Country profile
Argentina
Argentine Republic
Key facts
Capital
Buenos Aires
Population
46,200,000
Confederation
CONMEBOL
FIFA code
ARG
Overview
Argentina is the second-largest country in South America, stretching from the subtropical north to the windswept glaciers of Patagonia, with the vast pampas in between. Buenos Aires, its cosmopolitan capital, pulses with tango, café culture and an unrivalled passion for football.
Few nations fuse identity and football as tightly as Argentina. From dusty potreros to the cathedral-like Bombonera, the game is woven into national life, mythology and emotion.
The country has produced two of the sport's defining geniuses — Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi — and treats football as something close to religion.
Football culture
Football here is operatic, tribal and deeply emotional, with the Boca–River *Superclásico* among the fiercest rivalries on earth. Supporters sing for ninety minutes and treat their idols as folk saints. The 2022 triumph sparked one of the largest street celebrations in human history.
World Cup history
Argentina are three-time world champions, lifting the trophy in 1978, 1986 and 2022. Maradona dragged the nation to glory in Mexico '86, while Messi finally completed his legend in Qatar. They have also finished runners-up three times, in 1930, 1990 and 2014.
Location
Did you know
- Lionel Messi is Argentina's all-time top scorer and most-capped player.
- The 2022 final win over France is hailed as one of the greatest matches ever.
- Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' and 'Goal of the Century' came in the same 1986 match.
- Argentine fans created a viral chant, 'Muchachos', that became a national anthem of joy.
- Argentina hosted and won its first World Cup title on home soil in 1978.
From Wikipedia
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern cone of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. Argentina shares the bulk of the Southern Cone…
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