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Argentina
Argentine Republic
Latest Spain 1–0 Argentina · Final
Knocked out by Spain · Match 104
Title probability
49.8%
as of 2026-07-20
Overview
Argentina arrive as reigning world champions, having lifted the 2022 trophy in Qatar and added the 2024 Copa América for good measure. Under Lionel Scaloni, La Albiceleste have built a ruthlessly cohesive, mentally bulletproof squad that knows how to win the big moments.
The headline remains Lionel Messi, likely playing his final World Cup, surrounded by a maturing core of Enzo Fernández, Julián Álvarez and Alexis Mac Allister. Form has been excellent through CONMEBOL qualifying, where they cruised at the top of the table.
The ambition is unambiguous: back-to-back world titles, a feat no nation has achieved since Brazil in 1962.
Capital
Buenos Aires
Population
46,337,520
Confederation
CONMEBOL
FIFA code
ARG
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…
Source: Wikipedia →Squad
- 1
Juan Musso
Atlético Madrid
- 127caps
Géronimo Rulli
Marseille · Reliable shot-stopping deputy
- 2348caps
Emiliano Martínez
Aston Villa · 2022 World Cup Golden Glove winner
- 2
Leonardo Balerdi
Marseille
- 362caps
Nicolás Tagliafico
Lyon · 2022 World Cup winner
- 440caps
Gonzalo Montiel
River Plate · Scored winning 2022 final penalty
- 635caps
Lisandro Martínez
Manchester United · 2022 World Cup winner
- 8
Valentin Barco
Strasbourg · Young left-back
- 13
Christian Romero
Tottenham Hotspur · First-choice centre-back
- 19125caps
Nicolás Otamendi
Benfica · Veteran 2022 World Cup winner
- 25
Facundo Medina
Marseille
- 2645caps
Nahuel Molina
Atlético Madrid · Overlapping right-back energy
- 565caps
Leandro Paredes
Boca Juniors · Range-passing midfield anchor
- 772caps
Rodrigo de Paul
Inter Miami · Midfield engine, 2022 winner
- 1140caps
Giovani Lo Celso
Real Betis · Press-resistant attacking midfielder
- 1435caps
Exequiel Palacios
Bayer Leverkusen · Box-to-box dynamism
- 16
Thiago Almada
Atlético Madrid
- 185caps
Nico Paz
Como · Emerging young playmaker
- 2040caps
Alexis Mac Allister
Liverpool · 2022 World Cup winner
- 2442caps
Enzo Fernández
Chelsea · 2022 Best Young Player award
- 940caps
Julián Álvarez
Atlético Madrid · 2022 World Cup winner
- 10191caps
Lionel Messi
Inter Miami · Captain, record sixth World Cup
- 15
Nicolás González
Juventus
- 17
Giuliano Simeone
Atlético Madrid
- 21
José Manuel López
Palmeiras
- 2268caps
Lautaro Martínez
Inter Milan · Prolific striker, 2022 winner
Model
as of 2026-07-20Exp. points
9.00
Proj. finish
1.5
Seed Elo
2080
Title-probability trajectory
Champion chance across the last 14 snapshots
Matches
Results
MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
History
1930
Runners-up
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1978
Champions
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1986
Champions
1990
Runners-up
2014
Runners-up
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2022
Champions
Culture
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.
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.