| Nickname(s) | La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue) |
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| Association | Argentine Football Association (AFA) |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Head coach | Edgardo Bauza |
| Captain | Lionel Messi |
| Most caps | Javier Zanetti (143) |
| Top scorer | Lionel Messi (57) |
| Home stadium | Antonio Vespucio Liberti (El Monumental) |
| FIFA code | ARG |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 1 |
| Highest | 1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008, July–October 2015, April 2016 - present) |
| Lowest | 24 (August 1996) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 2 |
| Highest | 1 (July 2007, May–July 2016) |
| Lowest | 18 (June 1990) |
| First international | |
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(Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) |
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| Biggest win | |
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(Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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(La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009) |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1930) |
| Best result | Champions, 1978 and 1986 |
| Copa América | |
| Appearances | 41 (first in 1916) |
| Best result | Champions, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991 and 1993 |
| Confederations Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | Champions, 1992 |
Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina ![]()
(Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 May 1958)
Uruguay 5–0 Argentina ![]()
(Guayaquil, Ecuador; 6 December 1959)
Argentina 0–5 Colombia ![]()
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 September 1993)