FIFA World Cup Facts & Stats: Argentina

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ARGENTINA

Below is a list of historical FIFA World Cup statistics for Argentina. These will be updated as and when required as the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar progresses.

GENERAL TEAM RECORDS

Overall record

Pl: 88 W: 47 D: 17 L: 24 GS: 152 GC: 101 GD: 51

Biggest win​

6-0 Argentina-Peru (21/06/1978)​

6-0 Argentina-Serbia and Montenegro (16/06/2006)​​

Biggest defeat​

1-6 Argentina-Czechoslovakia (15/06/1958)​​

Highest scoring draw​

3-3 - Argentina-France (18/12/2022) aet W 4-2 PSO

Highest scoring game​

9 goals: Argentina 6-3 Mexico (19/07/1930)​​​

Most goals scored in a game​

6 goals: four times, most recently, 6-0 v Serbia and Montenegro (16/06/2006)​​

Most goals conceded in a game​

6 goals: Argentina 1-6 Czechoslovakia (15/06/1958)​​

Most goals scored at a FWC​

15 - 1978, 2022 (7 games)​​​​

Fewest goals scored at a FWC​

2 - 2002, 1962 (3 games) 1934 (1 game)​​

Most goals conceded at a FWC​

12 - 1974 (6 games)​​

Fewest goals conceded at a FWC​

2 - 1966 (4 games) 2002 (3 games)

STREAKS

Successive wins

5 (1986, 2014)

Successive defeats

3 (1930-1958)

Successive draws

2 (1990)

Successive games without a defeat

10 (2002-2010)

Successive games without a win

4 (2014-2018)

Successive games with a goal scored

11 (1930-1962, 1982-1986)

Successive games without scoring

2 (2014)

Successive clean sheets

3 (1978, 1998, 2014)

Extra time matches​​​

25/06/1978 - ​Argentina 3-1 Netherlands - Final

30/06/1990​ - Yugoslavia 0-0 Argentina​ - Quarter-finals

03/07/1990​ - Italy 1-1 Argentina​ - Semi-finals

30/06/1998​ - Argentina 2-2 England​ - Round of 16

24/06/2006​ - Argentina 2-1 Mexico​ - ​Round of 16

30/06/2006​ - Germany 1-1 Argentina​ - ​Quarter-finals

01/07/2014​ - Argentina 1-0 Switzerland​ - ​Round of 16

09/07/2014​ - Netherlands 0-0 Argentina - Semi-finals

13/07/2014​ - Germany 1-0 Argentina​ - Final​​​

09/12/2022 - Netherlands 2-2 Argentina - Quarter-finals

18/12/2022 - Argentina 3-3 France - Final

Penalty shoot-outs​​​

W6 L1​​​

30/06/1990​ - Yugoslavia 2-3 Argentina​ - Quarter-finals

03/07/1990​ - Italy 3-4 Argentina​ - Semi-finals

30/06/1998​ - Argentina 4-3 England​ - Round of 16

30/06/2006​ - Germany 4-2 Argentina​ - ​Quarter-finals

09/07/2014​ - Netherlands 2-4 Argentina​ - Semi-finals

09/12/2022 - Netherlands 3-4 Argentina - Quarter-finals

18/12/2022 - Argentina 4-2 France - Final