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Association football is the most popular sport in Argentina and part of the culture in the country. [3] It is the one with the most players (2,658,811 total, 331,811 of which are registered and 2,327,000 unregistered; with 3,377 clubs and 37,161 officials, all according to FIFA) [1] and is the most popular recreational sport, played from childhood into old age. [4]
Individually for Argentina, Lionel Messi is the all-time most-capped player with 191 matches and the highest goalscorer with 112 goals. As of December 2024, Argentina ranks 1st in the FIFA Men's World Ranking. [14] Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Uruguay and France.
Argentina before playing its first official Uruguay, on July 20, 1902. This is also the first photo recorded of an Argentina national team. Although the first match ever recorded by an Argentine side was played on 16 May 1901 against Uruguay, this is not considered an official game due to the match was not organized by Uruguay's Football Association but by Albion FC in its home field, "Paso ...
Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires.Buenos Aires has one of the highest concentration of football teams of any city in the world (featuring at least 18 professional football teams), with many of its teams playing in the top tier Primera División.
The World Cup Golden Ball has been given by FIFA to the best player at the World Cup since 1982; Argentina players have won it thrice; Maradona in 1986 and Messi in 2014 and 2022. [17] World Cup top goalscorer. Guillermo Stábile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were both the top-scoring players at their respective World Cups. [18] World Cup ...
Argentina's soccer legend came off the field in tears during what may have been his last Copa America appearance. ... Argentina’s victory is its 16th Copa America title.
South Florida soccer fans will get a rare opportunity to see Lionel Messi play in person on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium as the World Cup-bound Argentina national team faces Honduras in a ...
Argentina won 10 Olympic medals in sailing (1 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze), the Argentinian experience and level in this sport is high, even between young children competing in optimist class boats. Carlos Espínola is the sailor who won most Olympic medals in this sport with four.