Argentina

FIFA Ranking: 3

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Country Information

• Capital: Buenos Aires
• Population: ~45 million
• Continent: South America

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World Cup History

• Appearances: 18
• Titles: 3 (1978, 1986, 2022) 🏆🏆🏆
• Best Performance: Winners (3 times)

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Coach

• Lionel Scaloni: The coach who delivered the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. One of the most respected international managers in the game. Deeply trusted by the squad, with an outstanding tactical record and remarkable squad cohesion. Aims to defend the title.

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Key Players

• Lionel Messi: The greatest footballer of all time. 2022 World Cup winner, Golden Ball recipient, Ballon d'Or record holder. His presence transforms any team. This will almost certainly be his final World Cup — and he will be driven to go out as champion.
• Julián Álvarez: Clinical, dynamic and relentless striker who was one of the stars of the 2022 tournament. Continues to grow at the highest level of European football.
• Enzo Fernández: Complete and commanding midfielder at Chelsea. Box-to-box excellence, creativity, leadership and the ability to run a game from deep.
• Rodrigo De Paul: The combative, energetic and technically gifted midfielder who has been Messi's on-pitch guardian throughout this era. Atletico Madrid's relentless engine room.
• Emiliano Martínez: World-class and psychologically dominant goalkeeper. Famous for penalty shootout heroics and an unshakeable belief that has become central to Argentina's tournament identity.

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