Argentina is one of the legendary nations of the FIFA World Cup tournament. Brazil 2014 will be their 16th appearance at the World Cup.
The Albicelestes has appeared in four World Cup finals, including the first final in 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay.
Argentina won in their next final in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3–1. Argentina led by Diego Maradona won again in 1986, a 3–2 victory over West Germany.
Their most recent World Cup final was in 1990, which they lost 1–0 to Germany by a much disputed penalty.
They are currently coached by Alejandro Sabella and have four time Ballon D’Or winner Lionel Messi as their captain.
Argentina finished first in the CONMEBOL 2014 World Cup qualifying tournament, which proved they are a legitimate contender for the world title in June of 2014 in Brazil.
Of course, the grouping this year did not include Brazil since they did not have to qualify due to being the host country.
epa06852066 Nicolas Tagliafico of Argentina (L) and Kylian Mbappe of France (C) in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852049 Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina and Ngolo Kante of France in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852073 Antoine Griezmann (L) of France in action against Argentinian players Gabriel Mercado (C) and Marcos Rojo (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852078 Angel Di Maria (R) of Argentina and Paul Pogba of France in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852080 Nicolas Tagliafico of Argentina (L) and Kylian Mbappe of France (R) in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852024 Lucas Hernandez of France (L) and Cristian Pavon of Argentina in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852025 Paul Pogba (R) of France in action against Angel Di Maria (L) of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852041 Nicolas Otamendi (back) of Argentina in action against Olivier Giroud (front) of France during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852045 Ever Banega (L) of Argentina in action against Paul Pogba (R) of France during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852014 Nicolas Otamendi of Argentina (L) and Blaise Matuidi of France in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06852019 Paul Pogba (L) of France in action against Angel Di Maria (R) of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia, 30 June 2018.
epa06842826 Lionel Messi of Argentina (R) and Leon Balogun of Nigeria in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
epa06842837 Marcos Rojo of Argentina celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi (top) after scoring the 2-1 during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
epa06842589 Javier Mascherano of Argentina (L) and Oghenekaro Etebo of Nigeria in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
epa06842594 Kelechi Iheanacho (L) of Nigeria and Nicolas Tagliafico of Argentina in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
epa06842573 Lionel Messi of Argentina (L) and Bryan Idowu of Nigeria in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
epa06842570 Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho (L) of Nigeria and Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
Lionel Messi of Argentina (R) and Bryan Idowu of Nigeria in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
epa06842555 Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina and Oghenekaro Etebo of Nigeria in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
epa06842541 Leon Balogun of Nigeria (R) and Angel Di Maria of Argentina in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
epa06842539 Kelechi Iheanacho of Nigeria (C) and Javier Mascherano of Argentina (R) in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina in St.Petersburg, Russia, 26 June 2018.
epa06829065 Players of Argentina react after the 0-3 during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 21 June 2018.
epa06828971 Lionel Messi of Argentina (C) in action against Ivan Strinic of Croatia and Marcelo Brozovic of Croatia during to the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 21 June 2018.
epa06829064 Lionel Messi of Argentina reacts after the 0-3 during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 21 June 2018.
epa06828759 Domagoj Vida (L) of Croatia and Sergio Aguero (R) of Argentina in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 21 June 2018.
epa06828779 Enzo Perez of Argentina (L) and Domagoj Vida of Croatia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 21 June 2018.
epa06828811 Ante Rebic (R) of Croatia and Nicolas Tagliafico of Argentina in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 21 June 2018.
epa06828815 Luka Modric (C) of Croatia and Marcos Acuna (R) of Argentina in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 21 June 2018.
epa06828736 Lionel Messi of Argentina (L) and Luka Modric of Croatia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 21 June 2018.
epa06828707 Ante Rebic (L) of Croatia and Marcos Acuna of Argentina in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 21 June 2018.
epa06813606 Marcos Rojo (L) of Argentina and Rurik Gislason of Iceland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06813513 Lionel Messi of Argentina reacts after the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06813604 Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina and Gylfi Sigurdsson of Iceland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06813016 Lucas Biglia of Argentina (L) and Kari Arnason of Iceland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06813019 Birkir Bjarnason (R) of Iceland in action against Lionel Messi (C) of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06813015 Aron Gunnarsson of Iceland (L) and Sergio Aguero of Argentina in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06812997 Javier Mascherano of Argentina (L) and Gylfi Sigurdsson of Iceland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06813009 Eduardo Salvio of Argentina (L) and Birkir Bjarnason of Iceland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06812965 Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina and Ragnar Sigurdsson of Iceland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06812991 Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina and Gylfi Sigurdsson of Iceland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
epa06812996 Eduardo Salvio (L) of Argentina and Birkir Bjarnason of Iceland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group D preliminary round soccer match between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2018.
Argentina manager Alenjandro Sabella (centre, left), Argentina's Pablo Zabaleta (left) and Argentina's Lionel Messi appear dejected after the final whistle during the FIFA World Cup Final at the Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (right) collides with Argentina's Sergio Aguero
Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (right) is tackled by Argentina's Lucas Biglia (left) and Javier Mascherano
Germany's Philip Lahm (right) and Argentina's Rodrigo Palacio battle for the ball
Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (left) and Argentina's Rodrigo Palacio battle for the ball
Argentina's Lucas Biglia and Argentina's Lionel Messi battle for the ball with Germany's Mesut Ozil during the FIFA World Cup Final at the Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
Germany's Mesut Ozil (right) and Argentina's Lionel Messi battle for the ball
Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (left) and Argentina's Lucas Biglia battle for the ball
Germany's Toni Kroos (right) and Argentina's Sergio Aguero battle for the ball
Germany's Miroslav Klose battles for the ball with Argentina's Enzo Perez (right) during the FIFA World Cup Final at the Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (right) and Argentina's Javier Mascherano battle for the ball
Argentina's Lionel Messi (right) has a shot on target ahead of Germany's Jerome Boateng
Germany's Mats Hummels and Argentina's Ezequiel Lavezzi battle for the ball during the FIFA World Cup Final at the Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) and Netherland's Robin van Persie battle for the ball
Argentina's Lionel Messi (right) battles for the ball with Netherland's Daley Blind (left)
Netherlands' Daryl Janmaat (centre) dives in to challenge Argentina's Lucas Biglia (left) to concede a foul during the FIFA World Cup Semi Final at the Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Netherland's Daryl Janmaat (right) blocks a attempted header on goal from Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain (left)
Netherlands' Arjen Robben (right) and Argentina's Lucas Biglia battle for the ball during the FIFA World Cup Semi Final at the Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Argentina's Lionel Messi (centre) and Netherland's Nigel de Jong (left) and Netherland's Ron Vlaar battle for the ball
Argentina's Lucas Biglia (left) and Netherland's Georginio Wijnaldum (right) battle for the ball
Argentina's Javier Mascherano (right) attempts to tackle Netherland's Robin van Persie (centre)
Argentina's Ezequiel Garay (left) attempts to tackle Netherland's Robin van Persie (right)
Netherland's Stefan de Vrij (left) and Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain (right) battle for the ball in the air
Argentina's Enzo Perez (right) looks to get past Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt (left) and Ron Vlaar during the FIFA World Cup Semi Final at the Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Netherland's Georginio Wijnaldum (left) and Argentina's Javier Mascherano (right) battle for the ball in the air
Netherlands' Daley Blind and Argentina's Enzo Perez (right) battle for the ball the FIFA World Cup Semi Final at the Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt and Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) battle for the ball during the FIFA World Cup Semi Final at the Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Argentina's Lionel Messi during the FIFA World Cup Semi Final at the Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Netherlands' Robin van Persie and Argentina's Lionel Messi (right) shake hands before the FIFA World Cup Semi Final at the Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Netherland's Arjen Robben (left) skips the tackle from Argentina's Ezequiel Garay (right)
Netherland's Arjen Robben (left) skips the tackle from Argentina's Ezequiel Garay (right)
Argentina's Javier Mascherano and Netherland's Wesley Sneijder (left) battle for the ball
Argentina's Martin Demichelis (right) and Netherland's Robin van Persie (left) battle for the ball
Nigeria lost 3-2 to Argentina but now the players want that they paid for this defeat
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his teams second goal of the game
Emenike has yet to score in Brazil
Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike (right) and Argentina's Ezequiel Garay battle for the ball
Fernando Gago, Argentina
Nigeria's Juwon Oshaniwa (right) and Argentina's Sergio Aguero battle for the ball
Ezequiel Garay, Argentina
Nigeria's Ahmed Musa (left) and Argentina's Pablo Zabaleta battle for the ball
Babatunde (right) against Argentina. His agent says he is staying put in Ukraine despite several offers after the World Cup
Nigeria's Michael Babatunde (right) vs Argentina on Wednesday
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