ARGENTINA

BY AFRAZ 6/1

TEAM PLAYERS
AND CAPTIAN
HISTORY
The first match ever recorded by Argentina was against
Uruguay. The game was held in Montevideo on May 16,
1901 and Argentina won 3-2. During the first years of
existence, friendly matches were against South
American teams only. The reasons varied from the long
time that took the trips to another countries by then to
the World War I. The second match recorded was also
facing Uruguay at the same city, with a large victory of
Argentina by 6-0.
During its first years of existence the national team
played only friendly matches until 1905, when the first
edition of Lipton Cup was held. It was a cup organized by
both Argentine and Uruguayan Football Associations
which last edition was contested in 1992. The first official
title won by Argentina was the 1906 Copa Lipton
defeating Uruguay 2-0 in Montevideo. That same year
Argentina also played the Newton Cup, another
competition organized by both associations, obtaining
the trophy after defeating Uruguay 2-1 in Buenos Aires.

lose & wins
First international
Uruguay 23 Argentina
(Montevideo, Uruguay; May 16, 1901)
Biggest win Argentina 120 Ecuador
(Montevideo, Uruguay; January 22, 1942)
Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 61 Argentina
(Helsingborg, Sweden; June 15, 1958)
Bolivia 61 Argentina
(La Paz, Bolivia; April 1, 2009)

SQUAD
GOALKEPPER 3
DEFANCE 10
MIDFIELD 4
STRIKER - 6
COACH - Alejandro Sabella