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The Argentina national football team is the national association football team of Argentina
and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Argentina has won the most
international titles by any national team (19), a record shared with Uruguay.[1]
Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, and is currently
seventh in the FIFA world rankings.[2] The team has twice won the FIFA World Cup, in 1978 and
1986. Argentina has won the Copa América 14 times, a record shared with Uruguay, won the
Confederations Cup in 1992 and the Olympic Football Tournament in 2004 and 2008.
Argentina and France are the only national teams which have won the three most important
men's titles recognized by FIFA: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic
tournament. They have both also won their respective continental championship (Copa América
for Argentina, and UEFA European Football Championship for France).[3][4]

History
La Selección (The selection), also known as the Albicelestes (Light blue and whites), 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.
Argentina's World Cup winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, and Carlos Bilardo in
1986.
Argentina has been very successful in the Copa América, winning it fourteen times and also
winning the 'extra' South American Championships in 1941, 1945 and 1946. The team also won
the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup, both in 1992, and an Argentine team (with only
three players of over 23 years of age included in the squad) won the Olympics football
tournaments in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.[5]
Argentina also won six of the fourteen football competitions at the Pan American Games,
winning in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995 and 2003.
In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time.[6]
[edit] World Cup 2006
Argentina had been eliminated at the group stage at Korea/Japan 2002 FIFA World Cup,
although they had been among the pre-tournament favorites. There was a high expectation of a
better performance in the Germany 2006.
Argentina qualified for the knockout stages with wins over Ivory Coast (2–1) and Serbia and
Montenegro (6–0), and a 0–0 draw with the Netherlands.
In the round of sixteen, Argentina defeated Mexico 2–1 in extra-time, the winning goal by Maxi
Rodríguez winning an online poll organized by FIFA, as the best goal of the World Cup [1]. In
the quarter final, they lost 4–2 in a penalty shootout against hosts Germany after a 1–1 draw. A
brawl erupted between the Argentines and Germans after the game ended. Unused substitute
Leandro Cufré was sent off for kicking Per Mertesacker, while Maxi Rodríguez hit Bastian
Schweinsteiger from behind. Following an investigation of video evidence, FIFA doled out 4-
game and 2-game suspensions for Cufre and Rodriguez, respectively. Germany's Torsten
Frings was suspended for the semifinal match for punching Julio Ricardo Cruz.

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Shortly after the elimination, coach José Pekerman resigned from his position. AFA appointed
Alfio Basile, who had previously managed the national side during the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
[edit] Copa América 2007
Argentina won all three games in the group stage, beating United States, Colombia and
Paraguay. After convincing victories over Peru and Mexico in the quarter final and semi final
respectively, they were favorites to beat Brazil in the final, but were defeated 0–3.
Top goalscorers
As of September 16, 2009, the ten players with the most goals for Argentina are:

# Name Career Goals Caps

1. Gabriel Batistuta 1991–2002 56 78

Facts

1964 line-up for the Nations' Cup

 Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for the most international matches played
between two countries.[citation needed] The two teams have faced each other 161 times since
1901. The first match against Uruguay was the first official international match to be
played outside the United Kingdom.[11]
 Marcelo Trobbiani was a member of the Argentina World Cup squad in 1986, but he only
managed two minutes of play in the entire tournament, he came on in the 88th minute of
the World Cup Final against West Germany. This two minutes of football equalled the
world record for the shortest World Cup career set by Tunisia's Khemais Labidi in 1978.
 In the 2006 World Cup Leandro Cufré was given a red card and sent off after the end of
the Quarter Final game with Germany for his part in the brawl after the match, even
though he was a substitute and had not participated in the game itself. It is the only
occasion of a player being sent off in a FIFA World Cup match after the final whistle. Four
years earlier, in the 2002 World Cup Claudio Caniggia was sent off for swearing at a
match official from the substitute bench.

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Perfect (Active or Passive Voice)

June, 2010
The Argentina national football team is the national association football team of Argentina and (be
controlled) ___________________ by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Argentina (win)
___________________ the most international titles by any national team (19), a record shared with
Uruguay.
Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, and is currently seventh in
the FIFA world rankings. The team (win) ___________________ twice the FIFA World Cup, in 1978 and
1986. Argentina (win) ___________________ the Copa América 14 times, a record shared with
Uruguay.
Argentina and France are the only national teams which (win) ___________________ the three most
important men's titles recognized by FIFA: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic
tournament. They (both also win) ___________________ their respective continental championship
(Copa América for Argentina, and UEFA European Football Championship for France).

History
La Selección (The selection), also known as the Albicelestes (Light blue and whites), (appear)
___________________ in four World Cup finals, including the first final in 1930, which they (lose)
___________________ 4–2 to Uruguay. Argentina (win) ___________________ in their next final in
1978, beating the Netherlands 3–1. Argentina (win) ___________________ again in 1986, a 3–2 victory
over West Germany. Their most recent World Cup final (be) ___________________ in 1990, which they
(lose) ___________________ 1–0 to Germany by a much disputed penalty. Argentina's World Cup
winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, and Carlos Bilardo in 1986.
Argentina (be) ___________________ very successful in the Copa América, winning it fourteen times
and also winning the 'extra' South American Championships in 1941, 1945 and 1946. The team also
(win) ___________________ the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup, both in 1992, and an
Argentine team (with only three players of over 23 years of age included in the squad) (win)
___________________ the Olympics football tournaments in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
Argentina also (win) ___________________ six of the fourteen football competitions at the Pan
American Games, winning in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995 and 2003.
In March 2007, Argentina (reach) ___________________ the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first
time.

World Cup 2006

Argentina (be eliminated) ___________________ at the group stage at Korea/Japan 2002 FIFA World
Cup, although they (be) ___________________ among the pre-tournament favourites. There (be)
___________________ a high expectation of a better performance in the Germany 2006.
Argentina (qualify) ___________________ for the knockout stages with wins over Ivory Coast (2–1) and
Serbia and Montenegro (6–0), and a 0–0 draw with the Netherlands.
In the round of sixteen, Argentina (beat) ___________________ Mexico 2–1 in extra-time, the winning
goal by Maxi Rodríguez winning an online poll organized by FIFA, as the best goal of the World Cup. In
the quarter final, they (lose) ___________________ 4–2 in a penalty shootout against hosts Germany
after a 1–1 draw. A brawl (erupt) ___________________ between the Argentines and Germans after the
game (end) ___________________. Unused substitute Leandro Cufré (be sent off)
___________________ for kicking Per Mertesacker, while Maxi Rodríguez (hit) ___________________
Bastian Schweinsteiger from behind. Following an investigation of video evidence, FIFA (dole out)
___________________ 4-game and 2-game suspensions for Cufre and Rodriguez, respectively.
Germany's Torsten Frings (be suspended) ___________________ for the semifinal match for punching
Julio Ricardo Cruz.
Shortly after the elimination, coach José Pekerman (resign) ___________________ from his position.
AFA (appoint) ___________________ Alfio Basile, who (previously manage) ___________________ the
national side during the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

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Copa América 2007
Argentina (win) ___________________ all three games in the group stage, beating United States,
Colombia and Paraguay. After convincing victories over Peru and Mexico in the quarter final and semi
final respectively, they (be) ___________________ favourites to beat Brazil in the final, but (be
defeated) ___________________ 0–3.

Facts

• Argentina and Uruguay (held) ___________________ the record for the most international
matches played between two countries. The two teams (face) ___________________ each other 161
times since 1901. The first match against Uruguay (be) ___________________ the first official
international match to be played outside the United Kingdom.
• Marcelo Trobbiani (be) ___________________ a member of the Argentina World Cup squad in
1986, but he only (manage) ___________________ two minutes of game in the entire tournament, he
(come) ___________________ on in the 88th minute of the World Cup Final against West Germany.
These two minutes of football equalled the world record for the shortest World Cup career set by
Tunisia's Khemais Labidi in 1978.
• In the 2006 World Cup Leandro Cufré (be given) ___________________ a red card and sent off
after the end of the Quarter Final game with Germany for his part in the brawl after the match, even
though he (be) ___________________ a substitute and (not participate) ___________________ in the
game itself. It (be) ___________________ the only occasion of a player being sent off in a FIFA World
Cup match after the final whistle. Four years earlier, in the 2002 World Cup Claudio Caniggia (be sent
off) ___________________ for swearing at a match official from the substitute bench.

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