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  1. easy

    In which country is the Libertadores-winning club Estudiantes de La Plata based?

    WhyThey won three straight Copa Libertadores titles from 1968 to 1970 under Osvaldo Zubeldía.

  2. easy

    Which Argentine striker, nicknamed 'Batigol,' scored over 200 goals in all competitions for Fiorentina?

    WhyGabriel Batistuta scored 207 goals for Fiorentina between 1991 and 2000.

  3. medium

    Which player scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final vs Argentina?

    WhyMario Götze scored a 113th-minute left-foot volley from Schürrle's cross to win Germany the 2014 World Cup.

  4. medium

    Which Argentine coach guided Athletic Bilbao to the 2012 Europa League and Copa del Rey finals?

    WhyMarcelo 'El Loco' Bielsa took charge of Athletic from 2011 to 2013.

  5. hard

    Racing were the first Argentine club to win the Intercontinental Cup, in 1967. Which Argentine club won it the very next year, beating Manchester United?

    WhyEstudiantes, under Osvaldo Zubeldía, took the 1968 title against Manchester United. Boca won the trophy in 1977, River in 1986 and Vélez in 1994.

  6. medium

    Santos reached the 2020 Copa Libertadores final after winning 3-0 at home against which Argentine club in the semi-finals?

    WhyBoca Juniors were beaten 3-0 on aggregate in January 2021; Santos then lost the all-Brazilian final to Palmeiras at the Maracanã.

  7. medium

    Which Argentine coach led São Paulo to the 2021 Campeonato Paulista, the club's first trophy in nine years?

    WhyHernán Crespo's side drew 0-0 at Allianz Parque and won the Morumbi leg 2-0 against Palmeiras in May 2021.

  8. hard

    Which Argentine forward missed the 1990 World Cup final through suspension after picking up a yellow card for handball in the semi-final against Italy?

    WhyThe flowing-haired striker had already scored the winner against Brazil in the round of 16 and equalised against host Italy in the semi — his handball to stop a Giannini pass earned the booking that kept him out of the Rome final.

  9. medium

    Which Argentine striker joined Pumas on loan in early 2004 and finished as a Clausura 2004 top scorer with 16 goals as they won the title?

    WhyBruno Marioni arrived from Tenerife. Pumas later bought him outright, and he was also top scorer of the 2005 Copa Sudamericana.

  10. medium

    Which legendary Argentine striker — 1978 World Cup winner — was nicknamed 'El Matador'?

    WhyMario Kempes — 'El Toro' and 'El Matador' — scored twice in the 1978 WC final vs the Netherlands.

  11. hard

    Lyon broke their transfer record in 2009 to sign Argentine striker Lisandro López from which club?

    WhyLisandro López arrived from Porto, where he had been the Portuguese league's top scorer, for a fee of around €24m.

  12. medium

    Which Argentine coach managed PSG during the 2021-22 season?

    WhyMauricio Pochettino led PSG to the 2021-22 Ligue 1 title before being replaced by Galtier.

  13. medium

    In which year was Racing relegated from the Argentine top flight for the first time in their history?

    WhyRacing went down in December 1983 on the relegation averages. They spent two seasons in the second tier before winning promotion back at the end of 1985.

  14. hard

    Independiente won the 1995 Recopa Sudamericana with a 1-0 win in Tokyo over which fellow Argentine club?

    WhyCarlos Bianchi's Vélez Sársfield, the reigning Copa Libertadores holders, lost 1-0 to a Serrizuela goal at Tokyo's National Stadium — the tie had been moved from Kobe after the earthquake.

  15. medium

    Which Argentine midfielder was the creative fulcrum of Sevilla's 2019-20 Europa League-winning side?

    WhyÉver Banega pulled the strings in midfield and provided key assists as Sevilla won the 2020 title before departing.

  16. medium

    Grêmio won their third Copa Libertadores in 2017. Which Argentine club did they beat over two legs in the final?

    WhyGrêmio won 1-0 at the Arena and 2-1 away at Lanús, 3-1 on aggregate, for their first Libertadores since 1995.

  17. hard

    La Grande Inter won the Intercontinental Cup in both 1964 and 1965, beating which Argentine club on each occasion?

    WhyHerrera's Inter twice defeated Independiente of Argentina to be crowned intercontinental champions.

  18. medium

    Who won the Copa América Golden Boot in 2021 with 4 goals for Argentina?

    WhyMessi's four goals, level with Colombia's Luis Díaz, topped the scoring as Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in the 2021 final at the Maracanã on 10 July.

  19. medium

    Which Argentine's jinking solo goal in the 1981 FA Cup final replay is regularly voted the greatest Wembley cup-final goal of all time?

    WhyRicky Villa, who'd been substituted and trudged off in tears days earlier, slalomed past four Manchester City defenders to win the replay 3-2.

  20. hard

    In their first Copa Sudamericana, in 2005, Pumas recorded a 4-0 result over which Argentine side in the semi-finals?

    WhyAfter a 3-0 win over Corinthians in the quarter-finals, Pumas beat Vélez Sarsfield 4-0 in the semi-finals. They then lost the final to Boca Juniors on penalties.

  21. medium

    Atlético Mineiro's training centre, Cidade do Galo, hosted which national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

    WhyCidade do Galo, the club's main training ground since 2001, was Argentina's base at the 2014 World Cup.

  22. medium

    Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa stunned English football in 1978 by signing for Spurs straight after which triumph?

    WhyTheir arrival weeks after Argentina's home World Cup win was a landmark moment that helped open English football to overseas stars.

  23. hard

    Internacional signed Argentine playmaker Andrés D'Alessandro in 2008 from which club?

    WhyHe had played for all four; Internacional bought his rights from Zaragoza in July 2008, while he was out on loan at San Lorenzo.

  24. medium

    Santos won a second straight Copa Libertadores in 1963, clinching it by winning the second leg away in Argentina. Which club did they beat in the final?

    WhySantos beat Boca Juniors 3-2 at the Maracanã and then 2-1 at La Bombonera, Coutinho and Pelé scoring in Buenos Aires.

  25. medium

    São Paulo were awarded the 2012 Copa Sudamericana when which Argentine club refused to come out for the second half of the final at the Morumbi?

    WhyTigre stayed in the dressing room after a half-time brawl with São Paulo 2-0 up through Lucas and Osvaldo.

  26. hard

    Racing became the first Argentine club to win three professional league titles in a row, in 1949, 1950 and 1951. Which coach led that side?

    WhyGuillermo Stábile, top scorer at the 1930 World Cup as a player, ran Racing through the tricampeonato while also coaching the Argentina national team.

  27. medium

    Why was the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores final moved out of Argentina?

    WhyWindows were smashed and players were affected by gas as the coach approached the ground; the tie was postponed twice before being switched abroad.

  28. medium

    Diego Maradona made his senior club debut in 1976, ten days before turning 16, for which Argentine club?

    WhyHe came through the youth ranks of a modest Buenos Aires side nicknamed 'Los Cebollitas' before his big-money moves.

  29. hard

    Who scored Argentina's third goal in the 1986 World Cup final vs West Germany?

    WhyJorge Burruchaga scored the winner. Argentina led 2-0, let Germany equalise at 2-2, then Burruchaga scored from a Maradona assist.

  30. medium

    Argentine forward César 'Chelito' Delgado left Cruz Azul in January 2008. Which French club did he join?

    WhyDelgado joined Lyon in January 2008, five years after arriving at Cruz Azul from Rosario Central.

  31. medium

    Which team did Cameroon sensationally beat in the opening game of the 1990 World Cup?

    WhyFrançois Omam-Biyik scored in the 67th minute at the San Siro on 8 June 1990, and Cameroon beat the holders 1-0 despite finishing with nine men.

  32. hard

    Which player scored the winning penalty for Argentina in the 1990 World Cup quarter-final shootout vs Yugoslavia?

    WhyMaradona missed his kick; Gustavo Dezotti scored the decisive penalty as Argentina won the shootout 3-2.

  33. medium

    In which year were River Plate relegated from Argentina's top flight for the first time in their history?

    WhyRiots followed the decisive playoff defeat, and the club spent a single season in the second tier.

  34. medium

    Agüero's Independiente debut in July 2003, aged 15, broke whose record as the youngest player to appear in Argentina's top flight?

    WhyMaradona's 1976 debut for Argentinos Juniors, at 15 years and 11 months, had stood for 27 years.

  35. hard

    Which Argentine substitute keeper saved two penalties each in the 1990 World Cup quarter-final and semi-final shootouts — taking the Albiceleste all the way to the final?

    WhyOriginally Argentina's third-choice keeper, he was thrust into the side after Pumpido broke his leg in the second group game and became a national hero during the knockout rounds.

  36. medium

    As of 2024, which country has won the Copa América the most times (16)?

    WhyArgentina reached 16 titles by winning the 2021 and 2024 editions, moving one clear of Uruguay's 15.

  37. medium

    Argentina's 1978 World Cup win was controversial — which country did they beat in the final?

    WhyArgentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in Buenos Aires on 25 June 1978, with Mario Kempes scoring twice after a 1-1 draw.

  38. hard

    Which Argentine-Italian forward was a key attacker, alongside Giuseppe Virgili, in Fiorentina's first Scudetto-winning side?

    WhyMiguel Montuori was a prolific forward in Fiorentina's maiden title season, scoring 13 league goals.

  39. medium

    Which player scored England's consolation goal in their 2-1 defeat by Argentina at the 1986 World Cup — the 'Hand of God' quarter-final?

    WhyLineker pulled one back late but couldn't spark a comeback. He still won the Golden Boot with 6 goals at that tournament.

  40. medium

    The 'Hand of God' goal and 'Goal of the Century' were scored in the same match — what was the final score?

    WhyMaradona's 'Hand of God' came in the 51st minute and his solo 'Goal of the Century' four minutes later, in a 2-1 quarter-final win in Mexico City in 1986.

  41. hard

    Which nation has won the Copa América the most times after Argentina — with 15 titles?

    WhyUruguay's 15th title came in 2011, beating Paraguay 3-0 in the final with two Diego Forlán goals; Argentina only moved clear on 16 by winning the 2024 edition.

  42. medium

    Which elegant Argentine playmaker, the deep-lying heartbeat of Real Madrid's late-1990s side, once turned down a place in his national team rather than cut his flowing hair?

    WhyNicknamed 'El Principe' for his regal touch, his slaloming backheel past Henning Berg at Old Trafford in 2000 set up Raul and is one of the club's most-replayed pieces of skill.

  43. medium

    Dennis Bergkamp famously refused to fly, so he travelled overland to which World Cup, where he scored a last-minute winner against Argentina?

    WhyBergkamp overcame his fear to fly to the 1998 WC in France, scoring the stunning 89th-min winner vs Argentina in QF (famously described by commentator Jack van Gelder).

  44. hard

    Who scored the only goal as England beat Argentina 1-0 in the 1966 World Cup quarter-final?

    WhyHurst headed in Martin Peters' cross in the game remembered for Antonio Rattin's sending-off — three weeks before his final hat-trick.

  45. medium

    Which young German goalkeeper kept three clean sheets at the 2010 World Cup — including the 4-0 rout of Argentina — before losing to Spain 1-0 in the semi-final?

    WhyThe 24-year-old Schalke keeper had only been handed the No.1 shirt after the tragic death of Robert Enke the previous November. He later won the Golden Glove at the 2014 World Cup.

  46. medium

    Which Argentine striker scored 36 Serie A goals in 2015-16 for Napoli to win the Golden Boot?

    WhyHiguaín scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Frosinone on the final day of 2015-16 to reach 36 league goals and the Capocannoniere top-scorer award.

  47. hard

    Which country hosted the inaugural Copa América in 1916 — the oldest international continental football tournament?

    WhyArgentina hosted the first Copa America in July 1916 (then called 'Campeonato Sudamericano de Football'). Uruguay won.

  48. medium

    Which Argentine forward joined Corinthians in January 2005 and helped them win the Brasileirão that year?

    WhyHe was voted the Brazilian league's best player that season before moving to West Ham United in 2006.

  49. medium

    Which Argentine-Spanish coach won back-to-back European Cups with Inter Milan in 1964 and 1965 — using the Catenaccio defensive system?

    WhyHelenio Herrera (born 1910 in Buenos Aires, naturalized Spanish) coached Grande Inter to back-to-back European Cups 1964, 1965.

  50. hard

    Between 1998 and 1999 Boca set an Argentine record by going unbeaten in how many consecutive domestic matches?

    WhyThe streak ran from the 1998 Clausura into the 1999 Clausura and broke a mark of 39 held by Racing Club since the 1960s.

  51. medium

    Uruguay won the inaugural World Cup in 1930, beating Argentina 4-2 in the final. Where was the final held?

    WhyThe final was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, built specifically for the tournament.

  52. medium

    Who played the chipped through ball that set up Michael Owen's famous solo goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup?

    WhyBeckham lofted a delicate chipped pass from midfield that Owen latched onto before sprinting past Chamot and Ayala to score. Beckham was later sent off for a kick at Simeone.

  53. hard

    Argentine goalkeeper Miguel Marín, nicknamed 'Superman', joined Cruz Azul in 1971 from which Argentine club?

    WhyMarín arrived from Vélez Sarsfield nicknamed 'El Gato' and won five league titles with Cruz Azul in the 1970s.

  54. medium

    Which two South American countries won the World Cup on home soil — in 1930 and 1978 respectively?

    WhyUruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the 1930 final in Montevideo, and Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in the 1978 final.

  55. medium

    Who was Independiente's coach when they won the Argentine league title in December 2002?

    WhyAmérico Rubén Gallego, 'El Tolo', ran the side of Silvera, Milito, Montenegro and Insúa that sealed it with a 3-0 win at San Lorenzo on 1 December 2002.

  56. hard

    Which River Plate academy graduate made his senior Argentina debut in 2003 before playing a first-team match for the club?

    WhyHis path into River's midfield was blocked by long-serving captain Leonardo Astrada.

  57. medium

    Which Argentine striker is the only player in history to score hat-tricks at two different World Cups — against Greece in 1994 and Jamaica in 1998?

    WhyBoth his hat-tricks came on 21 June, both against World Cup debutants, and both saw the third goal arrive from the penalty spot.

  58. medium

    What was the final score in the 1978 World Cup final when Argentina beat the Netherlands after extra time?

    WhyArgentina won 3-1 in extra time in Buenos Aires. Kempes scored twice, with Bertoni adding the third.

  59. hard

    Atlético Madrid took Europe's place in the 1974 Intercontinental Cup after Bayern Munich declined to play — which Argentine club did they beat over two legs to win it?

    WhyAtletico stood in for Bayern and lost the first leg in Buenos Aires before winning the return — the only Intercontinental Cup won by a European runner-up.

  60. medium

    At which English club did Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa make their names after arriving from Argentina?

    WhyThe two World Cup winners joined Tottenham in 1978 in a groundbreaking move for South American players in England.

  61. medium

    Atlético won the 1997 Copa CONMEBOL by beating which Argentine club, the defending champions, in the finals?

    WhyWith Marques and Taffarel in the side, Atlético won the final 5–2 on aggregate for its second Copa CONMEBOL.

  62. hard

    Internacional won the 2008 Copa Sudamericana by beating which Argentine club in the final?

    WhyEstudiantes lost the two-legged final in 2008 — 1-0 to Internacional in La Plata, then 1-1 at the Beira-Rio.

  63. medium

    Which Argentine coach took charge of Marseille in 2014?

    WhyMarcelo Bielsa managed Marseille in 2014-15, energising the side before a late-season fade.

  64. medium

    Argentina won the 2024 Copa America. Which country did they beat in the final?

    WhyLautaro Martínez scored the winner in extra time on July 14, 2024.

  65. hard

    São Paulo reached a third consecutive Copa Libertadores final in 1994, losing on penalties to which Argentine club?

    WhyVélez Sarsfield won the 1994 shootout and went on to beat Milan in that year's Intercontinental Cup.

  66. medium

    Racing won their first Argentine championship in 1913 and then took over the amateur era. How many league titles did they win in a row?

    WhySeven straight championships, from 1913 to 1919 — the run that made them La Academia and the heirs to Alumni as Argentina's dominant side.

  67. medium

    Racing were Argentine champions in 1966 and then went decades without a domestic league title. In which year did they finally win one again?

    WhyThe Apertura 2001, clinched on 27 December under Reinaldo 'Mostaza' Merlo, ended a 35-year wait for a league championship.

  68. hard

    As of the 2024 Copa America, how many times had Argentina won the tournament - the most of any nation?

    WhyArgentina's 2024 triumph was their 16th Copa America, moving one clear of Uruguay's 15.

  69. medium

    Diego Maradona sobbed openly on the pitch after Argentina lost the 1990 World Cup final to which team?

    WhyFinal in Rome. 1-0 win with a late Andreas Brehme penalty.

  70. medium

    Independiente won the Supercopa Libertadores in 1994, beating which fellow Argentine club in the final?

    WhyIndependiente drew 1-1 at La Bombonera and won the return 1-0 through Sebastián Rambert, then retained the Supercopa in 1995 against Flamengo.

  71. hard

    Which Argentine playmaker became Qatar Sports Investments' first marquee signing at PSG in August 2011, arriving from Palermo for what was then a Ligue 1 record fee?

    WhyPastore cost around €42m, beating the French record PSG themselves had set by signing Nicolas Anelka from Real Madrid in 2000.

  72. medium

    Boca's 2019-20 Argentine league title was clinched on the final matchday under which returning coach?

    WhyHe had won the 2007 Copa Libertadores in his first spell; Boca overhauled the leaders on the last day in March 2020, days before the pandemic halted Argentine football.

  73. medium

    In 1964 Independiente became the first Argentine club to win the Copa Libertadores. Which club did they beat in the final?

    WhyIndependiente drew 0-0 away to Nacional of Montevideo and won the return 1-0 in Avellaneda. Peñarol and Santos had shared the first four editions between them.

  74. hard

    Santos won the Copa CONMEBOL in 1998 — which Argentine club did they beat in the final?

    WhySantos won the first leg 1-0 at home and drew 0-0 at the Gigante de Arroyito to take the cup 1-0 on aggregate.

  75. medium

    Which Argentina international captained Atalanta before a bust-up with Gasperini led to his move to Sevilla in January 2021?

    WhyThe row reportedly began at half-time of a Champions League tie with Midtjylland on 1 December 2020, when he refused to switch to the right flank. Sevilla paid around €5m plus add-ons weeks later.

  76. medium

    The second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores final — an all-Argentine affair — was relocated abroad to which stadium?

    WhyCONMEBOL moved the game to Madrid in December 2018 after Boca's team bus was attacked before the original date.

  77. hard

    In the 1990 World Cup quarter-final, Argentina beat which nation 3-2 on penalties after a goalless draw — despite Maradona missing his spot-kick?

    WhyArgentina then beat hosts Italy in the SF (1-1, won 4-3 on pens at Naples) before losing the final 1-0 to West Germany.

  78. medium

    Which Boca Juniors club president of the 1990s and 2000s later became President of Argentina?

    WhyHe ran the club through its most successful decade before entering politics, becoming the capital's mayor in 2007 and taking national office in 2015.

  79. medium

    David Beckham scored a penalty against Argentina at the 2002 World Cup — what was the final score?

    WhyBeckham scored a 44th-minute penalty in Sapporo on 7 June 2002, and the 1-0 win helped send Argentina out in the group stage.

  80. hard

    Messi's record 91 goals in 2012 — how many came for Argentina vs Barcelona?

    WhySeventy-nine of the record 91 came for Barcelona and 12 for Argentina — breaking Gerd Muller's calendar-year mark of 85 from 1972.

  81. medium

    Which two teams played in the first ever World Cup final in 1930?

    WhyUruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the final in Montevideo, with Argentina leading 2-1 at half time.

  82. medium

    Which manager led Boca Juniors to back-to-back Argentine league titles in 2016-17 and 2017-18?

    WhyKnown as 'El Mellizo', he had won four Copa Libertadores as a Boca player and was named MLS MVP with Columbus Crew in 2008.

  83. hard

    Which Independiente player finished as the top scorer of Argentina's Apertura tournament in 2002, with 16 goals?

    WhyNéstor Andrés 'Cuqui' Silvera took the scoring title with 16, including hat-tricks in consecutive rounds against Colón and Chacarita.

  84. medium

    São Paulo won their first Copa Libertadores in 1992, beating which Argentine club on penalties in the final?

    WhyNewell's Old Boys won the first leg in Rosario 1-0, São Paulo won the return at the Morumbi by the same score, and the shootout went to the Brazilians.

  85. medium

    What was the score when France beat Argentina in the 2018 World Cup round of 16 — a classic game featuring Mbappé's brace?

    WhyGriezmann opened with a penalty, di María and Mercado turned it around, before Pavard's volley and Mbappé's brace sealed a famous 4-3 win at Kazan Arena on 30 June 2018.

  86. hard

    Which Germany goalkeeper saved two penalties in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final shootout against Argentina?

    WhyJens Lehmann saved from Ayala and Cambiasso in Berlin, consulting a crumpled note on the Argentine takers' habits tucked into his sock — Germany won the shootout 4-2.

  87. medium

    Argentine coach Martín Anselmi, who took Cruz Azul to the Clausura 2024 final, left the club in January 2025. Which Portuguese club did he join?

    WhyAnselmi left for FC Porto at the start of the Clausura 2025 without his release clause being paid. The two clubs later settled the dispute.

  88. medium

    Which Argentine club did Fluminense beat 5-1 at the Maracanã in the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage?

    WhyFluminense won 5-1 against River Plate in Group D and finished top of the group. They later beat Argentinos Juniors in the round of 16.

  89. hard

    Valencia signed playmaker Pablo Aimar in 2001 from which Argentine club?

    WhyAimar joined Valencia from River Plate in January 2001 and stayed until 2006.

  90. medium

    An Argentine court declared Racing bankrupt, the ruling that led to the club's football being handed over to a private management company. In which year?

    WhyThe quiebra was declared in March 1999. Blanquiceleste S.A. took over the running of Racing's football at the end of 2000 and the arrangement collapsed in 2008.

  91. medium

    Inter completed the treble in 2010 by also winning the Coppa Italia. The same Argentine striker who later sank Bayern scored in that final too. Who?

    WhyMilito's goals in the Coppa Italia final against Roma, the Scudetto run-in, and the European final made him the face of the entire treble.

  92. hard

    Who scored the only goal for Argentina in the 2021 Copa América final vs Brazil?

    WhyDi María scored in the 22nd minute at the Maracanã to win Argentina the 2021 Copa América 1-0.

  93. medium

    Which Argentina captain, who lifted the 1978 World Cup, joined Fiorentina in 1982?

    WhyDaniel Passarella, Argentina's 1978 World Cup-winning captain, played for Fiorentina from 1982 to 1986.

  94. medium

    Cruzeiro won their first Copa Libertadores in 1976, beating which Argentine club in the final?

    WhyCruzeiro won the first leg 4-1 at the Mineirão, lost 2-1 at the Monumental, and then took the decider against Ángel Labruna's River Plate.

  95. hard

    Which Argentine-born forward won the 1961 Ballon d'Or while starring for Juventus?

    WhySivori, an oriundo who played for Italy, took the 1961 Ballon d'Or as a Juventus forward — the club's first winner of the award.

  96. medium

    Keith Burkinshaw managed Tottenham Hotspur from 1976 to 1984 — signing which two Argentine stars after the 1978 World Cup?

    WhyBurkinshaw signed Ossie Ardiles + Ricky Villa from Argentina in 1978 — post-WC. Villa scored famous winning goal in 1981 FA Cup replay vs Man City.

  97. medium

    In 1975 Hector 'Gringo' Scotta scored an extraordinary number of goals in the calendar year, a tally still unmatched in Argentine football fifty years on. How many?

    Why60 - thirty-two in the Metropolitano and twenty-eight in the Nacional, passing Arsenio Erico's 1937 mark of 47. Adidas sent him a golden boot for it.

  98. hard

    How many Copa América titles had Argentina won before their 2021 triumph?

    WhyÁngel Di María's chipped winner beat Brazil 1-0 at the Maracanã in 2021, ending Argentina's 28-year trophy drought and drawing them level with Uruguay's then-record 15 titles.

  99. medium

    When Racing's stadium, El Cilindro, was inaugurated in 1950, it was officially named after which Argentine president?

    WhyThe Estadio Presidente Perón opened on 3 September 1950 with a 1-0 win over Vélez Sarsfield; Perón's government had helped arrange the financing. Its drum-like shape gave it the nickname El Cilindro.

  100. medium

    Which Argentine forward's goals helped West Ham avoid relegation in 2007 amid an ownership controversy?

    WhyCarlos Tevez's late-season goals in 2007, amid a third-party ownership row, helped West Ham avoid relegation.

  101. hard

    Which Argentine coach was in charge of the Independiente side that won the 1984 Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo?

    WhyPastoriza managed the Tokyo win. Ferreiro had been the coach for the 1973 victory over Juventus.

  102. medium

    Argentine forward Paulo Dybala earned which nickname during his Juventus career?

    Why'La Joya' (The Jewel) suited Dybala's flair in Turin; 'La Pulga' belongs to Messi and 'El Pibe' to Maradona.

  103. medium

    Daniel Bertoni started for Independiente in the 1973 Intercontinental Cup final. Five years later he scored in a World Cup final for Argentina. Who were the opponents that day?

    WhyBertoni won three Copa Libertadores at Independiente, then scored Argentina's third in extra time as they beat the Netherlands 3-1 in the 1978 final.

  104. hard

    Who scored the decisive penalty for Argentina vs France in the 2022 World Cup final shootout?

    WhyMontiel's extra-time handball had gifted Mbappé his hat-trick penalty — then the same man buried Argentina's fourth kick to win the shootout 4-2 after a 3-3 epic.

  105. medium

    Which Argentine centre-back joined Valencia in 2000 and became a mainstay of their title-winning defence?

    WhyRoberto Ayala arrived from Milan in 2000 and anchored Valencia's defence through both La Liga titles.

  106. medium

    Which Argentine centre-back did Roma sign in 2000 to anchor the defence of their 2000-01 Scudetto-winning side?

    WhyWalter Samuel arrived in 2000 and was a defensive cornerstone of Capello's title-winning team.

  107. hard

    Which Argentine club holds the record for most Copa Libertadores titles with 7 championships (1964, 65, 72-75, 84)?

    WhyIndependiente won 7 Copa Libertadores including 4 consecutive (1972-75, a record). Nicknamed 'El Rey de Copas' (King of Cups).

  108. medium

    Who captained Germany in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina?

    WhyLahm led Germany to a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina at the Maracanã in July 2014, with Mario Götze scoring in the 113th minute.

  109. easy

    Which Argentine striker did Parma sign from River Plate in 1996?

    WhyHernán Crespo joined Parma from River Plate in 1996 and became the club's central striker for four seasons.

  110. hard

    How many goals did Argentina score in their seven games to win the 1986 World Cup?

    WhyMaradona-inspired Argentina scored 14 across their seven matches at Mexico 1986.

  111. easy

    Geoffroy-Guichard hosted a famous 1998 World Cup round-of-16 tie in which David Beckham was sent off. Who were the two teams?

    WhyMichael Owen's wonder goal lit up a 2-2 thriller; Argentina won on penalties after Beckham saw red for kicking Simeone.

  112. easy

    Racing contest the Avellaneda derby, one of the most bitter rivalries in Argentina, with which club?

    WhyIndependiente's ground sits only a few hundred metres from El Cilindro, on the other side of Avenida Mitre — the two clubs share the same streets in Avellaneda.

  113. hard

    Club America reached the 2007 Copa Sudamericana final but lost on away goals to which Argentine club?

    WhyArsenal de Sarandí won the 2007 Sudamericana, beating America on away goals after the two legs finished level.

  114. easy

    Which country won the 2022 World Cup?

    WhyThe final went to penalties in Qatar after a 3-3 draw; Mbappé scored a hat-trick in defeat.

  115. easy

    Who won the 2021 Ballon d'Or — his then-record-extending seventh win — after captaining Argentina to their first major international trophy in 28 years at the Copa América?

    WhyMessi finished 33 points ahead of Lewandowski (second) and Jorginho (third). He had been at Barcelona for most of 2021 before moving to PSG in August.

  116. hard

    From which Argentine club did Monaco sign David Trezeguet in 1995?

    WhyTrezeguet moved from Platense to Monaco in 1995 and went on to win two French titles there before joining Juventus.

  117. easy

    Which teenager scored twice in four minutes against Argentina in the 2018 World Cup round of 16 — and went on to net in the final at 19?

    WhyMbappe scored 4 goals in 2018 — one in the group stage, a brace against Argentina in the round of 16, and one in the final against Croatia.

  118. easy

    Whose mesmerising dribble past Croatia's Joško Gvardiol, and cut-back for Julián Álvarez, sealed Argentina's 3-0 win in the 2022 World Cup semi-final?

    WhyThe 34-year-old had earlier scored from the penalty spot. Álvarez (21) scored a brace including a brilliant solo run; Argentina booked the final against France.

  119. hard

    Which Argentine manager won two of Real Madrid's five consecutive European Cups in the late 1950s?

    WhyCarniglia took Madrid to back-to-back trophies in 1958 and 1959, sandwiched between Villalonga (1956, 1957) and Muñoz (1960). Four different managers led Real Madrid across the five-in-a-row run.

  120. easy

    Corinthians won their first Copa Libertadores in 2012, beating which Argentine club in the final?

    WhyA 1-1 draw in Buenos Aires was followed by a 2-0 home win to settle the tie 3-1 on aggregate.

  121. easy

    Which German striker scored the only goal of the 2014 World Cup final — substitute winner for Germany vs Argentina in extra time?

    WhyGötze scored 113th-minute winner at Maracana 2014 (Germany 1-0 Argentina) as substitute — chest + volley from Schürrle cross.

  122. hard

    Dennis Bergkamp scored a legendary first-touch and finish at the 1998 World Cup QF vs Argentina — what was the score when he took down Frank de Boer's pass in the 90th minute?

    WhyKluivert (12') gave Netherlands the lead; López (17') levelled at 1-1. Argentina's Ortega was sent off (87'); moments later Frank de Boer's long pass found Bergkamp, who took it down with one touch and finished to win it 2-1 in Marseille.

  123. easy

    Argentina's 2021 Copa América final win came against which country?

    WhyÁngel Di María scored the only goal as Argentina beat hosts Brazil 1-0 at the Maracanã in the 2021 Copa América final.

  124. easy

    Which player scored a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina?

    WhyMbappe's hat-trick made him only the second player after Geoff Hurst to score three in a World Cup final.

  125. hard

    Which forward finished as the Argentine first division's leading scorer in four straight seasons, from 1958 to 1961?

    WhyJose Sanfilippo, the club's great goalscorer of the 1950s and early 60s, topped the scoring charts in 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961.

  126. easy

    Which Argentine legend returned to Boca Juniors in 1995 and finished his playing career there?

    WhyAfter a spell at Newell's Old Boys and a 15-month doping ban, he played on at La Bombonera until 1997 — a second stint following his first in 1981-82.

  127. easy

    Which long-serving Argentine goalkeeper became a Selhurst Park cult hero across the 2000s and 2010s?

    WhyHe gave the club well over a decade of service and earned a testimonial.

  128. hard

    Grêmio won the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana on penalties. Which Argentine club did they beat over the two legs?

    WhyIndependiente, the 2017 Copa Sudamericana winners: 1-1 on aggregate, then 5-4 on penalties in Porto Alegre.

  129. easy

    Boca Juniors contest the Superclásico, Argentine football's fiercest derby, against which club?

    WhyBoth clubs began life around the dockside barrio of La Boca before the rivals moved north to Núñez; the fixture routinely tops lists of the world's most intense derbies.

  130. easy

    Racing Club de Avellaneda are known throughout Argentine football by which nickname?

    WhyLa Academia — "The Academy" — stuck during their 1910s dominance, when Racing were seen as the finishing school of Argentine football. El Ciclón is San Lorenzo, El Rojo is Independiente and El Fortín is Vélez Sarsfield.

  131. hard

    Which country won the 1992 King Fahd Cup — the inaugural edition of the tournament that later became the Confederations Cup?

    WhyArgentina beat hosts Saudi Arabia 3-1 in the final at the King Fahd II Stadium in Riyadh (20 Oct 1992). The four-team event also included the USA and Ivory Coast.

  132. easy

    Which Argentine legend scored 184 Serie A goals across spells at Fiorentina, Roma and briefly Inter?

    WhyBatistuta is Fiorentina's all-time top Serie A scorer (151 goals). He never played for Lazio.

  133. easy

    What is the nationality of long-serving Atlético manager Diego Simeone?

    Why'Cholo' Simeone is Argentine, born in Buenos Aires.

  134. easy

    Which Argentine striker captains Inter and finished as Serie A's top scorer in 2023-24 with 24 goals?

    WhyLautaro Martinez, 'El Toro', became Inter captain and paired devastatingly with Lukaku in the 'LuLa' partnership that drove the 2021 Scudetto.

  135. easy

    At the 2021 Copa América, which goalkeeper saved three penalties in the semi-final shootout to send Argentina past Colombia?

    WhyThe Aston Villa shot-stopper taunted the Colombian takers throughout.

  136. easy

    Colombia lost the 2024 Copa América final 1-0 to which team in extra time?

    WhyArgentina won 1-0 with a 112th-minute Lautaro Martínez goal at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

  137. easy

    Who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina — a left-foot volley in the 113th minute at the Maracanã?

    WhyGötze came on as a substitute in the 88th minute and scored the only goal of the game at 113' — chested down an André Schürrle cross and volleyed past Romero. Germany won 1-0.

  138. easy

    As of 2025, Independiente's most recent Argentine league title came in which tournament?

    WhyThe Apertura 2002 was still the last domestic championship 23 years later — the longest league drought in the club's history.

  139. easy

    Which Argentina goalkeeper saved Kingsley Coman's spot-kick in the 2022 World Cup final shoot-out against France — winning the Golden Glove after earlier saving two penalties against the Netherlands in the quarter-final?

    WhyThe Aston Villa keeper also made a crucial last-gasp save from Kolo Muani at the end of extra time (120+3').

  140. easy

    David Beckham scored England's winning goal against Argentina at the 2002 World Cup — how did he score?

    WhySapporo, 7 June 2002.

  141. easy

    Which 2022 World Cup match was the final, finishing 3-3 before Argentina won on penalties?

    WhyArgentina 3-3 France (4-2 pens) at Lusail — Messi scored twice, Mbappé a hat-trick.

  142. easy

    Which German substitute scored the winning goal in the 113th minute of the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina — chesting down André Schürrle's cross and volleying past Romero?

    WhyThe 22-year-old Bayern Munich forward had come on for Miroslav Klose in the 88th minute and scored to give Germany their first World Cup as a reunified nation.

  143. easy

    Diego Maradona, who once played for Sevilla, represented which national team?

    WhyMaradona was the legendary captain of Argentina, whom he led to the 1986 World Cup.

  144. easy

    Independiente's great No. 10 spent virtually his entire career at the club, from 1972 to 1991. Which Argentina great named him as his childhood idol?

    WhyMaradona grew up worshipping the Independiente playmaker and finally played alongside him when the veteran came off the bench in the 1986 World Cup semi-final.

  145. easy

    Argentina won the 2022 World Cup — how many times had they won the World Cup in total, counting that title?

    WhyTheir first two came in 1978 and 1986, with the Messi-led win over France in Qatar adding the latest.

  146. easy

    Which Argentine manager led Leeds United back to the Premier League with promotion in 2020?

    WhyMarcelo Bielsa, appointed in 2018, ended a 16-year top-flight absence with promotion in 2020.

  147. easy

    Which Argentine club did Flamengo beat 2-1 in the 2019 Copa Libertadores final?

    WhyMarcelo Gallardo's side, the holders, led from the 14th minute until the closing stages.

  148. easy

    As of 2026, which Argentine holds the record for most assists for his country's national team?

    WhyLionel Messi has the most international assists for Argentina (the most by any male player for one national team).

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Argentina is football's nation of romance and torment — the sky-blue-and-white that has produced two of the greatest players who ever lived and turned every World Cup into a national drama. This free Argentina quiz runs the whole arc: the host-nation triumph of 1978, Diego Maradona dragging the country to glory almost single-handedly in 1986, the decades of near-misses and heartbreak that followed, and the perfect ending in Qatar in 2022, when Lionel Messi finally lifted the trophy that had eluded him for four tournaments. Add a world-record 16 Copa América titles, back-to-back Olympic golds and a golden production line of strikers, and you have one of the sport's true superpowers. If you know the two captains — Maradona and Messi — who led the Albiceleste to World Cup glory, this quiz is for you.

The three stars on the shirt tell the story. In 1978 Argentina won at home, César Luis Menotti's side beating the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time with Mario Kempes taking the Golden Boot. In 1986 came the tournament that belongs to Maradona: the 'Hand of God' and the 'Goal of the Century' inside four minutes against England in the quarter-final, then Jorge Burruchaga's late winner to beat West Germany 3–2 in the final. And in 2022, thirty-six years later, Messi's Argentina beat France in one of the greatest finals ever played — 3–3 after extra time, won 4–2 on penalties, with Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez's saves and Ángel Di María's goal as vital as Messi's brace. Three World Cups, three unforgettable nights.

Expect the full spread. Argentina's 16 Copa América crowns are a record for any nation, and the quiz digs into the recent two — the 1–0 win over Brazil at the Maracanã in 2021, Di María's chip the difference, and Lautaro Martínez's extra-time winner against Colombia in 2024. There's the 2022 Finalissima, a 3–0 rout of European champions Italy at Wembley; the 1992 King Fahd Cup; and Olympic football gold in 2004 and 2008. There are the heartbreaks too — runners-up in 1930, 1990 and the 2014 final Mario Götze settled for Germany. And the icons: Kempes, Passarella, Batistuta, Crespo, Di María and, above all, Messi, the country's record scorer and most-capped player with more than 100 international goals. Difficulty climbs from easy to genuinely hard.

Every question comes with a short explained answer, so even a miss leaves you knowing more — why 1986 still defines the rivalry with England, or how Messi's redemption arc finally closed in Qatar. And it lands at the perfect moment: Argentina went to the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, as reigning champions with Messi still leading them, and came within one goal of keeping the trophy — beaten 1-0 by Spain in extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium. Play the sample set below free in your browser, no sign-up. When you want more — thousands of questions, a daily word game and multiplayer — it's all free in your browser at balliq.app/play — or in the Ball IQ app.

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  1. In which country is the Libertadores-winning club Estudiantes de La Plata based?

    They won three straight Copa Libertadores titles from 1968 to 1970 under Osvaldo Zubeldía.

  2. Which Argentine coach guided Athletic Bilbao to the 2012 Europa League and Copa del Rey finals?

    Marcelo 'El Loco' Bielsa took charge of Athletic from 2011 to 2013.

  3. Which Argentine forward missed the 1990 World Cup final through suspension after picking up a yellow card for handball in the semi-final against Italy?

    The flowing-haired striker had already scored the winner against Brazil in the round of 16 and equalised against host Italy in the semi — his handball to stop a Giannini pass earned the booking that kept him out of the Rome final.

  4. Which Argentine coach managed PSG during the 2021-22 season?

    Mauricio Pochettino led PSG to the 2021-22 Ligue 1 title before being replaced by Galtier.

  5. Which Argentine midfielder was the creative fulcrum of Sevilla's 2019-20 Europa League-winning side?

    Éver Banega pulled the strings in midfield and provided key assists as Sevilla won the 2020 title before departing.

  6. Which Argentine's jinking solo goal in the 1981 FA Cup final replay is regularly voted the greatest Wembley cup-final goal of all time?

    Ricky Villa, who'd been substituted and trudged off in tears days earlier, slalomed past four Manchester City defenders to win the replay 3-2.

  7. Internacional signed Argentine playmaker Andrés D'Alessandro in 2008 from which club?

    He had played for all four; Internacional bought his rights from Zaragoza in July 2008, while he was out on loan at San Lorenzo.

  8. Racing became the first Argentine club to win three professional league titles in a row, in 1949, 1950 and 1951. Which coach led that side?

    Guillermo Stábile, top scorer at the 1930 World Cup as a player, ran Racing through the tricampeonato while also coaching the Argentina national team.

  9. Argentine forward César 'Chelito' Delgado left Cruz Azul in January 2008. Which French club did he join?

    Delgado joined Lyon in January 2008, five years after arriving at Cruz Azul from Rosario Central.

  10. Agüero's Independiente debut in July 2003, aged 15, broke whose record as the youngest player to appear in Argentina's top flight?

    Maradona's 1976 debut for Argentinos Juniors, at 15 years and 11 months, had stood for 27 years.

  11. Which Argentine-Italian forward was a key attacker, alongside Giuseppe Virgili, in Fiorentina's first Scudetto-winning side?

    Miguel Montuori was a prolific forward in Fiorentina's maiden title season, scoring 13 league goals.

  12. Which nation has won the Copa América the most times after Argentina — with 15 titles?

    Uruguay's 15th title came in 2011, beating Paraguay 3-0 in the final with two Diego Forlán goals; Argentina only moved clear on 16 by winning the 2024 edition.

  13. Which young German goalkeeper kept three clean sheets at the 2010 World Cup — including the 4-0 rout of Argentina — before losing to Spain 1-0 in the semi-final?

    The 24-year-old Schalke keeper had only been handed the No.1 shirt after the tragic death of Robert Enke the previous November. He later won the Golden Glove at the 2014 World Cup.

  14. Which Argentine-Spanish coach won back-to-back European Cups with Inter Milan in 1964 and 1965 — using the Catenaccio defensive system?

    Helenio Herrera (born 1910 in Buenos Aires, naturalized Spanish) coached Grande Inter to back-to-back European Cups 1964, 1965.

  15. Who played the chipped through ball that set up Michael Owen's famous solo goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup?

    Beckham lofted a delicate chipped pass from midfield that Owen latched onto before sprinting past Chamot and Ayala to score. Beckham was later sent off for a kick at Simeone.

  16. Which River Plate academy graduate made his senior Argentina debut in 2003 before playing a first-team match for the club?

    His path into River's midfield was blocked by long-serving captain Leonardo Astrada.

  17. At which English club did Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa make their names after arriving from Argentina?

    The two World Cup winners joined Tottenham in 1978 in a groundbreaking move for South American players in England.

  18. Which Argentine coach took charge of Marseille in 2014?

    Marcelo Bielsa managed Marseille in 2014-15, energising the side before a late-season fade.

  19. Racing were Argentine champions in 1966 and then went decades without a domestic league title. In which year did they finally win one again?

    The Apertura 2001, clinched on 27 December under Reinaldo 'Mostaza' Merlo, ended a 35-year wait for a league championship.

  20. Which Argentine playmaker became Qatar Sports Investments' first marquee signing at PSG in August 2011, arriving from Palermo for what was then a Ligue 1 record fee?

    Pastore cost around €42m, beating the French record PSG themselves had set by signing Nicolas Anelka from Real Madrid in 2000.

  21. Which Argentina international captained Atalanta before a bust-up with Gasperini led to his move to Sevilla in January 2021?

    The row reportedly began at half-time of a Champions League tie with Midtjylland on 1 December 2020, when he refused to switch to the right flank. Sevilla paid around €5m plus add-ons weeks later.

  22. Which Boca Juniors club president of the 1990s and 2000s later became President of Argentina?

    He ran the club through its most successful decade before entering politics, becoming the capital's mayor in 2007 and taking national office in 2015.

  23. Which manager led Boca Juniors to back-to-back Argentine league titles in 2016-17 and 2017-18?

    Known as 'El Mellizo', he had won four Copa Libertadores as a Boca player and was named MLS MVP with Columbus Crew in 2008.

  24. Which Germany goalkeeper saved two penalties in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final shootout against Argentina?

    Jens Lehmann saved from Ayala and Cambiasso in Berlin, consulting a crumpled note on the Argentine takers' habits tucked into his sock — Germany won the shootout 4-2.

  25. Valencia signed playmaker Pablo Aimar in 2001 from which Argentine club?

    Aimar joined Valencia from River Plate in January 2001 and stayed until 2006.

  26. Which Argentina captain, who lifted the 1978 World Cup, joined Fiorentina in 1982?

    Daniel Passarella, Argentina's 1978 World Cup-winning captain, played for Fiorentina from 1982 to 1986.

  27. In 1975 Hector 'Gringo' Scotta scored an extraordinary number of goals in the calendar year, a tally still unmatched in Argentine football fifty years on. How many?

    60 - thirty-two in the Metropolitano and twenty-eight in the Nacional, passing Arsenio Erico's 1937 mark of 47. Adidas sent him a golden boot for it.

  28. Which Argentine forward's goals helped West Ham avoid relegation in 2007 amid an ownership controversy?

    Carlos Tevez's late-season goals in 2007, amid a third-party ownership row, helped West Ham avoid relegation.

  29. Who scored the decisive penalty for Argentina vs France in the 2022 World Cup final shootout?

    Montiel's extra-time handball had gifted Mbappé his hat-trick penalty — then the same man buried Argentina's fourth kick to win the shootout 4-2 after a 3-3 epic.

  30. Who captained Germany in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina?

    Lahm led Germany to a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina at the Maracanã in July 2014, with Mario Götze scoring in the 113th minute.

  31. Racing contest the Avellaneda derby, one of the most bitter rivalries in Argentina, with which club?

    Independiente's ground sits only a few hundred metres from El Cilindro, on the other side of Avenida Mitre — the two clubs share the same streets in Avellaneda.

  32. Who won the 2021 Ballon d'Or — his then-record-extending seventh win — after captaining Argentina to their first major international trophy in 28 years at the Copa América?

    Messi finished 33 points ahead of Lewandowski (second) and Jorginho (third). He had been at Barcelona for most of 2021 before moving to PSG in August.

  33. Which Argentine manager won two of Real Madrid's five consecutive European Cups in the late 1950s?

    Carniglia took Madrid to back-to-back trophies in 1958 and 1959, sandwiched between Villalonga (1956, 1957) and Muñoz (1960). Four different managers led Real Madrid across the five-in-a-row run.

  34. Argentina's 2021 Copa América final win came against which country?

    Ángel Di María scored the only goal as Argentina beat hosts Brazil 1-0 at the Maracanã in the 2021 Copa América final.

  35. Which Argentine legend returned to Boca Juniors in 1995 and finished his playing career there?

    After a spell at Newell's Old Boys and a 15-month doping ban, he played on at La Bombonera until 1997 — a second stint following his first in 1981-82.

  36. Racing Club de Avellaneda are known throughout Argentine football by which nickname?

    La Academia — "The Academy" — stuck during their 1910s dominance, when Racing were seen as the finishing school of Argentine football. El Ciclón is San Lorenzo, El Rojo is Independiente and El Fortín is Vélez Sarsfield.

  37. Which Argentine striker captains Inter and finished as Serie A's top scorer in 2023-24 with 24 goals?

    Lautaro Martinez, 'El Toro', became Inter captain and paired devastatingly with Lukaku in the 'LuLa' partnership that drove the 2021 Scudetto.

  38. Who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina — a left-foot volley in the 113th minute at the Maracanã?

    Götze came on as a substitute in the 88th minute and scored the only goal of the game at 113' — chested down an André Schürrle cross and volleyed past Romero. Germany won 1-0.

  39. Which 2022 World Cup match was the final, finishing 3-3 before Argentina won on penalties?

    Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 pens) at Lusail — Messi scored twice, Mbappé a hat-trick.

  40. Argentina won the 2022 World Cup — how many times had they won the World Cup in total, counting that title?

    Their first two came in 1978 and 1986, with the Messi-led win over France in Qatar adding the latest.

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Argentina quiz — FAQ

How many World Cups has Argentina won?
Three — in 1978 (3–1 over the Netherlands as hosts), 1986 (3–2 over West Germany, inspired by Maradona) and 2022 (beating France on penalties after a 3–3 draw). Argentina have also been runners-up three times, in 1930, 1990 and 2014.
How many Copa América titles has Argentina won?
A record 16 — more than any other nation — most recently in 2021 (1–0 over Brazil at the Maracanã) and 2024 (1–0 over Colombia in extra time). The 2021 win was Messi's first senior international trophy.
Who is Argentina's all-time top scorer?
Lionel Messi, who is both Argentina's record goalscorer with more than 100 international goals and their most-capped player. Gabriel Batistuta is the second-highest scorer in the nation's history.
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