Argentina World Cup History

World Cup appearances: 12
Best Finish: Winner -- 1978, 1986
World Cup record: (W-L-T) 29-18-10
World Cup goals for/against: 100-69

1998 (France) -- Defeated Japan, 1-0, in group play
                 Defeated Jamaica, 5-0, in group play
                 Defeated Croatia, 1-0, in group play
                 Defeated England, 2-2 (4-3 PK), in second round
                 Lost to the Netherlands, 2-1, in quarterfinals

1994 (USA) -- Defeated Greece, 4-0, in group play
              Defeated Nigeria, 2-1, in group play
              Lost to Bulgaria, 2-0, in group play
              Lost to Romania, 3-2, in second round

1990 (Italy) -- Lost to Cameroon, 1-0, in group play
                Defeated Soviet Union, 2-0, in group play
                Tied Romania, 1-1, in group play
                Defeated Brazil, 1-0, in second round
                Defeated Yugoslavia, 0-0 (3-2 PK), in quarterfinals
                Defeated Italy, 1-1 (4-3 PK) in semifinals
                Lost to West Germany, 1-0, in final

1986 (Mexico) -- Defeated South Korea, 3-1, in group play
                 Tied Italy, 1-1, in group play
                 Defeated Bulgaria, 2-0, in group play
                 Defeated Uruguay, 1-0, in second round
                 Defeated England, 2-1, in quarterfinals
                 Defeated Belgium, 2-0, in semifinals
                 Defeated West Germany, 3-2, in final

1982 (Spain) -- Lost to Belgium, 1-0, in group play
                Defeated Hungary, 4-1, in group play
                Defeated El Salvador, 2-0, in group play
                Lost to Italy, 2-1, in second-round group play
                Lost to Brazil, 3-1, in second-round group play

1978 (Argentina) -- Defeated Hungary, 2-1, in group play
                    Defeated France, 2-1, in group play
                    Lost to Italy, 1-0, in group play
                    Defeated Poland, 2-0, in second-round group play
                    Tied Brazil, 0-0, in second-round group play
                    Defeated Peru, 6-0, in second-round group play
                    Defeated the Netherlands, 3-1 (OT), in final

1974 (West Germany) -- Lost to Poland, 3-2, in group play
                       Tied Italy, 1-1, in group play
                       Defeated Haiti, 4-1, in group play
                       Lost to the Netherlands, 4-0, in second-round group play
                       Lost to Brazil, 2-1, in second-round ground play
                       Tied East Germany, 1-1, in second-round group play

1966 (England) -- Defeated Spain, 2-1, in group play
                  Tied West Germany, 0-0, in group play
                  Defeated Switzerland, 2-0, in group play
                  Lost to England, 1-0, in quarterfinals

1962 (Chile) -- Defeated Bulgaria, 1-0, in group play
                Lost to England, 3-1, in group play
                Tied Hungary, 0-0, in group play

1958 (Sweden) -- Lost to West Germany, 3-1, in group play
                 Defeated Northern Ireland, 3-1, in group play
                 Lost to Czechoslovakia, 6-1, in group play

1934 (Italy) -- Defeated Sweden, 3-2, in first round

1930 (Uruguay) -- Defeated France, 1-0, in group play
                  Defeated Mexico, 6-3, in group play
                  Defeated Chile, 3-1, in group play
                  Defeated USA, 6-1, in semifinals
                  Lost to Uruguay, 4-2, in final

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