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Argentina World Cup History

Updated: Friday May 31, 2002 04:55 p.m. ET


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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