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Association football is the most popular sport in Argentina and part of the culture in the country. [3] It is the one with the most players (2,658,811 total, 331,811 of which are registered and 2,327,000 unregistered; with 3,377 clubs and 37,161 officials, all according to FIFA) [1] and is the most popular recreational sport, played from childhood into old age. [4]
The history of the Argentina national football team begins with their first official match, played on 20 July 1902 against Uruguay, a 6–0 win in Paso del Molino, Montevideo. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] One year before, There had been a precedent when representatives from both sides met in a match also in Montevideo, although it was not organised by any ...
The Copa América is South America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1967, the tournament was known as "South American Championship". It is the oldest continental championship in the world with its first edition held in 1916. [1] Argentina has won the tournament sixteen times, the most of ...
The first football team in South America, Lima Cricket and Football Club, was established in Peru in 1859, [7] and the Argentine Football Association was founded in 1893. By the early 20th century, football was growing in popularity, and the first international competition held among national teams of the continent occurred in 1910 [ 8 ] when ...
Pages in category "History of football in Argentina" ... British football clubs tours to South America; Big Five (Argentine football) History of Boca Juniors;
In a night filled with drama and emotion, Argentina etched their name deeper into football history, claiming a record 16th Copa America title with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Colombia.
Argentina has also been very successful in the South American Football Championship, the Copa América, winning it 16 times; they were crowned champions most recently in 2024. The team also won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in 1993 and 2022 .
Night view of Maracanã Stadium, June 2013.. Football is considered one of the greatest sports in South America. [1] [2] Football was first introduced to the continent during the nineteenth century, as part of the worldwide diffusion of British culture initiated by the British diaspora and subsequent acceptance of the sport by the region's Anglophile elite.