Wales v Argentina
Argentina have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 19 times, appearing in the final six times and winning the tournament on three occasions in 1978, 1986 and 2022.
The Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) was formed in 1893; the first Association to be formed in South America, becoming members of FIFA in 1912 and, along with Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, became founding members of CONMEBOL in 1916.
Argentina's first official international game was a 6–0 win in a friendly match away to Uruguay in July 1902.
Wales' first meeting with Argentina was during the Kirin Cup Tournament in Japan in 1992.
Head to Head
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ALL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| no. | date | score | scorers (wales) | venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 03/06/1992 | Argentina 1-0 Wales | Gifu Memorial Center, Tokyo, Japan | KC | |
| 503 | 13/02/2002 | Wales 1-1 Argentina | Bellamy | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Fr |
FIFA World Cup winners (3): 1978, 1986, 2022
FIFA World Cup runners-up (2): 1930, 2014
Copa América winners (15): 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021
Copa América runners-up (14): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959, 1967, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016
Welsh players to have made their debut against Argentina
No Welsh players have made their debut against Argentina
Wales' opponents from Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL)
Wales have faced five countries from the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol.
Brazil were Wales' first opponents from CONMEBOL during the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.