ARGENTINA
Coach: Alejandro Sabella
Road to Brazil: Nr.1 in S.Amerika
Honours: Winners in
1978 & 1986 WC-apps 16 (Incl.this) First WC: 1930 (Runner up) Toppscorers:
Guilermo Stabile (1930)
Mario Kempes (1978) Forbund: www.afa.org.ar/
La Selección
(national team),
also known as the
Albicelestes (sky
blue and whites),
has appeared in four
World Cup finals,
including the first
final in 1930, which
they lost 4–2 to
Uruguay. Argentina
won in their next
final appearance in
1978, beating the
Netherlands 3–1.
Argentina, led by
Diego Maradona won
again in 1986, a 3–2
victory over West
Germany. Their most
recent World Cup
final appearance was
in 1990, which they
lost 1–0 to Germany
by a much disputed
penalty. Argentina's
World Cup winning
managers are César
Luis Menotti in
1978, and Carlos
Bilardo in 1986.
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