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Nov 17, 2022 · The Albiceleste is now also the Scaloneta, a sort of symbolic van with Lionel Scaloni at the wheel. The nickname has become more and more popular ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, with Argentina seen as one of the big favourites to win the trophy. There are different theories as to which moment was the definitive boost for the now-famous ...
Argentina national football team. The Argentina national football team ( Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Argentina) represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina . Nicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'), they are the ...
- The Big Five Teams in Argentina Soccer
- Boca Juniors
- River Plate
- Independiente
- Racing Club de Avellaneda
- San Lorenzo de Almagro
- Other Important Argentine Football Teams
‘The Big Five’ are Argentina’s most popular football teams. All these teams — Boca, River, Independiente, Racing and San Lorenzo are based in Buenos Aires, but have fans around the country. Boca Juniors and River Plate are the two most popular teams. Boca Juniors is the favorite team, both in Buenos Aires and country-wide, with 39% of the country’s...
Known as: Boca, Los Xeneizes, Los Bosteros (The Shit Boys) Founded: 1905 Colors: Blue and Yellow Stadium: Estadio Alberto J. Armando, La Bombonera (The Chocolate Box) Titles: 33 Domestic Championships, 6 Copa Libertadores, 3 Intercontinental Cups Along with River Plate, Boca is one of the titans of Argentine football. With a glittering history and ...
Known as: River, Los Millonarios (The Millionaires), Las Gallinas (The Chickens) Founded: 1901 Colors: White and Red Stadium: El Monumental Titles: 36 Domestic Championships, 2 Copa Libertadores, 1 Intercontinental Cup The Yin to Boca’s Yang, River Plate’s mythical white shirt with its diagonal red stripe incites just as much passion amongst suppor...
Known as: Independiente, Los Diablos Rojos (Red Devils) Founded: 1905 Colors: Red with Blue or White Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de America (La Doble Visera) Titles: 14 Domestic Championships, 7 Copa Libertadores, 2 Intercontinental Cups A club that was previously known as ‘The King of the Cups‘ (until Boca overtook their number of international ...
Known as: Racing, La Academia (The Academy) Founded: 1903 Colors: Sky Blue and White Stadium: El Cilindro de Avellaneda (The Cylinder of Avellaneda) Titles: 7 Domestic Championships, 1 Copa Libertadores, 1 Intercontinental Cup Once a club whose glory years were in the distant past, Racing has managed to maintain a huge group of stoic supporters and...
Known as: San Lorenzo, El Ciclón (The Cyclone), Los Santos (The Saints), Los Cuervos (The Crows) Founded: 1908 Colors: Blue and Red Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain (El nuevo Gasómetro) Titles: 10 Domestic Championships San Lorenzo is a powerhouse club with a big local fan base (including Pope Francis, a lifelong fan) and plenty of domestic glory; t...
Vélez Sársfield
Known as: Vélez, El Fortín (The Fortress) Founded: 1910 Colors: White and Blue Stadium: Estadio José Amalfitani, El Fortín (The Fortress) Titles: 6 Domestic Championships, 1 Copa Libertadores, 1 Intercontinental Cup In relation to the amount of success Vélez has enjoyed over the years, it has surprisingly few fans. The low number of fans is perhaps the main factor preventing the club from being considered one of the ‘big’ Argentine teams. Supporters are also considered to be particularly amar...
Huracán
Known as: El Globo/Globito(The Balloon)/ Los Quemeros (‘The Burners’) Founded: 1908 Colors: White and Red Stadium: Estadio Tomás A. Ducó (El Palacio) Titles:13 Domestic Championships, Supercopa Argentina 2014 A humble team that finally gained a place among Argentina’s top football teams through sheer grit. Huracán has increased their profile and their games have been in high demand since they returned to the First Division in 2014 and won the Supercopa Argentina the next year. Arch Rivals:San...
Estudiantes de la Plata
Known as: Estudiantes, Los Pincharratas (The Rat-stabbers) or pinchas Founded: 1905 Colors: Red and White Stadium: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi Titles: 4 Domestic Championships, 3 Copa Libertadores, 1 Intercontinental Cup In the city of La Plata, Boca Juniors doesn’t exist. Neither does River Plate. That’s because in La Plata, the footballing world revolves around two teams only: Estudiantes and Gimnasia. While support for the two clubs is fairly evenly split, it is Estudiantes who have won the...
Argentina participated in the tournament for the first time in 1928. The team run through the tournament in superior style, winning by a combined score of 23-5 before facing the big rival Uruguay in the final. The game finished 1-1, which led to a rematch three days later, which was won by Uruguay 2 to 1. Argentina team of the 1928 Olympic games.
Feb 24, 2023 · Buenos Aires is home to Argentina’s national stadium, the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Known as La Albiceleste, the National Team participated in six World Cup finals, losing to Uruguay 4–2 in 1930. In 1978, Argentina defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in extra time to win their first World Cup final.
Argentina was one of the 13 national teams attending to the inaugural FIFA World Cup hosted by Uruguay. In the inaugural match of the World Cup, Argentina defeated France 1–0. The national team then beat Mexico 6–3 and finished its run in the first stage by defeating Chile 3–1. Argentina qualified to the semi-finals where the squad widely ...
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The first official match played by the Argentina national team took place on 16 May 1901 against Uruguay, a 3–2 win for Argentina. This game marked the beginning of the Argentina and Uruguay football rivalry. The first trophy won by Argentina was the Copa Lipton in 1905.
