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Argentina had to play two knockout games against Australia to earn a place at the World Cup. Basile asked Maradona to return to the national squad so the team needed him to qualify to the Cup. Maradona agreed and he flew to Sydney with the rest of the team. Argentina played the first game on 31 October 1993 which ended 1–1.
The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay on 20 June 1902. The game, which was the first international for both sides, was held in Montevideo, and Argentina won 6–0. During the first years of its existence, Argentina only played friendly matches against other South American teams.
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Argentina team of the 1928 Olympic games. In the first World Cup, played in Uruguay, Argentina would be one of the 13 participating teams. They won their group ahead of Chile, France and Mexico and after destroying USA by 6-1 in the semi-finals they would once again meet Uruguay in an immortal final.
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.
Jan 10, 2023 · Abstract. Football’s arrival in Argentina was heavily shaped by the outcome of the civil wars which bedevilled the country from independence from Spain in 1816 that went the way of liberal national builders, who solicited foreign investment and immigrant labour to modernise the Argentine economy. The British responded with alacrity, and its ...
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Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup, which was the first World Cup held in the Middle East. Football - South American Teams, Rules, History: Football first came to South America in the 19th century through the port of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where European sailors played the game. Members of the British community there formed the first club, the ...
The Argentine Association Football League was formed February 21, 1893. It is now known as the Asociación de Fútbol Argentino (AFA) began. It was the first fútbol association in South America including River Plate, Boca Juniors, Independiente, Racing Club and San Lorenzo. The first official match was played on May 16, 1901 by the Argentina ...
