The CONMEBOL side Argentina, the two-time FIFA World Cup winners, are one of the favourites for the FIFA World Cup 2022
Despite a shocking weak start with a defeat, La Albiceleste strongly reached the Round of 16 of this tournament by securing the top spot of Group C with 6 points.
In the Round of 16 of this tournament, Argentina will face the AFC side Australia, who were the runners-up in Group D. Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan will host this match on 3rd November 2022.
Contents:
1. Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022
Group C final points table
Group Stage: Match Results
Crucial facts
2. Argentina’ records in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages
Overall record
vs each confederation
vs each team
Penalty shootout matches
Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022
Group C (Final points table)
Team | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Scored | Conceded | Goal Difference | Points |
Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Group Stage: Match Results
22nd November 2022: Argentina 1 (Lionel Messi 10’ penalty) – Saudi Arabia 2 (Saleh Al-Shehri 48’; Salem Al-Dawsari 53’)
26th November 2022: Argentina 2 (Lionel Messi 64’; Enzo Fernández 87’) – Mexico 0
30th November 2022: Poland 0 – Argentina 2 (Alexis Mac Allister 46’; Julián Álvarez 67’)
Crucial facts
It is the fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup tournament for Argentina to move at least to the second round of the competition.
Argentina records in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages
Argentina overall performances in the knockout stages of the World Cup
Matches | Won* | Lost* | Penalty shootout | Winning % | |
Won | Lost | ||||
25 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 60 |
(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results)
Argentina performances against each confederation in the knockout stages of the World Cup
Confederation | No. of different teams | Matches | Won* | Lost* | Penalty shootout | Winning % | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
vs UEFA | 10 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 52.63 |
vs CONMEBOL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
vs CONCACAF | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results)
Argentina performances against each team in the knockout stages of the World Cup
Opposition | Opponent’s confederation | Matches | Won* | Lost* | Penalty shootout | Winning % | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
vs Germany* | UEFA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
vs England | UEFA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
vs Netherlands | UEFA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
vs Mexico | CONCACAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Belgium | UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Uruguay | CONMEBOL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
vs Brazil | CONMEBOL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Yugoslavia | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
vs USA | CONCACAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Italy | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
vs Switzerland | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Romania | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs Sweden | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs France | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results; Germany = twice were against West Germany)
Argentina penalty shootout record in World Cup
(FIFA World Cup 1990)
Quarter-finals: Argentina 0 (3) – Yugoslavia 0 (2)
Semi-finals: Argentina 1 (4) – Italy 1 (3)
(FIFA World Cup 1998)
Round of 16: Argentina 2 (4) – England 2 (3)
(FIFA World Cup 2006)
Quarter-finals: Argentina 1 (2) – Germany 1 (4)
(FIFA World Cup 2014)
Semi-finals: Argentina 0 (4) – Netherlands 0 (2)
