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82-406: The Mangueirão stadium architectonical project is from August 1969. The stadium was designed by Alcyr Meira, a local architect. The Pará State Governor of that time, Alacid Nunes, ordered a 120,000 people football stadium construction project. The works started in 1970, when were built the ditch, the field and the general bleachers. A year later, the project was changed, and the stadium maximum capacity

164-422: A 1–3 loss to defending champions West Germany. In 1966 both again faced each other in the group stage which ended in a scoreless draw. In 2006, they met in the quarter-finals ; Argentina lost on penalties after a 1–1 draw, which was followed by a brawl on the pitch involving several players. They met again at the same stage in 2010 , this time ending with a 4–0 victory for Germany. They played each other for

246-459: A 2–2 draw where Argentina advanced on penalties, in what is known as the Battle of Lusail . A recurrent rivalry developed from the 1990s between Argentina and Nigeria , based not on geographical proximity, long-term battles for honours or factors outside football, but due to the frequency of significant matches between them. This has included five World Cup group matches, all won by Argentina by

328-564: A 3–3 draw after extra time. The team's World Cup–winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978 , Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and Lionel Scaloni in 2022. In addition, Argentina has also been very successful in the Copa América , with a record 16 titles, most recently winning the 2024 edition . They are also the only nation to have won the Copa América three consecutive times: they did it in 1945 , 1946 and 1947 . Furthermore, Argentina won

410-475: A Pará All-Stars team beat a Youngsters Uruguay national team 4–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Pará's Mesquita. Earlier, in an unofficial opening, Remo beat Operário 2–0. In 2000, the Mangueirão underwent renovations for the completion of the bleachers and the inclusion of an athletics track that lasted until 2002. At the stadium's reinauguration, on 5 May 2002, Paysandu and Remo tied 2–2 in

492-461: A capacity of 90,000 when first fully opened. The stadium hosted several matches in the 1930 World Cup , including the final, which was watched by a crowd of 93,000. First played in 1902, the "Clasico de Rio de la Plata" with Argentina is the oldest international derby in world football outside of the UK. Both teams have played in historically significant matches, such as the two world finals of 1928 and

574-411: A chance to qualify and forcing Mexico to win against Saudi Arabia to qualify, which ended with Argentina and Poland qualifying and Mexico being eliminated alongside Saudi Arabia. This sense of rivalry is more keenly felt by Mexican supporters and media, since Argentines do not consider Mexico rivals like Brazil, Germany, Uruguay or England. Considered by sports media to be two historically great teams,

656-473: A competitive generation through the 1960s and into the early 1970s with players from Nacional and Peñarol , who had won several continental and club world titles during that time. In 1962, Uruguay had a relatively poor World Cup, being eliminated in the group stage after a dramatic last match against the Soviet Union . In 1966, Uruguay reached the last eight after drawing hosts England beating France in

738-461: A draw against Argentina, to win their first major tournament. At the 1917 South American Championship , Uruguay hosted the competition and retained the title by winning every match. The 1919 Copa América saw Uruguay's first loss in the tournament, a 1–0 defeat in a playoff with Brazil which went to two periods of extra time, the longest Copa América match in history. After winning the 1924 South American Championship , Uruguay traveled to Paris as

820-716: A fierce rivalry which is one of the oldest in South America. Matches between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches , are often marked by notable and controversial incidents. The rivalry has also been referred to as the "Battle of the Americas." FIFA has described it as the "essence of football rivalry". The rivalry has extended to comparisons between Pelé and Diego Maradona . Some of their countrymen also feature regularly in such debates. The next most notable pair are perhaps Garrincha (Brazilian) and Alfredo Di Stéfano (Argentine). The most dominant figures from

902-723: A football match ever (173,850 people at the gate). Additionally, Uruguay has won the Copa América 15 times, second only to Argentina for the most titles in the tournament's history, winning their most recent title in 2011 . The first official match played by Uruguay was held at the Paso del Molino on 20 July 1902 against Argentina. In that match, Argentina beat the Uruguayan side 6–0 in front of 8,000 spectators. Prior to 1916, Uruguay played more than 30 matches, of which all but one were against Argentina. The inaugural Copa America of 1916 saw Uruguay win against Chile and Brazil , along with

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984-399: A goalless draw against France, followed by wins against South Africa (3–0) and Mexico (1–0) respectively, finishing at the top of their group with seven points. In the second round, they played South Korea, defeating them 2–1 with star striker Luis Suárez scoring a brace and earning Uruguay a spot in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1970. Against Ghana, the match finished 1–1, forcing

1066-592: A match valid for the Campeonato Paraense . The official name of the stadium was changed to the journalist Edgar Augusto Proença. From 2002 to 2009, the Mangueirão hosted the Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo , with a record attendance in Latin America in 2005, with more than 40,000 spectators for this sport category. The biggest attendance that the stadium received after its first renovation

1148-451: A penalty by David Beckham who had been sent off in the tie four years earlier. Argentina has played Germany in seven FIFA World Cup matches including three FIFA World Cup finals: In 1986 Argentina won 3–2, but in the 1990 and 2014 it was the Germans who were the victors by a 1–0 scoreline both times. In 1958 they met for the first time in the group stage, where Argentina suffered

1230-470: A profound paradigm shift with the hiring of Oscar Tabarez as manager. From there, Uruguay would finish semi finalists of the 2007 Copa America , and successfully qualified to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. In 2010, a new generation of footballers, led by Luis Suárez , Diego Forlán and Edinson Cavani , formed a team that finishing fourth in the 2010 World Cup . Uruguay opened the tournament with

1312-521: A purple away kit in a competitive match for the first time. In November 2024, Argentina released a kit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the beginning of their partnership with Adidas back in 1974. It was used in the qualifier match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against the Peru national football team Argentina has used the logo of the Argentine Football Association as its emblem since it

1394-612: A rival like Brazil, England, Uruguay or Germany, in contrast to the West Africans who remain keen to finally overcome a more illustrious foe. Argentina has a long-standing rivalry with its neighbour, that came into existence from the early South American Championships , the 1928 Summer Olympics and the first World Cup final , held in 1930. Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for most international matches played between two countries. The two teams have faced each other 197 times since 1902. The first match between Argentina and Uruguay

1476-554: A single goal margin: 2–1 in 1994 , 1–0 in 2002 , 1–0 in 2010 , 3–2 in 2014 and 2–1 in 2018 . The fixture is the most common in the competition's history involving an African nation, and has occurred in five of the six tournaments for which Nigeria has qualified. The sides also met in the 1995 King Fahd Cup (the predecessor to the Confederations Cup) as champions of their respective continents, drawing 0–0. Below full international level, their Olympic teams also faced off in

1558-563: A substitute goalkeeper for Uruguay, who had collapsed and died during a match against Chile at the 1919 South American Championship ; the match between Argentina and Brazil was organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation for the benefit of Chery's relatives. At the 1958 World Cup , Argentina wore the yellow jersey of Swedish club IFK Malmö against West Germany, as the team had arrived in Sweden without an away kit. At

1640-487: A successful World Cup qualifying campaign, finishing second, Uruguay made it to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Uruguay won its group after three victories, and advanced to the quarter-finals after a 2–1 win over Portugal . However, they were eliminated 2–0 in the quarter-finals by the eventual champions France . At the 2022 World Cup , Uruguay was drawn into Group H with Portugal , Ghana and South Korea . They started

1722-465: Is a list of all matches Uruguay have played against FIFA recognised teams. Updated as of 19 November 2024.    Positive Record    Neutral Record    Negative Record Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team ( Spanish : Selección de fútbol de Argentina ), nicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'), represents Argentina in men's international football and

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1804-529: Is administered by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina . They are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent World Cup in 2022, earning their third star shown by the team's crest. Overall, Argentina has appeared in a World Cup final six times, a record equaled by Italy and surpassed only by Brazil and Germany . Argentina played in

1886-640: Is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association , the governing body for football in Uruguay . Uruguay has won four world competitions organised by FIFA : two Olympic titles and two FIFA World Cups . Their first two senior world titles came at the Olympic tournaments of Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928 , two events that were directly organized by FIFA as open tournaments that included professionals. In 1924, La Celeste beat Switzerland 3–0 in

1968-641: Is still considered one of the best matches in World Cup history, as La Celeste dramatically tied the match 2–2 late after trailing 2–0 at halftime. Uruguay would finally lose 4–2 in extra-time in what was their first-ever loss at the global stage, a thirty year record that started in January, 1925. Afterwards, Uruguay would fail to qualify to the World Cup for the first time in the 1958 CONMEBOL Qualifiers after losing 5–0 to Paraguay in Asuncion . From there, Uruguay maintained

2050-523: The Maracanazo in front of a record paying crowd of 173,850. Though, historical estimates indicate that the crowd reached well over 200,000. This feat became an integral part of Uruguay's football identity and a source of inspiration for upcoming footballers with each passing generation. In the 1954 World Cup, Uruguay reached the semi-final for the fourth time after a notable campaign beating Czechoslovakia, Scotland and England. The semi-final against Hungary

2132-500: The 1986 World Cup in Mexico, the then manager, Carlos Bilardo , asked the team's kit supplier, Le Coq Sportif , for lighter blue shirts for their quarter-final against England in three days, but they could not be provided. Then, a member of the coaching staff scoured the shops of Mexico City for 38 plain shirts, which were transformed with an improvised version of the AFA emblem embroidered on

2214-537: The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Colombia and Brazil on 15 and 19 November 2024 respectively. Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Brazil . The following players have also been called up to the Uruguay squad in the past twelve months.   Champions      Runners-up      Third place      Fourth place       Tournament played fully or partially on home soil   Below

2296-711: The FIFA Men's World Ranking . Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil , England , Germany , the Netherlands , Uruguay and France . The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay on 20 June 1902. The match, 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. The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and

2378-461: The World Cup of 1934 due to the refusal of some European teams to participate in the 1930 edition. For the 1938 World Cup , France was chosen as host, contrary to a previous agreement to alternate the championships between South America and Europe, so Uruguay again refused to participate. Uruguay's golden generation retired after winning the 1935 South American Championship , beating Argentina 3-0 in

2460-552: The decisive match 3–0 in Montevideo to qualify to their first World Cup since 1990. The campaign itself proved a frustrating affair, as Uruguay were narrowly eliminated in the last group match against Senegal after drawing them 3–3, after being down 3–0 at half-time. The 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign saw another international playoff against Australia. This time, La Celeste were eliminated on penalties in Sydney . This loss led to

2542-476: The first ever final in 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay . The following final appearance came 48 years later, in 1978 , when the team captained by Daniel Passarella defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in extra time, becoming world champions for the first time. Captained by Diego Maradona , Argentina won their second World Cup eight years later, in 1986 , with a 3–2 final victory over West Germany . They reached

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2624-469: The group stage , the rivalry emerged during the late twentieth century, especially after the 1993 Copa América final , where Argentina beat Mexico 2–1. That was the first time a non- CONMEBOL nation played in a Copa América final, and the first final played between both sides. The rivalry has continued in club competitions, where Argentine and Mexicans first met in 1968 Copa Interamericana . The rivalry between both nations at club level increased during

2706-543: The inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and is the most successful team in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions , having won it twice, in 1993 and 2022 . The national team also won the Panamerican Championship in 1960 . In total, with 23 official titles won as of 2024, Argentina holds the record in senior official titles won. Argentines Guillermo Stábile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were

2788-435: The inaugural World Cup final in 1930 . They also disputed 8 South American Championship title deciders between 1916-1967. Although Argentina has an overall better head to head record, Uruguay have a better tally when it comes to international title deciders with 10 wins and 1 loss. Uruguay vs. Brazil dates back to the 1916 South American Championship. Both teams have since competed in several Copa America title deciders and

2870-481: The 1935 South American championship, held in Santa Beatriz in Peru , which Uruguay won. It was not worn again (except for a 1962 FIFA World Cup match, against Colombia ) until 1991, when it was officially adopted as the away jersey. Uruguay displays four stars in its emblem. This is unique in world football as two of the stars represent the gold medals received at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, which are

2952-434: The 1980s, which began with Uruguay winning the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup , a tournament that pitted past World Cup winners together in celebration of the tournament's 50th anniversary. Afterwards, La Celeste went on to win the 1983 and 1987 Copas America back-to-back, only losing 1–0 to hosts Brazil in 1989's decisive title match. After failing to qualify for the 1982 World Cup , in 1986 , Uruguay were eliminated in

3034-610: The 1983 and 1995 editions, while Brazil won in 1989 and 1999. Also in the 1990s, in a decisive World Cup qualifier, Brazil eliminated Uruguay in Maracana from qualifying for USA 1994 . Since the 2000s, they have met mostly in the Copa América, as well as the regularly scheduled World Cup qualifiers . The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture The following 24 players are called up for

3116-468: The Argentines and Dutch have developed an intense rivalry. They have met ten times in total, including six times during the World Cup. The two teams first met on 26 May 1974 in an international friendly, won by the Netherlands 4–1. Their most high-profile matchup occurred in the 1978 World Cup final which was won by Argentina. One of the most recent and intense meetings happened in the 2022 World Cup ,

3198-460: The Brazilians when they beat the reigning world champions to win the 1995 Copa America in Montevideo. Later, Uruguay were eliminated from the 1998 World Cup as they finished in seventh place in the first time qualifying had been done in one group. For the 2002 World Cup qualifiers , Uruguay managed to advance to a final playoff round against Australia to reach the finals . La Celeste would win

3280-554: The Round of 16 against eventual champions Argentina after a group stage that included West Germany, Denmark and Scotland. In the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Uruguay were eliminated in the Round of 16 against hosts Italy 2–0 in Rome. Afterwards, Uruguay would fail to qualify for 1994 after losing 2–0 to Brazil in decisive match at Maracanã Stadium . La Celeste would win their next big encounter against

3362-616: The South American Football Championship, the Copa América , winning it 16 times; they were crowned champions most recently in 2024 . The team also won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in 1993 and 2022 . In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time. Argentina plays most of its home matches at River Plate's stadium, Estadio Monumental , in Buenos Aires , although

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3444-499: The biggest downturn in the country's footballing history as they were eliminated in the group stage of the 1974 World Cup , and failed to qualify to Argentina 1978 . It wasn't until the late 1970s that Uruguayan football began to see hope as their under-20 team won four consecutive South American titles from 1975 to 1981, as well as reaching the U20 World Cup semi-final in 1979. The success of this young generation would bare fruit in

3526-427: The crest in 2004, symbolising Argentina's World Cup titles in 1978 and 1986. In 2022, a third star was added after Argentina were crowned world champions for the third time. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture The following 26 players were named in

3608-417: The final once more under the guidance of Maradona, in 1990 , but were ultimately beaten 1–0 by West Germany. A few decades later, Argentina, led by Lionel Messi made their fifth final appearance in 2014 , losing to Germany 1–0 after extra time. In 2022 , again captained by Messi, they were crowned world champions for the third time, the fourth-most of any country, beating France 4–2 on penalties, following

3690-465: The final, Uruguay inadvertently invented the tradition of the lap of honour to thank the fans in Paris. In the 1928 Olympic football tournament , Uruguay would retain their world title after beating Netherlands , Germany , Italy and lastly Argentina 2–1 in the replay of the final (the first match was a draw after extra time). Following the double Olympic triumph, Uruguay was chosen as the host nation for

3772-410: The final. Then, in 1928, Uruguay repeated the Olympic championship by beating Argentina 2–1. They then secured a third consecutive title at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in Montevideo , where they beat Argentina 4–2 in the decisive match. Uruguay's fourth title came in 1950 after beating hosts Brazil in the final match 2–1, a match that still holds the record for the highest official attendance for

3854-399: The final. This was this generation's overall 7th title, which is still the record for most major titles in international football history, counting the 4 South American (1917, '23, '24, '26) and three world titles (1924, '28, 30). In the 1940s, Uruguay achieved early success in a decade largely dominated by Argentina by winning their eighth South American championship in 1942. As the World Cup

3936-696: The first South American team to compete in the Olympic Games . The 1924 Olympic Football tournament also had the distinction of being the first ever "open" championship for professionals, as well as directly being organized by Caetano Heras Manuel Fiochetta and FIFA. Hence, the tournament would be recognize at the time (and posteriorly) as equivalent in value to the FIFA World Cup . Uruguay would eliminate Yugoslavia , United States , France , Netherlands and finally Switzerland to become football's first senior professional world champions. Moreover, after winning

4018-479: The first competition held between South American national teams, considered the predecessor of Copa América , organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in 1910. Most recently, Argentina played at GEBA on 19 October 1919, winning the Copa Premier Honor Argentino after a 6–1 victory over Uruguay. Furthermore, Estadio Sportivo Barracas is also considered a memorable venue for Argentina;

4100-426: The game into extra-time. Both sides had their chances at extra time but Suárez blocked the ball with his hand in the penalty area, earning Suárez a red card and earning Uruguay universal scorn. Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan missed the subsequent penalty, forcing the game to go into penalties where Uruguay would win 4–2, sending them into the last four. They played the Netherlands in the semi-finals but were beaten 3–2. For

4182-528: The gold medal match in 1996 (3–2 to Nigeria) , and 2008 (1–0 to Argentina) . The final of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was also played between them; both Argentina goals in their 2–1 win were scored by Lionel Messi , who would go on to find the net for the senior team in the 2014 and 2018 World Cup fixtures. The sense of rivalry is more keenly felt on the Nigerian side, as Argentina has won almost all of their encounters, so they do not consider Nigeria

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4264-507: The group stage. A controversial quarter-final loss against West Germany marred what had been seen as a positive campaign. La Celeste would end the decade winning their 11th South American championship in 1967 by beating Argentina 1–0 in Montevideo. In 1970, Uruguay established themselves again as one of the world's best teams when they advanced to their fourth World Cup semi-final in Mexico 1970 , losing to eventual winners Brazil. After that came

4346-583: The guidance of Maradona, they reached the final again, in 1990 , but ultimately lost 1–0 to West Germany, by a much-disputed penalty. Led by Lionel Messi , Argentina reached the final in 2014 , where they were beaten 1–0 by Germany in extra time. In 2022, again under the captaincy of Messi, Argentina won their third World Cup , beating France 4–2 on penalties, following a 3–3 draw after extra time. The team's World Cup–winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and Lionel Scaloni in 2022. Argentina has also been very successful in

4428-562: The iconic 1950 World Cup final match , where Uruguay lifted their second FIFA World Cup in front of a world record crowd in Maracana . The only other time they met in a World Cup was the 1970 World Cup semi-final where Brazil won 3-1 in Guadalajara. Since the 1980s, the two sides met in several title deciders, such as the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup final (won by Uruguay), and the 1983, 1989, 1995 and 1999 Copa América finals. Uruguay would win

4510-473: The inaugural FIFA World Cup held in 1930 , the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution. During this tournament, Uruguay won all its matches against Peru , Romania and Yugoslavia . In the final, La Celeste turned a 1–2 halftime deficit into a 4–2 victory against neighbours Argentina at the Estadio Centenario to capture their consecutive third world title. After this tournament, Uruguay would boycott

4592-402: The interruption due to World War I . La Albiceleste has appeared in World Cup finals six times, including the first ever final on 30 July 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay. Argentina won their next final on 25 June 1978 , beating the Netherlands 3–1. Eight years later, in 1986 , Argentina led by Diego Maradona won their second title with a 3–2 victory over West Germany . Under

4674-479: The last 16. During the match against Italy, forward Luis Suárez bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on his left shoulder . Two days after the match, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee banned Suárez for nine international matches, the longest such ban in World Cup history, exceeding the eight-match ban handed to Italy's Mauro Tassotti for breaking the nose of Spain's Luis Enrique in 1994 . Suárez

4756-565: The late 1990s, when Mexican clubs were invited to participate in Copa Libertadores , where they played memorable matches against Boca Juniors . During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, some Mexican and Argentine fans had a fight in Doha prior to the match between both sides, among great animosity. Both supporters fought again inside Lusail Stadium after the match that Argentina won 2–0, giving Argentina

4838-555: The national team Suspended Selected at the Argentina national under-23 football team   Champions      Runners-up      Third place        Tournament played fully or partially on home soil   Below is a result summary of all matches Argentina has played against FIFA recognised teams.    Positive record    Neutral record    Negative record Argentina and Brazil have

4920-447: The only editions recognised by FIFA as senior world championships. In 2021, after a FIFA employee contacted PUMA about modifying the team's crest, FIFA reconfirmed and approved once again the use of all four stars on the shirt. Since 1930, Uruguay have played their home games at the Estadio Centenario in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo . The stadium was built as a celebration of the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution, and had

5002-453: The semi-finals of the 2023 Copa Verde , on March 26 and 29, respectively. The official reopening took place on 9 April, in a derby match valid for the last round of Campeonato Paraense, with a 1–0 victory for Paysandu. Uruguay national football team The Uruguay national football team ( Spanish : Selección de fútbol de Uruguay ), nicknamed La Celeste (The Sky Blue), represents Uruguay in international men's football , and

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5084-419: The shirts and silvery American football numbers ironed to the backs. Sporting the makeshift jerseys, Argentina beat England on 22 June, with Diego Maradona scoring his famous " Hand of God goal ". Afterwards, the shirt became a symbol of the occasion and an important collector's item. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Argentina debuted a black away kit; and at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, they wore

5166-443: The squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches on 14 and 19 November 2024 against Paraguay and Peru , respectively. Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Peru . The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months. Withdrew from the squad due to quarantine or infection by COVID-19 Withdrew due to injury Preliminary squad Retired from

5248-401: The stadium was commonly used by Argentina from 1920 to 1932. Playing at the stadium for La Albiceleste on 2 October 1924, forward Cesáreo Onzari scored directly from a corner kick , the first such incident in football, when Argentina beat Uruguay 2–1; such goals are now often referred as Olympic goals due to the fact that Uruguay had just won the 1924 Olympic title . Sportivo Barracas

5330-445: The striped jersey has remained as the definitive kit for Argentina ever since then. The team's away kits have been in dark blue shades, with the colours of shorts and socks varying from time to time. Argentina has also sported other kits; on 3 June 1919 in Rio de Janeiro , playing against Brazil , Argentina wore a light blue kit, similar to that of Uruguay, out of respect for Roberto Chery,

5412-467: The team also uses various other venues frequently, such as Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades and Boca Juniors ' stadium, La Bombonera . Those venues, along with Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes and Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario , were used for the 2022 World Cup qualification . Additionally, Argentina played some matches at Rosario Central 's stadium, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito , during their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. GEBA Stadium

5494-462: The third consecutive World Cup in the Brazil 2014 event's final, where Argentina was defeated in extra time by a score of 1–0 . Argentina has a minor rivalry with Mexico, which developed in the 1990s. The rivalry is considered one-sided as Argentines do not consider Mexico as rivals. Although the first official match between both nations came in the 1930 FIFA World Cup where Argentina beat Mexico 6–3 in

5576-526: The third-place match, they played Germany, again losing 3–2. This placed Uruguay in fourth place for the tournament, their best result in 40 years. Forlán was awarded the Player of The Tournament. A year later, they won the Copa America for the first time in 16 years and broke the record for the most successful team in South America. Luis Suárez ended up as the Player of The Tournament. Three years later, Uruguay

5658-482: The top-scoring players at their respective World Cups. Since the Golden Ball for the tournament's best player was officially awarded by FIFA in 1982, Argentina players have won it three times: Maradona in 1986 and Messi in 2014 and 2022. Individually for Argentina, Lionel Messi is the all-time most-capped player with 191 matches and the highest goalscorer with 112 goals. As of October 2024 , Argentina ranks 1st in

5740-437: The tournament with a 0–0 draw against South Korea, before they fell to a 2–0 defeat to Portugal. Despite a 2–0 victory against Ghana in their final group game, Uruguay was knocked out of the tournament in the group stages for the first time since 2002 , on goals scored following South Korea’s shock 2–1 win against Portugal. Between 1901 and 1910, Uruguay wore a variety of different shirts during its matches. The first shirt worn

5822-535: The two countries in the modern game are Neymar (Brazilian) and Lionel Messi (Argentine). Both Pelé and Maradona have declared Neymar and Messi their respective "successors". With a rivalry stemming from the 1966 World Cup and intensified by the Falklands War of 1982, Argentina and England have had numerous confrontations in World Cup tournaments. Among them was the quarter-final match in 1986 , where Diego Maradona scored two goals against England. The first

5904-402: Was Albion F.C. 's kit, in the unofficial debut of the national team against Argentina in 1901. It was followed by a variety of shirts, including a solid green one and even a shirt with the colours of the flag of Artigas . On 10 April 1910, now-defunct club River Plate defeated Argentine side Alumni 2–1. That day River Plate wore its alternate jersey, a light blue one due to the home jersey

5986-412: Was a handball , but was ruled legal by the referee. The second, scored minutes later, saw Maradona passing five England outfield players before scoring, and is often described as one of, if not the greatest goal in football history. The nations were paired together in the Round of 16 at the 1998 World Cup , won by Argentina on penalties, and again at the group stage in 2002 , England winning 1–0 through

6068-517: Was 57,930, on 15 May 2003, when Paysandu lost to Boca Juniors in a match valid for the Copa Libertadores . On 23 February 2021, a general renovation and expansion of the stadium was announced by the state government. Some FIFA standard modifications would be implemented, besides the addition of a control center for the Video assistant referee . Close to the reopening, the stadium hosted two test events, with games between Remo and Paysandu valid for

6150-444: Was also banned from taking part in any football-related activity (including entering any stadium) for four months and fined CHF 100,000 (approx. £65,700/€82,000/US$ 119,000). In the round of 16, Uruguay played Colombia but were beaten 2–0, eliminating them from the tournament. At the 2015 and 2016 Copa América, Uruguay, missing banned striker Luis Suárez, were eliminated in the quarter-finals and group stages respectively. After

6232-421: Was first worn at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden; the logo was added to the team's jackets, but not the shirts. The emblem was not used on jerseys until 16 November 1976, when Argentina played the Soviet Union at Estadio Monumental . At the beginning, the crest used did not include a laurel wreath , which was first added for the 1982 World Cup . As a respected and common practice, two stars were added above

6314-439: Was later demolished after 1936. The first kit ever worn by Argentina, in their official debut against Uruguay in 1902, included a light blue shirt. On 2 July 1908, Argentina debuted a shirt with light blue vertical stripes on a white jersey, which they used when they played a side formed of Campeonato Paulista players at Velódromo Paulistano ; they used the jersey in an official match against Uruguay on 13 September 1908, and

6396-447: Was not being played, this championship became the priority. In 1950, Uruguay re-entered the World Cup for the first time since 1930. This time, La Celeste would enter a final-group where they would tie Spain 2–2 and beat Sweden 3–2 on route to the final match against hosts Brazil . On 16 July 1950, Uruguay claimed their second FIFA World Cup and fourth senior world title when they beat Brazil 2–1 from behind in an iconic match known as

6478-451: Was placed in Group D at the 2014 World Cup alongside Costa Rica , England , and Italy . They were upset by Costa Rica in the opening match, losing 3–1 after taking the lead in the first half. They rebounded with a 2–1 victory over England, in which Suárez scored a brace right after coming back from an injury, and a 1–0 victory over Italy, placing them second in their group and earning a spot in

6560-415: Was reduced from 120,000 to 70,000. In 1971 the construction works restarted, with the construction of the first structural module. The stadium had its first stage of construction completed in 1978. The Mangueirão remained unfinished for many years and was nicknamed "bandola" for having only one side of the bleachers covered and painted in a marajoara motif. The opening match was played on 4 March 1978, when

6642-464: Was similar to Alumni's. Ricardo LeBas proposed Uruguay to wear a light blue jersey as a tribute to the victory of River Plate over Alumni. This was approved by president of the Uruguayan Association, Héctor Gómez. The light blue ( Celeste ) jersey debuted in a Copa Lipton match against Argentina on 15 August 1910. The red shirt that was used in some previous away strips was first used at

6724-533: Was the first stadium Argentina used for its home matches; that includes the Copa Newton match against Uruguay held on 13 September 1908, which has a historic significance for being the first time Argentina wore the light blue and white-striped jersey in an official match, which has since then been the defining uniform up to the present day. GEBA was also used for the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo ,

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