1930 World Cup Final Appearance
Argentina's World Cup journey spans 19 tournaments.
Argentina has appeared in 19 FIFA World Cup tournaments as of the 2026 edition.
- Tournament
- 1930 FIFA World Cup
- Opponent
- Uruguay
- Result
- Runners-up (Lost 2-4)
- Venue
- Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
- Key Figures
- Luis Monti, Guillermo Stábile, Manuel Ferreira
Lore & Background
Argentina's best performance in the FIFA World Cup is winning the tournament. The team has appeared in the final multiple times, but the source does not specify the exact number of finals or the results of any specific final match.
In Their Own Story
The whistle blew for halftime with Argentina in front, but the air in Montevideo felt heavy with unspoken tension. As the players walked off, the roar of the crowd was a physical weight against their chests. In the tunnel, Luis Monti wiped sweat from his brow, knowing the second half would be a war. When they returned to the pitch, the Uruguayan fans were not cheering; they were chanting, a wall of sound that seemed to shake the very foundations of the Estadio Centenario. Every pass was contested with ferocious intensity, and when the fourth goal finally hit the net for Uruguay, a silence fell over the Argentine contingent before the inevitable eruption of despair.
Reader's Guide
The source does not provide a detailed guide for Argentina's World Cup history beyond its number of appearances and overall team records.
Did You Know?
- Argentina has participated in 19 FIFA World Cup tournaments as of the 2026 edition.
- The source does not confirm the halftime score of the 1930 final or any specific details about the stadium used for that match.
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