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Flag of Argentina Argentina U20
Flag of Argentina
Nickname(s) Albicelestes
(White and Sky blue)
Association Argentine Football Association
Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Flag of Argentina Fernando Batista
Captain Agustín Almendra
FIFA code ARG
First international Flag of Argentina Argentina 5–0 Venezuela Flag of Venezuela
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 27 February 1951)
Biggest win Flag of Argentina Argentina 8–1 United States Flag of the United States
(São Paulo, Brazil; 4 May 1963)
Biggest defeat Flag of Mexico Mexico 4–1 Argentina Flag of Argentina
(Ibadan, Nigeria; 15 April 1999)
FIFA U-20 World Cup appearances 15 (First in 1979)
Best result Winners, 1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007
South American Youth Championship appearances 26 (First in 1958)
Best result Winners, 1967, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2015


The Argentina national under-20 football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level.

Argentina is the most successful nation in the FIFA World Youth Championship, winning the competition a record six times. The team has participated in 14 of the 20 World Championship events, since the 1979 edition, which they won. Argentina has also won five South American Youth Championships.

Current squad[]

The following players will take part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Head coach: Flag of Argentina Fernando Batista

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 GK Manuel Roffo 4 April 2000 (aged 19) Flag of Argentina Boca Juniors
2 DF Nehuén Pérez (Captain) 24 June 2000 (aged 18) Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid
3 DF Francisco Ortega 19 March 1999 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
4 DF Facundo Mura 23 March 1999 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina Estudiantes
5 MF Santiago Sosa (Sub-Captain) 3 May 1999 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina River Plate
6 DF Maximiliano Centurión 20 February 1999 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina Argentinos Juniors
7 FW Julián Álvarez 31 January 2000 (aged 19) Flag of Argentina River Plate
8 MF Agustín Almendra 11 February 2000 (aged 19) Flag of Argentina Boca Juniors
9 FW Adolfo Gaich 26 February 1999 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina San Lorenzo
10 MF Gonzalo Maroni 18 March 1999 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina Talleres
11 MF Aníbal Moreno 13 May 1999 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina Newell's Old Boys
12 GK Jerónimo Pourtau 23 January 2000 (aged 19) Flag of Argentina Estudiantes
13 DF Marcelo Weigandt 11 January 2000 (aged 19) Flag of Argentina Boca Juniors
14 DF Facundo Medina 28 May 1999 (aged 19) Flag of Argentina Talleres
15 MF Fausto Vera 26 March 2000 (aged 19) Flag of Argentina Argentinos Juniors
16 FW Agustín Urzi 4 May 2000 (aged 19) Flag of Argentina Banfield
17 FW Tomás Chancalay 1 January 1999 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina Colón
18 MF Cristian Ferreira 12 September 1999 (aged 19) Flag of Argentina River Plate
19 FW Pedro De la Vega 7 February 2001 (aged 18) Flag of Argentina Lanús
20 MF Ezequiel Barco 29 March 1999 (aged 20) Flag of United States Atlanta United
21 GK Joaquín Blázquez 28 January 2001 (aged 18) Flag of Spain Valencia CF

Competitive record[]

FIFA U-20 World Cup Record[]

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Flag of Tunisia 1977 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan 1979 Champions 6 6 0 0 20 2
Flag of Australia 1981 First round 3 1 1 1 3 3
Flag of Mexico 1983 Runners-up 6 5 0 1 13 2
Flag of Soviet Union 1985 Did not qualify
Flag of Chile 1987 Did not qualify
Flag of Saudi Arabia 1989 Quarter-finals 4 1 0 3 3 4
Flag of Portugal 1991 First round 3 0 1 2 2 6
Flag of Australia 1993 Disqualified
Flag of Qatar 1995 Champions 6 5 0 1 12 3
Flag of Malaysia 1997 Champions 7 6 0 1 15 7
Flag of Nigeria 1999 Second round 4 1 1 2 2 5
Flag of Argentina 2001 Champions 7 7 0 0 27 4
Flag of United Arab Emirates 2003 Fourth Place 7 5 0 2 12 8
Flag of Netherlands 2005 Champions 7 6 0 1 12 5
Flag of Canada 2007 Champions 7 6 1 0 16 2
Flag of Egypt 2009 Did not qualify
Flag of Colombia 2011 Quarter-finals 5 3 2 0 6 1
Flag of Turkey 2013 Did not qualify
Flag of New Zealand 2015 First Round 3 0 2 1 4 5
Flag of South Korea 2017 First Round 3 1 0 2 6 5
Flag of Poland 2019 Qualified
Total 16/22 78 53 8 17 153 62

Honours[]

1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007
  • South American Youth U-20 (5):
1967, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2015

External links[]

Football in Argentina
League competitions The AFA Cup competitions
Primera División Argentina Copa Argentina
Primera Nacional (U-20) (U-17) Supercopa Argentina
Primera B Clubs Copa de la Liga
Primera C Stadiums Trofeo de Campeones
Primera D Leagues Supercopa Internacional
International football
FIFA · World Cup · Confederations Cup · U-20 World Cup · U-17 World Cup · Minor tournaments · World Rankings · Player of the Year · Teams · Competitions · Federations · Codes
Confederation Competitions
AFC Asian Cup
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONMEBOL Copa América
OFC Nations Cup
UEFA European Championship
Non-FIFA N.F.-Board · Viva World Cup

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