Argentina faces challenge to break old records in World Cup

Argentina has secured a place in the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup with a 100% win in the group stage. Lionel Scaloni's team has advanced to the knockout stage as group champions, but there is an uncomfortable history ahead. The Albiceleste have never won the title despite winning all their group stage matches in the World Cup before.

Argentina has lost the trophy in the end despite winning 100% in the group stage three times in the history of the World Cup. In 1930, they lost to Uruguay in the final and became runners-up. In 1998, they were eliminated by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals, and in the 2010 World Cup, their dream journey ended with a big loss to Germany.

Argentina also reached the knockout stage by winning three matches in the 2014 World Cup. That time, the team, led by Lionel Messi, reached the final but lost to Germany and lost the title. As a result, despite starting with a 100% win, the wait for winning the World Cup has been long.

Argentina have once again advanced to the last 16 after a stellar performance in the group stage, where they will face Cape Verde. Fans are hoping that Scaloni's team will break all the old records and create new history on their way to winning the World Cup.