José Pekerman Goalkeeper Leonardo Franco Oscar Ustari Roberto Abbondanzieri Defence Fabricio Coloccini Gabriel Milito Ivan Heinze Juan Sorin Leandre Cufré Lionel Scaloni Nicolas Burdisso Roberto Ayala Midfield Esteban Cambiasso Javier Mascherano Juan Riquelme Luis Gonzalez Pablo Aimar Attack Carlos Tévez Hernan Crespo Javier Saviola Julio Cruz Lionel Messi Maximiliano Rodriguez Rodrigo Palacio | Top of their table in the South American qualifications, Argentina were never questions about their capacity to qualify for the World Cup.
With a very strong lineup, Argentina have constantly tried to come out of the shadow from the days of Argentine legend Diego Maradona. In World Cup 2002, they were one of the many early shock exits from the Group Stages and look to improve on that record. Matches
Group CArgentina vs Ivory Coast Hamburg - Stadion Hamburg on 10 June, 2006 @ 20:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } Group C Argentina vs Serbia & Montenegro Gelsenkirchen - Arena AufSchalke on 16 June, 2006 @ 14:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } Group C Netherlands vs Argentina Frankfurt - Waldstadion on 21 June, 2006 @ 20:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } Second Round Argentina vs Mexico Leipzig - Zentralstadion on 24 June, 2006 @ 21:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } Quarter Finals Germany vs Argentina Berlin - Olympiastadion on 30 June, 2006 @ 18:00 Preview | { Review } | { Diary } |