Argentina in the World Cup Finals
Argentina qualified for the 2006 World Cup Finals on June 8th, 2005 and will be looking to erase memories of a first round exit in Korea-Japan 2002.

World Cup Appearances:
Germany 2006 is Argentina's 14th appearance in the World Cup Finals - bettered only by Brazil (18) and Italy.

Best World Cup Performance:
World Cup winners twice -- Argentina 1978 and Mexico 1986.

Runners-up in Uruguay 1930 and Italy 1990.

Argentina World Cup Preparations
Argentina will set up their World Cup camp at Herzogenaurach, the North Bavarian home of Adidas, and train at the Adi Dassler sports facility.

Argentina Team Hotel
HerzogsPark Hotel:
The best address in Herzogenaurach, north-west of Nürnberg, is where the Argentina team will be staying while a large number of Argentinian fans are choosing Frankfurt as their base.

Argentina Friendly Matches
Lost to Croatia (2-3), Wednesday 1st March. (St Jakob Park)
Goals from: Carlos Tevez (4), Leo Messi (6).

Angola, Tuesday 30th May in Salerno.

Saudi Arabia, Sunday 4th June.

Argentina in the 2006 World Cup
Albicelestes

Group C
Saturday, 10th June
Argentina vs Côte d'Ivoire
Hamburg -- (21:00)

Friday, 16th June
Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro
Gelsenkirchen -- (15:00)

Wednesday, 21st June
Holland vs Argentina
Frankfurt -- (21:00)

Knockout Stage
Group C winner travels to Leipzig and the runner-up goes to Nuernberg.

Argentina World Cup Squad 2006
Goalkeepers:
1 Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors)
12 Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid, Spain)
23 Oscar Ustari (Independiente)

Defenders:
2 Roberto Ayala (Valencia, Spain)
3 Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal, Spain)
4 Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo Coruna, Spain)
6 Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United, England)
15 Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza, Spain)
17 Leandro Cufre (AS Roma, Italy)
21 Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan, Italy)

Midfielders:
5 Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan, Italy)
8 Javier Mascherano (Corinthians, Brazil)
10 Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal, Spain)
13 Lionel Scaloni (West Ham United, England)
16 Pablo Aimar (Valencia, Spain)
18 Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid, Spain)
22 Luis 'Lucho' Gonzalez (Porto, Portugal)

Forwards:
7 Javier Saviola (Sevilla, Spain)
9 Hernan Crespo (Chelsea, England)
11 Carlos Tevez (Corinthians, Brazil)
14 Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors)
19 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Spain)
20 Julio Cruz (Inter Milan, Italy)

Trainer:
Jose Pekerman.

Players to watch:
10 Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal, Spain)
9 Hernan Crespo (Chelsea, England)
22 Luis 'Lucho' Gonzalez (Porto, Portugal)
19 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Spain)

Destination Argentina

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