Lionel Messi, unsurprisingly, has been a key part of Argentina's resurgence in the last 8-10 years. Messi has been the driving force behind the side which reached a World Cup final in 2014, reached multiple Copa America finals and won the same last year.
And that good form has continued even now.
In fact, they have been unbeaten in their last 29 international matches with their last defeat coming back in Copa America 2019 in the semi-final against Brazil. Lionel Messi, who returned from international retirement in 2017, has been their talisman.
Since 2005- when Messi made his international debut- the South American side has played 158 internationals with Messi in the side. They won 115 of those games, with a win percentage of 72.78.
Argentina have also played 54 times without Messi in this period. Out of this, they won 30, drew 12 times and lost on as many occasions.
Here we take a look at how Argentina performed without Messi in the 17 years.
DateMatchCompetitionResult11/11/2005England 3-2 ArgentinaInternational friendlyL7/2/2007France 0-1 ArgentinaInternational friendlyW19/4/2007Argentina 0-0 ChileInternational friendlyD26/3/2008Egypt 0-2 ArgentinaInternational friendlyW20/8/2008Belarus 0-0 ArgentinaInternational friendlyD19/11/2008Scotland 0-1 ArgentinaInternational friendlyW20/5/2009Argentina 3-1 PanamaInternational friendlyW12/8/2009Russia 2-3 ArgentinaInternational friendlyW1/10/2009Argentina 2-0 GhanaInternational friendlyW27/1/2010Argentina 3-2 Costa RicaInternational friendlyW11/2/2010Argentina 2-1 JamaicaInternational friendlyW5/5/2010Argentina 4-0 HaitiInternational friendlyW24/5/2010Argentina 5-0 CanadaInternational friendlyW16/3/2011Argentina 4-1 VenezuelaInternational friendlyW21/4/2011Argentina 2-2 EcuadorInternational friendlyD25/5/2011Argentina 4-2 ParaguayInternational friendlyW1/6/2011Nigeria 4-1 ArgentinaInternational friendlyL5/6/2011Poland 2-1 ArgentinaInternational friendlyL15/9/2011Argentina 0-0 BrazilInternational friendlyD29/9/2011Brazil 2-0 ArgentinaInternational friendlyL20/9/2012Brazil 2-1 ArgentinaInternational friendlyL22/11/2012Argentina 2-1 BrazilInternational friendlyW14/8/2013Italy 1-2 ArgentinaInternational friendlyW12/10/2013Argentina 3-1 Peru2014 World Cup qualifiersW16/10/2013Uruguay 3-2 Argentina2014 World Cup qualifiersL16/11/2013Ecuador 0-0 ArgentinaInternational friendlyD19/11/2013Bosnia 0-2 ArgentinaInternational friendlyW3/9/2014Germany 2-4 ArgentinaInternational friendlyW7/6/2015Argentina 5-0 BoliviaInternational friendlyW9/10/2015Argentina 0-2 Ecuador2018 World Cup qualifiersL14/10/2015Paraguay 0-0 Argentina2018 World Cup qualifiersD14/11/2015Argentina 1-1 Brazil2018 World Cup qualifiersD17/11/2015Colombia 0-1 Argentina2018 World Cup qualifiersW7/9/2016Venezuela 2-2 Argentina2018 World Cup qualifiersD7/10/2016Peru 2-2 Argentina2018 World Cup qualifiersD12/10/2016Argentina 0-1 Paraguay2018 World Cup qualifiersL28/3/2017Bolivia 2-0 Argentina2018 World Cup qualificationL13/6/2017Singapore 0-6 ArgentinaInternational friendliesW14/11/2017Nigeria 4-2 ArgentinaInternational friendliesL23/3/2018Italy 0-2 ArgentinaInternational friendliesW27/3/2018Spain 6-1 ArgentinaInternational friendliesL8/9/2018Guatemala 0-3 ArgentinaInternational friendliesW12/9/2018Colombia 0-0 ArgentinaInternational friendliesD11/10/2018Iraq 0-4 ArgentinaInternational friendliesW16/10/2018Brazl 1-0 ArgentinaInternational friendliesL17/11/2018Argentina 2-0 MexicoInternational friendliesW21/11/2018Argentina 2-0 MexicoInternational friendliesW26/3/2019Morocco 0-1 Argentina International friendliesW6/9/2019Chile 0-0 ArgentinaInternational friendliesD11/9/2019Mexico 0-4 ArgentinaInternational friendliesW9/10/2019Germany 2-2 ArgentinaInternational friendliesD13/10/2019Ecuador 1-6 ArgentinaInternational friendliesW28/1/2022Chile 1-2 Argentina2022 World Cup qualifiersW2/2/2022Argentina 1-0 Colombia2022 World Cup qualifiersWTotal30W, 12D, 12L
thegreat1ne
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NO ONE comes close to the GOAT of football
wiobisuyz
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Portugal have only 2 international trophies in their history, both won by CR7. While Argentina have won 14 international trophies without Messi. Messi's contribution is negligible in international football, hes just a camp nou goat. CR7 is the only GOAT in the world football.
SIDKAUSH
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Two greatest players of their Countries
SIDKAUSH
32
CR7 IS the only GOAT
SIDKAUSH
28
Argentina have won 15 trophies without Messi, lol what do you think Messi has done for Argentina apart from loosing Farmers Copa trophy. Any other player would have won atleast 4 copa americas and 2 World cups
SIDKAUSH
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CR7 rules football
Vabballer2k6
13
Respect Greatness
Naveenraj222
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Argentina have won 15 trophies without Messi, lol what do you think Messi has done for Argentina apart from loosing Farmers Copa trophy. Any other player would have won atleast 4 copa americas and 2 World cups
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Hey kid.. Johan Cryuff said that when CR5 won 2014 Ballon dor.πππ He also said don't compare greatest goalscorer with greatest player. But you don't take..because it is against your agenda πππ
Carama
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CR7 IS the only GOAT
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Grow up kid scoring last minute tap in doesn't make you a GOAT