The Argentina and England football rivalry is a highly competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes Fans in Little Italyjpg|thumb|right|Fans in Little Italy Manhattan celebrating the victory of the Italian association football team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup]][[Image Wm-oly-de-cr Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents. An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event

The rivalry is unusual in that it is an intercontinental one; typically, footballing rivalries exist between countries that are close to one another, for example France–Italy or Argentina–Brazil. National teams of France and Italy are long time rivals as the two countries are neighbours and both are Latin countries where football is the national sport The Argentina and Brazil football rivalry is a highly competitive Sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries Argentina is regarded in England as one of the major rivals of the English football team, along with such countries as Scotland and Germany. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The rivalry is also keenly felt in Argentina, locally described as a "Clasico", where only matches against Brazil carry a greater significance in popular perception. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international

The rivalry emerged across several games during the latter half of the 20th century, even though as of 2008 the teams have played each other on only 14 occasions in full internationals. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on It was driven by various controversial incidents, particularly those in the games played between the teams at the 1966 and 1986 FIFA World Cups. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The rivalry was also intensified, particularly in Argentina, by a non-footballing event, the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located However despite the intense rivalry between the national sides and its high media and public profile, numerous Argentine players have played for English club sides with few problems, with many such as Osvaldo Ardiles, Ricardo Villa, Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tévez[Hernan Crespo] becoming extremely popular with fans in England. Osvaldo César Ardiles (born August 3, 1952 in Córdoba Province) commonly known as Ossie Ardiles is a football coach Ricardo Julio "Ricky" Villa (pronounced VEE-jah; born August 18, 1952 in Roque Pérez, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Javier Alejandro Mascherano (pronounced ˌmaskeˈɾano (born 8 June 1984 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player who currently Carlos Alberto Tévez (born Carlos Alberto Martínez, 5 February 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine

Overall England hold the edge in the rivalry, with six victories to three by Argentina (including one by penalty shoot-out), and five draws. In the FIFA World Cup England again have the better head-to-head record, with three victories (in 1962, 1966 and 2002) to Argentina's two (in 1986 and 1998). The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football

Early history

In the latter half of the 19th century, the Argentine capital Buenos Aires had a large expatriate British community of some 40,000 people. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern English settlement in Argentina, the arrival of English emigrants in Argentina, Famous Argentines such as adventurer Lucas Bridges, Huracan football club As in many other parts of the world, football was introduced to Argentina by the British. The first recorded football match played in Argentina was organized by the Buenos Aires Cricket Club in Palermo, Buenos Aires on 20 June 1867, and played between two teams of British railway workers, the White Caps and the Red Caps^[1] (it was common in the early days of football for teams to be distinguished by caps rather than jerseys). Palermo is a neighborhood or Barrio of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

The so-called "father of Argentine football" was a Glaswegian schoolteacher, Alexander Watson Hutton, who first taught football at the St Andrew's School in Buenos Aires in the early 1880s. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom On 4 February 1884^[2] he founded the Buenos Aires English High School where he continued to instruct the pupils in the game. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year ^[3] In 1891 Hutton established the Association Argentine Football League. ^[4] Five clubs competed but only one season of games was played. A new league, the The Argentine Association Football League was formed February 21, 1893 and this eventually became the Argentine Football Association. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Argentine Football Association (AFA ( Asociación del Fútbol Argentino is the governing body of football in Argentina. In these early days of football in Argentina nearly all of the players and officials were expatriate Britons or of British extraction and the oldest football clubs in Argentina like Rosario Central, Newell's Old Boys and Quilmes Athletic Club and were all founded by British expatriates. Club Atlético Rosario Central (usually simply Central) is a football club in Rosario, Argentina. Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is a football club from Rosario, Argentina, founded in 1903 Quilmes Atlético Club is the oldest football team in Argentina currently playing in the Argentine 2nd division. As the popularity of the game increased the British influence on the game waned, and by 1912 the Association was renamed Asociación Argentina de Fútbol. The Argentine Football Association (AFA ( Asociación del Fútbol Argentino is the governing body of football in Argentina.

However the British influence on the game in Argentina shows in the continued use of terms such as "corner" and "wing" rather than Spanish translations. The names of several famous teams in Argentina are also English in origin such as River Plate or influenced by the language such as Boca Juniors. Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for

The national teams had met before their 1966 clash — Argentina were the first team other than Scotland to play England at Wembley Stadium in 1951 when the inaugural full international match between the sides ended with a 2-1 victory for England. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the They also played two matches in 1953 in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern The first, a 3-1 victory for Argentina, counted as an unofficial international for England, who fielded a second string team dubbed a FA XI. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey However, this match appears in Argentina's list of official internationals, and so Argentines consider it to be their first ever victory over England. Afterwards one Argentine politician stated that "we nationalised the railways, and now we have nationalised football!". A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person ^[5]

The second 1953 international was an official match for both teams: England playing with a stronger line-up involving Alf Ramsey, Nat Lofthouse and Tom Finney; Argentina sticking with the same line-up used in the first match. Sir Alfred Ernest 'Alf' Ramsey (22 January 1920 &ndash 28 April 1999 was a footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974 Nathaniel Lofthouse, OBE (born 27 August 1925) better known as Nat Lofthouse, is a retired English footballer who played for Sir Thomas Finney, OBE (born 5 April 1922, Preston, Lancashire) is a former English footballer famous for his The game was abandoned after 36 minutes due to torrential rain, with a 0-0 scoreline. They then met in the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile, where England's 3-1 victory at the Group Stage led to Argentina's exit from the tournament. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. Argentina's first victory over England in a full international occurred in a 1-0 win in Brazil in June 1964, during the Taça de Nações friendly tournament in Brazil. The Taça das Nações (Portuguese for Nations' Cup was a football tournament played in Brazil in 1964 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the

1966 World Cup

In spite of all of this history, it was not until the 1966 FIFA World Cup, held in and eventually won by England, that the rivalry picked up the sometimes bitter and fierce edge which it retains. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The two teams met in the quarter-finals of the tournament, a game referred to in Argentina as el robo del siglo (the steal of the century)^[6] which England won 1-0 thanks to a goal from striker Geoff Hurst, disputed by the Argentines due to an alleged offside. Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born 8 December 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a former footballer of ^[7] However, the game was particularly noted for the sending-off some five minutes later of Argentina captain Antonio Rattín, which Argentines considered to be unfair, including Rattín himself who had to be escorted from the pitch by police before he would leave. Antonio Ubaldo Rattín (born May 16, 1937 in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province) is a former Argentine football player best

It was reported in Argentina that the German referee, Rudolf Kreitlein, said that he had sent off Rattín because he didn't like how he had looked at him ^[8], while U. Rudolf Kreitlein (b November 14, 1919 - d was a German international Football referee and tailor in the 1950s and 1960s K newspapers cited the official as having given the reason as 'violence of the tongue'. ^[9] Rattín's intention appeared to have been to speak with the German referee, as according to the Argentines he was ruling in favour of the English team. Rattín made a visible signal showing his captain's armband and intention to call a translator. ^[10] Ken Aston, the English supervisor of referees, entered the field to try to persuade Rattín to leave, but this exacerbated the situation since the Latin American teams had already suspected that the English and Germans were collaborating to eliminate them from the competition. Kenneth George "Ken" Aston, MBE, ( 1 September 1915 - 23 October 2001) was an English teacher soldier and Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ^[5] After his dismissal, Rattín finally sat down on the Queen's red carpet for a moment. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II

After the match, England manager Alf Ramsey refused to allow his players to swap shirts with the Argentines — as is traditional after the conclusion of a football match — and later described the South Americans as "animals" in the press. Sir Alfred Ernest 'Alf' Ramsey (22 January 1920 &ndash 28 April 1999 was a footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974 South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a The Argentine press and public were outraged, and one Argentine newspaper published a picture of the official World Cup mascot, World Cup Willie, dressed in pirate regalia to demonstrate their opinion of the England team. Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own Mascot. World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 competition was the first World Cup Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering

1980 Friendly

On May 13, 1980, Argentina — who were at the time the world champions, having won the 1978 FIFA World Cup in their own country — visited Wembley Stadium for a friendly match, which England won 3-1. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the This was the first time that England had played an Argentine team that included Diego Maradona, who showed many of the skills he would demonstrate later.

1986 World Cup

The next game between the two teams occurred at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, again at the quarter-final stage. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The encounter was made particularly incendiary by the Falklands War which the two countries had fought four years previously, and many in Argentina saw the game as being an opportunity to exact revenge upon England for their loss of that conflict, and incidents during the fighting such as the sinking of the warship General Belgrano in debatable circumstances. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the General history The warship was built as, the sixth of the s in New Jersey by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation starting in 1935 and launched in March 1938

The "Hand of God"

Argentina took the lead through a highly controversial goal from their star player Diego Maradona, who punched the ball into the England net with his hand. The goal was allowed to stand by the referee, much to the fury of the English team and its fans. The goal, dubbed the "Hand of God goal" after Maradona's tongue-in-cheek description of how it was scored, has become infamous in England, particularly as England went on to lose the game and were knocked out of the tournament. Hand of God goal (La Mano de Dios was scored as the result of an illegal (but unpenalised handball by Diego Maradona in the quarter-final match of the 1986 FIFA World Also in this game, Maradona scored a second goal, voted in 2002 as the best goal in World Cup history, before English striker Gary Lineker pulled one back, but England could not score again and lost 2-1. The Goal of the Century, also known as "Greatest Goal in FIFA World Cup History" was an award given for the greatest goal ever scored in a FIFA World Cup Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football Striker who scored Despite the skill of his second goal, Maradona wrote in his autobiography that "I sometimes think I preferred the one with my hand. . . It was a bit like stealing the wallet of the English. "^[11] He also wrote, in reference to the Falklands conflict, that "it was as if we had beaten a country, not just a football team. . . Although we had said before the game that football had nothing to do with the Malvinas war, we knew they had killed a lot of Argentine boys there, killed them like little birds. And this was revenge. "^[12]

The importance of both goals for the English people can be seen as the fact they were chosen at the top of the list of 100 Greatest Sporting Moments in 2002 by Channel 4. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began

The game added hugely to the rivalry between the two teams in England where they felt that they had been cheated out of the competition by Maradona's hand ball. Meanwhile in Argentina, the game was seen as revenge for the Falklands War and for what they still see as the unfair game in the 1966 World Cup.

It is close to inevitable that, whenever the two teams play, this game (and particularly the Hand of God goal in England) will be referred to by the sports media in the build up to the game.

1991 Friendly

On May 25, 1991, a friendly match between the two teams was played at Wembley. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Argentina, now under the management of Alfio Basile, were preparing for the forthcoming Copa América 1991, which they went on to win. Alfio Rubén Basile (born November 1 1943 in Bahía Blanca) known as Coco, is an Argentine Football (soccer coach The Copa América 1991 football tournament was hosted by Chile, from July 8 to July 21, 1991. The South Americans had a new generation of players mainly playing locally, replacing the very successful group of the previous two World Cup tournaments. The game was mostly under the control of England, but near the end Argentina came back from two goals down to draw 2-2. In spite of not being a victory, the result was celebrated in Argentina, especially due to both Argentine goals coming from corner kicks, which in Argentina were seen as being a part of the game at which the English usually excelled. ^[13]

1998 World Cup

The next meeting between the two countries came in the second round of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, held in France. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The game had many noteworthy aspects including a goal that is also considered one of the greatest of all time, scored by young striker Michael Owen. The Goal of the Century, also known as "Greatest Goal in FIFA World Cup History" was an award given for the greatest goal ever scored in a FIFA World Cup Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United

However, the incident in this game that most exacerbated the rivalry was when David Beckham received a red card. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal in accordance Beckham had been fouled by Diego Simeone and the two players were lying on the pitch in close proximity to one another. |- International career For the Argentine team, Simeone amassed 106 caps the first coming in 1988 As Simeone attempted to raise himself from the ground, he placed his hands on Beckham's back; Beckham was seen to wince in pain as Simeone regained his footing. In what Simeone himself described as an instinctive reaction, Beckham, still lying face down on the pitch flicked his leg towards Simeone striking him on the calf. Simeone later admitted to trying to get Beckham sent off by over-reacting to the kick and then, along with other members of his team, waving imaginary red cards at the referee, urging him to send Beckham off. ^[14]

Playing with ten men, England held out against the Argentine attacks and, in the dying moments of the game, during a scramble in the Argentine penalty area, Sol Campbell headed the ball into the goal. Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell (born 18 September 1974 paddington, London is an English footballer. As the England players began to celebrate a winning goal the referee blew for a foul and disallowed it. The consequent free kick was taken very quickly, while the England players were still celebrating, and they had to rush back to successfully prevent the Argentines from scoring. The scores stayed level at 2-2 until the end of extra time. In the ensuing penalty shoot-out that decided the game, Argentina won 4-3 after two English kicks were saved by their goalkeeper Carlos Roa. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Carlos Ángel Roa (born August 15, 1969 in Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine football goalkeeper.

There was heavy criticism in England about Argentina's "theatrics" which many fans held responsible for stealing the win. This was somewhat ironic, as the penalty which earned England their first goal resulted from what is generally acknowledged to have been a dive by Michael Owen.

Immediately following the game, Beckham was vilified by the English press for his perceived petulance and naivety on the international stage. The headline in The Daily Mirror the following day described the England team as: "10 Heroic Lions, One Stupid Boy". The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903

2002 World Cup

Another friendly was played in 2000, again at Wembley, but ended 0-0. Then, the teams were drawn to meet once more in the group stages of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Korea-Japan. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Having been knocked out by Argentina in two of the previous three World Cups they had competed in, tension in England was high. This tension was raised by the England team only gaining a draw in their opening match against Sweden, meaning that they needed a good result against Argentina to avoid being eliminated from the competition. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA

The meeting between England and Argentina was one of the few times there had been so much attention given to a first round match. Commentators described the match, which began at twelve noon UK time, as the "longest lunch break in history" as millions in England and throughout the world stopped their jobs and activities to watch the game on TV.

David Beckham, who was then the England captain, scored the only goal of the match, a penalty kick following a foul on Michael Owen, which many felt redeemed him in the eyes of the English sporting public for his dismissal four years earlier. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United As The Times newspaper described it in their match report, "vilified for the red card that helped to usher England out of the 1998 World Cup at the hands of Argentina, he wakes this morning with his halo brighter than ever. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. "^[15] Despite a late onslaught from the Argentine players at the end of the second half of the game, England maintained the scoreline and won 1-0, and partly as a result of this Argentina (one of the pre-tournament favourites to win) were disastrously knocked out in the first round.

Although the Argentine players and public criticised the awarding of the penalty kick — the game was generally played in a good, if highly competitive, spirit, and there was none of the bitterness that had affected the 1966 and 1986 meetings.

2005 friendly

The most recent game between the two nations occurred on neutral ground in Geneva, Switzerland on 12 November 2005 when the two teams, having both already qualified for the following year's World Cup, met in a friendly. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Both teams selected strong sides. England twice came from behind to beat Argentina 3-2 with goals from Michael Owen from crosses by Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole in the dying moments. Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player Joseph John "Joe" Cole (born 8 November 1981 in Islington, London) is a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea of the English The result and performance were welcomed enthusiastically by the English press and public. The general nature of the match was also less intensely vitriolic than on previous occasions, with The Times reporting: "by the unpleasant standards of previous confrontations, the skirmish between England and Argentina edged towards the saccharine, although the concept is deeply relative. The latest encounter featured punches on the terraces, songs about the Falkland Islands, jibes regarding players' sexuality and general churlishness that (sic), believe it or not, represents a significant thaw in diplomatic relations. "^[16] England's victory was the first time either side had won consecutive matches against the other.

Argentina v England matches

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.

• Overall record (14 matches): England - 6 wins; Argentina - 3 wins (including one by penalty shoot-out); 4 draws, no result once
• Competitive matches (5 matches, all at World Cups): England - 3 wins; Argentina - 2 wins (including one by penalty shoot-out)
• In Argentina (2 matches): one draw, one match abandoned without result
• In England (6 matches): England - 4 wins; 2 draws
• Neutral venues (6 matches): England - 3 wins; Argentina - 3 wins (including one by penalty shoot-out)

• Both teams have knocked each other out on the way to winning World Cups - England in 1966 and Argentina in 1986
• England also defeated Argentina at the 1962 and 2002 tournaments, contributing to Argentina being knocked out in the Group Stages of these competitions
• Argentina defeated England 4-3 on penalties (after the match was drawn 2-2 after extra time) at the 1998 tournament, the only time they have faced each other in a penalty shoot-out
• In 90 minute matches, Argentina have defeated England only once (in 1986) in the 10 matches they have played since 1964

Club level

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Nine years later, in 1977, Liverpool FC refused to play against Boca Juniors, so Boca played against European runner-up Borussia Mönchengladbach and obtained their first cup. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1978, Liverpool alleged "scheduling conflicts"; the cup was not played.

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Argentine players in the Premiership

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Fans' behaviour

Much of the colour and intensity in this rivalry is added by the fans themselves. The early matches generated interest and emotion but it was the 1982 Falklands War that fuelled passions and elevated this rivalry. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the Before the 1986 game fans from both countries had a fight in a Mexico City street^[18]. The Argentina and England football rivalry is a highly competitive Sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico During games, though, behaviour so far has been generally peaceful on both sides; probably because of the heightened security in the stadiums.

Although in general English fans are only anti-Argentine when the two national teams come face-to-face, in Argentina fans still use anti-English chants on a regular basis at many club matches. The most used chant is "El que no salta es un inglés" (whoever doesn't jump is an Englishman)^[5]. This chant is used to rally the whole stadium into jumping, threatening ridicule to those not jumping with this perceived insult.

References

See also

• England and Germany football rivalry
• England and Scotland football rivalry
• Argentina and Brazil football rivalry

External links

• England v Argentina: A history 19.05.02. The England and Germany football rivalry is a highly competitive Sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries The England and Scotland football rivalry is a highly competitive Sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries The Argentina and Brazil football rivalry is a highly competitive Sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries
• England v Argentina revisited 29.03.02
• A comprehensive list of the results of matches between Argentina and England from 1951 to 2005
• Match report — Argentina 2-2 England (Argentina win 4-3 on penalties) 30.06.98
• Match report — Argentina 0-1 England 17.06.02
• Match report — Argentina 2-3 England 12.11.05