The Argentina national team wrapped up 2024 with a 1–0 victory over Peru at La Bombonera. It was another successful year for Lionel Scaloni’s team, both in terms of results and securing the Copa América title. Additionally, La Albiceleste finished the year leading the South America World Cup Qualifiers and remained at the top of the FIFA Rankings for the second consecutive year.

Argentina played 16 matches in 2024: four friendlies, six Copa América games, and six World Cup Qualifiers. The team secured 12 victories, drew two matches, and lost two. They scored 34 goals and conceded only eight.

Lautaro Martínez entered Argentina’s top five all time goal scorers, tying Diego Maradona.

Martínez scored for Argentina in their 1-0 win against Peru in the World Cup qualifiers. Lautaro has now scored 32 goals, surpassing Gonzalo Higuaín and drawing level with Maradona on the list.

He is now three goals away from tying Hernán Crespo who is on 35 goals and 10 goals away from tying Sergio Agüero who is on 42 goals.

Here are the top Argentina goal scorers:

1. Lionel Messi: 112 goals
2. Gabriel Batistuta: 54 goals
3. Sergio Agüero: 42 goals
4. Hernán Crespo: 35 goals
5. Lautaro Martínez and Diego Maradona: 32 goals

Enzo Barrenechea and Facundo Buonanotte both did not make the Argentina bench.

Barrenechea and Buonanotte will not be on the Argentina national team bench for their World Cup qualifying match against Peru. Lionel Scaloni has left both players out of the team. Here is the starting eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Montiel, Balerdi, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Messi, Lautaro and Julián Álvarez.

The Argentina national team will be wearing a retro Adidas kit against Peru in their World Cup qualifier.

Argentina will play Peru on Tuesday wearing the Adidas 50 years of partnership kit, a kit they will wear only once. In a traditional sky blue and white stripes, it includes the AFA badge without the three stars.

The Argentina national team kit and players at La Bombonera. 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/EP1nPQHRhP

— Mundo Albiceleste ⭐🌟⭐🇦🇷 (@MundoAlbicelest) November 19, 2024