Argentina, as a traditional giant, has won the World Cup three times, and has produced many top stars in the history of Argentina, especially super forwards.
Let's take a look at the top five of Argentina's all-time goalscorers.
NO1.Messi (104 goals in 176 games)
There is no doubt that the third-generation king Messi is at the top of Argentina's all-time goalscorer list.
Born in 1987, Messi, 36, made his debut for Argentina in August 2005, during which time Messi and Argentina won the World Cup and the Copa America once. However, Messi's road to the national team was not smooth, and he played in the World Cup a total of 5 times:
In 2006, under the patronage of big brother Riquelme and others, Messi made his World Cup debut as a substitute and scored one goal against Serbia, and Argentina was eliminated by the host Germany on penalties in the quarterfinals.
In the 2010 World Cup, Maradona's Argentina team had an ultra-luxurious striker, but the team was top-heavy and was eliminated by Germany again in the quarterfinals, with a score of 4:0.
In the 2014 World Cup, the 27-year-old Messi was in full swing in world football, and Argentina, led by Savilla, made it all the way to the final with a relatively conservative and steady defensive counterattack, but fell again at the feet of Germany in extra time.
In the 2018 World Cup, the teammates around him gradually aged, and Messi and Argentina faced the moist and impactful French team in the first round of the knockout round, and were finally eliminated 3-4.
In the 2022 World Cup, the 35-year-old Messi led a group of fledgling young people to lose 1:2 to Saudi Arabia in the first game without being favored, but they later adjusted in time and played better and better, and finally defeated France to win the championship.
Messi has scored 13 goals in 26 appearances in five World Cups, and the national team has a total of 104 goals and 56 assists in 176 games. However, Messi has not yet retired, and he will continue to set his own record.
NO2.Batistuta (56 goals in 78 games)
Born on February 1, 1969, Barty debuted in the Angie Newell Old Boys and became famous for Fiorentina in Serie A. Barty's tall stature and tough style make him very well-rounded as a top shooter, but his favorite is his unreasonable violent long-range shots and powerful shots.
Barty's national team journey got off to a very good start, scoring six goals in his first appearance in the 1991 Copa America to claim the top scorer and help Argentina win the title. Argentina won the 1993 Copa America again, with Barty scoring three goals, including two goals in the final.
However, who would have thought that this would be the only 2 titles in Barty's more than ten years of national team career, and his next three World Cup trips were all bitter.
At the 1994 World Cup, Argentina was led by Maradona to get off to a great start, beating Greece 4-0 and Nigeria 2-1, with Barty scoring a hat-trick in the first game. However, Maradona was suspended due to the doping incident, and the leaderless Argentina lost 3-2 to Romania in the first round of the knockout round.
At the 1998 World Cup, Argentina won all three of their group stage games and Barty scored another hat-trick against Jamaica. Argentina and England teamed up for a great match in the first round of the knockout round, and Argentina won on penalties. Argentina lost 2-1 to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, with Barty hitting the post with a brilliant left-footed volley.
At the 2002 World Cup, the 33-year-old Barty helped Argentina beat Nigeria 1–0 with a header in the opening game of the group stage, but Argentina was defeated by England and drawn by Sweden and eventually failed to qualify from the group. Barty's post-match crying has also become one of the classic images.
Barty scored 03 goals in 12 appearances in 3 World Cups, and the national team has scored 56 goals in 78 games with an efficiency of more than 0.71.
NO3. Sergio Aguero (41 goals in 101 games)
Born on 2 June 1988, Aguero made his debut for Independiente Atletico, rose to fame at Atletico Madrid, and reached his peak at Manchester City in the Premier League. Aguero is not tall, but he has a solid chassis, small technique and superb shooting, and is a super goalscorer in the box.
Sergio Aguero made his debut for Argentina in September 2006 and is similar to his contemporaries as Argentine strikers, who have spent most of their national team careers bitter.
At the 2010 World Cup, Sergio Aguero made three appearances and received one assist.
At the 2014 World Cup, Sergio Aguero made six appearances without scoring or assisting.
At the 2018 World Cup, Sergio Aguero scored two goals in four appearances.
However, Aguero, like Messi, finally won the title for Argentina in the 2021 Copa America. In the 2022 World Cup, although Sergio Aguero has retired due to a heart attack, as a member of the coaching staff, he was able to fulfill his dream of kissing the Hercules Cup.
Sergio Aguero has scored 2 goals in 13 appearances in 3 World Cup appearances, and the national team total is 41 goals and 19 assists in 101 games.
NO4. Crespo (35 goals in 64 games)
Born on July 5, 1975, Crespo made his debut with River Plate and became famous with Parma in Serie A. Crespo's technical ability is comprehensive, with a keen sense of smell in front of the goal, and a strong ability to grab points.
Crespo's career can be said to be turbulent, moving to Parma, Lazio, Inter, Chelsea, Milan and many other giants, basically changing teams a year, but these have not stopped him from becoming an efficient goalscorer.
In the Argentine national team, because Barty has super strength and high popularity, Crespo generally appears as Barty's substitute.
At the 1998 World Cup, Crespo only made one substitute appearance.
In the 2002 World Cup, Crespo came off the bench in all three group games, scoring one goal against Sweden.
At the 2006 World Cup, the 31-year-old Crespo finally ushered in his own World Cup, scoring three goals in five games, but Argentina still failed to reach the final four.
Crespo has scored four goals in nine appearances in three World Cups and has scored 35 goals in 64 games for the national team.
NO5.Maradona (34 goals in 84 games)
Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, and his career is legendary.
Maradona rose to fame with Boca Juniors, reaching the pinnacle of his career at Napoli, where he was a supreme player in Argentina, and Maradona played in four World Cups.
In the 1982 World Cup, the young Maradona scored twice in the group stage against Hungary and played well. But in the next match against Brazil, Maradona was sent off with a red card.
In the 1986 World Cup, Maradona was like a god, scoring 5 goals and assisting 5 times in 7 games, almost single-handedly leading Argentina to the championship. Among them, the best goal in World Cup history was scored in the elimination of England.
At the 1990 World Cup, Maradona again led Argentina to the final, but was defeated 1-0 by Germany due to a controversial penalty. However, Maradona provided the best assist in World Cup history in the elimination of Brazil.
In the 1994 World Cup, Maradona left in tears after only two matches due to the drug doping incident.
Maradona has scored eight goals and six assists in 21 appearances in four World Cups and has scored 34 goals in 84 games for the national team.
Write at the end
Among these great goalscorers in Argentina, Messi has reached an unattainable height, he is far ahead in the number of appearances and goals, and he has not yet retired, who knows what miracles Messi can create by the 2026 World Cup? However, in terms of efficiency, Barty is more efficient, especially the feat of scoring hat-tricks in two consecutive World Cups is also amazing.