Argentina U20

The origins of the football rivalry between Argentina and Brazil can be traced back to a time before football became the massively popular sport that it is today in both countries. Since their first match in 1914, the men's senior national teams have faced each other in more than 100 matches, including friendlies, FIFA World Cup matches, and other official competitions.

Ever since Argentina's 3–0 victory over Brazil in 1914, the early years of the countries' football rivalry were defined by periods of non-engagement due to violent incidents. Notably, after a Copa América final turned violent in 1925, both teams refrained from competing in tournaments where the other was present (Brazil withdrawing from the Copa América until 1937), followed by a similar decade-long hiatus where, after a match in 1946, Argentina did not participate in any following World Cups until 1958.

Argentina would initially dominate the rivalry in a strict head-to-head count, going on to achieve considerable success in the Copa América, both with and without Brazil's attendance, winning twelve titles between 1921 and 1959 (placing second another seven times), which included a total of seven finals and won against Brazil (Brazil's first ever victory over Argentina in a final match would only come in 2004). However, after being the runner-up for the first ever World Cup in 1930, Argentina somewhat fell behind Brazil on the global stage, where the latter went on to win three World Cups in 1958, 1962, and 1970, while their figurehead player Pelé became the face of international football. Argentina would eventually win their first World Cup title as the host nation in 1978, after advancing from a hard-fought goalless draw against Brazil in the second group stage and ultimately winning the final match. Then came a second title in Mexico, in 1986, spearheaded by their own football icon, Maradona. The two teams would face each other again in the knockout stages for the 1990 World Cup, where Argentina was the eventual runner-up against West Germany. Brazil subsequently added two more titles to their record in 1994 and 2002, bringing their total to five, and Argentina went on to win the 2022 title, bringing their own total to three.

Between 1914 and 1976 the two nations also competed in the Roca Cup on 12 occasions. In 2011, the competition was reinstituted as the Superclassic of the Americas, which ran annually until 2019 (except in 2015 and 2016).