Since their first match in 1914, the national teams have played 102 matches counting friendlies, World Cup, and other official competitions (excluding matches between youth sides). Even though there is a difference depending on whether the Argentine Football Association (AFA) or the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) does the counting, the near-balance is not in dispute. Of the 96 matches played between both national teams, Argentina holds 36 victories, with 24 draws, and 36 Brazilian victories. Also, with 151 goals for Argentina and 147 goals for Brazil. [7] Only counting World Cup matches, Brazil is slightly ahead with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, whereas in the Copa América matches, Argentina holds a comfortable lead with 15 victories, 8 draws and 9 defeats. Of the 50 friendly matches, 19 went to Brazil, 17 to Argentina and 14 were draws. Since the first match between the two countries in 1914, Argentina dominated the early years with more than double of the Brazilian victories. This is even when Brazil was world champion in 1958 and 1962. However, the 1970s proved to be dark times for Argentina, with 7 defeats, 4 draws and only 1 victory. Although it should be mentioned that one of the draws came in the 1978 World Cup played in Argentina. The draw (0–0) actually helped Argentina reach their second World Cup final and their first World Cup Title. In the 1978 World Cup, Brazil was left behind playing for third place. Highest scoring wins between these two nations, for Argentina 6–1 (at home in Buenos Aires , 1940) and 1–5 (away at Rio de Janeiro, 1939), for Brazil 6–2 (at home in Rio de Janeiro, 1945) and 1–4 (away at Buenos Aires, 1960). Most important victory matches between these two nations, for Argentina was the tie in the 1978 world cup that helped them reach the final and their first title and the (1–0) victory over Brazil in the 1990 World Cup which eliminated Brazil from the World Cup. For Brazil, two Copa America win victories in the Copa America finals. The first, in Peru, 2004, Brazil won a penalty shoot out (4–2) after a (2–2) draw, and the second, a (3–0) win in the 2007 Copa America final played in Venezuela. [8]
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