Argentinian Football Association

The Argentinian Football Association (Spanish: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, AFA) is the governing body of football in Argentina. It is a non-profit sports federation rather than a commercial company, and it administers the Argentine league system, the Argentina national football team, and the country's football calendar. The association is affiliated with FIFA and CONMEBOL, the South American confederation. As a governing body, the AFA's "offerings" are competitions, national teams, and regulatory services rather than consumer products. Its commercial activity centres on broadcasting and sponsorship rights for the Argentine Primera División and the national team, plus licensing of the Argentina shirt and crest, which are among the most recognisable football marks in the world. The association is based in Buenos Aires. It was founded in the late 19th century, making it one of the oldest football associations outside the United Kingdom. Its national team, known as La Albiceleste, is one of the most successful in international football. Note: the supplied evidence for this entry does not concern the Argentinian Football Association at all — it consists of a radio-station page about presenter Jana and a Mattel Barbie item. No brand-specific facts in this dossier are drawn from that evidence, and the entry should be reviewed.

The Argentinian Football Association was founded in the late 19th century, when football was introduced to Argentina largely through British immigrants and British-run schools. It is one of the oldest national football associations outside the United Kingdom and was among the founding members of CONMEBOL, the South American confederation established in 1916. The association built the structure of Argentine club football, organising national championships among Buenos Aires clubs and later across the country. Argentina hosted and won the first Copa América in 1916 and went on to become a dominant force in South American football. On the world stage, the AFA's national team won the FIFA World Cup in 1978 (as hosts), in 1986 in Mexico, and in 2022 in Qatar. Argentina also won the Copa América repeatedly and the Olympic football tournament. These results made the Argentina shirt and crest globally valuable commercial properties. In the modern era the AFA's history has been shaped by disputes over television rights for the Primera División, by financial and governance crises, and by the global commercialisation of the national team. The association remains the central authority for Argentine football. This history is written from general public knowledge of the association; the supplied evidence for this entry does not discuss the AFA.

• 2022

  Argentina wins the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

• 1986

  Argentina wins the FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

• 1978

  Argentina wins the FIFA World Cup as hosts.

• 1916

  Argentina hosts and wins the first Copa América; CONMEBOL founded.

• 1893

  Association founded in Argentina.

National governing body and rights holder for Argentine football.

• Argentina national football team

• Argentine Primera División

• Copa América participation

• 2026

  FIFA fines Argentina's football association $321,000 over Falklands World Cup protest

  FIFA's Disciplinary Committee announced that the Argentinian Football Association was fined a total of $321,000 for several breaches of its code, including the use of a sporting event for demonstrations after players and coaching staff unfurled a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" following Argentina's 2-1 World Cup victory over England. Argentina was also ordered to play its next two home matches with a reduced 50% capacity crowd, with one match of that sanction suspended, and $100,000 of the fine must be invested back into a plan to combat discrimination.

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• 2026-08-21

  FIFA fines Argentina's football association $321,000 over Falklands World Cup protest[3]FIFA fines Argentina's football association $321,000 over Falklands World Cup protestlbc.co.uk

  Reported: 2026-08-21

  FIFA's Disciplinary Committee announced on Friday that the Argentinian Football Association has been fined a total of $321,000 for several breaches of its code, including the use of a sporting event for demonstrations after players and coaching staff unfurled a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" following Argentina's 2-1 World Cup victory over England. Argentina was also ordered to play its next two home matches with a reduced 50% capacity crowd, with one match of that sanction suspended, and $100,000 of the fine must be invested back into a plan to combat discrimination.

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