Argentina's Unbeaten run Nearing Italy's World record Streak

Argentina's 34-game unbeaten record, which is the longest ongoing unbeaten streak and is very close to the greatest in the history of international football,

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was increased with their most impressive performance against Honduras in September 2022.

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The streak, which started in 2019, culminated in Argentina's national team winning the Copa America 2021 after defeating Brazil 1-0 at home.

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The team led by Lionel Scaloni has had a terrific run, and they are in excellent shape heading into the World Cup in Qatar in November.

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Due to their strong play, Argentina qualified for Qatar with a few games remaining, securing a berth over a year before the tournament's finals.

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However, despite staying undefeated, they came in second place in the World Cup qualification rankings.

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Brazil finished ahead of them, also being undefeated in qualifying, but with more victories and fewer losses.

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