# Argentina

> Brazil's neighbours and rivals, against whom a 16-year-old Pelé made his international debut and scored in 1957.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/argentina-national-team
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_goals_scored_by_Pel%C3%A9

- Type: National team
- Country: Argentina

Argentina beat Brazil 2–1 at the Maracanã on 7 July 1957 in the Roca Cup, the match in which Pelé first played and scored for his country. Two years later Argentina won the 1959 South American Championship on home soil, with Brazil second and Pelé the top scorer.

## Related

- Its home city or country: [Argentina](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/argentina-country)
- The matches it played against him: [Brazil 1–2 Argentina](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-debut-1957)
- The chapters it appears in: [Santos: discovery and debut (1956–1957)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/santos-discovery-and-debut)