<P> Argentina had been eliminated at the group stage at Korea / Japan 2002 FIFA World Cup , although they had been among the pre-tournament favorites . There was a high expectation of a better performance in the 2006 World Cup in Germany . Argentina qualified for the knockout stages with wins over the Ivory Coast ( 2 -- 1 ) and Serbia and Montenegro ( 6 -- 0 ) , and a 0 -- 0 draw with the Netherlands . </P>
<P> Argentina had been eliminated at the group stage at Korea / Japan 2002 FIFA World Cup , although they had been among the pre-tournament favorites . There was a high expectation of a better performance in the 2006 World Cup in Germany . Argentina qualified for the knockout stages with wins over the Ivory Coast ( 2 -- 1 ) and Serbia and Montenegro ( 6 -- 0 ) , and a 0 -- 0 draw with the Netherlands . </P>
when was the last time argentina did n 't make it to the world cup
when was the last time argentina did n 't make it to the world cup
2002
2002