+1Closest call · Oct 10, 1956
2.7Average winning margin
72ndLongest of 269 reigns, by days
10thMost defenses of 269 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Peru, 2–1, on April 6, 1957.
Defended against
Uruguay ×4Brazil ×2ParaguayCzechoslovakiaColombiaEcuadorChile
The seasons
Every game of the reign
margins from Argentina’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | Jun 24, 1956 | Argentina beat Italy 1–0 (Friendly) Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 295 | Jul 1, 1956 | Argentina beat Uruguay 2–1 (Atlantic Cup) | +1 | Defense |
| 296 | Jul 8, 1956 | Argentina and Brazil tied 0–0 (Atlantic Cup) | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 297 | Aug 15, 1956 | Argentina beat Paraguay 1–0 (Copa Chevallier Boutell) | +1 | Defense |
| 298 | Aug 19, 1956 | Argentina beat Czechoslovakia 1–0 (Friendly) | +1 | Defense |
| 299 | Oct 10, 1956 | Argentina beat Uruguay 2–1 (Friendly) | +1 | Defense |
| 300 | Nov 14, 1956 | Argentina and Uruguay tied 2–2 (Friendly) | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 301 | Mar 13, 1957 | Argentina beat Colombia 8–2 (Copa América) | +6 | Defense |
| 302 | Mar 17, 1957 | Argentina beat Ecuador 3–0 (Copa América) | +3 | Defense |
| 303 | Mar 20, 1957 | Argentina beat Uruguay 4–0 (Copa América) | +4 | Defense |
| 304 | Mar 28, 1957 | Argentina beat Chile 6–2 (Copa América) | +4 | Defense |
| 305 | Apr 3, 1957 | Argentina beat Brazil 3–0 (Copa América) | +3 | Defense |
| 306 | Apr 6, 1957 | Peru beat Argentina 2–1 (Copa América) | −1 | Title change |