The Argentina 2014 World Cup Final L/S Jersey recreates the long-sleeve home shirt associated with Argentina’s appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, where Lionel Messi captained La Albiceleste against Germany.

Argentina’s classic identity is presented through the famous sky-blue and white vertical stripes, with black detailing providing contrast around the collar and trim. The long sleeves give this version a particularly clean silhouette and distinguish it from the more commonly seen short-sleeve version of Argentina’s 2014 home shirt.

For the 13 July 2014 World Cup Final, Argentina wore their traditional striped home colours against Germany. The Final-specific version is especially collectible because it represents Argentina’s first World Cup final appearance since 1990 and the culmination of Messi’s first tournament as Argentina captain at a World Cup. FIFA records Germany winning the final 1–0 after extra time, with Mario Götze scoring in the 113th minute.

This shirt is most closely associated with Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María, Javier Mascherano, Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Agüero, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Pablo Zabaleta—the generation that took Argentina within one match of a third World Cup title.

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Season Information

Year: 2014 National Team: Argentina Country: Argentina Competition: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Kit Type: Home – Long Sleeve / Final Edition Head Coach: Alejandro Sabella Captain: Lionel Messi World Cup Finish: Runners-up Final: Germany 1–0 Argentina (AET) Final Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Final Date: 13 July 2014 Final Attendance: 74,738 Argentina Tournament Record: 5 wins, 2 draws* Key Players: Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano, Ángel Di María, Gonzalo Higuaín, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Sergio Agüero, Pablo Zabaleta Individual Honour: Lionel Messi – FIFA World Cup Golden Ball

*Argentina’s semi-final against the Netherlands finished 0–0 after extra time before Argentina won the penalty shootout 4–2.

Argentina arrived in Brazil as one of the tournament’s major contenders, with Lionel Messi wearing No.10 and captaining the national team. Drawn into Group F alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran and Nigeria, Argentina won all three group matches and finished first with nine points.

Messi was central to that perfect group-stage record. He scored against Bosnia and Herzegovina, struck the dramatic stoppage-time winner against Iran, and scored twice in the 3–2 victory over Nigeria. He therefore entered the knockout rounds with four goals from Argentina’s first three matches.

The Round of 16 against Switzerland was considerably tighter. With the match still goalless deep into extra time, Messi carried the ball toward the Swiss penalty area before supplying Ángel Di María, whose 118th-minute finish sent Argentina into the quarter-finals.

Argentina then defeated Belgium 1–0 in Brasília. Gonzalo Higuaín scored after eight minutes, and Sabella's team protected the advantage to reach Argentina's first World Cup semi-final since 1990.

The semi-final against the Netherlands became one of the defining matches of Argentina's campaign. Neither side scored across 120 minutes, producing a penalty shootout. Goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved attempts from Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder, while Messi, Ezequiel Garay, Sergio Agüero and Maxi Rodríguez converted Argentina’s four penalties. Rodríguez's final kick completed the 4–2 shootout victory and sent Argentina to the Maracanã.

The Final on 13 July 2014 was therefore a rematch of two previous World Cup finals: Argentina had defeated West Germany in 1986, while West Germany defeated Argentina in 1990.

Argentina created significant opportunities against Germany. Gonzalo Higuaín had a major first-half chance and later put the ball into the net from an offside position, while Messi shot narrowly wide early in the second half. The match nevertheless remained 0–0 through 90 minutes.

The decisive moment came in the 113th minute. André Schürrle crossed from the left and substitute Mario Götze controlled the ball before volleying past Sergio Romero. Germany won 1–0 after extra time, leaving Argentina as World Cup runners-up.

Despite the defeat, Messi received the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. FIFA's technical report records Messi playing all seven Argentina matches and scoring four goals, all during the group stage.

For Argentina, the 2014 shirt consequently represents a very specific generation and tournament: seven matches without losing in regulation time, four consecutive knockout matches without conceding before the Final's extra-time goal, and a return to the World Cup Final after 24 years.

Rec. Player Printing Options

MESSI 10 is the defining printing for the Argentina 2014 World Cup Final L/S Jersey.

Messi was Argentina's captain, No.10 and principal attacking figure throughout the tournament. He scored four times during the group stage—including the late winner against Iran—and provided the decisive assist for Di María against Switzerland. FIFA ultimately awarded him the Golden Ball after Argentina reached the Final.

Most importantly for this exact product, MESSI 10 is completely Final-specific: he captained Argentina onto the pitch at the Maracanã and played the full 120 minutes against Germany.

For customers wanting an alternative that is particularly representative of Argentina’s 2014 run, MASCHERANO 14 is an excellent choice. For the Final itself, HIGUAÍN 9, LAVEZZI 22, ZABALETA 4 and BIGLIA 6 are all authentic starting-XI options.

DI MARÍA 7 remains one of the most important names from the overall 2014 campaign, but there is an important distinction for a product specifically marketed as a World Cup Final Jersey: Di María missed the Final through injury. His printing is therefore historically appropriate for the 2014 shirt and tournament, but not for a strict recreation of an Argentina shirt worn on the pitch in the Final.