Argentina national kabaddi team

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Argentina
Flag of Argentina.svg
Nickname(s)Las Yararás
AssociationArgentina Kabaddi Association
Confederation International Kabaddi Federation (IKF)
Head CoachRicardo Acuña [1]
CaptainSebastián Elias Desocio
Most caps Rafael Acevedo
World Cup
1 (first in 2016 )
Group stage (2016)

The Argentina national kabaddi team represents Argentina in international kabaddi competitions. It is organized under the Argentina Kabaddi Federation.[ needs update ] The team made its international debut in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup hosted in India, where it competed in the group stage. [2]

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The squad was primarily composed of multisport athletes, many of whom had backgrounds in wrestling, judo, and rugby. Though inexperienced in kabaddi, their performance was noted for enthusiasm and sportsmanship. [3]

Tournament history

Standard kabaddi

World Cup

World Cup
YearRankMWDLPFPAPD
Flag of India.svg 2004 Didn't Participate
Flag of India.svg 2007
Flag of India.svg 2016 Group stage5005––– [4]
Flag of India.svg 2025 TBD
Total1/35005–––

International Kabaddi tournament

Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup

Bangabandhu Cup
YearRankMWDLPFPAPD
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2021Didn't Participate
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2022
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2023 Group stage3003––– [5]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2024Didn't Participate
Total1/43003–––

Current squad

NoPlayerPosition
1Sebastián Elias Desocio (Captain)Defender
2Eugenio Fernando PetermannRaider
3Facundo Nahuel JiosRaider
4Federico Ezequiel Gramajo OchottaRaider
5Julián Andrés PérezRaider
6Néstor Mariano PascualAll‑rounder
7Facundo Nahuel LópezRaider
8Nahuel Alejandro VillamayorRaider
9Jorge Daniel BarrazaDefender
10Matías Martín MartínezDefender
11Rafael de Jesús Acevedo CoronelDefender
12Aldo Román CesaroDefender
13Luis Sebastián CancenciaDefender
14Franco Emanuel CastroAll‑rounder

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Acuña
Assistant coaches Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Martínez [6]
Team manager Flag of Argentina.svg José Bonato [6]

References

  1. ↑ "How Argentina started playing kabaddi". Dhaka Tribune. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Argentina in Kabaddi World Cup 2016". ESPN India. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Sinha, Ravi (17 October 2016). "Argentina: More heart than experience in Kabaddi debut". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh beat Argentina". Daily Messenger. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Argentina at Bangabandhu Cup". Daily Messenger. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Comité de Selecciones Argentina". Seleccion Nacional website. 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
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