Argentina |
| Nickname(s) | Las Yararás |
|---|
| Association | Argentina Kabaddi Association |
|---|
| Confederation | International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) |
|---|
| Head Coach | Ricardo Acuña[1] |
|---|
| Captain | Sebastián Elias Desocio |
|---|
| Most caps | Rafael Acevedo |
|---|
|
| 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. The team made its international debut in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup hosted in India, where it competed in the group stage.[2]
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
International Kabaddi tournament
Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup
| Bangabandhu Cup
|
| Year
|
Rank
|
M
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
PD
|
 2021 |
Didn't Participate
|
| 2022
|
| 2023 |
Group stage |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
– |
– |
–[5]
|
| 2024 |
Didn't Participate
|
| Total |
1/4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
– |
– |
–
|
Current squad
| No
|
Player
|
Role
|
| 1 |
Sebastián Elias Desocio (Captain) |
Defender
|
| 2 |
Eugenio Fernando Petermann |
Raider
|
| 3 |
Facundo Nahuel Jios |
Raider
|
| 4 |
Federico Ezequiel Gramajo Ochotta |
Raider
|
| 5 |
Julián Andrés Pérez |
Raider
|
| 6 |
Néstor Mariano Pascual |
All‑rounder
|
| 7 |
Facundo Nahuel López |
Raider
|
| 8 |
Nahuel Alejandro Villamayor |
Raider
|
| 9 |
Jorge Daniel Barraza |
Defender
|
| 10 |
Matías Martín Martínez |
Defender
|
| 11 |
Rafael de Jesús Acevedo Coronel |
Defender
|
| 12 |
Aldo Román Cesaro |
Defender
|
| 13 |
Luis Sebastián Cancencia |
Defender
|
| 14 |
Franco Emanuel Castro |
All‑rounder
|
Coaching staff
| Position
|
Name
|
| Head coach
|
Ricardo Acuña
|
| Assistant coaches
|
Matías Martínez[6]
|
| Team manager
|
José Bonato[6]
|
References
2004