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The following are facts on the 22 June Champions Trophy match between Argentina and Australia.
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Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> Australia have won all previous three CT encounters with Argentina, outscoring their South American counterparts by a composite goal differential of 18-4.
> In their last Champions Trophy meeting in Terrassa in 2006, Australia capitalized on a Luke Doerner by sentencing Argentina to their heaviest defeat (6-0) in Champions Trophy history.
> In 2003, Australia hammered Argentina 8-3. The eight goals marked Australia's second biggest offensive output in the competition.
Team Facts Argentina
> Argentina are the only nation from the Americas to have taken part in the Champions Trophy.
> Argentina are the only nation in the 2008 Champions Trophy field that will not be participating in the forthcoming Olympic Games in Beijing.
> Argentina ended a four game losing streak in the competition in their first match, a 2-2 draw against titleholders and world champions Germany.
Team Facts Australia
> Australia finished runners-up last year in Kuala Lumpur. The last two installments of the Champions Trophy were won by the country that took the silver medal in the previous year.
> Australia will be in search of their ninth Champions Trophy final victory. If they achieve their goal they will equal the competition record of nine final victories by (West) Germany. Holland are also on eight victories.
> Australia have started with a victory in their last four CT participations.
> Australia started their 2008 campaign with a 5-3 victory over South Korea. Five different players appeared on the Kookaburra scoresheet.
Player Facts Argentina
> Juan Martín López can make his 50th international appearance for Argentina.
> Matias Paredes and Rodrigo Vila scored Argentina's goals in their opening day draw against Germany.
Player Facts Australia
> Eli Matheson, David Guest, Jamie Dwyer, Andrew Smith and Liam De Young all scored in Australia's opening day triumph against South Korea.
> De Young is the only player from the group that scored Australia's goals in the previous CT to have opened his scoring account in Rotterdam.
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