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Argentina - Bolivia 3:0

08 AUG 1979, Copa América, Group Stage

Goals

1:0 Daniel Passarella 1', 2:0 Jorge Gáspari 15', 3:0 Diego Maradona 65'

Argentina (César Luis Menotti)

Daniel Passarella, Diego Maradona, Miguel Ángel Bordón, Hugo Coscia, Roberto Osvaldo Díaz, Sergio Fortunato, Jorge Gáspari, Pedro Larraquy (46' Juan Barbas), Eduardo Saporiti, José Van Tuyne, Enrique Vidallé

Bolivia

Carlos Borja, Miguel Aguilar, Eduardo Angulo, Carlos Aragones, Windsor Del Llano, Erwin Espinoza, Hebert Hoyos, Jesus Reynaldo (' Oviedo Mezza), Erwin Romero, Edgar Vaca, Ramiro Vargas

Venue

Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires

Group B · as of 08 Aug

PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstGoal differencePoints
1Bolivia320145-14
2Argentina310254+12
3Brazil21013302

Player Details

NameCapClub
Daniel Passarella34River Plate
Diego Maradona12Argentinos Juniors
Miguel Ángel Bordón3Boca Juniors
Hugo Coscia6San Lorenzo
Roberto Osvaldo Díaz3Racing Club
Sergio Fortunato2Estudiantes LP
Jorge Gáspari3Quilmes
Pedro Larraquy3Vélez Sarsfield
Juan Barbas7Racing Club
Eduardo Saporiti2River Plate
José Van Tuyne3Rosario Central
Enrique Vidallé3Gimnasia y Esgrima LP

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
29 MAY 1979AwayIreland0:0UNICEF Charity
02 JUN 1979AwayScotland3:1Friendly
25 JUN 1979HomeWorld XI1:2Friendly
18 JUL 1979AwayBolivia1:2Copa América
02 AUG 1979AwayBrazil1:2Copa América

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
23 AUG 1979HomeBrazil2:2Copa América
12 SEP 1979AwayW. Germany1:2Friendly
16 SEP 1979AwayYugoslavia2:4Friendly
30 APR 1980HomeIreland1:0Friendly
13 MAY 1980AwayEngland1:3Friendly

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