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Colombia - Argentina 2:1

15 AUG 1993, World Cup Quals, Group Stage

Goals

1:0 Ivan Valenciano 2', 2:0 Adolfo Valencia 52', 2:1 Ramón Medina Bello 87'

Colombia (Francisco Maturana)

Oscar Cordoba, Luis Herrera, Alexis Mendoza, Luis Carlos Perea, Wilson Perez, Herman Gaviria, Harold Lozano, Freddy Rincon, Carlos Valderrama, Adolfo Valencia, Ivan Valenciano (76' Faustino Asprilla)

Argentina (Alfio Basile)

Sergio Goycochea, Jorge Borelli, Fernando Cáceres, José Basualdo (46' Julio Alberto Zamora), Fernando Redondo, Diego Simeone, Ramón Medina Bello, Alberto Acosta (80' Leonardo Rodríguez), Ricardo Altamirano, Gustavo Zapata, Fabián Basualdo

Cards

Diego Simeone 78' (red card)

Venue

Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla

Group A · after matchday 3

PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstGoal differencePoints
1Colombia321031+25
2Argentina320153+24
3Paraguay311134-13
4Peru300314-30

Trivia

Referee: José Aparecido de Oliveira (Brazil)

Attendance: ~53,000–60,000

Player Details

NameCapClub
Sergio Goycochea35River Plate
Jorge Borelli8Racing Club
Fernando Cáceres5River Plate
José Basualdo26Vélez Sarsfield
Julio Alberto Zamora2Cruz Azul
Fernando Redondo12Tenerife
Diego Simeone28Sevilla
Ramón Medina Bello10River Plate
Alberto Acosta14Boca Juniors
Leonardo Rodríguez22Atalanta
Ricardo Altamirano19River Plate
Gustavo Zapata13River Plate
Fabián Basualdo27River Plate

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
27 JUN 1993Brazil(6)1:1(5)Copa América
01 JUL 1993Colombia(6)0:0(5)Copa América
04 JUL 1993Mexico2:1Copa América
01 AUG 1993AwayPeru1:0World Cup Quals
08 AUG 1993AwayParaguay3:1World Cup Quals

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
22 AUG 1993HomePeru2:1World Cup Quals
29 AUG 1993HomeParaguay0:0World Cup Quals
05 SEP 1993HomeColombia0:5World Cup Quals
31 OCT 1993AwayAustralia1:1World Cup Quals
17 NOV 1993HomeAustralia1:0World Cup Quals

Verified with El Gráfico, South American Football International Line-Ups & Statistics 1902-2013