Argentina - Peru 2:0
08 JUN 1997, World Cup Quals
Goals
1:0 Hernán Crespo 44', 2:0 Diego Simeone 47'Argentina (Daniel Passarella)
Carlos Roa, José Chamot, Hernán Díaz, Roberto Ayala, Roberto Sensini, Matías Almeyda, Sergio Berti (69' Juan José Borrelli), Diego Simeone, Hernán Crespo (85' José Luis Calderón), Claudio López, Ariel Ortega (52' Christian Bassedas)Peru (Juan Carlos Oblitas Saba)
Percy Olivares, Juan Reynoso, Nolberto Solano, Juan José Jayo, Jorge Soto, Flavio Francisco Maestri (67' German Carty), Roberto Palacios, Waldir Saenz (46' Julio de Andrade 'Julinho'), Julio Cesar Balerio, Roger Serrano (77' José Luis Carranza), José Alberto SotoVenue
River Plate, Buenos AiresCONMEBOL · after matchday 12
| #Position | Team | PPlayed | WWon | DDrawn | LLost | GFGoals for | GAGoals against | GDGoal difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 23 |
| 2 | Argentina | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Colombia | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 18 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 |
| 6 | Uruguay | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 14 |
| 7 | Chile | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 13 |
| 8 | Peru | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | Venezuela | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 33 | -26 | 2 |
Trivia
Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil).
Attendance: 56069.
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Roa | 2 | Lanús |
| José Chamot | 30 | Lazio |
| Hernán Díaz | 25 | River Plate |
| Roberto Ayala | 25 | Napoli |
| Roberto Sensini | 34 | Parma |
| Matías Almeyda | 9 | Sevilla |
| Sergio Berti | 11 | River Plate |
| Juan José Borrelli | 7 | Real Oviedo |
| Diego Simeone | 59 | Atlético Madrid |
| Hernán Crespo | 7 | Parma |
| José Luis Calderón | 2 | Independiente |
| Claudio López | 10 | Valencia |
| Ariel Ortega | 39 | Valencia |
| Christian Bassedas | 17 | Vélez Sarsfield |
Earlier matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 DEC 1996 | HHome | Yugoslavia | 2:3 | Friendly |
| 12 JAN 1997 | AAway | Uruguay | 0:0 | World Cup Quals |
| 12 FEB 1997 | AAway | Colombia | 1:0 | World Cup Quals |
| 02 APR 1997 | AAway | Bolivia | 1:2 | World Cup Quals |
| 30 APR 1997 | HHome | Ecuador | 2:1 | World Cup Quals |
Later matches
Verified with El Gráfico, South American Football International Line-Ups & Statistics 1902-2013