Bolivia - Argentina 2:1
02 APR 1997, World Cup Quals
Goals
1:0 Marco Sandy 8', 1:1 Néstor Gorosito 41' [Ppenalty], 2:1 Fernando Ochoaizpur 49'Bolivia (Antonio Lopez Habas)
Carlos Trucco, Miguel Rimba, Oscar Sanchez, Marco Sandy, Ramiro Castillo, Jaime Moreno (71' Demetrio Angola), Vladimir Soria, Ivan Sabino Castillo, Sergio Rogelio Castillo, Limberg Gutierrez (51' Mauro Blanco), Fernando Ochoaizpur (88' José Melgar)Argentina (Daniel Passarella)
Nacho González, Hernán Díaz, Pablo Paz, Nelson Vivas, Roberto Sensini, Diego Cagna (51' Ariel Ortega), Juan Pablo Sorín, Marcelo Delgado (71' José Luis Calderón), Julio Cruz, Néstor Gorosito (46' Juan Sebastián Verón), Gustavo ZapataCards
Nelson Vivas 66' (Rred card), Gustavo Zapata 81' (Rred card)Venue
Estadio Hernando Siles, La PazCONMEBOL · after matchday 10
| #Position | Team | PPlayed | WWon | DDrawn | LLost | GFGoals for | GAGoals against | GDGoal difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 20 |
| 2 | Colombia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Bolivia | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 |
| 5 | Argentina | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 |
| 6 | Uruguay | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | Peru | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Chile | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Venezuela | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 26 | -20 | 1 |
Trivia
Referee: Marinho dos Santos Sidrack (Brazil) (El Gráfico: M. dos Santos Sidrack).
Attendance: 44372.
Julio Cruz went off injured in the 87th minute (El Gráfico).
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Nacho González | 3 | Racing Club |
| Hernán Díaz | 24 | River Plate |
| Pablo Paz | 4 | Tenerife |
| Nelson Vivas | 7 | Boca Juniors |
| Roberto Sensini | 33 | Parma |
| Diego Cagna | 11 | Boca Juniors |
| Ariel Ortega | 37 | Valencia |
| Juan Pablo Sorín | 7 | River Plate |
| Marcelo Delgado | 4 | Racing Club |
| José Luis Calderón | 1 | Independiente |
| Julio Cruz | 1 | River Plate |
| Néstor Gorosito | 18 | San Lorenzo |
| Juan Sebastián Verón | 4 | Sampdoria |
| Gustavo Zapata | 20 | San Lorenzo |
Earlier matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 OCT 1996 | AAway | Venezuela | 5:2 | World Cup Quals |
| 15 DEC 1996 | HHome | Chile | 1:1 | World Cup Quals |
| 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 |
Later matches
Verified with El Gráfico, South American Football International Line-Ups & Statistics 1902-2013