Argentina - Jamaica 5:0
21 JUN 1998, World Cup, Group Stage
Goals
1:0 Ariel Ortega 32', 2:0 Ariel Ortega 55', 3:0 Gabriel Batistuta 73', 4:0 Gabriel Batistuta 79', 5:0 Gabriel Batistuta 83' [Ppenalty]Argentina (Daniel Passarella)
Carlos Roa, José Chamot, Javier Zanetti, Roberto Ayala, Roberto Sensini (25' Nelson Vivas), Diego Simeone (80' Mauricio Pineda), Juan Sebastián Verón, Matías Almeyda, Ariel Ortega, Claudio López (75' Marcelo Gallardo), Gabriel BatistutaJamaica (Rene Simoes)
Warren Barrett, Frank Sinclair, Ian Goodison, Darryl Powell, Fitzroy Simpson, Ricardo Gardner, Theo Whitmore (73' Robbie Earle), Christopher Dawes, Stephen Malcolm (62' Walter Boyd), Deon Burton (46' Peter Cargill), Paul HallCards
Darryl Powell 4' (Yyellow card), Darryl Powell 45' (Yyellow card), Darryl Powell 45' (Rred card), José Chamot 66' (Yyellow card), Peter Cargill 88' (Yyellow card)Venue
Parc des Princes, ParisGroup H · after matchday 2
| #Position | Team | PPlayed | WWon | DDrawn | LLost | GFGoals for | GAGoals against | GDGoal difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
Trivia
Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway).
Attendance: 48000.
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Roa | 12 | Mallorca |
| José Chamot | 37 | Lazio |
| Javier Zanetti | 34 | Inter |
| Roberto Ayala | 40 | Napoli |
| Roberto Sensini | 47 | Parma |
| Nelson Vivas | 15 | Lugano |
| Diego Simeone | 73 | Inter |
| Mauricio Pineda | 8 | Udinese |
| Juan Sebastián Verón | 20 | Sampdoria |
| Matías Almeyda | 20 | Lazio |
| Ariel Ortega | 53 | Valencia |
| Claudio López | 24 | Valencia |
| Marcelo Gallardo | 28 | River Plate |
| Gabriel Batistuta | 64 | Fiorentina |
Earlier matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 APR 1998 | AAway | Brazil | 1:0 | Friendly |
| 14 MAY 1998 | HHome | Bosnia-Herz. | 5:0 | Friendly |
| 19 MAY 1998 | HHome | Chile | 1:0 | Friendly |
| 25 MAY 1998 | HHome | South Africa | 2:0 | Friendly |
| 14 JUN 1998 | Japan | 1:0 | World Cup |
Later matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 JUN 1998 | Croatia | 1:0 | World Cup | |
| 30 JUN 1998 | England | (4)2:2(3) | World Cup | |
| 04 JUL 1998 | Netherlands | 1:2 | World Cup | |
| 03 FEB 1999 | AAway | Venezuela | 2:0 | Friendly |
| 10 FEB 1999 | Mexico | 1:0 | Friendly |
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