Argentina v Croatia, 26 June 1998

Score1-0 to Argentina
RefereeSaid Belqola
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals group H
VenueParc De Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance31,800
Kick-off: 4.00pm local

1  Argentina

Manager: Daniel Passarella

0  Croatia

Manager: Miroslav Blažević

Goals:

Mauricio Pineda 36 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Carlos Roa
Defender Pablo Paz
Defender Mauricio Pineda
Defender/Centre back Roberto Ayala
Defender/Full back Nelson Vivas
Midfielder Matias Almeyda
Midfielder Javier Zanetti
Forward Gabriel Batistuta (captain)
Forward Ariel Ortega

Starting lineup:

Dražen Ladić Goalkeeper
Slaven Bilic Defender
Dario Simić Defender
Aljoša Asanović Midfielder
Zvonimir Boban Midfielder (captain)
Robert Jarni Midfielder
Robert Prosinecki Midfielder
Zvonimir Soldo Midfielder
Mario Stanić Midfielder
Silvio Marić Forward
Davor Suker Forward

Substitutions:

Claudio Lopez for Ariel Ortega 53
Diego Simeone for Javier Zanetti 68
Sergio Berti for Marcelo Gallardo 81

Substitutions:

Goran Vlaović for Silvio Marić 46
Igor Stimac for Robert Prosinecki 68

Cards:

Ariel Ortega 23 Y
Roberto Ayala 35 Y
Nelson Vivas 68 Y

Cards:

Slaven Bilic 20 Y
Zvonimir Soldo 43 Y
Zvonimir Boban 47 Y
Robert Jarni 58 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper German Burgos
Goalkeeper Pablo Cavallero
Defender José Chamot
Defender/Midfielder Roberto Sensini
Midfielder Leonardo Astrada
Midfielder Sergio Berti
Midfielder Diego Simeone
Forward Abel Balbo
Forward Hernan Crespo
Forward Marcelo Delgado
Forward Claudio Lopez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marijan Mrmić
Goalkeeper Vladimir Vasilj
Defender Goran Jurić
Defender Zoran Mamic
Defender Anthony Seric
Defender Igor Stimac
Defender Igor Tudor
Midfielder Krunoslav Jurčić
Forward Ardijan Kozniku
Forward Petar Krpan
Forward Goran Vlaović

1  Argentina

Manager: Daniel Passarella

Goals:

Mauricio Pineda 36 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Carlos Roa
Defender Pablo Paz
Defender Mauricio Pineda
Defender/Centre back Roberto Ayala
Defender/Full back Nelson Vivas
Midfielder Matias Almeyda
Midfielder Javier Zanetti
Forward Gabriel Batistuta (captain)
Forward Ariel Ortega

Substitutions:

Claudio Lopez for Ariel Ortega 53
Diego Simeone for Javier Zanetti 68
Sergio Berti for Marcelo Gallardo 81

Cards:

Ariel Ortega 23 Y
Roberto Ayala 35 Y
Nelson Vivas 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper German Burgos
Goalkeeper Pablo Cavallero
Defender José Chamot
Defender/Midfielder Roberto Sensini
Midfielder Leonardo Astrada
Midfielder Sergio Berti
Midfielder Diego Simeone
Forward Abel Balbo
Forward Hernan Crespo
Forward Marcelo Delgado
Forward Claudio Lopez

0  Croatia

Manager: Miroslav Blažević

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Dražen Ladić Goalkeeper
Slaven Bilic Defender
Dario Simić Defender
Aljoša Asanović Midfielder
Zvonimir Boban Midfielder (captain)
Robert Jarni Midfielder
Robert Prosinecki Midfielder
Zvonimir Soldo Midfielder
Mario Stanić Midfielder
Silvio Marić Forward
Davor Suker Forward

Substitutions:

Goran Vlaović for Silvio Marić 46
Igor Stimac for Robert Prosinecki 68

Cards:

Slaven Bilic 20 Y
Zvonimir Soldo 43 Y
Zvonimir Boban 47 Y
Robert Jarni 58 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marijan Mrmić
Goalkeeper Vladimir Vasilj
Defender Goran Jurić
Defender Zoran Mamic
Defender Anthony Seric
Defender Igor Stimac
Defender Igor Tudor
Midfielder Krunoslav Jurčić
Forward Ardijan Kozniku
Forward Petar Krpan
Forward Goran Vlaović