Argentina v Ecuador, 30 April 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Benegas Caballe |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 65,000 |
View Argentina v Ecuador head to head
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Argentina
Manager: Daniel Passarella
Goals:
| Ariel Ortega | 17 |
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| Hernan Crespo | 32 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Carlos Roa
Defender
José Chamot
Defender
Pablo Paz
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Ayala
Midfielder
Matias Almeyda
Midfielder
Sergio Berti
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
Forward
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Claudio Lopez
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Substitutions:
| Eduardo Magnolo Berizzo for Claudio Lopez | 76 |
| Hugo Alberto Morales for Sergio Berti | 80 |
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Ecuador
Manager: Francisco Maturana
Goals:
| Alex Dario Aguinaga | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Oswaldo Johvani Ibarra
Goalkeeper
Alex Dario Aguinaga
Midfielder
Cleber Chala
Midfielder
Eduardo Hurtado
Forward
Substitutions:
| Oswaldo De La Cruz for Cleber Chala | 64 |
| Juan Carlos Burbano for Wagner Rivera | 79 |