| Score | 2-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Luis Barrancos |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group 3 |
| Venue | Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante |
| Attendance | 32,500 |
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Manager: Cesar Luis Menotti
| Daniel Passarella | penalty | 22 |
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| Daniel Bertoni | 52 |
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| Ramon Diaz for Gabriel Calderon | 66 |
| Santiago Santamaria for Daniel Bertoni | 78 |
| Jorge Olguin | 31 | Y |
| Americo Gallego | 44 | Y |
Manager: Maurico Rodriguez
| Miguel Angel Diaz for Francisco Osorto | 34 |
| Mauricio Alfaro for Joaquin Ventura | 79 |
| Francisco Osorto | 20 | Y |
| Luis Ramirez | 26 | Y |
| Carlos Humberto Recinos | 45 | Y |