Argentina v England, 07 June 2002
| Score | 1-0 to England |
| Referee | Pierluigi Colina |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group F |
| Venue | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Attendance | 35,927 |
View Argentina v England head to head
Kick-off: 8.30pm local (12.30pm BST)
Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Mohamed Saeed (Maldives)
Fourth official:
Brian Hall (United States)
Man of the Match:
Paul Scholes (England)
England recorded a famous win over old foes Argentina to take a giant step towards World Cup qualification from Group F.
Once again captain David Beckham was the hero, stroking home a penalty after great work from Michael Owen seconds before half-time.
And in the second half England's defence stepped to the fore, standing firm to claim a memorable win as Argentina mounted wave upon wave of attack.
0
Argentina
Manager: Marcelo Bielsa
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pablo Cavallero
Defender
Diego Placente
Defender
Mauricio Pochettino
Defender
Walter Samuel
Midfielder
Kily González
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Juan Pablo Sorin
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
(captain)
Midfielder
Javier Zanetti
Forward
Gabriel Batistuta
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Substitutions:
| Pablo Aimar for Juan Sebastian Veron | 46 |
| Hernan Crespo for Gabriel Batistuta | 60 |
| Claudio Lopez for Kily González | 64 |
Cards:
| Gabriel Batistuta | 13 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Roberto Bonano
Goalkeeper
German Burgos
Defender
José Chamot
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Ayala
Midfielder
Pablo Aimar
Midfielder
Matias Almeyda
Midfielder
Claudio Husain
Midfielder
Gustavo Lopez
Forward
Claudio Caniggia
Forward
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Marcelo Gallardo
Forward
Claudio Lopez
1
England
Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson
Goals:
| David Beckham | penalty | 44 |
|
Starting lineup:
David Seaman
Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Danny Mills
Defender
David Beckham
Midfielder
(captain)
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Emile Heskey
Forward
Michael Owen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Trevor Sinclair for Owen Hargreaves | 10 |
| Teddy Sheringham for Emile Heskey | 54 |
| Wayne Bridge for Michael Owen | 80 |
Cards:
| Ashley Cole | 29 | Y |
| Emile Heskey | 50 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
David James
Goalkeeper
Nigel Martyn
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Wes Brown
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Kieron Dyer
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Forward
Robbie Fowler
Forward
Teddy Sheringham
Forward
Darius Vassell