Argentina v Ivory Coast, 10 June 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Frank De Bleeckere |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group C |
| Venue | AOL Arena, Hamburg |
| Attendance | 49,480 |
View Argentina v Ivory Coast head to head
Kick-off: 9:00pm local
Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Éric Poulat (France)
Fifth official:
Vincent Texier (France)
Man of the Match:
Javier Saviola (Argentina)
A great game in which the Ivory Coast showed they are also a class act.
The Argentinians had a good claim to have scored on 15 minutes as the ball appeared to cross the line. On the other hand, Saviola's goal should have been disallowed for offside.
2
Argentina
Manager: Jose Pekerman
Goals:
| Hernan Crespo | 24 |
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| Javier Saviola | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Roberto Abbondanzieri
Defender
Nicolás Burdisso
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Left back
Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder
Esteban Cambiasso
Midfielder
Román Riquelme
Midfielder
Maxi Rodriguez
Midfielder
Juan Pablo Sorin
(captain)
Forward
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Javier Saviola
Substitutions:
| Rodrigo Palacio for Hernan Crespo | 64 |
| Lucho Gonzalez for Javier Saviola | 76 |
| Pablo Aimar for Román Riquelme | 90 |
Cards:
| Javier Saviola | 41 | Y |
| Gabriel Heinze | 49 | Y |
| Lucho Gonzalez | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Leo Franco
Goalkeeper
Oscar Ustari
Defender
Leonardo Cufre
Defender
Gabriel Milito
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Midfielder
Pablo Aimar
Midfielder
Lucho Gonzalez
Midfielder
Lionel Scaloni
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi
Forward
Julio Cruz
Forward
Rodrigo Palacio
Forward
Carlos Tevez
Comments:
Argentina will be hoping their winning start will eventually see them top this group. It could be a lucky omen as the Group C winners in the last two tournaments have gone on to lift the World Cup trophy. Argentina maintain their 100% record against Ivory Coast. The only previous meeting was a 4-0 win in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 16 October 1992.
1
Ivory Coast
Manager: Henri Michel
Goals:
| Didier Drogba | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Jean-Jacques Tizié
Goalkeeper
Arthur Boka
Defender
Abdoulaye Méité
Defender
Didier Zokora
Defender
Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Defender/Midfielder
Kanga Akalé
Midfielder
Yaya Touré
Midfielder
Didier Drogba
Forward
(captain)
Bonaventure Kalou
Forward
Abdulkader Keïta
Forward
Substitutions:
| Aruna Dindane for Bonaventure Kalou | 56 |
| Bakari Koné for Kanga Akalé | 62 |
| Arouna Koné for Abdulkader Keïta | 77 |
Cards:
| Emmanuel Eboué | 61 | Y |
| Didier Drogba | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Boubacar Barry
Goalkeeper
Gérard Gnanhouan
Defender
Cyrille Domoraud
Defender
Blaise Kouassi-Koffi
Defender
Marco Andre Zoro
Defender/Midfielder
Guy Demel
Midfielder
Emerse Faé
Midfielder
Gilles Yapi-Yapo
Midfielder/Forward
Romaric
Forward
Aruna Dindane
Forward
Arouna Koné
Forward
Bakari Koné