Argentina v Japan, 14 June 1998
| Score | 1-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Mario van der Ende |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group H |
| Venue | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse |
| Attendance | 33,400 |
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Goals:
| Gabriel Batistuta | 28 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Carlos Roa
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Full back
Nelson Vivas
Defender/Midfielder
Roberto Sensini
Midfielder
Matias Almeyda
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
(captain)
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
Midfielder
Javier Zanetti
Forward
Gabriel Batistuta
Forward
Claudio Lopez
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Defender
Yutaka Akita
Defender
Masami Ihara
(captain)
Defender
Eisuke Nakanishi
Defender
Akira Narahashi
Defender
Naoki Soma
Midfielder
Hidetoshi Nakata
Midfielder
Hiroshi Nanami
Midfielder
Motohiro Yamaguchi
Forward
Shoji Jo
Forward
Mashshi Nakayama
Substitutions:
| Abel Balbo for Claudio Lopez | 61 |
| José Chamot for Roberto Sensini | 73 |
Substitutions:
| Wagner Lopes for Mashshi Nakayama | 66 |
| Takashi Hirano for Naoki Soma | 85 |
Cards:
Cards:
| Eisuke Nakanishi | Y | |
| Takashi Hirano | Y | |
| Masami Ihara | Y |