Argentina v Romania, 19 February 1998
| Score | 2-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Guido Agustin Aros Alvarado |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
View Argentina v Romania head to head
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Argentina
Manager: Daniel Passarella
Goals:
| Nelson Vivas | 9 |
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| Roberto Ayala | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
German Burgos
Defender
José Chamot
Defender
Hernan Diaz
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Full back
Nelson Vivas
Midfielder
Leonardo Astrada
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
Forward
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Marcelo Gallardo
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Substitutions:
| Gustavo Miguel Zapata for Leonardo Astrada | 74 |
| Marcelo Delgado for Marcelo Gallardo | 74 |
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Romania
Manager: Anghel Iordanescu
Goals:
| Horatio Niculescu | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Florin Prunea
Goalkeeper
Cristian Dulca
Defender
Adrian Matei
Defender
Stefan Dumitru Nanu
Defender
Stelian Carabas
Midfielder
Danut Lupu
Midfielder
Lucien Marinescu
Midfielder
Marius Lăcătuş
Forward
Horatio Niculescu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Daniel Florea for Daniel Iftodi | 55 |
| Daniel Pancu for Marius Lăcătuş | 58 |
| Razvan Lucescu for Florin Prunea | 83 |
| Alexandru Cristian Axinia for Lucien Marinescu | 83 |