Argentina v South Africa, 25 May 1998
| Score | 2-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Gustavo Mendez Gonzalez |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | River Plate, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
View Argentina v South Africa head to head
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Argentina
Manager: Daniel Passarella
Goals:
| Gabriel Batistuta | 50 |
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| Ariel Ortega | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
German Burgos
Defender
Pablo Paz
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Midfielder
Roberto Sensini
Midfielder
Matias Almeyda
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
Midfielder
Javier Zanetti
Forward
Gabriel Batistuta
Forward
Claudio Lopez
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Substitutions:
| Nelson Vivas for | 79 |
Cards:
| Claudio Lopez | Y | |
| Juan Sebastian Veron | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Full back
Nelson Vivas
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South Africa
Manager: Philippe Trousier
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Hans Vonk
Goalkeeper
Willem Jackson
Defender
David Nyathi
Defender
Mark Fish
Defender/Centre back
Lucas Radebe
Defender/Centre back
Quinton Fortune
Midfielder
Helman Mkhalele
Midfielder
John Moshoeu
Midfielder
Brendan Augustine
Forward
Phil Masinga
Forward
Benni McCarthy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Themba Mnguni for Willem Jackson | 68 |
| Delron Buckley for Brendan Augustine | 77 |
| Shaun Bartlett for | 83 |
Cards:
| Benni McCarthy | Y | |
| David Nyathi | Y | |
| Quinton Fortune | Y | |
| Phil Masinga | Y | |
| Helman Mkhalele | 72 | R |