Argentina v Venezuela, 20 July 1997
| Score | 2-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Wilson Souza de Mendonca |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespuci, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 46,491 |
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Goals:
| Hernan Crespo | 30 |
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| Pablo Paz | 56 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Carlos Roa
Defender
José Chamot
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Midfielder
Roberto Sensini
Midfielder
Leonardo Astrada
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
Midfielder
Javier Zanetti
Forward
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Marcelo Gallardo
Forward
Claudio Lopez
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rafael Dudamel
Defender
Jose Rey
Forward
Ruberth Dickson Moran
Forward
Giovanni Savarese
Substitutions:
| Pablo Paz for | 53 |
| Ariel Ortega for Marcelo Gallardo | 57 |
| Sergio Berti for Claudio Lopez | 75 |
Substitutions:
| Johny Lucena for Leonardo Gonzalez | 63 |
| Osvaldo Palencia for Gerson Diaz | 70 |