Italy v Argentina, 10 June 1987
| Score | 3-1 to Italy |
| Referee | Joel Quiniou |
| Competition | FIFA 90 World Cup - |
| Venue | Letzigrund, Zurich |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
View Italy v Argentina head to head
Kick-off: 8.30pm local
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This game was played to inaugurate the 1990 World Cup
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Italy (the 1990 hosts) versus Argentina (the reigning champions) played in Switzerland (the home of FIFA).
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Italy
Manager: Azeglio Vicini
Goals:
| Fernando De Napoli | 27 |
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| Oscar Garre | own goal | 33 |
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| Gianluca Vialli | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Walter Zenga
Defender
Ciro Ferrara
Defender
Giovanni Francini
Defender
Roberto Tricella
Defender/Midfielder
Luigi De Agostini
Midfielder
Salvatore Bagni
Midfielder
Fernando De Napoli
Midfielder
Roberto Donadoni
Midfielder
Giuseppe Giannini
Forward
Alessandro Altobelli
(captain)
Forward
Gianluca Vialli
Substitutions:
| Stefano Tacconi for Walter Zenga | 46 |
| Aldo Serena for Alessandro Altobelli | 49 |
| Gianfranco Matteoli for Roberto Donadoni | 77 |
| Giuseppe Dossena for Salvatore Bagni | 89 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Stefano Tacconi
Midfielder
Giuseppe Dossena
Midfielder
Gianfranco Matteoli
Forward
Aldo Serena
1
Argentina
Manager: Carlos Bilardo
Goals:
| Diego Maradona | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Sergio Goycochea
Goalkeeper
José Luis Brown
Defender
Jose Luis Cuciuffo
Defender
Oscar Garre
Defender
Julio Olarticoechea
Defender
Oscar Ruggeri
Defender
Sergio Batista
Midfielder
Dario Siviski
Midfielder
Diego Maradona
Midfielder/Forward
(captain)
Roque Alfaro
Forward
Juan Gilberto Funes
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hernan Diaz for Julio Olarticoechea | 46 |
| Pedro Pasculli for Juan Gilberto Funes | 59 |
| Oscar Dertycia for Roque Alfaro | 73 |
| Claudio Caniggia for Dario Siviski | 85 |
On the bench:
Defender
Hernan Diaz
Forward
Claudio Caniggia
Forward
Oscar Dertycia
Forward
Pedro Pasculli