Italy v Argentina, 21 December 1989
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Alexei Spirin |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Sant'Elia, Cagliari |
| Attendance | 29,635 |
View Italy v Argentina head to head
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Italy
Manager: Azeglio Vicini
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Walter Zenga
Defender
Franco Baresi
Defender
Giuseppe Bergomi
(captain)
Defender
Ciro Ferrara
Defender
Paolo Maldini
Midfielder
Nicola Berti
Midfielder
Fernando De Napoli
Midfielder
Roberto Donadoni
Midfielder
Giuseppe Giannini
Midfielder
Roberto Mancini
Forward
Aldo Serena
Forward
Gianluca Vialli
Substitutions:
| Luigi De Agostini for Paolo Maldini | 46 |
| Stefano Tacconi for Walter Zenga | 46 |
| Luca Fusi for Gianluca Vialli | 68 |
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Argentina
Manager: Carlos Salvador Bilardo
Starting lineup:
Nery Pumpido
Goalkeeper
Pedro Monzon
Defender
Julio Olarticoechea
Defender
Oscar Ruggeri
Defender
Juan Simon
Defender
Sergio Batista
Midfielder
Jorge Burruchaga
Midfielder
Ricardo Giusti
Midfielder
Diego Maradona
Midfielder/Forward
(captain)
Gustavo Dezotti
Forward
Substitutions:
| Pedro Troglio for Fabian Armando Basualdo | 38 |
| Claudio Caniggia for Gustavo Dezotti | 68 |