Italy v Argentina, 26 May 1979
| Score | 2-2 |
| Referee | L Porem |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Olimpico, Roma |
| Attendance | 59,834 |
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2
Italy
Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Goals:
| Franco Causio | 25 |
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| Paolo Rossi | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dino Zoff
(captain)
Defender
Antonio Cabrini
Defender
Fulvio Collovati
Defender
Claudio Gentile
Defender
Gaetano Scirea
Midfielder
Giancarlo Antognoni
Midfielder
Gabriele Oriali
Midfielder
Marco Tardelli
Forward
Roberto Bettega
Forward
Franco Causio
Forward
Paolo Rossi
Substitutions:
On the bench:
2
Argentina
Manager: Cesar Luis Menotti
Goals:
| José Valencia | 7 |
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| Daniel Passarella | penalty | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Ubaldo Fillol
Goalkeeper
Jorge Olguin
Defender
Daniel Passarella
Defender
(captain)
Alberto Tarantini
Defender
Juan Barbas
Midfielder
Americo Gallego
Midfielder
José Valencia
Midfielder
Diego Maradona
Midfielder/Forward
Rene Houseman
Forward
Leopoldo Luque
Forward
Substitutions:
| Miguel Oviedo for Juan Barbas | 68 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Miguel Oviedo