Republic of Ireland v Argentina, 22 April 1998
| Score | 2-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Stuart Dougal |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 38,500 |
View Republic of Ireland v Argentina head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Garry Kelly
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Steve Staunton
Midfielder
Lee Carsley
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Mark Kinsella
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
Niall Quinn
Substitutions:
| Denis Irwin for Kevin Kilbane | 46 |
| Alan Kelly for Shay Given | 46 |
| Phil Babb for Ian Harte | 46 |
| Rory Delap for Jeff Kenna | 76 |
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Argentina
Manager: Daniel Passarella
Goals:
| Gabriel Batistuta | 27 |
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| Ariel Ortega | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
German Burgos
Goalkeeper
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Centre back
Nelson Vivas
Defender/Full back
Roberto Sensini
Defender/Midfielder
Matias Almeyda
Midfielder
Sergio Berti
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
Midfielder
Gabriel Batistuta
Forward
Claudio Lopez
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mauricio Pineda for Sergio Berti | 62 |
| Marcelo Delgado for Claudio Lopez | 84 |