Romania v Argentina, 03 July 1994
| Score | 3-2 to Romania |
| Referee | Pierluigi Pairetto |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round |
| Venue | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| Attendance | 90,469 |
View Romania v Argentina head to head
Kick Off: 13:30 Local (20:30 BST)
Romania claimed their first ever win against Argentina
3
Romania
Manager: Anghel Iordanescu
Goals:
| Ilie Dumitrescu | 9 |
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| Ilie Dumitrescu | 17 |
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| Gheorghe Hagi | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Florin Prunea
Defender
Miodrag Belodedici
Defender
Gheorghe Mihali
Defender
Dan Petrescu
Defender
Gheorghe Popescu
Defender
Daniel Prodan
Midfielder
Gheorghe Hagi
(captain)
Midfielder
Ionut Lupescu
Midfielder
Dorinel Munteanu
Midfielder
Tibor Selymes
Forward
Ilie Dumitrescu
Substitutions:
| Constantin Gâlcă for Gheorghe Hagi | 85 |
| Corneliu Papura for Ilie Dumitrescu | 88 |
Cards:
| Gheorghe Popescu | 50 | Y |
| Tibor Selymes | 68 | Y |
| Ilie Dumitrescu | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Bogdan Stelea
Defender
Corneliu Papura
Midfielder
Iulian Chirita
Midfielder
Constantin Gâlcă
Midfielder
Basarab Panduru
Midfielder
Ovidiu Stîngă
Forward
Marian Ivan
Forward
Viorel Moldovan
Forward
Florin Răducioiu
Forward
Ion Vlădoiu
2
Argentina
Manager: Alfio Basile
Goals:
| Gabriel Batistuta | penalty | 15 |
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| Abel Balbo | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Luis Islas
Goalkeeper
Fernando Caceres
Defender
José Chamot
Defender
Oscar Ruggeri
Defender
(captain)
Roberto Sensini
Defender/Midfielder
Jose Basualdo
Midfielder
Fernando Redondo
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Abel Balbo
Forward
Gabriel Batistuta
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ramon Bello for Roberto Sensini | 60 |
Cards:
| Oscar Ruggeri | 33 | Y |
| Fernando Redondo | 55 | Y |
| José Chamot | 56 | Y |
| Fernando Caceres | 82 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sergio Goycochea
Goalkeeper
Norberto Scoponi
Defender
Jorge Borelli
Defender
Hernan Diaz
Defender
Sergio Vazquez
Midfielder
Alejandro Mancuso
Midfielder
Hugo Perez
Midfielder
Leonardo Rodriguez
Midfielder/Forward
Diego Maradona
Forward
Ramon Bello
Forward
Claudio Caniggia