Uruguay v Argentina, 12 January 1997
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Marcio Rezende de Freitas |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| Attendance | 62,000 |
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Uruguay
Manager: Juan Ahuntchain
Starting lineup:
Defender
Jose Herrera
Defender
Gustavo Mendez
Defender
Washington Tais
Centre back
Paolo Montero
Midfielder
Pablo Bengoechea
Midfielder/Forward
Enzo Francescoli
Forward
Daniel Fonseca
Substitutions:
| Sebastián Abreu for Daniel Fonseca | 63 |
| Alvaro Recoba for Enzo Francescoli | 73 |
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Argentina
Manager: Daniel Passarella
Starting lineup:
Ignacio Gonzalez
Goalkeeper
José Chamot
Defender
Pablo Paz
Defender
Nelson Vivas
Defender/Full back
Roberto Sensini
Defender/Midfielder
Matias Almeyda
Midfielder
Christian Bassedas
Midfielder
Néstor Gorosito
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Gabriel Batistuta
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hernan Crespo for Néstor Gorosito | 60 |
On the bench:
Forward
Hernan Crespo