Venezuela v Argentina, 09 October 1996
| Score | 5-2 to Argentina |
| Referee | Eduardo Diuznewski Takoz |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristobal |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
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Venezuela
Manager: Rafael Santana
Goals:
| Giovanni Savarese | 7 |
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| Rafael Dudamel | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rafael Dudamel
Midfielder
Luis Vera
Forward
Ruberth Dickson Moran
Forward
Giovanni Savarese
Substitutions:
| Gabriel Jose Urdaneta for Felix Jose Hernandez | 42 |
| Luis Manuel Filosa for Diony Guerra | 46 |
| Juan Enrique Garcia for Gabriel Miranda | 70 |
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Argentina
Manager: Daniel Passarella
Goals:
| Ariel Ortega | 35 |
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| Juan Pablo Sorin | 68 |
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| Diego Simeone | 78 |
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| Hugo Alberto Morales | 86 |
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| Jose Fabian Albornoz | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Pablo Cavallero
Goalkeeper
Hernan Diaz
Defender
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Centre back
Matias Almeyda
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Juan Pablo Sorin
Midfielder
Gabriel Batistuta
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Forward
Substitutions:
| Claudio Lopez for Ariel Ortega | 88 |
| Roberto Antonio Molina for Diego Simeone | 88 |