1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Conmebol

Conmebol World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 1):

April 24, 1996 (Barranquilla, Colombia 1-Paraguay 0)

April 24, 1996 (Guayaquil, Ecuador 4-Peru 1)

April 24, 1996 (Caracas, Venezuela 0-Uruguay 2)

The Selected squad: (Apr 15, 1996)

Goalkeepers - Oscar Passet, Carlos Bossio.

Defenders - Javier Zanetti, Roberto Ayala, Jose Chamot, Roberto Sensini, Gustavo Lombardi, Nestor Fabbri, Pablo Paz, Juan Carlos Ramirez.

Midfielders - Diego Simeone, Fernando Galetto, Matias Almeyda, Christian Bassedas, Hugo Morales, Gustavo Lopez, Ariel Ibagaza, Ariel Ortega.

Forwards - Claudio Caniggia, Claudio Lopez, Abel Balbo, Gabriel Batistuta.

Date: April 24, 1996

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 1

Result: Argentina 3-Bolivia 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Mario Sanchez Yanten (Chile)

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Ariel Ortega 8,18, Gabriel Batistuta 49

(Bolivia): Julio César Baldivieso 42

Lineups:

Argentina:

1- Oscar Fernando Passet (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

4- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

6- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)

3- José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

5-Matias Jesus Almeyda (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

11-Hugo Alberto Morales (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)

7- Claudio Paul Caniggia (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) (18- Abel Eduardo Balbo (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) 72^nd)

9- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy) (17-Claudio Javier Lopez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) 87^th)

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Other Substitutes:

12- Carlos Gustavo Bossio (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

13-Juan Carlos Ramirez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

14- Nestor Ariel Fabbri (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

15- Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

16- Gustavo Adrián Lopez (Real Zaragoza / Spain)

Team Captain: Diego Pablo Simeone

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Bolivia:

1-Marco Barrero

4-Miguel Rimba

2- Juan Manuel Pena (Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

3-Angel Paraba

5- Oscar Sánchez (Club The Strongest- La Paz)

6- Mauricio Ramos (Club Deportivo Guabirá- Montero) (18- Ivan Castillo (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz) 80^th)

8- Rubén Tufiño (Club Oriente Petrolero- Santa Cruz de la Sierra)

Ramiro Castillo (Club The Strongest- La Paz)

7- Milton Coimbra (Club Oriente Petrolero- Santa Cruz de la Sierra) (15- Roly Paniagua (Club Deportivo San José- Oruro) 77^th)

9- Julio César Baldivieso (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

10- Marco Antonio Etcheverry (DC (District of Columbia) United / USA) (17- Juan Berthy Suarez (Club The Strongest- La Paz) 78^th)

Coach: Dusan Draskovic (Yugoslavia)

Booked: Marco Antonio Etcheverry 9, Mauricio Ramos 17, Rubén Tufiño 45, Miguel Rimba 76

Other Substitutes:

12-Mauricio Soria

13- Freddy Cossio (Club Deportivo San José- Oruro)

14-Rafael Salguero

16- Luis Héctor Cristaldo (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Ecuador	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3
2	Argentina	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3
3	Uruguay	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3
4	Colombia	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3
5	Paraguay	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
6	Venezuela	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
7	Bolivia	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
8	Peru	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0
9	Chile	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3995, 1996

(April 24, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 3-Bolivia 1)

Photo From: HISTORIA DE LA SELECCION ARGENTINA (EL GRAFICO, 1997)\FASCICULO 8

(April 24, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 3-Bolivia 1)

Conmebol World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 2):

June 2, 1996 (Lima, Peru 1-Colombia 1)

June 2, 1996 (Montevideo, Uruguay 0-Paraguay 2)

June 2, 1996 (Barinas, Venezuela 1-Chile 1)

The Selected squad: (May 20, 1996)

Goalkeepers - German Burgos (River Plate), Carlos Bossio (Estudiantes)

Defenders - Javier Zanetti (Internazionale), Roberto Ayala (Napoli), Roberto Sensini (Parma), Jose Chamot (Lazio), Pablo Paz (Banfield), Fernando Caceres (Real Zaragoza) Juan Carlos Ramirez (Independiente)

Midfielders - Christian Bassedas (Velez Sarsfield), Matias Almeyda (River Plate), Fernando Galetto (San Lorenzo), Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Hugo Morales (Lanus), Alberto Marcico (Gimnasia La Plata), Gustavo Lopez (Real Zaragoza), Rodolfo Cardoso (Werder Bremen), Ariel Ortega (River Plate)

Strikers - Gabriel Batistuta (Fiorentina), Claudio Caniggia (Boca Juniors), Claudio Lopez (Racing Club)

Date: June 2, 1996

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 2

Result: Ecuador 2-Argentina 0

Venue: Quito -Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Armando Perez Hoyos (Colombia)

Goalscorers:

(Ecuador): Alberto Montaño 51, Eduardo Hurtado 90

(Argentina): None

Lineups:

Ecuador :

1- Carlos Morales (Barcelona Sporting Club- Guayaquil)

3- Wagner Rivera (Club Deportivo Espoli –Quito)

14- Alberto Montaño (Barcelona Sporting Club- Guayaquil)

5- Máximo Tenorio (Club Sport Emelec- Guayaquil)

6- Luis Capurro (Club Sport Emelec- Guayaquil)

8- Héctor Jhonny Carabalí (Barcelona Sporting Club- Guayaquil)

2- Ivan Hurtado (Club Atlético Celaya- Celaya, Guanajuato / Mexico) (4- Alfonso Obregon (Club Deportivo Espoli –Quito) 84^th)

7- Gilson de Souza (Barcelona Sporting Club- Guayaquil)

10- Alex Aguinaga (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) / Mexico)

15- Jose Gavica (Barcelona Sporting Club- Guayaquil) (11- Angel Fernandez (Club Sport Emelec- Guayaquil) 46^th)

9- Eduardo Hurtado

Coach: Francisco Maturana (Colombia)

Booked: Luis Capurro 55, Alberto Montaño 73

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacinto Espinoza (Club Sport Emelec- Guayaquil)

13-Wilson Carabali

17- Luis González (LDU (Liga Deportiva Universitaria) de Quito)

18-Fabian Cubero (Sociedad Deportivo Quito)

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Marathon

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Argentina:

1- Carlos Gustavo Bossio (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

4- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

6- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)

3- José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

2- Fernando Gabriel Caceres (Real Zaragoza / Spain)

8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

11- Hugo Alberto Morales (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús) (18- Claudio Javier Lopez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) 76^th)

5- Matias Jesus Almeyda (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (16- Rodolfo Esteban Cardoso (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V./ Germany) 71^st)

9- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy) (19- Hernan Jorge Crespo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 76^th)

7- Claudio Paul Caniggia (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Booked: Diego Simeone 37

Other Substitutes:

12- German Adrián Ramón Burgos (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

13- Juan Carlos Ramirez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

14- Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Atlético Banfield-Banfield)

15- Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

Team Captain: Gabriel Batistuta

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Ecuador	2	2	0	0	6	1	5	6
2	Colombia	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4
3	Paraguay	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	3
4	Argentina	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3
5	Uruguay	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
6	Chile	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
7	Venezuela	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	1
8	Peru	2	0	1	1	1	5	-4	1
9	Bolivia	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 4000, 1996

(June 2, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Ecuador 2-Argentina 0)

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 4000, 1996

(June 2, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Ecuador 2-Argentina 0)

Conmebol World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 3):

July 7, 1996 (La Paz, Bolivia 6-Venezuela 1)

July 7, 1996 (Santiago, Chile 4-Ecuador 1)

July 7, 1996 (Barranquilla, Colombia 3-Uruguay 1)

Date: July 7, 1996

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 3

Result: Peru 0-Argentina 0

Venue: Lima- Estadio Nacional José Diaz

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Wilson De Souza Mendonca (Brazil)

Goalscorers:

(Peru): None

(Argentina): None

Lineups:

Peru:

1- Julio Balerio (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

3- Juan Reynoso (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) / Mexico)

4- Percy Olivares (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro / Brazil)

5- José Soto (Puebla Fútbol Club / Mexico)

6- Jose Carranza (Club Universitario de Deportes-Lima) (13- Roberto Farfán (Club Centro Deportivo Municipal-Lima) 84^th)

7- Nolberto Solano (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

8- Juan Jayo (Club Alianza Lima)

9- Flavio Maestri (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

10- Roberto Palacios (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

11- Julio de Andrade ,Julinho (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

18- Pablo Zegarra (Union Deportiva Salamanca / Spain) (15- Alex Magallanes (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 68^th)

Coach: Juan Carlos Oblitas

Booked: Pablo Zegarra 16, Jose Carranza, Roberto Palacios

Other Substitutes:

12- Miguel Miranda (Aurich Canana)

2- Manuel Marengo (Club Alianza Atlético-Sullana)

14- Jorge Soto (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

16- Álvaro Barco (Club Universitario de Deportes-Lima)

17- Andres González (Club Alianza Lima)

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts with Red Diagonal Stripe, White Shorts, White Socks

Argentina:

1- German Adrián Ramón Burgos (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

3- José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

4- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

5- Matias Jesus Almeyda (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

6- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)

7- Claudio Paul Caniggia (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) (13- Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Atlético Banfield-Banfield) 75^th)

8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (16- Gustavo Adrián Lopez (Real Zaragoza / Spain) 90^th)

11- Hugo Alberto Morales (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús) (15- Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires) 46^th)

18- Abel Eduardo Balbo (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Booked: Jose Chamot 18, Claudio Caniggia 21, Ariel Ortega 53, Christian Bassedas 80

Sent-off: Abel Balbo 29

Other Substitutes:

12- Carlos Gustavo Bossio (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

14- Mauricio Hector Pineda (Club Atletico Huracan- Buenos Aires)

9- Hernan Jorge Crespo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

17- Claudio Javier Lopez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

Team Captain: Diego Simeone

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	5	2	3	7
2	Ecuador	3	2	0	1	7	5	2	6
3	Chile	2	1	1	0	5	2	3	4
4	Argentina	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
5	Bolivia	2	1	0	1	7	4	3	3
6	Paraguay	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	3
7	Uruguay	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3
8	Peru	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2
9	Venezuela	3	0	1	2	2	9	-7	1

Photo From: Soccer America, Issue 1259, July 22, 1996

(July 7, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Peru 0-Argentina 0)

Conmebol World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 4):

September 1, 1996 (La Paz, Bolivia 0-Peru 0)

September 1, 1996 (Barranquilla, Colombia 4-Chile 1)

September 1, 1996 (Quito, Ecuador 1-Venezuela 0)

Date: September 1, 1996

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 4

Result: Argentina 1-Paraguay 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)

Attendance: 65,500

Referee: Antonio Pereira Da Silva (Brazil)

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Gabriel Batistuta 26

(Paraguay): Jose Luis Chilavert 42

Lineups:

Argentina:

1- German Adrián Ramón Burgos (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

3- José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

4- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy) (16- José Fabian Albornoz (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata) 88th)

5- Matias Jesus Almeyda (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

6- Fernando Gabriel Caceres (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

8- Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires) (15- Juan Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria –Genova / Italy) 53rd)

10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

11- Hugo Alberto Morales (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)

9- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)

7-Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata) (17- Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) 53^rd)

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Other Substitutes:

12- Pablo Oscar Cavallero (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

13- Mauricio Hector Pineda (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

14- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)

18- Nestor Ariel Fabbri (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

Team Captain: Gabriel Batistuta

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Paraguay:

1- Jose Luis Chilavert (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Buenos Aires / Argentina)

5- Celso Rafael Ayala (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires / Argentina)

21- Silvio Suárez (Club Olimpia- Asunción)

4- Carlos Gamarra (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre / Brazil)

16- Julio César Enciso (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre / Brazil)

3- Catalino Rivarola (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense / Brazil)

18- Arístides Rojas (Club Guaraní- Asunción) (15-Gabriel Gonzalez (Club Universitario de Deportes-Lima / Peru) 60th)

10- Roberto Miguel Acuña (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda / Argentina) (14- Jorge Alcaraz (Club Cerro Porteño- Asunción) 87th)

20-Harles Bourdier

19- Vidal Sanabria (Club Olimpia- Asunción) (7- Francisco Esteche (Club Olimpia- Asunción) 80^th)

9-Richart Baez (Avispa Fukuoka / Japan)

Coach: Paulo César Carpeggiani (Brazil)

Booked: Carlos Gamarra, Roberto Miguel Acuña, Harles Bourdier

Other Substitutes:

22- Ruben Ruiz Diaz (Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Atletico Club (Rayados) / Mexico)

11- Jose Cardozo (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca / Mexico)

6- Pedro Sarabia (Club Atlético Banfield-Banfield / Argentina)

8-Javier Espinola

Team Captain: Jose Luis Chilavert

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Uniform Colors: Red / White Vertical striped Shirts, BlueShorts, Blue Socks

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colombia	4	3	1	0	9	3	6	10
2	Ecuador	4	3	0	1	8	5	3	9
3	Argentina	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5
4	Bolivia	3	1	1	1	7	4	3	4
5	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	3	2	1	4
6	Chile	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
7	Uruguay	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3
8	Peru	4	0	3	1	1	5	-4	3
9	Venezuela	4	0	1	3	2	10	-8	1

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 4013, 1996

(September 1, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 1-Paraguay 1)

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 4013, 1996

(September 1, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 1-Paraguay 1)

Photo From: HISTORIA DE LA SELECCION ARGENTINA (EL GRAFICO, 1997)\FASCICULO 6

(Gabriel Batistuta, September 1, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 1-Paraguay 1)

Conmebol World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 5):

October 9, 1996 (Quito, Ecuador 0-Colombia 1)

October 9, 1996 (Asuncion, Paraguay 2-Chile 1)

October 9, 1996 (Montevideo, Uruguay 1-Bolivia 0)

Date: October 9, 1996

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 5

Result: Venezuela 2-Argentina 5

Venue: San Cristóbal -Estadio Pueblo Nuevo

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Takoz Dluzaniewski (Uruguay)

Goalscorers:

(Venezuela): Giovanni Savarese 6, Rafael Dudamel 87

(Argentina): Ariel Ortega 35, Juan Pablo Sorin 68, Diego Simeone 78, Hugo Alberto Morales 86, José Fabian Albornoz 90

Lineups:

Venezuela:

1-Rafael Dudamel

2-David McIntosch

3-Leonardo Gonzalez

4-William Gonzalez

5-Sergio Hernandez

7-Gabriel Miranda (18-Juan Garcia 70th)

8-Felix Hernandez (14-Gabriel Urdaneta 42nd)

6- Giovanni Savarese

10-Luis Vera

9-Ruberth Moran

11-Diony Guerra (20-Luis Filosa 46th)

Coach: Rafael Santana (Spain)

Booked: Rafael Dudamel 37, Ruberth Moran 63, Sergio Hernandez 65, Giovanni Savarese 70, David McIntosch 70

Other Substitutes:

12-Felix Golindano

15-Luis Vallenilla

19-Carlos Garcia

16-Gerson Diaz

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Polmer

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Argentina:

1- Pablo Oscar Cavallero (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

6-Eduardo Magnolo Berizzo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

4- Hernan Edgardo Diaz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

3-Juan Pablo Sorin (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (16-Roberto Antonio Molina (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 88^th)

5- Matias Jesus Almeyda (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

11- Hugo Alberto Morales (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)

7- José Fabian Albornoz (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata)

10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (19- Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) 68^th)

9- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Booked: Diego Simeone 75

Other Substitutes:

12- Roberto Carlos Abbondanzieri (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario)

13- Mauricio Hector Pineda (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

14- Carlos Alberto Galvan (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

15- Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

18- Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Team Captain: Gabriel Batistuta

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colombia	5	4	1	0	10	3	7	13
2	Ecuador	5	3	0	2	8	6	2	9
3	Argentina	5	2	2	1	9	6	3	8
4	Paraguay	4	2	1	1	5	3	2	7
5	Uruguay	4	2	0	2	4	5	-1	6
6	Bolivia	4	1	1	2	7	5	2	4
7	Chile	4	1	1	2	7	8	-1	4
8	Peru	4	0	3	1	1	5	-4	3
9	Venezuela	5	0	1	4	4	15	-11	1

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 4019, 1996

(October 9, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Venezuela 2-Argentina 5)

Conmebol World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 6):

November 10, 1996 (La Paz, Bolivia 2-Colombia 2)

November 10, 1996 (Asuncion, Paraguay 1-Ecuador 0)

November 10, 1996 (Lima, Peru 4-Venezuela 1)

November 10, 1996 (Santiago, Chile 1-Uruguay 0)

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colombia	6	4	2	0	12	5	7	14
2	Paraguay	5	3	1	1	6	3	3	10
3	Ecuador	6	3	0	3	8	7	1	9
4	Argentina	5	2	2	1	9	6	3	8
5	Chile	5	2	1	2	8	8	0	7
6	Peru	5	1	3	1	5	6	-1	6
7	Uruguay	5	2	0	3	4	6	-2	6
8	Bolivia	5	1	2	2	9	7	2	5
9	Venezuela	6	0	1	5	5	19	-14	1

Conmebol World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 7):

December 15, 1996 (La Paz, Bolivia 0-Paraguay 0)

December 15, 1996 (Montevideo, Uruguay 2-Peru 0)

December 15, 1996 (San Cristobal, Venezuela 0-Colombia 2)

Date: December 15, 1996

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 7

Result: Argentina 1-Chile 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Gabriel Batistuta 70 pen

(Chile): Fernando Cornejo 51

Lineups:

Argentina:

1- Pablo Oscar Cavallero (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

4- Nelson David Vivas (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) (17- Gustavo Adrián Lopez (Real Zaragoza / Spain) 66^th)

2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

6- Eduardo Magnolo Berizzo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

3- Juan Pablo Sorin (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

8- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

5- Matias Jesus Almeyda (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

11- Hugo Alberto Morales (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús) (16-Patricio Alejandro Camps (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires) 66^th)

7- José Fabian Albornoz (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata) (18- Abel Eduardo Balbo (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) 39^th)

10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

9- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Booked: Matias Almeyda 38, Pablo Cavallero 73

Sent-off: Roberto Ayala 60

Other Substitutes:

12- Ignacio Carlos Gonzalez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

13- Raul Ernesto Cardozo (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

14- Nestor Ariel Fabbri (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

15- Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Team Captain: Gabriel Batistuta

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Chile:

1- Nelson Tapia (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)

3- Ronald Fuentes (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)

2- Cristian Castaneda (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago) (17- Wilson Contreras (Club Deportivo Huachipato –Talcahuano) 65^th)

4- Javier Margas (captain) (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) / Mexico)

5- Pedro Reyes (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)

7- Cristian Mora (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)

6- Luis Chavarria (Club de Deportes Concepción)

8- Fernando Cornejo (Club de Deportes Cobreloa –Calama)

14- Victor Hugo Castaneda (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)

22- Sebastián Rozental (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago) (15- Marcelo Miranda (Club de Deportes Cobreloa –Calama) 46^th)

11- Marcelo Salas (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires / Argentina) (9- Ivan Zamorano (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) 75th)

Coach: Nelson Bonifacio Acosta (Uruguay / Nationalized Chilean)

Booked: Cristian Castaneda 34, Fernando Cornejo 44, Marcelo Salas 63

Sent-off: Luis Chavarria 31

Other Substitutes:

12-Nelson Cossio

13-Dante Poli

10- Jorge Contreras (Club de Deportes Concepción)

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colombia	7	5	2	0	14	5	9	17
2	Paraguay	6	3	2	1	6	3	3	11
3	Argentina	6	2	3	1	10	7	3	9
4	Ecuador	6	3	0	3	8	7	1	9
5	Uruguay	6	3	0	3	6	6	0	9
6	Chile	6	2	2	2	9	8	1	8
7	Bolivia	6	1	3	2	9	7	2	6
8	Peru	6	1	3	2	5	8	-3	6
9	Venezuela	7	0	1	6	5	21	-16	1