Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 8):
January
12, 1997 (La Paz, Bolivia 2-Ecuador 0)
January
12, 1997 (Lima, Peru 2-Chile 1)
January
12, 1997 (Merida, Venezuela 0-Paraguay
2)
The
Selected squad: (January 1, 1997)
Goalkeepers:
Roberto Bonano (River Plate), Ignacio Gonzalez (Racing Club)
Defenders:
Eduardo Berizzo (River Plate), Jose Luis Chamot (Lazio), Nestor Fabbri (Boca
Juniors), Pablo Paz (Tenerife), Roberto Sensini (Parma), Nelson Vivas (Boca
Juniors)
Midfield:
Matias Almeyda (Sevilla), Christian Bassedas (Velez Sarsfield), Fernando
Galetto (San Lorenzo), Nestor Gorosito (San Lorenzo), Arnaldo Ortega (River
Plate), Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Forwards:
Gabriel Batistuta (Fiorentina), Hernan Crespo (Parma), Claudio Lopez
(Valencia), Hugo Morales (Lanus)
Date: January 12, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 8
Result: Uruguay 0-Argentina 0
Venue: Montevideo- Estadio
Centenario
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Marcio Rezende (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Uruguay):
None
(Argentina):
None
Lineups:
Uruguay:
1- Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola ( Tigres de la
UANL (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)-Monterrey / Mexico)
6- Gustavo Emilio Méndez Techera
(Vicenza Calcio / Italy)
3- Ronald Paolo Montero Iglesias (Juventus
Football Club –Torino / Italy)
4- José
Oscar Herrera Corominas (Club Deportivo Social y
Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)-Mexico City / México)
2- Washington
Eduardo Tais Bidegain (Club Atlético
Peñarol Montevideo)
7- Nelson Javier Abeijón Pessi
(Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)
5- Eber Alejandro Moas
Silveira (Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Atletico Club (Rayados) / Mexico)
18- Néstor Gabriel Cedrés Vera (Club
Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina)
8- Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra (Club Atlético
Peñarol Montevideo)
10- Enzo Françescoli Uriarte (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires
/ Argentina) (17- Alvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero
(Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) 73rd)
9- Daniel
Fonseca Caris (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) (13- Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo
(Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires / Argentina) 63rd)
Coach:
Juan Antonio Ahuntchain
Booked:
Pablo Bengoechea 26, Gustavo
Méndez 18
Other
Substitutes:
12- Leonardo Jorge Romay Sánchez (Defensor Sporting
Club Montevideo)
15- Marcelo Saralegui Arregin (Club Atlético Colón Santa
Fé / Argentina)
16- Tabaré Abayubá Silva Aguilar (Defensor Sporting
Club Montevideo)
14-
Gonzalo De Los Santos Da Rosa (Club Atlético Peñarol
Montevideo)
11- Debray Darío Silva Pereira (Cagliari Calcio /
Italy)
Team
Captain: Enzo Francescolli
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennere
Uniform
Colors: Light Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks
Argentina:
1-
Ignacio Carlos Gonzalez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
2- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione
Calcio Parma / Italy)
4-
Nelson David Vivas (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
3- José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)
6-
Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)
5-
Matias Jesus Almeyda (Sevilla
Fútbol Club / Spain)
7-
Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
11-
Nestor Raul Gorosito (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) (17-
Hernan Jorge Crespo (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) 60th)
10-
Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)
9-
Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina –Firenze / Italy)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Booked:
Christian Bassedas 29, Jose Chamot 25, Matias Almeyda 75
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Robert Oscar Bonano (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
13-
Mauricio Hector Pineda (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
14-
Nestor Ariel Fabbri (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
15-
Fernando Edgar Galetto (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)
16-
Hugo Alberto Morales (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)
18-
Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
Team
Captain: Gabriel Batistuta
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Table
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Colombia
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
17
|
2
|
Paraguay
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
14
|
3
|
Argentina
|
7
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
10
|
4
|
Uruguay
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
10
|
5
|
Bolivia
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
9
|
6
|
Ecuador
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
8
|
9
|
-1
|
9
|
7
|
Peru
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
9
|
-2
|
9
|
8
|
Chile
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
8
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
5
|
23
|
-18
|
1
|
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Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4032, 1997
(January 12, 197, World Cup Qualifier, Uruguay
0-Argentina 0) |
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Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4032, 1997
(January 12, 197, World Cup Qualifier, Uruguay
0-Argentina 0) |
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Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4032, 1997
(January 12, 197, World Cup Qualifier, Uruguay
0-Argentina 0) |
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Photo
From: Don Balon, Edicion Chile, Issue 241, January 14-20, 1997
(Ariel
Ortega, January 12, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Uruguay 0-Argentina 0)
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Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 9):
February
12, 1997 (La Paz, Bolivia 1-Chile 1)
February
12, 1997 (Quito, Ecuador 4-Uruguay 0)
February
12, 1997 (Asuncion, Paraguay 2-Peru 1)
Date: February 12, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 9
Result: Colombia 0-Argentina 1
Venue: Barranquila-
Estádio
Metropolitano Roberto Melendez
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Antonio Da Silva Pereira (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Colombia):
None
(Argentina):
Claudio Lopez 9
Lineups:
Colombia:
1-
Farid Camilo Mondragon (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda / Argentina)
13-
Wilmer Cabrera (Corporacion
Deportiva America-Cali)
5-
Jorge Bermudez (Sport
Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)
3-
Alexis Mendoza (Club
Deportivo Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz / Mexico)
4-
Hugo Galeano (Corporacion
Popular Deportiva Junior- Barranquilla) (7- Antony De Avila (Corporacion Deportiva America-Cali) 58th)
6-
Mauricio Serna (Corporacion
Deportiva Club Atletico Nacional- Medellin (Itagüí)
14-
Leonel Alvarez (Club
Deportivo Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz / Mexico) (18- Victor Pacheco (Corporacion Popular
Deportiva Junior- Barranquilla) 46th)
10-
Carlos Valderrama (Asociacion
Deportivo Cali)
19-Freddy
Rincon (Sociedade
Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo / Brazil)
9-
Rene Ivan Valenciano (Club Deportivo Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz / Mexico)
11-
Faustino Asprilla (Newcastle
United Football Club / England)
Coach : Hernan Dario Gomez
Booked:
Hugo Galeano 34, Wilmer Cabrera 43-, Freddy Rincon 50, Jorge Bermudez 70, Mauricio Serna 85
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Miguel Calero (Asociacion
Deportivo Cali)
8-
Andres Estrada (Asociacion
Deportivo Cali)
15-
Osman Lopez (Club
Deportivo Los Millonarios- Santafé de Bogotá )
16-
Luis Quinones (Corporacion
Deportiva Once Caldas-Manizales)
17-
Hamilton Ricard (Asociacion
Deportivo Cali)
Team
Captain: Carlos Valderrama
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform
Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks
Argentina:
1-
Ignacio Carlos Gonzalez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
4-
Hernan Edgardo Diaz (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
6-
Eduardo Magnolo Berizzo (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
2- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione
Calcio Parma / Italy)
3-
Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)
8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)
5-
Gustavo Miguel Zapata (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)
11-
Juan Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy)
10-
Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
9-
Hernan Jorge Crespo (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) (13- Nelson David Vivas
(Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) 46th)
7-
Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) (14- Juan Pablo Sorin (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
83rd)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Booked:
Eduardo Berizzo 28, Ignacio Gonzalez 32, Juan Sebastian Veron 52, Hernan Diaz
55
Sent-off:
Eduardo Berizzo 45
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Robert Oscar Bonano (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
15-
Fernando Edgar Galetto (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)
16-
Nestor Raul Gorosito (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)
18- Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate-
Buenos Aires)
19- José Luis Calderon (Club Atlético Independiente
Avellaneda)
Team
Captain: Diego Simeone
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Table
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Colombia
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
17
|
2
|
Paraguay
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
17
|
3
|
Argentina
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
13
|
4
|
Ecuador
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
12
|
5
|
Bolivia
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
10
|
6
|
Uruguay
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
10
|
-4
|
10
|
7
|
Chile
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
9
|
8
|
Peru
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
11
|
-3
|
9
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
5
|
23
|
-18
|
1
|
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Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 98, March 1997
(February 12, 1997, World Cup Qualifier,
Colombia 0-Argentina 1) |
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Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 98, March 1997
(February 12, 1997, World Cup Qualifier,
Colombia 0-Argentina 1) |
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Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 98, March 1997
(February 12, 1997, World Cup Qualifier,
Colombia 0-Argentina 1) |
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Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 98, March 1997
(February 12, 1997, World Cup Qualifier,
Colombia 0-Argentina 1) |
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Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 98, March 1997
(Both squads, February 12, 1997, World Cup
Qualifier, Colombia 0-Argentina 1) |
Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 10):
April
2, 1997 (Asuncion, Paraguay 2-Colombia
1)
April
2, 1997 (Lima, Peru 1-Ecuador 1)
April
2, 1997 (Montevideo, Uruguay
3-Venezuela 1)
The
Selected squad: (March 7, 1997)
Squad:
Goalkeepers
- Ignacio Gonzalez (Racing Club), Carlos Roa (Lanus).
Defenders
- Hernan Diaz (River Plate), Nelson Vivas (Boca Juniors), Carlos Galvan (Racing
Club) Pablo Rotchen (Independiente), Juan Pablo Sorin (River Plate), Mauricio
Pineda (Boca Juniors).
Midfielders
- Gustavo Zapata (San Lorenzo), Julio Saldana (Newell's Old Boys), Marcelo
Herrera (Velez Sarsfield), Diego Cagna (Boca Juniors), Andres Yllana (Gimnasia
La Plata), Christian Bassedas (Velez Sarsfield), Hugo Morales (Lanus), Nestor
Gorosito (San Lorenzo), Angel Morales (Independiente).
Delanteros
- Marcelo Delgado (Racing Club), Martn Posse (Velez Sarsfield), Claudio Biaggio
(San Lorenzo), Jose Luis Calderon (Independiente), Julio Cruz (River Plate)
Date: April 2, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 10
Result: Bolivia 2-Argentina 1
Venue: La Paz – Estadio Hernándo
Siles
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Marinho Dos Santos Sidrack (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Bolivia):
Marco Sandy 7, Fernando Ochoaizpur 48
(Argentina):
Nestor Gorosito 41 pen
Lineups:
Bolivia:
1-
Carlos Trucco (Atletico Hidalgo)
4-
Miguel Angel Rimba (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)
5-
Oscar Sanchez (Club The Strongest- La Paz)
3-
Marco Sandy (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)
19-
Ivan Castillo (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)
2-
Fernando Ochoaizpur (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz) (8- Milton Melgar (Club Blooming- Santa Cruz
de la Sierra) 89th)
7-
Sergio Castillo (Club The Strongest- La Paz)
6- Vladimir Soria (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)
20- Ramiro Castillo (Club Bolívar Independiente
Unificada-Lapaz)
10- Limbert Gutierrez (Club Blooming- Santa Cruz de la
Sierra) (14- Mauro Blanco (Club The
Strongest- La Paz) 51st)
9-
Jaime Moreno (DC (District of Columbia) United / USA) (17- Demetrio Angola
(Club Jorge Wilstermann- Cochabamba) 71st)
Coach:
Antonio Lopez (Spain)
Booked:
Marco Sandy 17, Miguel Rimba 79, Milton Melgar 88
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Mauricio Soria (Club Jorge Wilstermann- Cochabamba)
13-Rafael
Salguero
11-
Richard Cueto (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)
15-
Miguel Angel Mercado (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)
Team
Captain:
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform
Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks
Argentina:
1-
Ignacio Carlos Gonzalez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
8-
Hernan Edgardo Diaz (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
4-
Nelson David Vivas (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
3-
Juan Pablo Sorin (Club Atlético
River Plate- Buenos Aires)
2- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione Calcio Parma /
Italy)
6-
Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)
5-
Gustavo Miguel Zapata (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)
16-Diego
Cagna (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) (10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) 50th)
19-
Nestor Raul Gorosito (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) (11-
Juan Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy) 46th)
7-
Marcelo Alejandro Delgado (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
(18- José Luis Calderon (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 71st)
9-Julio
Ricardo Cruz (Club Atlético
River Plate- Buenos Aires)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Booked:
Hernan Diaz 28, Nestor Gorosito 44, Roberto Sensini 88
Sent-off:
Neslon Vivas 66, Gustavo Zapata 81
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Carlos Angel Roa (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)
13-
Pablo Oscar Rotchen (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)
14-
Mauricio Hector Pineda (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
15-
Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
Team
Captain: Roberto Sensini
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Table
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Paraguay
|
9
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
20
|
2
|
Colombia
|
9
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
17
|
3
|
Bolivia
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
13
|
4
|
Ecuador
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
13
|
5
|
Argentina
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
13
|
6
|
Uruguay
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
9
|
11
|
-2
|
13
|
7
|
Peru
|
9
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
12
|
-3
|
10
|
8
|
Chile
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
26
|
-20
|
1
|
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Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4044, 1997
(April
2, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Bolivia 2-Argentina 1)
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Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4044, 1997
(April
2, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Bolivia 2-Argentina 1)
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Photo
From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Argentina
squad, April 2, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Bolivia 2-Argentina 1)
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Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 11):
April
30, 1997 (Barranquilla, Colombia 0-Peru
1)
April
30, 1997 (Santiago, Chile 6-Venezuela
0)
April
30, 1997 (Asuncion, Paraguay 3-Uruguay
1)
The
Selected squad: (April 15, 1997)
Goalkeepers
- Pablo Cavallero (Velez Sarsfield), Ignacio Gonzalez (Racing Club), Carlos Roa
(Lanus)
Defenders
- Roberto Ayala (Napoli), Jose Chamot (Lazio), Jorge Martinez (Independiente),
Pablo Paz (Tenerife), Mauricio Pineda (Boca Juniors), Roberto Sensini (Parma).
Midfielders
- Matias Almeyda (Sevilla), Leonardo Astrada (River Plate), Christian Bassedas
(Velez Sarsfield), Sergio Berti (River Plate), Hugo Morales (Lanus), Ariel
Ortega (Valencia), Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Juan Sebastian Veron
(Sampdoria).
Forwards
- Jose Luis Calderon, (Independiente), Hernan Crespo (Parma), Claudio Lopez
(Valencia)
Date: April 30, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 11
Result: Argentina 2-Ecuador 1
Venue: Buenos
Aires -Antonio
Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Felix Benegas Caballero
(Paraguay)
Goalscorers:
(Argentina):
Ariel Ortega 17, Hernan Crespo 32
(Ecuador):
Alex Aguinaga 67
Lineups:
Argentina:
1-
Carlos Angel Roa (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)
2-
Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
3-
José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)
6-
Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)
5-
Matias Jesus Almeyda (Sevilla
Fútbol Club / Spain)
20- Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (15- Hugo Alberto Morales
(Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús) 80th)
10-
Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Valencia
Club de Fútbol / Spain)
8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)
11-
Juan Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy)
9-
Hernan Jorge Crespo (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
7-
Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) (13- Eduardo Magnolo
Berizzo (Club Atlético River
Plate- Buenos Aires) 76th)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Booked:
Juan Sebastian Veron 71
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Pablo Oscar Cavallero (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
4-
Mauricio Hector Pineda (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
14-
Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
16-
Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
18- José Luis Calderon (Club Atlético Independiente
Avellaneda)
Team
Captain: Diego Simeone
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks
Ecuador:
12-
Geovany Ibarra (Club Deportivo El Nacional-
Quito)
3-
Wagner Rivera (Barcelona Sporting Club-
Guayaquil) (17- Juan Carlos Burbano (Club Deportivo El Nacional-
Quito) 79th)
2-Raul
Noriega
14-
Alberto Montano (Barcelona Sporting Club-
Guayaquil)
18-
Edmundo Mendez (Club Deportivo Cuenca)
5-
Jimmy Blandon (Club Deportivo Cuenca)
8-
Hector Carabali (Barcelona Sporting Club-
Guayaquil)
7-
Gilson de Souza (Barcelona Sporting Club-
Guayaquil)
19-
Kleber Chala (Club Deportivo El Nacional-
Quito) (15- Osvaldo de la Cruz (Club Deportivo El Nacional-
Quito) 64th)
10-
Alex Aguinaga (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa
SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) / Mexico)
9-
Eduardo Hurtado (Los
Angeles Galaxy / USA)
Coach:
Francisco Maturana (Colombia)
Other
Substitutes:
1-
Alex Cavallos (Club Sport Emelec- Guayaquil)
4-
Simon Ruiz (Club Deportivo El Nacional-
Quito)
11-
Angel Fernandez (Club Sport Emelec- Guayaquil)
16-
Eduardo Smith (Club Sport Emelec- Guayaquil)
13-
Edison Maldonado (Sociedad Deportiva Aucas-
Quito)
Team
Captain:
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Marathon
Uniform
Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks
Table
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Paraguay
|
10
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
6
|
9
|
23
|
2
|
Colombia
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
17
|
3
|
Argentina
|
10
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
16
|
4
|
Bolivia
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
14
|
9
|
5
|
13
|
5
|
Ecuador
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
13
|
6
|
Peru
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
10
|
12
|
-2
|
13
|
7
|
Uruguay
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
10
|
14
|
-4
|
13
|
8
|
Chile
|
9
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
12
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
6
|
32
|
-26
|
1
|
 |
Photo
From: World Soccer, May 1998
(Diego Simeone, April 30, 1997, World Cup
Qualifier, Argentina 2-Ecuador 1) |
 |
Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4048, 1997
(April 30, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina
2-Ecuador 1) |
 |
Photo
From: World Soccer, February 1998
(Argentina squad, April 30, 1997, World Cup
Qualifier, Argentina 2-Ecuador 1) |
Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 12):
June
8, 1997 (Quito, Ecuador 1-Chile 1)
June
8, 1997 (Montevideo, Uruguay 1-Colombia
1)
June
8, 1997 (Valera, Venezuela 1-Bolivia 1)
The
Selected squad: (May 24, 1997)
Goalkeepers:
Carlos Roa (Lanus), Pablo Cavallero (Velez Sarsfield), Defenders: Roberto Ayala
(Napoli), Jose Chamot (Lazio), Hernan Diaz (River Plate), Mauricio Pineda (Boca
Juniors), Pablo Paz (Tenerife), Roberto Sensini (Parma).
Midfielders:
Matias Almeyda (Sevilla), Leonardo Astrada (River Plate), Christian Bassedas
(Velez Sarsfield), Sergio Berti (River Plate), Juan Jose Borrelli (Real
Oviedo), Ariel Ortega (Valencia), Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Javier
Zanetti (Inter Milan), Hugo Morales (Lanus).
Forwards:
Jose Luis Calderon (Independiente), Hernan Crespo (Parma), Claudio Lopez
(Valencia)
Date: June 8, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 12
Result: Argentina 2-Peru 0
Venue: Buenos
Aires -Antonio
Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)
Attendance: 77,900
Referee: Claudio Cerdeira (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Argentina):
Hernan Crespo 45, Diego Simeone 46
(Peru):
None
Lineups:
Argentina:
1- Carlos Angel Roa (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)
6- Ricardo Nestor Sensini (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
2-
Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
3-
José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)
4-
Hernan Edgardo Diaz (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
5-
Matias Jesus Almeyda (Sevilla
Fútbol Club / Spain)
8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)
10-
Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Valencia
Club de Fútbol / Spain) (16- Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
-Buenos Aires)
53rd)
20- Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (11-Juan Jose Borrelli (Real
Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain) 65th)
7-
Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
9-
Hernan Jorge Crespo (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) (18- José Luis Calderon (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 86th)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Booked:
Matias Almeyda 30, Christian Bassedas 78
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Pablo Oscar Cavallero (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
13-
Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)
14-
Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
15- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football
Club- Milan / Italy)
Team
Captain: Diego Simeone
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks
Peru:
1-
Julio Balerio (Club
Sporting Cristal-Lima)
7-
Nolberto Solano (Club
Sporting Cristal-Lima)
3-
Juan Reynoso (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico
Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) / Mexico)
6-
José Soto (Puebla
Fútbol Club / Mexico)
4-
Percy Olivares (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)-
Ciudad de México (Mexico City) / Mexico)
14-
Jorge Soto (Club
Sporting Cristal-Lima)
8-
Juan Jayo (Club
Alianza Lima)
10-
Roberto Palacios (Puebla
Fútbol Club / Mexico)
5-
Roger Serrano (Club
Sporting Cristal-Lima) (16- Jose Carranza (Club Universitario de Deportes-Lima) 76th)
18-
Waldir Sáenz (Club
Alianza Lima)
(11- Julio de Andrade ,Julinho (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 46th)
9-
Flavio Maestri (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) (13- German Carty (Club de
Fútbol Atlante S. A. de C. V.- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) / Mexico) 62nd)
Coach:
Juan Carlos Oblitas
Booked:
Roberto Palacios 14, Waldir Sáenz 37, Nolberto Solano 48, Jose Carranza 84
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Miguel Miranda (Club
Centro Deportivo Municipal-Lima)
15-
Alfonso Dulanto (Club UNAM (Universidad
Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas / Mexico)
17-
Juan Carlos Bazalar (Club Alianza Lima)
Team
Captain:
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform
Colors: White Shirts with Red
Diagonal Stripe, White Shorts, White Socks
Table
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Paraguay
|
10
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
6
|
9
|
23
|
2
|
Argentina
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
16
|
10
|
6
|
19
|
3
|
Colombia
|
11
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
16
|
10
|
6
|
18
|
4
|
Bolivia
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
14
|
5
|
Ecuador
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
15
|
13
|
2
|
14
|
6
|
Uruguay
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
11
|
15
|
-4
|
14
|
7
|
Chile
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
13
|
8
|
Peru
|
11
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
14
|
-4
|
13
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
11
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
33
|
-26
|
2
|
Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 13):
July
6, 1997 (Santiago, Chile 4-Colombia 1)
July
6, 1997 (Lima, Peru 2-Bolivia 1)
July
6, 1997 (Maracaibo, Venezuela 1-Ecuador
1)
Date: July 6, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 13
Result: Paraguay 1-Argentina 2
Venue: Asuncion –Estadio De los
Defensores del Chaco
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Marcio Rezende (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Paraguay):
Roberto Acuña 60 pen
(Argentina):
Marcelo Gallardo 30, Juan Sebastian Veron 40
Lineups:
Paraguay:
22-
Ruben Ruiz Diaz (Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Atletico Club (Rayados) / Mexico)
4-
Carlos Gamarra (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)
5-
Celso Rafael Ayala (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires / Argentina)
19-
Ricardo Rojas (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata / Argentina)
6-
Estanislao Struway (Associação Portuguesa de Desportos – São Paulo / Brazil) (15-Virgilio Ferreira 52nd)
8-
Francisco Esteche (Club Olimpia- Asunción) (20- Derlis Soto (Club Guaraní- Asunción) 46th)
9-
Jose Cardozo (Deportivo
Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca / Mexico)
10-
Roberto Miguel Acuña (Real Zaragoza / Spain)
14-
Juan Ramon Jara (Club
Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario / Argentina)
18-Aristides
Rojas
16-
Julio César Enciso (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre / Brazil) (2 - Jorge Alcaraz (Club
Cerro Porteño- Asunción) 73rd)
Coach:
Paulo César Carpeggiani (Brazil)
Booked:
Julio César Enciso 67
Other
Substitutes:
21-
Pedro Sarabia (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires / Argentina)
7-
Hugo Ovelar (Club Guaraní- Asunción)
11-Francisco
Ferreira
Team
Captain:
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok
Uniform
Colors: Red / White Vertical striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks
Argentina:
1-
Carlos Angel Roa (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca / Spain)
2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
3- José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)
4- Hernan Edgardo Diaz (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
5-
Matias Jesus Almeyda (Società Sportiva Lazio- Roma / Italy)
6- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione
Calcio Parma / Italy)
7-
Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)
9-
Hernan Jorge Crespo (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) (20-
Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 78th)
10-
Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (13- Pablo
Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain) 85th)
11-
Juan Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria / Italy) (15- Javier Adelmar Zanetti
(Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) 51st)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Booked:
Matias Almeyda 52
Sent-Off:
Hernan Diaz 86
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Pablo Oscar Cavallero (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
16-
Juan Jose Borrelli (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)
14-
Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
18-
Marcelo Alejandro Delgado (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
|
Paraguay
|
11
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
16
|
7
|
9
|
23
|
2
|
Argentina
|
12
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
22
|
3
|
Colombia
|
12
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
18
|
4
|
Chile
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
22
|
13
|
9
|
16
|
5
|
Peru
|
12
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
12
|
15
|
-3
|
16
|
6
|
Ecuador
|
12
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
15
|
7
|
Bolivia
|
11
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
16
|
12
|
4
|
14
|
8
|
Uruguay
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
11
|
15
|
-4
|
14
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
12
|
0
|
3
|
9
|
8
|
34
|
-26
|
3
|
 |
Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4057, 1997
(July 6, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Paraguay
1-Argentina 2) |
Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 14):
July
20, 1997 (La Paz, Bolivia 1-Uruguay 0)
July
20, 1997 (Barranquilla, Colombia
1-Ecuador 0)
July
20, 1997 (Santiago, Chile 2-Paraguay 1)
Date: July 20, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 14
Result: Argentina 2-Venezuela 0
Venue: Buenos
Aires -Antonio
Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Wilson Souza Mendonca
(Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Argentina):
Hernan Crespo 30, Pablo Paz 56
(Venezuela):
None
Lineups:
Argentina:
1-
Carlos Angel Roa (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca / Spain)
2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy) (13-
Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain) 52nd)
3- José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)
4- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)
5-
Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
6- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione
Calcio Parma / Italy)
7-
Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) (20-
Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 76th)
8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)
9-
Hernan Jorge Crespo (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
10-
Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (19- Ariel
Arnaldo Ortega (Valencia Club
de Fútbol / Spain) 57th)
11-
Juan Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Ignacio Carlos Gonzalez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
16-
Juan Jose Borrelli (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)
14-
Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
18-
Leonardo Angel
Biagini (Unión Deportiva Mérida /
Spain)
Team
Captain: Diego Simeone
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks
Venezuela:
1-Rafael Dudamel
2-David McIntosch
4-Jose Rey
15-Elvis Martinez
3-Alexander Echenique
16-Robert Rodallega
7-Robert Moran
10-Gabriel Miranda
6-Leonardo Gonzalez (18-Johnny Lucena 63rd)
8-Gerson
Diaz (13-Osvaldo Palencia 70th)
9-Giovanni
Savarese
Coach: Eduardo Borrero (Colombia)
Booked:
Leonardo Gonzalez 20, Robert Rodallega 87
Other
Substitutes:
12-Cesar
Baena
14-Jesus
Valiente
17-John
Medina
5-William
Gonzalez
11-Gabriel
Urdaneta
Team
Captain:
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Polmer
Uniform
Colors: Burgundy Red Shirts
(with white Horizontal stripes), Burgundy Red Shorts, Burgundy Red Socks
Table
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Argentina
|
13
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
20
|
11
|
9
|
25
|
2
|
Paraguay
|
12
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
23
|
3
|
Colombia
|
13
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
18
|
14
|
4
|
21
|
4
|
Chile
|
12
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
24
|
15
|
9
|
19
|
5
|
Bolivia
|
12
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
17
|
6
|
Peru
|
12
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
12
|
15
|
-3
|
16
|
7
|
Ecuador
|
13
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
16
|
15
|
1
|
15
|
8
|
Uruguay
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
11
|
16
|
-5
|
14
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
13
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
8
|
36
|
-28
|
3
|
 |
Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4059, 1997
(July
20, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 2-Venezuela 0)
|
Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 16):
September
10, 1997 (Barranquilla, Colombia
1-Venezuela 0)
September
10, 1997 (Asuncion, Paraguay 2-Bolivia
1)
September
10, 1997 (Lima, Peru 2-Uruguay 1)
Date: September 10, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 16
Result: Chile 1-Argentina 2
Venue: Santiago
-Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Francisco Dacildo (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Chile):
Marcelo Salas 34
(Argentina):
Marcelo Gallardo 25, Claudio Lopez 85
Lineups:
Chile:
1-
Nelson Tapia (Club
Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)
2-
Cristian Castaneda (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)
3-
Pedro Reyes (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)
5- Javier Margas (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)
6- Luis Musrri (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de
Chile-Santiago)
4- Miguel Ponce (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad
de Chile-Santiago)
10- Marcelo Vega (Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers -Valparaiso) (17- Rodrigo Goldberg (Corporación de Fútbol
Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago) 75th)
7- Nelson Parraguez (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)
8- Wilson Contreras (Club Deportivo Huachipato –Talcahuano)
20- Jose Luis Sierra (Club Social y Deportivo Colo
Colo-Santiago)
11-
Marcelo Salas (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires / Argentina)
Coach:
Nelson Bonifacio Acosta (Uruguay / Nationalized Chilean)
Booked:
Luis Musrri 48, Javier Margas 66, Nelson Parraguez 72,
Cristian Castaneda 88
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Marcelo Ramirez (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)
16-
Esteban Valencia (Corporación
de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)
14- Ricardo Rojas (Club Deportivo Unión Española
-Santiago)
19-Rodrigo
Barrera (Corporación
de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)
18-
Claudio Núñez (Sinergia Deportiva, SA de CV (Club Universidad
Autonoma de Nuevo León-Tigres) / Mexico)
15-
Fernando Cornejo (Club
de Deportes Cobreloa
–Calama)
Team
Captain:
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Reebok
Uniform
Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Argentina:
1-
Carlos Angel Roa (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca / Spain)
2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
5-
Matias Jesus Almeyda (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)
6- Ricardo Nestor Sensini (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
3-
Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)
7-
Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)
9-
Hernan Jorge Crespo (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) (15-
Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 71st)
10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
11-
Juan Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy)
20-
Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (14-
Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) 86th)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Booked:
Juan Sebastian Veron 23, Matias Almeyda 84, Carlos Roa 89
Other
Substitutes:
10-
Ignacio Carlos Gonzalez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
16-
Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
17-
Nelson David Vivas (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
18-
Martin Andrés Posse (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
19
- Leonardo
Angel Biagini (Unión Deportiva Mérida /
Spain)
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
|
Argentina
|
14
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
28
|
2
|
Colombia
|
15
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
22
|
14
|
8
|
27
|
3
|
Paraguay
|
14
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
20
|
12
|
8
|
26
|
4
|
Peru
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
17
|
16
|
1
|
22
|
5
|
Chile
|
14
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
25
|
18
|
7
|
19
|
6
|
Ecuador
|
14
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
18
|
7
|
Bolivia
|
14
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
18
|
17
|
1
|
17
|
8
|
Uruguay
|
14
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
13
|
18
|
-5
|
17
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
15
|
0
|
3
|
12
|
8
|
40
|
-32
|
3
|
 |
Photo
From: HISTORIA DE LA SELECCION ARGENTINA (EL GRAFICO, 1997)\FASCICULO 10
(September 10, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Chile
1-Argentina 2) |
Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 17):
October
12, 1997 (Santiago, Chile 4-Peru 0)
October
12, 1997 (Guayaquil, Ecuador 1-Bolivia
0)
October
12, 1997 (Asuncion, Paraguay
1-Venezuela 0)
Date: October 12, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 17
Result: Argentina 0-Uruguay 0
Venue: Buenos
Aires -Antonio
Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Claudio Cerdeira (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Argentina):
None
(Uruguay):
None
Lineups:
Argentina:
1-
Carlos Angel Roa (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca / Spain)
2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
6- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione
Calcio Parma / Italy)
3-
Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)
11-
Juan Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy)
5-
Matias Jesus Almeyda (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)
8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)
4- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) (16- Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 65th)
10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
7-
Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) (19- Martin Andrés Posse
(Club Atlético
Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires) 74th)
9-
Hernan Jorge Crespo (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) (18- Juan Eduardo
Esnaider (Real Club Deportivo Espanyol-Barcelona / Spain) 69th)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Booked:
Matias Almeyda 28, Roberto Ayala 88
Other Substitutes:
12-
German Adrián Ramón Burgos (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
13-
Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
14-
Nelson David Vivas (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
15-
Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
Team
Captain: Diego Simeone
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Uruguay:
1- Carlos Daniel Nicola Jaumandreu (Club
Nacional de Football Montevideo)
4- Oscar Guillermo Sanguinetti Giordano (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima
La Plata -La Plata / Argentina)
3- Ronald Paolo Montero Iglesias (Juventus
Football Club –Torino / Italy)
5- Edgardo Alberto Adinolfi
Duarte (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)
8- Líber Ernesto Vespa Lagarralde (Asociacion
Atletica Argentinos Juniors- Buenos Aires / Argentina)
6- Gonzalo De Los Santos Da Rosa (Unión Deportiva
Mérida / Spain)
13- Mario Rafael Barilko Carro (Club
Nacional de Football Montevideo)
20- Alvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero
(Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)
7- Héctor Ignacio Rodríguez Peña (Club Atlético Colón Santa
Fé / Argentina)
10- Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra (Club Atlético
Peñarol Montevideo) (18- Andrés José Fleurquin Rubio
(Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo) 67th)
11- Josemir Lujambio Llanes (Club Atletico Huracan-
Buenos Aires / Argentina) (14- Antonio Pacheco D'Agosti (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) 53rd)
Coach: Roque Gastón Maspoli
Booked:
Mario Barilko 36
Sent-Off:
Liber Vespa 61
Other
Substitutes:
12- Claudio Sebastián Flores Banega (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)
13-
Julio César ‘Tony’ Gómez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)
16- Carlos Roberto Bobadilla Robert (Club Social y
Deportivo Huracán Buceo- Montevideo)
19- Pablo Fernando Hernández Roetti (Defensor Sporting
Club Montevideo)
15- Carlos Alberto Aguilera Nova (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)
Team
Captain: Pable Bengoechea
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennere
Uniform
Colors: Light Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks
Table
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Argentina
|
15
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
22
|
12
|
10
|
29
|
2
|
Paraguay
|
15
|
9
|
2
|
4
|
21
|
12
|
9
|
29
|
3
|
Colombia
|
15
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
22
|
14
|
8
|
27
|
4
|
Chile
|
15
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
29
|
18
|
11
|
22
|
5
|
Peru
|
15
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
17
|
20
|
-3
|
22
|
6
|
Ecuador
|
15
|
6
|
3
|
6
|
19
|
16
|
3
|
21
|
7
|
Uruguay
|
15
|
5
|
3
|
7
|
13
|
18
|
-5
|
18
|
8
|
Bolivia
|
15
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
18
|
18
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
16
|
0
|
3
|
13
|
8
|
41
|
-33
|
3
|
Conmebol
World Cup Qualifier (Matchday 18):
November
16, 1997 (Santiago, Chile 3-Bolivia 0)
November
16, 1997 (Lima, Peru 1-Paraguay 0)
November
16, 1997 (Maldonado, Uruguay 5-Ecuador
3)
The
Selected squad: (October 31, 1997)
Goalkeepers:
German Burgos (River Plate), Carlos Roa (Mallorca, Spain).
Defenders:
Roberto Ayala (Napoli, Italy), Roberto Sensini (Parma, Italy), Pablo Ariel Paz
(Tenerife, Spain), Nelson Vivas (Boca Juniors), Fernando Caceres (Valencia,
Spain).
Midfielders:
Leonardo Astrada (River Plate), Sergio Berti (River Plate), Juan Sebastian
Veron (Sampdoria, Italy), Diego Simeone (Internazionale, Italy), Christian
Bassedas (Velez Sarsfield), Marcelo Gallardo (River Plate), Cristian Gonzalez
(Zaragoza, Spain), Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Valencia, Spain).
Forwards
: Claudio Lopez (Valencia, Spain), Gabriel Batistuta (Fiorentina, Italy), Hernan
Crespo (Parma, Italy).
Date: November 16, 1997
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Qualifier-Conmebol-Matchday 18
Result: Argentina 1-Colombia 1
Venue: Buenos Aires, Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera)
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Marcio Rezende (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Argentina):
Fernando Caceres 69
(Colombia):
Carlos Valderrama 10
Lineups:
Argentina:
1-
Carlos Angel Roa (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca / Spain)
2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
6- Roberto Nestor Sensini (Associazione
Calcio Parma / Italy)
3- Fernando Gabriel Caceres (Valencia
Club de Fútbol / Spain)
11-
Juan Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy)
8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)
20-
Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (16-Juan
Roman Riquelme (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) 81st)
5-
Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (14- Gustavo
Miguel Zapata (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) 82nd)
10- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
7-
Claudio Javier Lopez (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) (18- Hernan Jorge Crespo
(Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) 55th)
9-
Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina –Firenze / Italy)
Coach:
Daniel Alberto Passarella
Booked:
Ariel Ortega 76
Other
Substitutes:
12-
German Adrián Ramón Burgos (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
13- Pablo Ariel Paz (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain)
15- Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate-
Buenos Aires)
17-
Cristian Alberto ‘Kily’ Gonzalez (Real Zaragoza / Spain)
Team
Captain:
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue / White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks
Colombia:
1-
Oscar Cordoba (Corporacion
Deportiva America-Cali)
13-
Wilmer Cabrera (Corporacion
Deportiva America-Cali)
17-Wilson
Perez
2-
Ivan Ramiro Cordoba (Corporacion Deportiva Club Atletico Nacional- Medellin (Itagüí)
5-
Jorge Bermudez (Club
Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina)
19-
Freddy Rincon (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo / Brazil)
14-Hernan
Gaviria
6-
Mauricio Serna (Club
Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina)
10-
Carlos Valderrama (Tampa Bay Mutiny /
USA)
7-
Antony De Avila (New York / New Jersey Metrostars / USA) (20- Hamilton Ricard (Asociacion Deportivo Cali) 80th)
9-
Victor Hugo Aristizabal (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo / Brazil) (15- Victor Pacheco (Corporacion Popular
Deportiva Junior- Barranquilla) 73rd)
Coach : Hernan Dario Gomez
Booked:
Wilmer Cabrera 8, Victor Aristizabal 43, Freddy Rincon 70, Wilson Perez 89
Other
Substitutes:
12-
Farid Camilo
Mondragon (Club
Atlético Independiente Avellaneda / Argentina)
3-
Everth Palacios (Asociacion
Deportivo Cali)
8-
John Wilmer Perez (Asociacion
Deportivo Cali)
16-Antonio
Moreno (Corporacion Club Deportes Tolima- Ibagué)
18-
Jorge Bolano (Corporacion
Popular Deportiva Junior- Barranquilla)
Team
Captain: Carlos Valderrama
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro
Uniform
Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks
Table
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Argentina
|
16
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
23
|
13
|
10
|
30
|
2
|
Paraguay
|
16
|
9
|
2
|
5
|
21
|
13
|
8
|
29
|
3
|
Colombia
|
16
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
23
|
15
|
8
|
28
|
4
|
Chile
|
16
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
32
|
18
|
14
|
25
|
5
|
Peru
|
16
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
18
|
20
|
-2
|
25
|
6
|
Ecuador
|
16
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
22
|
21
|
1
|
21
|
7
|
Uruguay
|
16
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
18
|
21
|
-3
|
21
|
8
|
Bolivia
|
16
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
18
|
21
|
-3
|
17
|
9
|
Venezuela
|
16
|
0
|
3
|
13
|
8
|
41
|
-33
|
3
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Points
 |
Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4076, 1997
(November 16, 1997, World Cup Qualifier,
Argentina 1-Colombia 1) |
 |
Photo
From: El Grafico, Issue 4076, 1997
(November 16, 1997, World Cup Qualifier,
Argentina 1-Colombia 1) |
 |
Photo
From: Kicker Sportsmagazin\kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1998
(Argentina squad, November 16, 1997, World Cup
Qualifier, Argentina 1-Colombia 1) |
Argentina players during the qualification matches
Goalkeeper:
Oscar Fernando Passet (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de
Almagro- Buenos Aires)
Carlos
Gustavo Bossio (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)
German
Adrián Ramón Burgos (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
Pablo
Oscar Cavallero (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
Ignacio
Carlos Gonzalez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
Carlos
Angel Roa (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús) and 1997/98: (Real
Club Deportivo Mallorca / Spain)
Defenders:
Javier
Adelmar Zanetti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)
Roberto
Fabian Ayala (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
Roberto
Nestor Sensini (Associazione Calcio Parma /
Italy)
José
Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)
Fernando
Gabriel Caceres (Real Zaragoza / Spain) and 1996/97: (Club Atlético Boca
Juniors -Buenos Aires) and 1997/98 : (Valencia Club de Fútbol /
Spain)
Pablo
Ariel Paz (Club Atlético Banfield-Banfield) and 1996/97: (Club Deportivo
Tenerife / Spain)
Eduardo
Magnolo Berizzo (Club Atlético
River Plate- Buenos Aires)
Hernan
Edgardo Diaz (Club Atlético
River Plate- Buenos Aires)
Juan
Pablo Sorin (Club Atlético
River Plate- Buenos Aires)
Nelson
David Vivas (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
Midfielders/Forwards:
Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) and 1997/98: (Internazionale Football
Club- Milano / Italy)
Matias
Jesus Almeyda (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) and 1996/97: (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain) and 1997/98: (Società Sportiva Lazio-
Roma / Italy)
Ariel
Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético
River Plate- Buenos Aires) and 1997/98: (Valencia
Club de Fútbol / Spain)
Hugo
Alberto Morales (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)
Claudio
Paul Caniggia (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
Abel
Eduardo Balbo (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)
Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio
Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)
Claudio
Javier Lopez (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) amd 1996/97: (Valencia Club de Fútbol /
Spain)
Rodolfo
Esteban Cardoso (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V./ Germany)
Hernan
Jorge Crespo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) and 1996/97:
(Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
Gustavo
Adrián Lopez (Real Zaragoza / Spain)
Christian
Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
José
Fabian Albornoz (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata)
Juan
Sebastian Veron (Unione Calcio Sampdoria –Genova / Italy)
Guillermo
Barros Schelotto (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata)
Roberto
Antonio Molina (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)
Patricio
Alejandro Camps (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
Nestor
Raul Gorosito (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)
Gustavo
Miguel Zapata (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)
Diego
Cagna (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
Marcelo
Alejandro Delgado (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
José Luis Calderon (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)
Julio
Ricardo Cruz (Club Atlético
River Plate- Buenos Aires)
Sergio Angel Berti (Club
Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
Juan
Jose Borrelli (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)
Martin
Andrés Posse (Club
Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
Juan
Eduardo Esnaider (Real Club Deportivo Espanyol-Barcelona / Spain)
Juan
Roman Riquelme (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
The
following players appeared on Teamsheets, but did not play:
Roberto
Carlos Abbondanzieri (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario) (goalkeeper)
Robert
Oscar Bonano (Club Atlético
River Plate- Buenos Aires) (goalkeeper)
Juan
Carlos Ramirez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)
Nestor
Ariel Fabbri (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
Mauricio
Hector Pineda (Club Atletico Huracan-
Buenos Aires) and 1996/97: (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
Carlos
Alberto Galvan (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
Leonardo
Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
Raul
Ernesto Cardozo (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)
Fernando
Edgar Galetto (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)
Pablo
Oscar Rotchen (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)
Leonardo
Angel Biagini (Unión Deportiva Mérida /
Spain)
Cristian
Alberto ‘Kily’ Gonzalez (Real Zaragoza / Spain)
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