Individual International Appearances, Part Six- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (part 1 )

Official International Appearance No. 1 / 0 Goals

Date: June 27, 1991

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Curitiba- Estádio Centro Poliesportivo Pinheirão

Brazil 1-Argentina 1 (Neto 57 pen / Claudio Caniggia 50)

Notes:

1-First International Appearance, First Official Appearance, First appearance in a Friendly, First Appearance as a Boca Juniors Player, First start

2- First match with Alfio Basile as Manager

3-First away International match.

4-First Match against a South American Nation.

Official International Appearance No. 2 / 2 Goals

Date: July 8, 1991

Competition: Copa America-Group A

Venue: Concepción, Estadio Regional, Chile

Argentina 3-Venezuela 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 28,  50 pen, Claudio Caniggia 43)

Notes:

1-First Official Match, First Copa America Match

2-First won International match.

3-First match at a Neutral Venue.

4-Gabriel Batistuta scored his First two International goals. He scored his first penalty kick. His first two goals in an Official Match.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3744, 1991

 (July 8, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 3-Venezuela 0)

Official International Appearance No. 3 / 3 Goals

Date: July 10, 1991

Competition: Copa America-Group A

Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional

Chile 0-Argentina 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 81)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his third International goal

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991

(July 10, 1991, Copa America, Chile 0-Argentina 1)

Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991

(July 10, 1991, Copa America, Chile 0-Argentina 1)

Official International Appearance No. 4 / 4 Goals

Date: July 12, 1991

Competition: Copa America-Group A

Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional, Chile

Argentina 4-Paraguay 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 40, Diego Simeone 61, Leonardo Astrada 70, Claudio Caniggia 81 / Cardozo 79)

Notes:

1- Gabriel Batistuta scored his fourth International goal

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991

(July 12, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 4-Paraguay 1)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(sitting in middle, July 12, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 4-Paraguay 1)

Official International Appearance No. 5 / 5 Goals

Date: July 17, 1991

Competition: Copa America-Final Round

Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional, Chile

Argentina 3-Brazil 2 (Dario Franco 1, 40, Gabriel Batistuta 46 / Claudio Branco 6, João Paulo 53)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his fifth International goal. He scored in his fourth straight match.

2-First time playing against the same Nation on multiple times following his debut.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991

(July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: El Grafico, Historia de la seleccion Argentina, 1986-1991

(July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(sitting in middle, July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 3-Brazil 2)

Official International Appearance No. 6 / 5 Goals

Date: July 19, 1991

Competition: Copa America-Final Round

Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional

Chile 0-Argentina 0

Notes:

1-Playing against Chile for the second time in nine days.

Official International Appearance No. 7 / 6 Goals

Date: July 21, 1991

Competition: Copa America-Final Round

Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional, Chile

Argentina 2-Colombia 1 (Diego Simeone 11, Gabriel Batistuta 19 / Anthony De Avila 70)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his Sixth International goal.

2-First International Title won, the Copa America.

3-Top Goalscorer of the competition with six goals.

4-Last match as a Boca Juniors player.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991

(July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 2-Colombia 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991

(July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 2-Colombia 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 36, January 1992

(July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 2-Colombia 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991

(Sitting in middle, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 2-Colombia 1)

Official International Appearance No. 8 / 7 Goals

Date: May 31, 1992

Competition: Kirin Cup

Venue: Tokyo - Yoyoki National Stadium

Japan 0-Argentina 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 53)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his Seventh International goal.

2-First match and goal vs. an Asian Nation.

3-First Match on Asian Soil.

4- First ever substitution. Gabriel Batistuta was substituted in the 89th minute by Alberto Acosta.

5-First Match and goal as a AC Fiorentina (Italian Serie A) player.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3791, 1992

(May 31, 1992, Kirin Cup, Japan 0-Argentina 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3791, 1992

(May 31, 1992, Kirin Cup, Japan 0-Argentina 1)

Official International Appearance No. 9 / 8 Goals

Date: June 3, 1992

Competition: Kirin Cup

Venue: Gifu-Memorial Center, Japan

Argentina 1-Wales 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 88)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his eighth International goal.

2-First match vs. a European Nation (though on neutral soil), and first goal vs. a European Nation.

Official International Appearance No. 10 / 10 Goals

Date: June 18, 1992

Competition: Friendly

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

Argentina 2-Australia 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 47 pen, 57)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his ninth and tenth International goals.

2-Second International goal on a penalty kick.

3-First ever match vs. an Ocenaian Nation (as well as first goals vs. an Oceania Nation).

4-First ever Match and goals on home soil after nearly a year of International Football.

5- Gabriel Batistuta was substituted in the 78th minute by Claudio Garcia.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3794, 1992

(June 18, 1992, Argentina 2-Australia 0)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3794, 1992

(June 18, 1992, Argentina 2-Australia 0)

Official International Appearance No. 11 / 12 Goals

Date: October 16, 1992

Competition: Confederations Cup

Venue: Riyadh, King Fahd Stadium, Saudi Arabia

Argentina 4-Ivory Coast 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 2, 10, Ricardo Altamirano 67, Alberto Acosta 81)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his eleventh and twelth International goals. He scored in his fifth straight International Match.

2-First ever match in the Confederations Cup.

3-Second match vs. an Asian Nation.

Official International Appearance No. 12 / 12 Goals

Date: October 20, 1992

Competition: Confederations Cup

Venue: Riyadh, King Fahd Stadium

Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3 (Owairan 65 / Leonel Rodriguez 18, Claudio Caniggia 24, Diego Simeone 64)

Notes:

1-Argentina winners of the Confederations Cup. Batistuta’s second International trophy following the previous year’s Copa America.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3812, 1992

(October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 46, November 1992

(October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)

Photo From: World Soccer, November 1992

(October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 49, February 1993

(Gabriel Batistuta with the Confederations Cup trophy, October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 49, February 1993

(Sitting in middle, October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 12, December 1992

(Standing second from left, October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)

Official International Appearance No. 13 / 12 Goals

Date: February 18, 1993

Competition: Friendly (AFA Century Cup)

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

Argentina 1-Brazil 1 (Alejandro Mancuso 16 / Luís Henrique 60)

Notes:

1-Second ever match on home soil.
2-First match with Diego Maradona.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3829, 1993

(February 18, 1993, Argentina 1-Brazil 1)

Official International Appearance No. 14 / 12 Goals

Date: February 24, 1993

Competition: Artemio Franchi Cup

Venue: Mar Del Plata, Estadio Mundialista

Argentina 1-Denmark 1 (Claudio Caniggia 39 / Nestor Craviotto (own goal) 12) (Penalty kick shoot-out 6-5)

Notes:

1-Argentina winners of Artemio Franchi Cup. Batistuta’s third International trophy.

2-First ever International match with a penalty kick shoot-out.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993

(February 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentina 1-Denmark 1)

Official International Appearance No. 15 / 13 Goals

Date: June 17, 1993

Competition: Copa America-Group C

Venue: Guayaquil -Estadio Capwell (Emelec), Ecuador      

Argentina 1-Bolivia 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 53)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his thirteenth International goal.

2-Second Copa America Tournament and the second he scored in.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3846, 1993

(June 17, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Bolivia 0)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(sitting in middle, June 17, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Bolivia 0)

Official International Appearance No. 16 / 13 Goals

Date: June 20, 1993

Competition: Copa America-Group C

Venue: Guayaquil -Estadio Capwell (Emelec), Ecuador      

Argentina 1-Mexico 1 (Oscar Ruggeri 28 / Patiño 14 )

Notes:

1-First ever match vs. a North American Nation (though on neutral soil).

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3846, 1993

(June 20, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Mexico 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1993

(June 20, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Mexico 1)

Official International Appearance No. 17 / 13 Goals

Date: June 23, 1993

Competition: Copa America-Group C

Venue: Guayaquil - Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo ‘Monumental’, Ecuador  

Argentina 1-Colombia 1 (Diego Simone 2 / Freddy Rincon 5)

Notes:

1- Gabriel Batistuta was substituted in the 77th minute by Alberto Acosta.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3847, 1993

(June 23, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1- Colombia 1)

Official International Appearance No. 18 / 13 Goals

Date: June 27, 1993

Competition: Copa America-Quarterfinals

Venue: Guayaquil - Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo ‘Monumental’, Ecuador  

Argentina 1-Brazil 1 (Leonel Rodriguez 69 / Luis Müller 37) (Penalty kick shoot-out 6-5)

Notes:

1- Gabriel Batistuta was substituted in the 62^nd minute by Alberto Acosta.

2-Second match and second win in a penalty kick shot-out.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 16, May 1994

(June 27, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Brazil 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 55, August 1993

(June 27, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Brazil 1)

Photo From: kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1994

(sitting in middle, June 27, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Brazil 1)

Official International Appearance No. 19 / 13 Goals

Date: July 1, 1993

Competition: Copa America-Semifinals

Venue: Guayaquil - Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo ‘Monumental’, Ecuador  

Argentina 0-Colombia 0  (Penalty kick shoot-out 6-5)

Notes:

1- Third match and third win in a penalty kick shot-out. This was also the second consecutive match to be won on a penalty kick shot-out.

Batistuta scored Argentina’s second attempt.

2-Batistuta was booked in the 21^st minute.

3-Second match in the Tournament vs. Colombia.

Official International Appearance No. 20 / 15 Goals

Date: July 4, 1993

Competition: Copa America-Final

Venue: Guayaquil - Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo ‘Monumental’, Ecuador  

Argentina 2-Mexico 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 63, 74 / Galindo 67 pen)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 14^th and 15^th International goals.

2-Batistuta was booked in the match.

3-Argentina winners of Copa America. Batistuta’s fourth International title and second straight Copa America. All titles under Manager Alfio Basile.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 55, August 1993

(July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3848, 1993

(July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 55, August 1993

(Holding the Copa America trophy, July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1993

(Holding the Copa America trophy, July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(Sitting fourth from the right, July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)

Official International Appearance No. 21 / 16 Goals

Date: August 1, 1993

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1

Venue: Lima- Estadio Nacional José Diaz

Peru 0-Argentina 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 29)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 16^th International goal.

2-Batistuta was booked in the match.

3-First ever World Cup qualifying match as well as first goal.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3857, 1993

(August 1, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Peru 0-Argentina 1)

Official International Appearance No. 22 / 16 Goals

Date: August 8, 1993

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1

Venue: Asuncion –Estadio De los Defensores del Chaco

Paraguay 1-Argentina 3 (Struway 45 / Ramon Medina Bello 15, 78, Fernando Redondo 65)

Notes:

1- First ever sending off at International level. Batistuta and Celso Ayala were both sent off for fighting with one another in the 28^th minute.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3853, 1993

(August 8, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Paraguay 1-Argentina 3)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3853, 1993

(August 8, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Paraguay 1-Argentina 3)

Official International Appearance No. 23 / 17 Goals

Date: August 22, 1993

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1

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

Argentina 2-Peru 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 22, Ramon Medina Bello 37 / Palacio 68)

Notes:

1- Gabriel Batistuta scored his 17^th International goal.

2-First ever World Cup qualifier on home soil as well as goal.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3855, 1993

(August 22, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 2-Peru 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3855, 1993

(August 22, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 2-Peru 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3855, 1993

(August 22, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 2-Peru 1)

Official International Appearance No. 24 / 17 Goals

Date: August 29, 1993

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1

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

Argentina 0-Paraguay 0

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3856, 1993

(August 29, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 0-Paraguay 0)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3857, 1993

(August 29, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 0-Paraguay 0)

Official International Appearance No. 25 / 17 Goals

Date: September 5, 1993

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1

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

Argentina 0-Colombia 5 (Freddy Rincon 41, 73, Faustino Asprilla 50, 75, Adolfo Valencia 85)

Notes:

1-First ever loss at International Level after 24 matches and more than two years.

2-First ever home loss as well as World Cup qualifying loss. This was the first ever loss in an Official match.

Official International Appearance No. 26 / 17 Goals

Date: October 31, 1993

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL/Oceania-Playoff, First Leg

Venue: Sydney -Sydney Football Stadium

Australia 1-Argentina 1 (Aurelio Vidmar 43 / Abel Balbo 37)

Notes:

1-First ever match in Oceania.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3865, 1993

(October 31, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Australia 1-Argentina 1)