Individual International Appearances, Part Six- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Part 2)

Official International Appearance No. 27 / 18 Goals

Date: November 17, 1993

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

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

Argentina 1 -Australia 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 58)

Notes:

1- Gabriel Batistuta scored his 18^th International goal. In some sources Alex Tobin was accredited with an own goal.

2-First ever match with Diego Maradona.

3-First ever World Cup qualification.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3868, 1993

(November 17, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 1 -Australia 0)

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(Sitting second from the right, November 17, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 1 -Australia 0)

Official International Appearance No. 28 / 18 Goals

Date: March 23, 1994

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Recife - Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda)  

Brazil 2-Argentina 0 (Bebeto 7, 76)

Notes:

1-The second ever loss at International level and the fisrt vs. Brazil.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3886, 1994

(March 23, 1994, Brazil 2-Argentina 0)

Official International Appearance No. 29 / 18 Goals

Date: April 20, 1994

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta- Estadio Club Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta

Argentina 3-Morocco 1 (Abel Balbo 13, Diego Maradona 54 pen, Hugo Leonardo Perez 81 / Hasan Kachloul 17)

Notes:

1-First ever match and win vs. an African Nation.

2-Batistuta was substituted in the 85^th minute by Roberto Carlos Monserrat.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3890, 1994

(April 20, 1994, Argentina 3-Morocco 1)

Official International Appearance No. 30 / 18 Goals

Date: May 18, 1994

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Santiago Estadio Nacional

Chile 3-Argentina 3 (Rodrigo Barrera 33, 80, Marcelo Salas 74 / Jose Antonio Chamot 9, Abel Balbo 67, Oscar Ruggeri 83)

Notes:

1-Batistuta was substituted in the 76^th minute by Ramon Medina Bello.

Official International Appearance No. 31 / 18 Goals

Date: May 25, 1994

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Guayaquil -Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo –Monumental

Ecuador 1-Argentina 0 (Maximo Tenorio 82)

Notes:

1- For the first time Batistuta did not start a match and came on as a substitute. He came on in the 71^st minute for Abel Balbo.

2-Third International loss and the second on away soil.

Official International Appearance No. 32 / 20 Goals

Date: May 31, 1994

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Tel Aviv- Ramat-Gan -National Stadium

Israel 0-Argentina 3 (Gabriel Batistuta 22, 49, Claudio Caniggia 53)

Notes:

1- Gabriel Batistuta scored his 19^th and 20^th International goals.

2-Even though Israel is in the Middle East, this was Batistuta’s fisrt ever match on ‘European’ soil. This is because were Grouped in the Euroepan Zone in Football terms. Accordingly these were his first goals on ‘European’ soil.

Official International Appearance No. 33 / 20 Goals

Date: June 4, 1994

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Zagreb- Maksimir Stadion       

Croatia 0-Argentina 0

Notes:

1-First ever match on European mainland.

2-Batistuta was booked in the 20^th minute.

Official International Appearance No. 34 / 23 Goals

Date: June 21, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group D

Venue: Boston,Massachusetts- Foxboro Stadium, USA

Argentina 4-Grece 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 2, 45, 90 pen, Diego Maradona 60)

Notes:

1- Gabriel Batistuta scored his 21^st, 22^nd and 23^rd International goals.

2-First ever hat trick and third goal on a penalty kick.

3-First ever World Cup Finals match as well as goals.

4-First ever match on North American soil.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3899, 1994

(Sitting in the middle, June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Grece 0)

Photo From: El Grafico, LA Historiade Argentina en Los Mundiales, de Uruguay 30 a Corea-Japon 2002, April 2006

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Grece 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1994

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Grece 0)

Photo From: El Grafico, LA Historiade Argentina en Los Mundiales, de Uruguay 30 a Corea-Japon 2002, April 2006

(celebrating Maradona’s goal, June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Grece 0)

Photo From: El Grafico, Historia de la seleccion Argentina, 1961-1970

(scoring from the spot, June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Grece 0)

Photo From: El Grafico, Historia de la seleccion Argentina, 1992-1997

(June 21, 1994, World Cup, Argentina 4-Grece 0)

Official International Appearance No. 35 / 23 Goals

Date: June 25, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group D

Venue: Boston,Massachusetts- Foxboro Stadium, USA

Argentina 2-Nigeria 1 (Claudio Caniggia 21, 28 / Samson Siasia 8)

Notes:

1-Second ever match vs. an African Nation.

2-Last match of Diego Maradona.

Official International Appearance No. 36 / 23 Goals

Date: June 30, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group D

Venue: Dallas, Texas- Cotton Bowl, USA

Bulgaria 2-Argentina 0 (Hristo Stoichkov 61, Nasko Sirakov 90)

Notes:

1-First ever loss in World Cup Finals and the first loss vs. a European opposition.

2-Batistuta was booked in the 81^st minute.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 70, November 1994

(June 30, 1994, World Cup, Bulgaria 2-Argentina 0)

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(Sitting in the middle, June 30, 1994, World Cup, Bulgaria 2-Argentina 0)

Official International Appearance No. 37 / 24 Goals

Date: July 3, 1994

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Second Round

Venue: Pasadena, California- Rose Bowl, USA

Romania 3-Argentina 2 (Ilie Dumitrescu 11, 18, Gheorge Hagi 58 / Gabriel Batistuta 16 pen, Abel Balbo 75)

Notes:

1- Gabriel Batistuta scored his 24^th International goal.

2-Fourth goal on a penalty kick.

3- Argentina were awarded a penalty after Batistuta was fouled by Daniel Prodan in the box.

4-Second straight loss vs. a European Nation.

5-Last match under Manager Alfio Basile.

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1994

(July 3, 1994, World Cup, Romania 3-Argentina 2)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3901, 1994

(In the background, July 3, 1994, World Cup, Romania 3-Argentina 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 66, July 1994

(July 3, 1994, World Cup, Romania 3-Argentina 2)

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(Sitting in the middle, July 3, 1994, World Cup, Romania 3-Argentina 2)

Official International Appearance No. 38 / 26 Goals

Date: January 8, 1995

Competition: Confederations Cup (King Fahd Cup) -Group B

Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd II International Stadium, Saudi Arabia

Argentina 5-Japan 1 (Sebastian Rambert 31, Ariel Ortega 44, Gabriel Batistuta 46, 85, Jose Antonio Chamot 53 / Miura 56)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 25^th and 26^th International goals.

2-First match under new Manager Danie Passarella. Upon becoming National Team Manager, Daniel Passarella had made a rule that all players should be presentable, therefore get a haircut. Gabriel Batistuta complied and got a hair cut.

3-Second particpation in the King Fahd Cup (Confederations Cup).

Official International Appearance No. 39 / 26 Goals

Date: January 10, 1995

Competition: Confederations Cup (King Fahd Cup) -Group B

Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd II International Stadium, Saudi Arabia

Argentina 0-Nigeria 0

Notes:

1-Third match vs. an African Nation and the second vs. Nigeria.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 73, February 1995

(January 10, 1995, Confederations Cup, Argentina 0-Nigeria 0)

Official International Appearance No. 40 / 26 Goals

Date: January 13, 1995

Competition: Confederations Cup (King Fahd Cup) -Final

Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd II International Stadium, Saudi Arabia

Denmark 2-Argentina 0 (Michael Laudrup 10 pen, Peter Rasmussen 74)

Notes:

1-Third straight loss vs. a European Nation.

2- The first losing Final.

Un-Official International Appearance

Date: June 21, 1995

Competition: Unofficial Friendly

Venue: Mendoza- Estadio Malvinas Argentinas

Argentina 6-Slovakia XI 0 (Marcelo Gallardo 58, 70 pen, Javier Zanetti 62, Gabriel Batistuta 69, 90, Diego Simeone 80)

Notes:

1-Unofficial match where Batistuta scored two goals.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3951, 1995

(June 21, 1995, Argentina 6-Slovakia XI 0)

Official International Appearance No. 41 / 27 Goals

Date: June 30, 1995

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Buenos Aires -Estadio Centenario del Quilmes

Argentina 2-Australia 0 (Abel Balbo 7, Gabriel Batistuta 89)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 27^th International goal.

2-Fourth match vs. Australia.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3952, 1995

(June 30, 1995, Argentina 2-Australia 0)

Official International Appearance No. 42 / 28 Goals

Date: July 8, 1995

Competition: Copa America-Group C

Venue: Paysandu- General Artigas, Uruguay

Argentina 2-Bolivia 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 70, Abel Balbo 81 / Angola 75)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 28^th International goal.

2-Third straight Copa America and the thiord in which he scored.

3-Batistuta was booked in the 64^th minute.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3953, 1995

(July 8, 1995, Copa America, Argentina 2-Bolivia 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 79, August 1995

(July 8, 1995, Copa America, Argentina 2-Bolivia 1)

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(Sitting in the middle, July 8, 1995, Copa America, Argentina 2-Bolivia 1)

Official International Appearance No. 43 / 30 Goals

Date: July 11, 1995

Competition: Copa America-Group C

Venue: Paysandu- General Artigas, Uruguay

Argentina 4-Chile 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 1, 51, Diego Simeone 6, Abel Balbo 54)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 29^th and 30^th International goals.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3954, 1995

(July 11, 1995, Copa America, Argentina 4-Chile 0)

Official International Appearance No. 44 / 30 Goals

Date: July 14, 1995

Competition: Copa America-Group C

Venue: Paysandu- General Artigas, Uruguay

USA 3-Argentina 0 (Frankie Koplas 20, Alexi Lalas 31, Eric Wynalda 58)

Notes:

1-The first ever loss in Copa America and the first vs. a North American Nation.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3954, 1995

(July 14, 1995, Copa America, USA 3-Argentina 0)

Official International Appearance No. 45 / 31 Goals

Date: July 17, 1995

Competition: Copa America-Quarterfinals

Venue: Rivera- Estádio Attilio Paiva Oliveira, Uruguay

Brazil 2-Argentina 2 (Edmundo 9, Túlio 81 / Abel Balbo 2, Gabriel Batistuta 29) (Penalty kick shoot-out 4-2)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 31^st International goal.

2-Batistuta was substituted in the 60^th minute by Roberto Fabian Ayala.

3-His fourth match ending in a penalty kcik shoot-out and the first ever such loss.

4-First ever Copa America elimination and his last ever match in the Copa America.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3954, 1995

(July 17, 1995, Copa America, Brazil 2-Argentina 2)

Official International Appearance No. 46 / 31 Goals

Date: September 20, 1995

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Madrid- Estadio Vicente Calderon

Spain 2-Argentina 1 (Juan Antonio Pizzi 35, Julen Guerrero 68 / Ariel Ortega 80)

Notes:

1-Fourth straight loss vs. a European Nation.

Official International Appearance No. 47 / 31 Goals

Date: November 8, 1995

Competition: Friendly

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

Argentina 0-Brazil 1 (Donizetti 21)

Notes:

1-The second ever loss on home soil.

Official International Appearance No. 48 / 32 Goals

Date: April 24, 1996

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL

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

Argentina 3-Bolivia 1 (Ariel Ortega 8, 18, Gabriel Batistuta 49 / Julio César Baldivieso 42)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 32^nd International goal.

2-Batistuta was substituted in the 87^th minute by Claudio Javier Lopez.

3-Second World Cup Qualifying series.

Official International Appearance No. 49 / 32 Goals

Date: June 2, 1996

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL

Venue: Quito- Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa

Ecuador 2-Argentina 0 (Alberto Montaño 51, Eduardo Hurtado 90)

Notes:

1-First match as Captain.

2- Batistuta was substituted in the 76^th minute by Hernan Crespo.

Official International Appearance No. 50 / 33 Goals

Date: September 1, 1996

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL

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

Argentina 1-Paraguay 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 26 / Jose Luis Chilavert 42)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 33^rd International goal.

2-Second match as Captain.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 4013, 1996

(Gabriel Batistuta, 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)

Official International Appearance No. 51 / 33 Goals

Date: October 9, 1996

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL

Venue: San Cristóbal -Estadio Pueblo Nuevo

Venezuela 2-Argentina 5 (Giovanni Savarese 6, Rafael Dudamel 87 / Ariel Ortega 35, Juan Pablo Sorin 68, Diego Simeone 78, Hugo Alberto Morales 86, José Fabian Albornoz 90)

Notes:

1-Third match as Captain.

Official International Appearance No. 52 / 34 Goals

Date: December 15, 1996

Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL

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

Argentina 1-Chile 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 70 pen / Fernando Cornejo 51)

Notes:

1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 34^th International goal.

2-Fourth match as Captain.

3-Fifth goal on a penalty kick.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 4028, 1996

(December 15, 1996, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 1- Chile 1)