Date: 26-06-1998
Stage: first round
Place: BORDEAUX
Running time: 102 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish
My rating: **
Notes: Veron,Batistuta,Ortega,Zanetti,Simeone, Suker,Prosinecki,Asanovic,Boban,Vlaovic
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 26 June 1998, 16:00
Parc De Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance: 31,800
Meteo: Warm, partly cloudy, 25°C
ARGENTINA
Carlos Roa
Pablo Paz
Mauricio Pineda
Roberto Ayala
Nelson Vivas
Matias Almeyda
Juan Sebastian Veron
Javier Zanetti
Gabriel Batistuta (c)
Marcelo Gallardo
Ariel Ortega
Coach: Daniel Passarella (ARG)
23′ Ariel Ortega
35′ Roberto Ayala
68′ Nelson Vivas
53′ ↓Ariel Ortega ↑Claudio Lopez
68′ ↓Javier Zanetti ↑Diego Simeone
81′ ↓Marcelo Gallardo ↑Sergio Berti
CROATIA
Dražen Ladić
Slaven Bilic
Dario Simić
Aljoša Asanović
Zvonimir Boban (c)
Robert Jarni
Robert Prosinecki
Zvonimir Soldo
Mario Stanić
Silvio Marić
Davor Suker
Coach: Miroslav Blažević (CRO)
20′ Slaven Bilic
43′ Zvonimir Soldo
47′ Zvonimir Boban
58′ Robert Jarni
46′ ↓Silvio Marić ↑Goran Vlaović
68′ ↓Robert Prosinecki ↑Igor Stimac
Referee: Said Belqola (MAR)
Goals:
36′ Mauricio Pineda ARG
Match overview
Argentina secured top spot in Group H with a narrow 1-0 victory over Croatia in Bordeaux. Mauricio Pineda’s goal just before halftime proved decisive in a tight encounter between two well-organised teams. Croatia showed resilience but couldn’t find an equaliser despite creating several opportunities in the second half.
Trivia
This victory ensured Argentina finished the group stage with a perfect record of three wins from three matches. Pineda’s goal was his only strike of the tournament, but it proved crucial in determining the group’s final standings. Croatia still advanced as runners-up despite the defeat.
