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World Cup > WC 1998 France

NETHERLANDS – ARGENTINA 2-1

Date: 04-07-1998
Stage: 1/4 final


Place: MARSEILLE
Running time: 105 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 25fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI : spanish/italian
My rating: ****
Notes: Bergkamp last

MATCH SUMMARY

Saturday, 04 July 1998, 16:30

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 55,000

Meteo: Sunny, 26 °C

NETHERLANDS

Edwin van der Sar
Frank de Boer (c)
Arthur Numan
Jaap Stam
Michael Reiziger
Phillip Cocu
Edgar Davids
Marc Overmars
Ronald de Boer
Dennis Bergkamp
Patrick Kluivert

Coach: Guus Hiddink (NED)

76′ Arthur Numan

75′ ↓Patrick Kluivert ↑Pierre van Hooijdonk

ARGENTINA

Carlos Roa
Roberto Ayala
José Chamot
Nelson Vivas
Matías Almeyda
Diego Simeone (c)
Juan Sebastián Verón
Javier Zanetti
Gabriel Batistuta
Ariel Ortega
Claudio López

Coach: Daniel Passarella (ARG)

87′ Ariel Ortega

59′ ↓Claudio López ↑Hernán Crespo
66′ ↓Juan Sebastián Verón ↑Marcelo Gallardo

Referee: Hugh Dallas (SCO)

Goals:
12′ Patrick Kluivert NED
17′ Claudio López ARG
90′ Dennis Bergkamp NED

Match overview

In a tempestuous clash, Dennis Bergkamp’s iconic late strike-controlling a 60-yard pass, beating Ayala and volleying in-won the match after both sides had seen red.

Trivia

This was the first World Cup knockout match with two red cards since 1986. Bergkamp’s goal later ranked among the greatest in tournament history.

Match Report in PDF by Massimo Bellingardi

italian / english

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