30 June 1998 | Saint Etienne, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Goalscorers: Argentina: Gabriel Batistuta (7' PEN) Javier Zanetti (45'+2') Penalties: Serbian Berti ( ✅), Hernan Crespo (❌), Juan Veron (✅), Marcelo Gallardo (✅), Roberto Ayala (✅), England: Alan Shearer (11' PEN) Michael Owen (17') Penalties: Alan Shearer (✅), Paul Ince (❌), Paul Merson (✅), Michael Owen (✅), ✅David Batty (❌), Line-ups: Ah, the "the baby-faced assassin" as then-manager Glenn Hoddle referred to him. You’ll also get exclusive access to FIFA games, contests and prizes. With the next five kicks successful, Batty had to score, but Roa guessed correctly to deny him and send his side into the last eight. Whenever the two teams play, this game (and in England particularly the Hand of God goal) will almost inevitably be referred to by the sports media in the buildup to the game. "The satisfaction of going down in Argentinian football history made it the most important game of my life. The match is also remembered for David Beckham receiving a red card. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. From the section Football. [27] Verón has denied the allegations.[28]. Argentina vs England. [5] In 1898, Alumni Athletic Club, a football team formed by the BAEHS students, was established. [7] Five clubs competed but only one season of games was played. Neutral venues (6 matches): England – 3 wins; Argentina – 3 wins. David Beckham was never far from the headlines. Off he wheeled in celebration, the whole England bench were up - some on the pitch - but referee Nielsen had blown for a foul. Rattín live interview on the Fox Sport Latin America channel on 30 March 2007. However, Roa then restored parity by saving from Ince to put the pressure back on the English. In spite of not being a victory, the result was celebrated in Argentina, especially as both Argentine goals came from corner kicks, which in Argentina were seen as being a part of the game at which the English usually excelled.[20]. Glenn Hoddle, England coach. As The Times described it in their match report, "vilified for the red card that helped to usher England out of the 1998 World Cup at the hands of Argentina, he wakes this morning with his halo brighter than ever. ", "Verón: "Yo no soy un vendido ni un traidor, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93F0bSTwieM, http://inglaterranotenesaguante.blogspot.com.ar/2011/10/english-flags-stolen-by-argentinian.html, A comprehensive list of the results of matches between Argentina and England from 1951 to 2005, Match report — Argentina 2–2 England (Argentina win 4–3 on penalties) 30.06.98, Match report — Argentina 0–1 England 17.06.02, Match report — Argentina 2–3 England 12.11.05, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Argentina–England_football_rivalry&oldid=980066784, Argentina national football team rivalries, Pages using football box collapsible with unsupported stack parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Twelve years after the teams’ epic battle at Mexico 1986, La Albiceleste again thwarted the Three Lions, this time through the hands of their goalkeeper. France were hosting the World Cup for the first time and the European time zone meant there were plenty of parties (think 2018 if you're a youngster). Rattín then fouled Geoff Hurst and inexplicably received another caution (the use of cards yellow/red would not be adopted until the next World Cup in Mexico) for arguing with the referee for a teammate's foul. Both teams selected strong sides. Although we had said before the game that football had nothing to do with the Falkland Islands war, we knew they had killed a lot of Argentine boys there, killed them like little birds. "[29] England's victory was the first time either side had won consecutive matches against the other. that England won 1–0 thanks to a goal from striker Geoff Hurst, disputed by the Argentines due to a claimed offside. The general nature of the match was also less intensely vitriolic than on previous occasions, with The Times reporting, "by the unpleasant standards of previous confrontations, the skirmish between England and Argentina edged towards the saccharine, although the concept is deeply relative. England also defeated Argentina at the 1962 and 2002 tournaments, Argentina also defeated England at the 1998 tournament, the match was drawn 2–2 and after extra time Argentina won 4–3 on penalties, the only time they have faced each other in a, This page was last edited on 24 September 2020, at 11:53. Rattín made a visible signal showing his captain's armband and intention to call a translator.[17]. Despite playing the rest of the game with ten men and without one of their key players, England made things difficult for their opponents. In spite of all of this history, it was not until the 1966 FIFA World Cup, held in and eventually won by England, that the rivalry picked up the sometimes bitter and fierce edge that it retains. This tension was raised by the England team, gaining only a draw in their opening match against Sweden, meaning that they needed a good result against Argentina to avoid being eliminated from the competition. Also in this game, Maradona scored a second goal, voted in 2002 as the best goal in World Cup history, before English striker Gary Lineker pulled one back, but England could not score again and lost 2–1. It worked to perfection – and with my left foot! The match was suspended after 23 minutes because of a waterlogged pitch. Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents. The rivalry emerged across several games during the latter half of the 20th century, even though as of 2008 the teams have played each other on only 14 occasions in full internationals. Argentina's first victory over England in a full international occurred in a 1–0 win in June 1964, during the Taça de Nações friendly tournament in Brazil. Despite a late onslaught from the Argentine players at the end of the second half of the game, England maintained the scoreline and won 1–0, and partly as a result of this Argentina (one of the pre-tournament favourites to win) were knocked out in the first round. A new "controversy" developed among the fans in the aftermath of the game when it was claimed that Argentine captain Juan Sebastián Verón had purposely diminished the quality of his game, because he had to return to England to play with Manchester United. Beckham responded as you'd want any top professional to do by scoring his first England goal in their final group game against Colombia and therefore kept his starting place for the Argentina game. Rattín was cautioned at the start of the match for a lunge on Bobby Charlton. Maradona praised the English as they did not use rough tactics like the other teams that frequently fouled and knocked him over. [14], It was reported in Argentina that the German referee, Rudolf Kreitlein, said that he had sent off Rattín because he did not like how he had looked at him,[15] while British newspapers cited the official as having given the reason as "violence of the tongue," despite the referee speaking no Spanish. [13], The game, however, was particularly noted for the unexplained sending off of Argentina captain Antonio Rattín after receiving his second caution of the game. The Argentines considered the second caution to be unfair, including Rattín himself, who had to be escorted from the pitch by police as he refused leave the pitch. In 1984, Independiente played Liverpool for the trophy that, by this point, had been renamed the "Toyota Cup". The first recorded football match played in Argentina was organized by the Buenos Aires Cricket Club in Palermo, Buenos Aires, on 20 June 1867, and played between two teams of British railway workers, the White Caps and the Red Caps[3] (it was common in the early days of football for teams to be distinguished by caps rather than jerseys).