Argentina 2–2 England
World Cup 1998 · Round of 16 · 30 June 1998
Penalty shoot-out 4–3
Argentina and England met on 30 June 1998 in the round of 16 of the World Cup 1998 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, in front of 30,600 spectators. Argentina won on penalties against England. Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen.
Goals
- 5′ 1–0 Gabriel Batistuta (pen.) (Argentina)
- 9′ 1–1 Alan Shearer (pen.) (England)
- 16′ 1–2 Michael Owen (England)
- 45+1′ 2–2 Javier Zanetti (Argentina)
The first goal came in minute 5; in total 4 goals were scored, 2 from the penalty spot.
| Competition | World Cup 1998 |
| Round | Round of 16 |
| Date | 30 June 1998 |
| Venue | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne |
| Attendance | 30,600 |
| Referee | Kim Milton Nielsen |
Other meetings of Argentina and England
- 2 June 1962 · World Cup 1962 — England 3–1 Argentina
- 23 July 1966 · World Cup 1966 — England 1–0 Argentina
- 22 June 1986 · World Cup 1986 — Argentina 2–1 England
- 7 June 2002 · World Cup 2002 — Argentina 0–1 England
- 15 July 2026 · World Cup 2026 — England 1–2 Argentina
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