FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Venezuela 2–5 Argentina

Wednesday 9 Oct 1996 · San Cristóbal, Venezuela

Venezuela2–5Argentina

Goals7

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Savarese Ortega Sorín Simeone Morales Dudamel Albornoz

7′1–0Giovanni Savarese Venezuela
35′1–1Ariel Ortega Argentina
65′1–2Juan Pablo Sorín Argentina
77′1–3Diego Simeone Argentina
86′1–4Hugo Morales Argentina
87′2–4Rafael Dudamel Venezuela
90′2–5Jose Albornoz Argentina

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Venezuela: 1311 → 1303
Argentina: 1772 → 1780

Expected score for Venezuela: 11.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 30, 1967–2025.

Venezuela wins: 2
Draws: 3
Argentina wins: 25

Form either side

Venezuela

Before

0–1 v Honduras 22 Jun 1996 · Friendly
1–6 v Bolivia 7 Jul 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Panama 21 Jul 1996 · Friendly
0–1 v Ecuador 1 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–0 v El Salvador 19 Sep 1996 · Friendly

After

1–4 v Peru 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v Colombia 15 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v Paraguay 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Jamaica 12 Feb 1997 · Friendly
2–5 v Costa Rica 19 Feb 1997 · Friendly

Argentina

Before

6–0 v Venezuela 21 Dec 1995 · Friendly
3–1 v Bolivia 24 Apr 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v Ecuador 2 Jun 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Peru 7 Jul 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–1 v Paraguay 1 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

1–1 v Chile 15 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–3 v Serbia 28 Dec 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Uruguay 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Colombia 12 Feb 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Bolivia 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Road through the tournament

Venezuela

0–2 v Uruguay 24 Apr 1996
1–1 v Chile 2 Jun 1996
1–6 v Bolivia 7 Jul 1996
0–1 v Ecuador 1 Sep 1996
2–5 v Argentina 9 Oct 1996
1–4 v Peru 10 Nov 1996
0–2 v Colombia 15 Dec 1996

Argentina

3–1 v Bolivia 24 Apr 1996
0–2 v Ecuador 2 Jun 1996
0–0 v Peru 7 Jul 1996
1–1 v Paraguay 1 Sep 1996
5–2 v Venezuela 9 Oct 1996
1–1 v Chile 15 Dec 1996

Every Venezuela v Argentina match30

From Venezuela's side.


10 Oct 2025	Argentina	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
4 Sep 2025	Argentina	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Oct 2024	Argentina	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
25 Mar 2022	Argentina	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
2 Sep 2021	Argentina	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
28 Jun 2019	Argentina	0–2	Neutral	Copa América 2019	Quarter-final
22 Mar 2019	Argentina	3–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
5 Sep 2017	Argentina	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
6 Sep 2016	Argentina	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
18 Jun 2016	Argentina	1–4	Neutral	Copa América 2016	Quarter-final
22 Mar 2013	Argentina	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
11 Oct 2011	Argentina	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2011	—
2 Sep 2011	Argentina	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
16 Mar 2011	Argentina	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
28 Mar 2009	Argentina	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
16 Oct 2007	Argentina	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2007	—
17 Nov 2004	Argentina	2–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
9 Sep 2003	Argentina	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2003	—
28 Mar 2001	Argentina	0–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
26 Apr 2000	Argentina	0–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—

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