FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Argentina 2–1 Ecuador

Wednesday 30 Apr 1997 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina2–1Ecuador

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ortega Crespo Aguinaga

18′1–0Ariel Ortega Argentina
30′2–0Hernán Crespo Argentina
73′2–1Álex Aguinaga Ecuador

Elo

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

Argentina: 1770 → 1780
Ecuador: 1671 → 1661

Expected score for Argentina: 75.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 18 of 42, 1941–2025.

Argentina wins: 24
Draws: 12
Ecuador wins: 6

Form either side

Argentina

Before

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

After

2–0 v Peru 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Ecuador 11 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
2–0 v Chile 14 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
1–1 v Paraguay 17 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
1–2 v Peru 21 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997

Ecuador

Before

0–2 v Bolivia 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–3 v Mexico 5 Feb 1997 · Friendly
4–0 v Uruguay 11 Feb 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Guatemala 25 Mar 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v Peru 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

2–0 v El Salvador 28 May 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v Chile 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Argentina 11 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
2–0 v Paraguay 14 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
2–1 v Chile 17 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997

Road through the tournament

Argentina

0–0 v Uruguay 12 Jan 1997
1–0 v Colombia 12 Feb 1997
1–2 v Bolivia 2 Apr 1997
2–1 v Ecuador 30 Apr 1997
2–0 v Peru 8 Jun 1997
2–1 v Paraguay 6 Jul 1997
2–0 v Venezuela 20 Jul 1997
2–1 v Chile 10 Sep 1997
0–0 v Uruguay 12 Oct 1997
1–1 v Colombia 16 Nov 1997

Ecuador

0–2 v Bolivia 12 Jan 1997
4–0 v Uruguay 11 Feb 1997
1–1 v Peru 2 Apr 1997
1–2 v Argentina 30 Apr 1997
1–1 v Chile 8 Jun 1997
1–1 v Venezuela 6 Jul 1997
0–1 v Colombia 20 Jul 1997
2–1 v Paraguay 20 Aug 1997
1–0 v Bolivia 12 Oct 1997
3–5 v Uruguay 16 Nov 1997

Every Argentina v Ecuador match42

From Argentina's side.


9 Sep 2025	Ecuador	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
4 Jul 2024	Ecuador	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	Copa América 2024	Quarter-final
9 Jun 2024	Ecuador	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
7 Sep 2023	Ecuador	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2023	—
29 Mar 2022	Ecuador	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
3 Jul 2021	Ecuador	3–0	Neutral	Copa América 2021	Quarter-final
8 Oct 2020	Ecuador	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2020	—
13 Oct 2019	Ecuador	6–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
10 Oct 2017	Ecuador	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
8 Oct 2015	Ecuador	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2015	—
31 Mar 2015	Ecuador	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2013	Ecuador	0–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
11 Jun 2013	Ecuador	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
2 Jun 2012	Ecuador	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
20 Apr 2011	Ecuador	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
10 Jun 2009	Ecuador	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
15 Jun 2008	Ecuador	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
4 Jun 2005	Ecuador	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
7 Jul 2004	Ecuador	6–1	Neutral	Copa América 2004	Group stage
30 Mar 2004	Ecuador	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—

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