FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Argentina 1–0 Japan

Sunday 14 Jun 1998 · Toulouse, France (neutral)

Argentina1–0Japan

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Batistuta

28′1–0Gabriel Batistuta Argentina

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Argentina

Came on

18Abel BalboFW↑61′
3José ChamotDF↑72′

Japan

Came on

12Wagner LopesFW↑65′
22Takashi HiranoMF↑84′

Elo

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

Argentina: 1854 → 1876
Japan: 1764 → 1742

Expected score for Argentina: 62.7% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 7, 1992–2010.

Argentina wins: 6
Draws: 0
Japan wins: 1

Form either side

Argentina

Before

2–0 v Republic of Ireland 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Brazil 29 Apr 1998 · Friendly
5–0 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 May 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Chile 19 May 1998 · Friendly
2–0 v South Africa 25 May 1998 · Friendly

After

5–0 v Jamaica 21 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Croatia 26 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–2 v England 30 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–2 v Netherlands 4 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–0 v Venezuela 3 Feb 1999 · Friendly

Japan

Before

1–2 v South Korea 1 Apr 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Paraguay 17 May 1998 · Kirin Cup 1998
0–0 v Czech Republic 24 May 1998 · Kirin Cup 1998
1–2 v Mexico 31 May 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Serbia 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly

After

0–1 v Croatia 20 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–2 v Jamaica 26 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Egypt 28 Oct 1998 · Friendly
5–0 v Nepal 1 Dec 1998 · Asian Games 1998
1–0 v India 3 Dec 1998 · Asian Games 1998

Group H

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Argentina	3	3	0	0	+7	9
2Croatia	3	2	0	1	+2	6
3Jamaica	3	1	0	2	-6	3
4Japan	3	0	0	3	-3	0

Road through the tournament

Argentina

1–0 v Japan Group stage
5–0 v Jamaica Group stage
1–0 v Croatia Group stage
2–2 v England Round of 16
1–2 v Netherlands Quarter-final

Japan

0–1 v Argentina Group stage
0–1 v Croatia Group stage
1–2 v Jamaica Group stage

Every Argentina v Japan match7

From Argentina's side.


8 Oct 2010	Japan	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
18 Aug 2004	Japan	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
8 Jun 2003	Japan	4–1	Away	Kirin Cup 2003	—
20 Nov 2002	Japan	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
14 Jun 1998	Japan	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
8 Jan 1995	Japan	5–1	Neutral	Confederations Cup 1995	Group stage
30 May 1992	Japan	1–0	Away	Kirin Cup 1992	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul