FIFA World Cup 1998 · Round of 16

Argentina 2–2 England

Tuesday 30 Jun 1998 · Saint-Étienne, France (neutral) · after extra time · Argentina won on penalties

Argentina2–2England

Goals4

0′45′90′105′120′Batistuta Shearer Owen Zanetti

5′1–0Gabriel Batistuta Argentina · penalty
9′1–1Alan Shearer England · penalty
16′1–2Michael Owen England
45′2–2Javier Zanetti Argentina

Line-ups

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

Argentina

Came on

19Hernán CrespoFW↑68′
20Marcelo GallardoMF↑68′
16Sergio BertiMF↑91′

England

Came on

6Gareth SouthgateDF↑71′
15Paul MersonMF↑78′
8David BattyMF↑97′

Elo

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

Argentina: 1933 → 1933
England: 1937 → 1937

Expected score for Argentina: 49.4% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 16, 1951–2026.

Argentina wins: 4
Draws: 6
England wins: 6

Form either side

Argentina

Before

1–0 v Chile 19 May 1998 · Friendly
2–0 v South Africa 25 May 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Japan 14 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
5–0 v Jamaica 21 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Croatia 26 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

1–2 v Netherlands 4 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–0 v Venezuela 3 Feb 1999 · Friendly
1–0 v Mexico 10 Feb 1999 · Friendly
1–1 v Netherlands 31 Mar 1999 · Friendly
2–2 v Mexico 9 Jun 1999 · Friendly

England

Before

1–0 v Morocco 27 May 1998 · King Hassan II Tournament 1998
0–0 v Belgium 29 May 1998 · King Hassan II Tournament 1998
2–0 v Tunisia 15 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–2 v Romania 22 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–0 v Colombia 26 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

1–2 v Sweden 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
0–0 v Bulgaria 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
3–0 v Luxembourg 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
2–0 v Czech Republic 18 Nov 1998 · Friendly
0–2 v France 10 Feb 1999 · Friendly

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

England

2–0 v Tunisia Group stage
1–2 v Romania Group stage
2–0 v Colombia Group stage
2–2 v Argentina Round of 16

Every Argentina v England match16

From Argentina's side.


15 Jul 2026	England	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Semi-final
12 Nov 2005	England	2–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
7 Jun 2002	England	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
23 Feb 2000	England	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
30 Jun 1998	England	2–2 (won on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Round of 16
25 May 1991	England	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
22 Jun 1986	England	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Quarter-final
13 May 1980	England	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
12 Jun 1977	England	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
22 May 1974	England	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
23 Jul 1966	England	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup 1966	Quarter-final
6 Jun 1964	England	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
2 Jun 1962	England	1–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1962	Group stage
17 May 1953	England	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 May 1953	England	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
9 May 1951	England	1–2	Away	Friendly	—

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