World Cup countdown: 50 days, Argentina moment number 44, Gabriel BATISTUTA
As part of the 50 days, 50 Argentina World Cup moments, we will be counting down the top 50 Argentina moments at a World Cup using the daily number.
We are just 44 days until the start of the FIFA World Cup and in 44th place we have Gabriel BATISTUTA scoring his 44th goal for Argentina which came at the 1998 FIFA World Cup against Japan in the group stages.
It was Argentina’s first match at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and it was BATISTUTA’s 44th goal for his country which won the 3 points in a 1-0 victory. The sole goal was the first of five total he would score at the tournament.
Here was Argentina’s starting XI for that match:
1. Carlos ROA
2. Roberto AYALA
5. Matias ALMEYDA
6. Roberto SENSINI
7. Claudio LOPEZ
8. Diego SIMEONE
9. Gabriel BATISTUTA
10. Ariel ORTEGA
11. Juan Sebastian VERON
14. Nelson VIVAS
22. Javier ZANETTI
Gabriel Batistuta: Argentina International Goals – Senior Level
| # | Opponent | Competition | Date | Result |
| 1 | Venezuela | 1991 Copa America | July 8, 1991 | Final 3-0 Argentina |
| 2 | Venezuela | 1991 Copa America | July 8, 1991 | Final 3-0 Argentina |
| 3 | Chile | 1991 Copa America | July 10, 1991 | Final 1-0 Argentina |
| 4 | Paraguay | 1991 Copa America | July 12, 1991 | Final 4-1 Argentina |
| 5 | Brazil | 1991 Copa America | July 17, 1991 | Final 3-2 Argentina |
| 6 | Colombia | 1991 Copa America | July 21, 1991 | Final 2-1 Argentina |
| 7 | Japan | Kirin Cup | May 31, 1992 | Final 1-0 Argentina |
| 8 | Wales | Kirin Cup | June 3, 1992 | Final 1-0 Argentina |
| 9 | Australia | Friendly | June 18, 1992 | Final 2-0 Argentina |
| 10 | Australia | Friendly | June 18, 1992 | Final 2-0 Argentina |
| 11 | Ivory Coast | 1992 Confederations Cup | October 16, 1992 | Final 4-0 Argentina |
| 12 | Ivory Coast | 1992 Confederations Cup | October 16, 1992 | Final 4-0 Argentina |
| 13 | Bolivia | 1993 Copa America | June 17, 1993 | Final 1-0 Argentina |
| 14 | Mexico | 1993 Copa America | July 4, 1993 | Final 2-1 Argentina |
| 15 | Mexico | 1993 Copa America | July 4, 1993 | Final 2-1 Argentina |
| 16 | Peru | 1994 World Cup Qualifiers | August 1, 1993 | Final 1-0 Argentina |
| 17 | Peru | 1994 World Cup Qualifiers | August 22, 1993 | Final 2-1 Argentina |
| 18 | Australia | 1994 World Cup Qualifiers | November 17, 1993 | Final 1-0 Argentina |
| 19 | Israel | Friendly | May 31, 1994 | Final 3-0 Argentina |
| 20 | Israel | Friendly | May 31, 1994 | Final 3-0 Argentina |
| 21 | Greece | 1994 FIFA World Cup | June 21, 1994 | Final 4-0 Argentina |
| 22 | Greece | 1994 FIFA World Cup | June 21, 1994 | Final 4-0 Argentina |
| 23 | Greece | 1994 FIFA World Cup | June 21, 1994 | Final 4-0 Argentina |
| 24 | Romania | 1994 FIFA World Cup | July 3, 1994 | Final 3-2 Romania |
| 25 | Japan | 1995 Confederations Cup | January 8, 1995 | Final 5-1 Argentina |
| 26 | Japan | 1995 Confederations Cup | January 8, 1995 | Final 5-1 Argentina |
| 27 | Slovakia | Friendly | June 22, 1995 | Final 6-0 Argentina |
| 28 | Slovakia | Friendly | June 22, 1995 | Final 6-0 Argentina |
| 29 | Australia | Friendly | June 30, 1995 | Final 2-0 Argentina |
| 30 | Bolivia | 1995 Copa America | July 8, 1995 | Final 2-1 Argentina |
| 31 | Chile | 1995 Copa America | July 11, 1995 | Final 4-0 Argentina |
| 32 | Chile | 1995 Copa America | July 11, 1995 | Final 4-0 Argentina |
| 33 | Brazil | 1995 Copa America | July 17, 1995 | Final 2-2 (4-2 P) Brazil |
| 34 | Bolivia | 1998 World Cup Qualifiers | April 24, 1996 | Final 3-1 Argentina |
| 35 | Paraguay | 1998 World Cup Qualifiers | September 1, 1996 | Final 1-1 Draw |
| 36 | Chile | 1998 World Cup Qualifiers | December 15, 1996 | Final 1-1 Draw |
| 37 | Bulgaria | Friendly | March 10, 1998 | Final 2-0 Argentina |
| 38 | Republic of Ireland | Friendly | March 10, 1998 | Final 2-0 Argentina |
| 39 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | Friendly | May 14, 1998 | Final 5-0 Argentina |
| 40 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | Friendly | May 14, 1998 | Final 5-0 Argentina |
| 41 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | Friendly | May 14, 1998 | Final 5-0 Argentina |
| 42 | Chile | Friendly | May 19, 1998 | Final 1-0 Argentina |
| 43 | South Africa | Friendly | May 25, 1998 | Final 2-0 Argentina |
| 44 | Japan | 1998 FIFA World Cup | June 14, 1998 | Final 1-0 Argentina |
| 45 | Jamaica | 1998 FIFA World Cup | June 21, 1998 | Final 5-0 Argentina |
| 46 | Jamaica | 1998 FIFA World Cup | June 21, 1998 | Final 5-0 Argentina |
| 47 | Jamaica | 1998 FIFA World Cup | June 21, 1998 | Final 5-0 Argentina |
| 48 | England | 1998 FIFA World Cup | June 30, 1998 | Final 2-2 (4-3 P) Argentina |
| 49 | Netherlands | Friendly | March 31, 1999 | Final 1-1 Draw |
| 50 | Colombia | Friendly | October 13, 1999 | Final 2-1 Argentina |
| 51 | Chile | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | March 29, 2000 | Final 4-1 Argentina |
| 52 | Colombia | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | June 29, 2000 | Final 3-1 Argentina |
| 53 | Colombia | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | June 29, 2000 | Final 3-1 Argentina |
| 54 | Uruguay | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | October 8, 2000 | Final 2-1 Argentina |
| 55 | Paraguay | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | October 7, 2001 | Final 2-2 Draw |
| 56 | Nigeria | 2002 FIFA World Cup | June 2, 2002 | Final 1-0 Argentina |
If you missed it, here are our 50 World Cup moments:
50: Sergio ROMERO gets 50th cap vs. Switzerland at 2014 FIFA World Cup.
49: Roberto AYALA scores in the 49th minute vs. Germany at 2006 FIFA World Cup.
48: Angel DI MARIA’s 48th cap for Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina at 2014 FIFA World Cup.
47: Mario KEMPES scores Argentina’s 47th goal all time at the 1978 FIFA World Cup vs. Peru.
46: Jorge VALDANO scores in the 46th minute at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
45: Javier ZANETTI scores in the 45th minute vs. England at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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