Argentina 5–0 Jamaica: 1998 World Cup match
5–0Full time
Jamaica
Match in one glance
ArgentinaJamaicaGoalCard
Argentina
Jamaica
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
5Argentina0Jamaica
Ariel Ortega opened the scoring at 31′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaJamaica
5Goals0
1Bookings2
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1GBGabriel BatistutaArgentina · 73′, 78′, 83′3goals
- 2AOAriel OrtegaArgentina · 31′, 55′2goals
Decisive moments
6 eventsPath through 1998
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1998-06-21
- Venue
- Parc des Princes, Paris
- Result
- 5–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / JamaicaArgentina
Ariel Ortega31′
Ariel Ortega55′
Jamaica
No goals
Complete match timeline
ArgentinaJamaicaGoalCardSubstitution
Argentina
Jamaica
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
14 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0A. Ortega 31′
Second half
45′–90′4 – 0A. Ortega 55′ · G. Batistuta 73′ · G. Batistuta 78′ · G. Batistuta 83′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Argentina
Reported rolesCR
1Carlos RoaRA
2Roberto AyalaJC
3José ChamotRN
6Roberto Néstor SensiniJZ
22Javier ZanettiMA
5Matías AlmeydaDS
8Diego SimeoneAO
10Ariel OrtegaJS
11Juan Sebastián VerónCL
7Claudio LópezGB
9Gabriel BatistutaReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 4MPMauricio Pineda80′
- 14NVNelson Vivas25′
- 20MGMarcelo Gallardo75′
Match contributions
- José Chamot▰ 65′
- Gabriel Batistuta⚽ 3
- Ariel Ortega⚽ 2
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1CRCarlos RoaGoalkeeper
- 2RARoberto AyalaDefender
- 3JCJosé ChamotDefender
- 5MAMatías AlmeydaMidfielder
- 6RNRoberto Néstor SensiniDefender
- 7CLClaudio LópezForward
- 8DSDiego SimeoneMidfielder
- 9GBGabriel BatistutaForward
- 10AOAriel OrtegaMidfielder
- 11JSJuan Sebastián VerónMidfielder
- 22JZJavier ZanettiDefender
Jamaica
Reported rolesWB
1Warren BarrettSM
2Stephen MalcolmCD
3Chris DawesIG
5Ian GoodisonRG
15Ricardo GardnerFS
19Frank SinclairFS
6Fitzroy SimpsonTW
11Theodore WhitmoreDP
20Darryl PowellDB
18Deon BurtonPH
22Paul HallReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 7PCPeter Cargill46′
- 10WBWalter Boyd62′
- 16RERobbie Earle73′
Match contributions
- Darryl Powell▰ 4′
- Peter Cargill▰ 88′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1WBWarren BarrettGoalkeeper
- 2SMStephen MalcolmDefender
- 3CDChris DawesDefender
- 5IGIan GoodisonDefender
- 6FSFitzroy SimpsonMidfielder
- 11TWTheodore WhitmoreMidfielder
- 15RGRicardo GardnerDefender
- 18DBDeon BurtonForward
- 19FSFrank SinclairDefender
- 20DPDarryl PowellMidfielder
- 22PHPaul HallForward
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
5Argentina0Jamaica
Ariel Ortega opened the scoring at 31′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaJamaica
5Goals0
1Bookings2
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1GBGabriel BatistutaArgentina · 73′, 78′, 83′3goals
- 2AOAriel OrtegaArgentina · 31′, 55′2goals
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
6 eventsPath through 1998
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1998-06-21
- Venue
- Parc des Princes, Paris
- Result
- 5–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / JamaicaArgentina
Ariel Ortega31′
Ariel Ortega55′
Jamaica
No goals
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.