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Argentina 2–2 England — FIFA World Cup 1998 Round of 16

FIFA World Cup 1998 · Round of 16 · 1998 · Friday, Jun 30, 0000 · 6:00 PM ET

Argentina

2 – 2
pen. 4 – 3
Full-time

England

Argentina edged England on penalties, winning the shootout 4–3 after a 2–2 draw in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 1998 on June 30, 0000.

Form — last 5 matches before this fixture

Argentina

W W L W W
Jun 29 Peru 2–0 Jun 29 West Germany 3–2 Jun 29 @ Italy 1–2 Jun 28 @ Bolivia 4–1 Jun 27 Mexico 3–1

England

W D W L D
Jun 29 @ West Germany 0–0 Jun 27 @ Germany 1–4 Jun 26 Belgium 1–0 Jun 26 Germany (aet, 5-6 pen) 1–1 Jun 26 @ Colombia 2–0

Other matches in Round of 16

Jun 27
Brazil 4
Chile 1
Jun 27
Italy 1
Norway 0
Jun 28
France 1
Paraguay 0
Jun 28
Nigeria 1
Denmark 4
Jun 29
Netherlands 2
Yugoslavia 1
Jun 29
Germany 2
Mexico 1
Jun 30
Romania 0
Croatia 1

Head-to-head — last 5 meetings

Jul 15, 2026 · Semi-finals
England 1
Argentina 2
Jul 23, 0000 · Quarter-finals
England 1
Argentina 0
Jun 22, 0000 · Quarter-finals
Argentina 2
England 1
Jun 7, 0000 · Group Stage
Argentina 0
England 1
Jun 2, 0000 · Group Stage
England 3
Argentina 1