Match No. 792 - Friday, 7th June 2002, 8:30pm
Assist: Michael Owen. Owen is tripped in the area by Pochettino. Beckham smashes the penalty down the middle as Cavallero hardly moves. David Beckham7th of 17 goals. Right-footed from 12 yards., 44' 43:16 (pen)
- 1
- David SeamanArsenal, 70th of 75 caps
38 years, 8 months, 18 days
- 2
- Danny MillsLeeds, 9th of 19 caps
25 years, 0 months, 20 days
- 3
- Ashley ColeArsenal, 10th of 107 caps
21 years, 5 months, 18 days
29' Late challenge on Ortega.
- 18
- Owen HargreavesBayern Munich, 8th of 42 caps
21 years, 4 months, 18 days
19'
- 6
- Sol CampbellArsenal, 48th of 73 caps
27 years, 8 months, 19 days
- 7
- David BeckhamMan Utd, 51st of 115 caps
27 years, 1 month, 5 days (c)15th captaincy
- 8
- Paul ScholesMan Utd, 46th of 66 caps
27 years, 6 months, 21 day
- 9
- Emile HeskeyLiverpool, 26th of 62 caps
24 years, 4 months, 27 days
50' Time wasting. Not giving the ball back to the Argentine keeper after he was flagged offside.
54'
- 10
- Michael OwenLiverpool, 38th of 89 caps
22 years, 5 months, 24 days
80'
- 21
- Nicky ButtMan Utd, 19th of 39 caps
27 years, 4 months, 17 days
- 14
- Wayne BridgeSouthampton, 6th of 36 caps
21 years, 10 months, 2 days
80'
- 12
- Pablo CavalleroPablo Oscar Cavallero Rodríguez.
Born 13th Apr 1974, Lomas de Zamroa.
- 13
- Diego PlacenteDiego Rodolfo Placente.
Born 24th Apr 1977, Buenos Aires.
- 4
- Mauricio PochettinoMauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero.
Born 2nd Mar 1972, Murphy.
- 6
- Walter SamuelWalter Adrián Luján Samuel.
Born 23rd Mar 1978, Laborde.
- 14
- Diego SimeoneDiego Pablo Simeone.
Born 28th Apr 1970, Buenos Aires.
- 8
- Javier ZanettiJavier Adelmar Zanetti.
Born 10th Aug 1973, Buenos Aires.
- 18
- Kily GonzálezCristian Alberto 'Kily' González Peret.
Born 4th Aug 1974, Rosario.
64'
- 3
- Juan Pablo SorínJuan Pablo Sorín.
Born 5th May 1976, Buenos Aires.
- 10
- Ariel OrtegaAriel Arnaldo Ortega.
Born 4th Mar 1974, Ledesma.
- 11
- Juan Sebastián VerónJuan Sebastián Verón.
Born 9th Mar 1975, La Plata.
(c)
HT
- 9
- Gabriel BatistutaGabriel Omar Batistuta.
Born 1st Feb 1969, Santa Fe.
13' Late tackle on Ashley Cole.
60'
- 16
- Pablo AimarPablo César Aimar Giordano.
Born 3rd Nov 1979, Rio Cuarto.
HT
- 19
- Hernán CrespoHernán Jorge Crespo.
Born 5th Jul 1975, Florida.
60'
- 7
- Claudio LópezClaudio Javier López.
Born 17th Jul 1974, Rio Tercero.
64'
Notes
- Penalty: David Beckham2nd scored from 2 taken (100.0%). England's 86th overall.
Referee
Italy Pierluigi Collina
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 39 ranking points to 1959 points
England - 6th - 1
Argentina - 5th
World Cup 2002
(Group F)

- Sweden
- 5
- +1
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 3

- England
- 5
- +1
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 3

- Argentina
- 4
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3

- Nigeria
- 1
- -2
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 3