Fifa Confederations Cup-Part 3 (1993 Artemio Franchi Cup)
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Just a few months afterwards the 1992 Confederations Cup, Argentine Republic faced Denmark, the UEFA European Championship winners of 1992, for the ‘Artemio Franchi Cup.’
The commencement ‘Artemio Franchi Cup’ had been played inwards 1985 betwixt French Republic together with Uruguay on European soil.
This 2nd (and final) match-up would hold out hosted past times the South American Champions Argentina.
Alfio Basile’s Argentine Republic were a confident side together with nonetheless unbeaten since the 1990 World Cup Final.
They had won the 1991 Copa America equally good equally the 1992 Confederations Cup.
The biggest intelligence concerning this gibe was the re-integration of sometime Captain Diego Maradona for the Argentines.
He had been out of activeness for an entire flavour due to time out for failing a drug exam inwards the Italian League.
His time out had ended at the induce down of that flavour together with he was instantly playing for Castilian side Sevilla.
He made his comeback for the National Team, less than a calendar week earlier this gibe vs. Denmark, inwards a friendly vs. Brazil on Feb 18th vs. Brazil (1-1) inwards Buenos Aires.
Argentina were a amount strength including the likes of Gabriel Batistuta, Claudio Caniggia together with Diego Simeone.
However, they had to debate amongst the loss of primal defender together with stand-in Captain Oscar Ruggeri. He had been sent off inwards the Friendly vs. Brazil together with would hold out forced to sit down out this match.
Denmark were also nearly at full-strength, though, they were missing Kim Christofte together with Flemming Povlsen.
In addition, their most talented histrion Michael Laudrup had refused to play for the National Team since the Fall of 1990, due to disagreements amongst Kingdom of Denmark Manager Richard Möller-Nielsen.
The gibe itself, on Feb 24th at Mar del Plata, turned out to hold out a difficult fought gibe together with non a memorable one.
Denmark took the Pb inwards the 12th minute, when Argentine Republic defender Néstor Craviotto headed inwards an ain goal. He diverted a gratis boot taken from the left, equally he was trying to caput it to the side.
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993 (Diego Simeone together with Johnny Molby, Feb 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993 (Kim Vilfort together with Leonel Rodriguez, Feb 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993 (February 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
Argentina tied upward the gibe inwards the 39th minute. Maradona, inwards his ain half, released Diego Simeone who passed the ball broad on the correct side for Batistuta.
Batistuta crossed the ball inwards the goalmouth expanse for Caniggia to slide home.
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993 (Claudio Caniggia scoring, Feb 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
There was no to a greater extent than scoring for the residue of the gibe equally good equally extra-time together with the gibe had to hold out decided past times a penalization boot shoot-out.
The Argentineans had a distinct payoff in that place due to their goalkeeper Sergio Goycoechea. Many nonetheless remembered his penalization shoot-out heroics from the 1990 World Cup.
Both sides scored on their commencement iii attempts. Denmark’s Kim Vilfort was the commencement to missy his attempt. Caniggia missed his examine equally good for Argentine Republic to degree the aggregate ane time more. When Denmark’s Goldbaek also missed his attempt, it was left for Julio Saldana to score on his examine together with seal the win for Argentina, which he did.
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993 (Sergio Goycoechea saving Kim Vilfort’s penalization kick, Feb 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993 (Sergio Goycoechea saving Goldbaek’s penalization kick, Feb 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993 (Argentina players during the penalization boot shoot-out, Feb 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
Argentina won their 2nd Intercontinental Trophy inside months of each other.
They had non been their commons self defensively equally they clearly missed Ruggeri’s guidance. They were ameliorate inwards midfield together with upfront where Simeone together with Leonel Rodríguez impressed.
This also turned out to hold out Claudio Caniggia’s in conclusion gibe for Argentine Republic earlier his ain drugs ban before long thereafter, also inwards the Italian League. He would non seem for Argentine Republic until the 1994 World Cup.
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993 (Peter Schmeichel together with Gabriel Batistuta, Feb 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
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Photo From: DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA MEJOR JUGADOR DEL SIGLO 2001 (Diego Maradona, Feb 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
This was the Last such trophy/playoff equally a Confederations Cup that would hold out inclusive of all Champions from all continents was nigh to hold out unveiled.
The success of the 1992 ‘King Fahd Cup’ had built upward the watch of having a regular Tournament featuring all Confederations winners.
The adjacent edition of the ‘King Fahd Cup’ was scheduled for 1995. The Tournament was nonetheless non nether FIFA heading exactly was on its way.
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993 (Diego Maradona amongst the Artemio Franchi Cup, Feb 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentine Republic 1-Denmark 1) |
February 24, 1993
Artemio Franchi Cup 1993
Argentina 1-Denmark 1
Venue: Mar Del Plata -Estadio Mundialista
Attendance: 34,683
Referee: Sandor Puhl (Hungary)
Goalscorers:
(Argentina): Claudio Caniggia 39
(Denmark): Néstor Craviotto (Own Goal) 12
Note: Argentine Republic won (6-5) on a penalization boot shoot-out.
Lineups:
Argentina:
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Sergio Javier Goycochea (Club Olimpia Asuncion / Paraguay)
4-Néstor Oscar Craviotto (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) (15-Julio Cesar Saldana (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario) 115th)
2-Jorge Horacio Borelli (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
6- Sergio Fabian Vázquez (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica -Santiago / Chile)
3-Ricardo Daniel Altamirano (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
14-Diego Pablo Simeone (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)
5-Alejandro Victor Mancuso (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
20-Leonardo Adrián Rodríguez (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio / Italy) (16-Dario Javier Franco (Real Zaragoza / Spain) 60th)
10- Diego Armando Maradona (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)
7- Claudio Paul Caniggia (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)
9- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firezne / Italy)
Coach: Alfio Ruben Basile
Booked: Diego Simeone 14, Sergio Vazquez 16, Nestor Craviotto 68
Other Substitutes:
Luis Alberto Islas (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)
Nestor Raul Gorosito (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)
Alberto Federico Acosta (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
Team Captain: Diego Armando Maradona
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Blue/white vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks
Penalties: Diego Maradona (1-1), Gabriel Batistuta (2-2), Diego Simeone (3-3), Alejandro Mancuso (4-3), Claudio Caniggia (missed) (4-4), Julio Saldana (5-4)
Denmark:
1-Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United Football Club / England)
4-Lars Olsen (Royal Football Club Seresien (Seraing) / Belgium)
6-Torben Piechnik (Liverpool Football Club / England) (13-Brian Steen-Nielsen (Odense Boldklub) 38th)
3-Marc Rieper (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)
2-Jakob Kjeldbjerg (Silkeborg Idrætsforening)
5-Henrik Larsen (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (12-Michael Larsen (Silkeborg Idrætsforening) 119th)
8-Kim Vilfort (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)
9-Bjarne Goldbæk (1.Fussball Club Kaiserslautern / Germany)
7-Johnny Mølby (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / Germany)
11-Brian Laudrup (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)
10-Lars Elstrup (Odense Boldklub)
Coach: Richard Möller-Nielsen
Booked: Bjarne Goldbæk 14, Brian Steen Nielsen 67
Other Substitutes:
Mogens Krogh (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)
Stig Tøfting (AGF-Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)
Mark Strudal (Football Club København)
Team Captain: Lars Olsen
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks
Penalties: Lars Elstrup (1-0), Johnny Mølby (2-1), Brian Steen Nielsen (3-2), Kim Vilfort (missed) (3-3), Brian Laudrup (4-4), Bjarne Goldbæk (missed) (4-4)
References:
El Grafico Number 3830, 1993
France Football, Issue 2447, March 2, 1993