Batistuta assures the win for Argentina

Gabriel Batistuta's 10th World Cup goal helped World Cup favourites Argentina kick-off their campaign with a hard-earned win in the Group F opener in Ibaraka.

Sun, 02 Jun, 2002 - 10:33

Argentina 1-0 Nigeria

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