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Beckham lays to rest the Simeone ghost and ensures the Argies are seen off 1-0 to effectively knock them out of the 2002 world cup.
The teams were drawn to meet once more in the 2002 World Cup, held in Japan. Having been knocked out by Argentina in two of the previous three World Cups they had competed in, tension in England was high. This tension was raised by the England team only gaining a draw in their opening match, meaning that they needed a good result against Argentina to avoid being eliminated from the competition.
The meeting between England and Argentina was one of the few times there had been so much attention given to a first round match. Commentators described the match, which began at twelve noon UK time, as the "longest lunch break in history" as millions in England and throughout the world stopped their jobs and activities to watch the game on TV.
David Beckham, now England captain, scored the only goal of the match, a penalty kick which many felt redeemed him in the eyes of the English sporting public for his dismissal four years earlier. As The Times newspaper described it in their match report, "vilified for the red card that helped to usher England out of the 1998 World Cup at the hands of Argentina, he wakes this morning with his halo brighter than ever". Despite a late onslaught from the Argentinian players at the end of the second half of the game, England maintained the scoreline and won 1-0, and partly as a result of this Argentina (one of the pre-tournament favourites to win) were knocked out in the first round.
Although the Argentinian players and public criticised the awarding of the penalty kick — given for a controversial foul on Michael Owen, who they felt had dived — the game was generally played in a good, if highly competitive, spirit, and there was none of the bitterness that had affected the 1966 and 1986 meetings.
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However, on this date (2nd June 02) England drew 1-1 in the opening game against Sweden, Sol Campbell scoring. We then drew with Nigeria, beat Denmark and famously lost to Brazil on 21st June 2002, David Seaman getting the blame for the Ronhaldino goal.
The teams were drawn to meet once more in the 2002 World Cup, held in Japan. Having been knocked out by Argentina in two of the previous three World Cups they had competed in, tension in England was high. This tension was raised by the England team only gaining a draw in their opening match, meaning that they needed a good result against Argentina to avoid being eliminated from the competition.
The meeting between England and Argentina was one of the few times there had been so much attention given to a first round match. Commentators described the match, which began at twelve noon UK time, as the "longest lunch break in history" as millions in England and throughout the world stopped their jobs and activities to watch the game on TV.
David Beckham, now England captain, scored the only goal of the match, a penalty kick which many felt redeemed him in the eyes of the English sporting public for his dismissal four years earlier. As The Times newspaper described it in their match report, "vilified for the red card that helped to usher England out of the 1998 World Cup at the hands of Argentina, he wakes this morning with his halo brighter than ever". Despite a late onslaught from the Argentinian players at the end of the second half of the game, England maintained the scoreline and won 1-0, and partly as a result of this Argentina (one of the pre-tournament favourites to win) were knocked out in the first round.
Although the Argentinian players and public criticised the awarding of the penalty kick — given for a controversial foul on Michael Owen, who they felt had dived — the game was generally played in a good, if highly competitive, spirit, and there was none of the bitterness that had affected the 1966 and 1986 meetings.
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However, on this date (2nd June 02) England drew 1-1 in the opening game against Sweden, Sol Campbell scoring. We then drew with Nigeria, beat Denmark and famously lost to Brazil on 21st June 2002, David Seaman getting the blame for the Ronhaldino goal.
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