Argentina H Crespo 24 J Saviola 38 2-1 (2-0) Ivory Coast D Drogba 82   Bookings: J Saviola 41 G Heinze 49 L Gonzalez 81     Bookings: E Eboue 62 D Drogba 90 ARGENTINAIVORY COAST Possession 60% 40% Shots on target 4 8 Shots off target 4 9 Corners 3 6 Fouls 13 14

Argentina 01 R Abbondanzieri 21 N Burdisso 02 R Ayala 06 G Heinze 03 J Sorin 18 R Maxi 08 J Mascherano 05 E Cambiasso 10 J Riquelme (90 P Aimar ) 07 J Saviola (76 L Gonzalez ) 09 H Crespo (64 R Palacio ) Subtitutes 16 P Aimar, 04 F Coloccini, 20 J Cruz, 17 L Cufre, 12 L Franco, 22 L Gonzalez, 19 L Messi, 15 G Milito, 14 R Palacio, 13 L Scaloni, 11 C Tevez, 23 O Ustari Ivory Coast 01 J Tizie 21 E Eboue 04 K Toure 12 A Meite 03 A Boka 02 K Akale (62 B Kone ) 05 D Zokora 08 B Kalou (56 A Dindane ) 18 A Keita (77 A Kone ) 19 G Toure 11 D Drogba Subtitutes 23 B Barry, 20 G Demel, 15 A Dindane, 17 C Domoraud, 07 E Fae, 16 G Gnanhouan, 09 A Kone, 14 B Kone, 06 B Kouassi, 22 N Romaric, 10 G Yapi Yapo, 13 M Zoro Ref: Frank De Bleeckere Att: 49480

FULL-TIME
Argentina edge out the Ivory Coast in an enthralling game - arguably the best of the World Cup so far.

90 + 2 mins: Argentina slow the game down by bringing on Juan Pablo Aimar for Juan Riquelme. There is just 30 seconds left now.

89 mins: Gabriel Heinze boots the ball clear as the game moves into stoppage time. Three minutes are signalled as Didier Drogba is yellow carded.

87 mins: This is a stirring fightback from the Ivory Coast - they are throwing players forward as they look for that equaliser. Argentina goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri does well to gather a difficult cross.

85 mins: Maxi Rodriguez gets the ball in the net after Jean-Jacques Tizie spills the ball but the Argentine's goal is disallowed for offside.

80 mins: GOAL Argentina 2-1
Didier Drogba gives the Ivory Coast hope they can salvage a point from this game. The Chelsea striker swivels to fire a shot past Roberto Abbondanzieri.

79 mins: Gabriel Heinze makes a superbly timed tackle to bring Aruna Dindane's run to end.

76 mins: Didier Drogba wins a free-kick on the edge of the box after he is fouled by Juan Pablo Sorin. Before the kick is taken Javier Saviola is withdrawn as Luis Gonzalez comes on, while Arouna Kone comes on for the Ivory Coast.

71 mins: A second chance for Didier Drogba as the Chelsea striker prods wide after Arouna Kone's free-kick is deflected into his path.

70 mins: Didier Drogba gets the better of Gabriel Heinze to get in a deflected shot on target and from the rebound Bakary Kone fires over the bar.

67 mins: The Ivory Coast are having their best period in the second half. They are enjoying plenty of possession but are unable to create any clear chances.

64 mins: Rodrigo Palacio replaces Hernan Crespo as Argentina make their first substitution. Crespo, who has now scored 30 goals for Argentina, is just four behind Diego Maradona.

60 mins: An hour in to the 2006 World Cup's most compelling game so far. The Ivory Coast have half an hour to salvage something from the game. Coach Henri Michel uses his second substitute bringing on Bakary Kone.

58 mins: The pace of the game has dropped for the first time in the game as Ivory Coast momentarily threaten. Aruna Dindane's cross reaches Didier Drogba but the Chelsea striker is unable to get in clean header.

57 mins: Another swift Argentina counterattack needs Kolo Toure's intervention as he heads clear Hernan Crespo's cross.

55 mins: Juan Riquelme whips across a free-kick that evades both Argentina's attackers and the Ivory Coast defenders. The African side make their first substitute introducing Aruna Dindane.

50 mins: Juan Riquelme has really started to dictate the play for Argentina and the Ivory Coast are struggling to get hold of the ball.

49 mins: Didier Drogba goes down dramatically, with the result that Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze is booked.

47 mins: Argentina build slowly from the back before the ball reaches Maxi Rodriguez who blasts a shot wide.

46 mins: Argentina restart the second half as they look to protect their two-goal lead against a vibrant Ivory Coast side.

45 mins: HALF-TIME
Belgium referee Frank De Bleeckere blows his whistle to signal the end of a pulsating 45 minutes of football.

Argentina have that edge at the moment because of the cutting edge provided by Hernan Crespo and Javier Saviola, but I've been really impressed by the Ivory Coast.Chris Waddle, Five Live Sport

41 mins: Argentina's second goalscorer Javier Saviola picks up a booking for standing in front of the ball.

38 mins: GOAL Argentina 2-0 Ivory Coast
Completely against the run of play Javier Saviola doubles Argentina's lead. The Sevilla forward is picked out by a sublime through pass from Juan Riquelme and Saviola makes no mistake flicking the ball past Jean-Jacques Tizie.

34 mins: Roberto Abbondanzieri comes to Argentina's rescue as he saves Abdul Kader Ketia's point-blank header.

33 mins: The Ivory Coast have managed to regroup and are right back in this game. Yaya Toure picks out Bonaventure Kalou, who leaning back, puts his shot wide.

31 mins: Didier Drogba briefly glimpses goal, but under pressure from Roberto Ayala, the Chelsea striker fails to trouble Argentina goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri.

30 mins: Argentina legend Diego Maradona is in the crowd at Hamburg and after Hernan Crespo's goal there is a huge smile on his face.

29 mins: The Ivory Coast have lost some of their rhythm after Hernan Crespo's goal, as Bonaventure Kalou fails to get a shot on target.

27 mins: Javier Saviola comes into the game for the first time. He skips pasts a succession of tackles and then goes close with a swerving shot.

24 mins: GOAL Argentina 1-0 Ivory Coast
Hernan Crespo gives Argentina the lead with a poacher's goal. The Ivory Coast defence are unable to clear a Juan Riquelme free-kick and Crespo pounces on the loose ball to rifle a shot past Jean-Jacques Tizie. This is Crespo's third World Cup, but it is only the second goal he has scored in the tournament.

23 mins:This is an excellent game. Great technique and great dribbling skills are on display.Chris Waddle, Five Live Sport

22 mins: There is not let-up in this game as Juan Riquelme leads an Argentina breakaway that ends with Hernan Crespo's cross being cleared by the Ivory Coast defence.

20 mins: A great couple of minutes for the Ivory Coast which sees great combination play between Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba and then a strong run from Didier Zokora. Zokora wins a corner, from which Abdul Kader Keita almost gets a header on target.

18 mins: Abdul Kader Keita relieves some of the pressure on the Ivory Coast defence with a strong run only to overhit his cross.

15 mins: Roberto Ayala is furious at the referee after he believes his header crosses the line after Ivory Coast goalkeeper Jean-Jacques Tizie's fumble.

13 mins: For the first time in the match Argentina string a series of passes together. Juan Riquelme's diagonal cross picks out Maxi Rodriguez, whose cross is almost turned in by Hernan Crespo.

12 mins: Roberto Ayala is having a superb game for Argentina - his latest interception sees him conceding a corner with a diving corner.

11 mins: Arthur Boka wastes a free-kick by failing to beat Argentina's first marker, who heads clear.

8 mins: Roberto Ayala shows why he has won a century of caps for Argentina guiding Didier Drogba away to the touchline.

6 mins: The game has a wonderful pace to it - much quicker than Saturday's two earlier games that were played in soaring temperatures.

5 mins: Kanga Akale gives a glimpse of just how physically strong this Ivory Coast, bustling his way past several Argentine tackles before thumping in a shot.

4 mins:Argentina are clearly trying to play a pressing game to try and unsettle the Ivory Coast. Chris Waddle, Five Live Sport

3 mins: Ivory Coast's first attack ends with Didier Drogba getting in a header that goes well over the bar.

2 mins: Argentina are quickly on the attack and Juan Riquelme tries his luck with a long-range free-kick.

1 min: The Group of Death's opening game between Argentina and Ivory Coast kicks off - the question is which two sides - Holland and Serbia and Montenegro are the other teams in the section - will live to tell the tale.

1958 BST: After rousing renditions of the two sides' national anthems the players shake hands.

1916 BST: Argentina supporters heavily outnumber their Ivory Coast counterparts, with Hamburg's Arena stadium awash with the the light blue and white banners of the two-time World Cup winners. But the Argentina fans will have to wait to see Lionel Messi as the Barcelona teenager has been left on the bench by Jose Pekerman.

Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze is about to play his first competitive game since September 2005 as he is named in Argentina's starting line-up.

Heinze plays alongside Roberto Ayala in the centre of the Argentina defence, where they will be up against Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba.

Arsenal defensive duo Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue will have the task of marking Drogba's Chelsea striking partner Hernan Crespo, who with Javier Saviola, leads the Argentina attack.

Ivory Coast: Tizie, Eboue, Kolo Toure, Meite, Boka, Akale, Zokora, Kalou, Keita, Gneri Yaya Toure, Drogba.
Subs: Barry, Demel, Dindane, Domoraud, Fae, Gnanhouan, Arouna Kone, Bakari Kone, Kouassi, Romaric, Yapi Yapo, Zoro.