The match began with insults and slander by the Argentinian fans towards the Colombian team.
A few days before the crucial match, Diego Maradona launched a phrase during a television interview: while putting palms of the hands parallel to the ground at chest height, one above the other, said "You can't change history, history shouldn't be changed: Argentina up, Colombia down."
In Argentina it was exaggerated think about going to the playoffs against the winner of Oceania's qualifying.

The Argentinian team began dominating the match with several arrivals with danger of goal, but the Colombian goalkeeper Oscar Córdoba perfectly conjured Argentinian options.
When the Argentinian goal seemed sure to come, Colombia began to control the game and at halftime was winning 0-1, thanks to the speed and accuracy of the player Freddy Rincón after a precise pass from Carlos Valderrama in the minute 41.

For the second half Colombia took Argentina's need and scored the other four goals, as follows:
49': Faustino Asprilla (0-2)
72': Freddy Rincón, after a pass form Leonel Álvarez. (
0-3)
74': Faustino Asprilla, after a failed Argentina's ball delivery in midfield. (
0-4)
84': Adolfo Valencia, after a pass from Asprilla. (
0-5)
While the Argentinian public wasn't believing what was happening, Colombia managed to close a historic day for the Colombian football and world football.
The match began with insults and slander by the Argentinian fans towards the Colombian team. A few days before the crucial match, Diego Maradona launched a phrase during a television interview: while putting palms of the hands parallel to the ground at chest height, one above the other, said "You can't change history, history shouldn't be changed: Argentina up, Colombia down." In Argentina it was exaggerated think about going to the playoffs against the winner of Oceania's qualifying.
The Argentinian team began dominating the match with several arrivals with danger of goal, but the Colombian goalkeeper Oscar Córdoba perfectly conjured Argentinian options. When the Argentinian goal seemed sure to come, Colombia began to control the game and at halftime was winning 0-1, thanks to the speed and accuracy of the player Freddy Rincón after a precise pass from Carlos Valderrama in the minute 41.
For the second half Colombia took Argentina's need and scored the other four goals, as follows:
49': Faustino Asprilla (0-2)
72': Freddy Rincón, after a pass form Leonel Álvarez. (0-3)
74': Faustino Asprilla, after a failed Argentina's ball delivery in midfield. (0-4)
84': Adolfo Valencia, after a pass from Asprilla. (0-5)
While the Argentinian public wasn't believing what was happening, Colombia managed to close a historic day for the Colombian football and world football.
Argentina v Colombia (1994 FIFA World Cup qualification)