France 1998 Soccer World Cup: Groups Results and Standings
Information related with the soccer World Cup France 1998 including standings, all the scores and the complete schedule of the groups.
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World Cup 1998 France:
Summary
First Round:
Group A -
Group B -
Group C -
Group D
Group E -
Group F -
Group G -
Group H
Final Round: Fixture and All the Scores
Statistics:
Final Standings - Top Scorers Table
Cards - Goals Summary
Soccer World Cup France 1998 - Group's Fixture and all the scores
Group A
National Teams
National Team 1 Brazil | National Team 2 Morocco | National Team 3 Norway | National Team 4 Scotland |
Games Played - Results
| Jun 10, 1998 | ||||
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Brazil
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2 - 1 |
Scotland
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| 5' Cesar Sampaio 74' Tom Boyd (own goal) |
38' John Collins (pen) | |||
| Jun 10, 1998 | ||||
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Morocco
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2 - 2 |
Norway
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| 37' Mustafa El Hadji 60' Abdeljalil Hadda |
45'+1 Youssef Chippo (own goal) 61' Dan Eggen |
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| Jun 16, 1998 | ||||
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Scotland
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1 - 1 |
Norway
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| 66' Craig Burley | 46' Havard Flo | |||
| Jun 16, 1998 | ||||
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Brazil
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3 - 0 |
Morocco
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| 9' Ronaldo 45'+2 Rivaldo 50' Bebeto |
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| Jun 23, 1998 | ||||
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Scotland
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0 - 3 |
Morocco
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| 23' Salaheddine Bassir 46' Abdeljalil Hadda 85' Salaheddine Bassir |
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| Jun 23, 1998 | ||||
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Brazil
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1 - 2 |
Norway
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| 78' Bebeto | 83' Tore Andre Flo 89' Kjetil Rekdal (pen) |
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Standings
| Standing | National Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Qualified |
| 1. | Brazil | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Yes |
| 2. | Norway | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| 3. | Morocco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | No |
| 4. | Scotland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | No |
Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference
Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.
Group B
National Teams
National Team 1 Austria | National Team 2 Cameroon | National Team 3 Chile | National Team 4 Italy |
Games Played - Results
| Jun 11, 1998 | ||||
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Cameroon
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1 - 1 |
Austria
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| 77' Pierre Njanka | 90'+1 Toni Polster | |||
| Jun 11, 1998 | ||||
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Italy
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2 - 2 |
Chile
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| 11' Christian Vieri 84' Roberto Baggio (pen) |
45'+3 Marcelo Salas 48' Marcelo Salas |
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| Jun 17, 1998 | ||||
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Chile
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1 - 1 |
Austria
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| 70' Marcelo Salas | 90'+2 Ivica Vastic | |||
| Jun 17, 1998 | ||||
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Italy
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3 - 0 |
Cameroon
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| 7' Luigi Di Biagio 75' Christian Vieri 89' Christian Vieri |
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| Jun 23, 1998 | ||||
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Italy
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2 - 1 |
Austria
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| 48' Christian Vieri 90' Roberto Baggio |
90'+2 Andreas Herzog (pen) | |||
| Jun 23, 1998 | ||||
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Chile
|
1 - 1 |
Cameroon
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| 20' Jose Sierra | 56' Patrick Mboma | |||
Standings
| Standing | National Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Qualified |
| 1. | Italy | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Yes |
| 2. | Chile | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| 3. | Austria | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | No |
| 4. | Cameroon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | No |
Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference
Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.
Group C
National Teams
National Team 1 Denmark | National Team 2 France | National Team 3 Saudi Arabia | National Team 4 South Africa |
Games Played - Results
| Jun 12, 1998 | ||||
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Saudi Arabia
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0 - 1 |
Denmark
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| 69' Marc Rieper | ||||
| Jun 12, 1998 | ||||
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France
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3 - 0 |
South Africa
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| 36' Christophe Dugarry 77' Pierre Issa (own goal) 90'+2 Thierry Henry |
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| Jun 18, 1998 | ||||
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France
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4 - 0 |
Saudi Arabia
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| 37' Thierry Henry 68' David Trezeguet 78' Thierry Henry 85' Bixente Lizarazu |
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| Jun 18, 1998 | ||||
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South Africa
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1 - 1 |
Denmark
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| 51' Benni Mccarthy | 12' Allan Nielsen | |||
| Jun 24, 1998 | ||||
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France
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2 - 1 |
Denmark
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| 12' Youri Djorkaeff (pen) 56' Emmanuel Petit |
42' Michael Laudrup (pen) | |||
| Jun 24, 1998 | ||||
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South Africa
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2 - 2 |
Saudi Arabia
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| 18' Shaun Bartlett 90'+3 Shaun Bartlett (pen) |
45'+2 Sami Al Jaber (pen) 74' Youssef Al Tunayan (pen) |
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Standings
| Standing | National Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Qualified |
| 1. | France | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | Yes |
| 2. | Denmark | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| 3. | South Africa | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | No |
| 4. | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | No |
Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference
Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.
Group D
National Teams
National Team 1 Bulgaria | National Team 2 Nigeria | National Team 3 Paraguay | National Team 4 Spain |
Games Played - Results
| Jun 12, 1998 | ||||
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Paraguay
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0 - 0 |
Bulgaria
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| Jun 13, 1998 | ||||
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Spain
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2 - 3 |
Nigeria
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| 21' Fernando Hierro 47' Raul |
24' Mutiu Adepoju 73' Andoni Zubizarreta (own goal) 78' Sunday Oliseh |
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| Jun 19, 1998 | ||||
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Nigeria
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1 - 0 |
Bulgaria
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| 28' Victor Ikpeba | ||||
| Jun 19, 1998 | ||||
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Spain
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0 - 0 |
Paraguay
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| Jun 24, 1998 | ||||
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Spain
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6 - 1 |
Bulgaria
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| 6' Fernando Hierro (pen) 18' Luis Enrique 55' Fernando Morientes 81' Fernando Morientes 88' Georgi Bachev (own goal) 90'+4 Kiko |
58' Emil Kostadinov | |||
| Jun 24, 1998 | ||||
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Nigeria
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1 - 3 |
Paraguay
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| 11' Wilson Oruma | 1' Celso Ayala 58' Miguel Benitez 86' Jose Cardozo |
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Standings
| Standing | National Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Qualified |
| 1. | Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Yes |
| 2. | Paraguay | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| 3. | Spain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | No |
| 4. | Bulgaria | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | No |
Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference
Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.
Group E
National Teams
National Team 1 Belgium | National Team 2 Holland | National Team 3 Mexico | National Team 4 South Korea |
Games Played - Results
| Jun 13, 1998 | ||||
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Holland
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0 - 0 |
Belgium
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| Jun 13, 1998 | ||||
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South Korea
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1 - 3 |
Mexico
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| 27' Seok Ju Ha | 50' Ricardo Pelaez Linares 75' Luis Hernandez 84' Luis Hernandez |
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| Jun 20, 1998 | ||||
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Holland
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5 - 0 |
South Korea
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| 37' Phillip Cocu 41' Marc Overmars 71' Dennis Bergkamp 78' Pierre Van Hooijdonk 83' Ronald De Boer |
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| Jun 20, 1998 | ||||
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Belgium
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2 - 2 |
Mexico
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| 42' Marc Wilmots 47' Marc Wilmots |
55' Alberto Garcia Aspe (pen) 62' Cuauhtemoc Blanco |
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| Jun 25, 1998 | ||||
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Belgium
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1 - 1 |
South Korea
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| 7' Luc Nilis | 72' Sang Chul Yoo | |||
| Jun 25, 1998 | ||||
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Holland
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2 - 2 |
Mexico
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| 4' Phillip Cocu 18' Ronald De Boer |
75' Ricardo Pelaez Linares 90'+4 Luis Hernandez |
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Standings
| Standing | National Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Qualified |
| 1. | Holland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| 2. | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | Yes |
| 3. | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | No |
| 4. | South Korea | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | No |
Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference
Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.
Group F
National Teams
National Team 1 FR of Yugoslavia | National Team 2 Germany | National Team 3 Iran | National Team 4 USA |
Games Played - Results
| Jun 14, 1998 | ||||
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FR of Yugoslavia
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1 - 0 |
Iran
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| 73' Sinisa Mihajlovic | ||||
| Jun 15, 1998 | ||||
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Germany
|
2 - 0 |
USA
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| 10' Andreas Moeller 67' Juergen Klinsmann |
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| Jun 21, 1998 | ||||
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Germany
|
2 - 2 |
FR of Yugoslavia
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| 72' Sinisa Mihajlovic (own goal) 78' Oliver Bierhoff |
13' Predrag Mijatovic 52' Dragan Stojkovic |
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| Jun 21, 1998 | ||||
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USA
|
1 - 2 |
Iran
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| 87' Brian Mcbride | 41' Hamid Estili 83' Mehdi Mahdavikia |
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| Jun 25, 1998 | ||||
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Germany
|
2 - 0 |
Iran
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| 50' Oliver Bierhoff 57' Juergen Klinsmann |
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| Jun 25, 1998 | ||||
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USA
|
0 - 1 |
FR of Yugoslavia
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| 3' Slobodan Komljenovic | ||||
Standings
| Standing | National Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Qualified |
| 1. | Germany | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Yes |
| 2. | FR of Yugoslavia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| 3. | Iran | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | No |
| 4. | USA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | No |
Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference
Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.
Group G
National Teams
National Team 1 Colombia | National Team 2 England | National Team 3 Romania | National Team 4 Tunisia |
Games Played - Results
| Jun 15, 1998 | ||||
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Romania
|
1 - 0 |
Colombia
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| 45'+1 Adrian Ilie | ||||
| Jun 15, 1998 | ||||
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England
|
2 - 0 |
Tunisia
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| 42' Alan Shearer 89' Paul Scholes |
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| Jun 22, 1998 | ||||
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Colombia
|
1 - 0 |
Tunisia
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| 82' Leider Preciado | ||||
| Jun 22, 1998 | ||||
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Romania
|
2 - 1 |
England
|
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| 46' Viorel Moldovan 90' Dan Petrescu |
81' Michael Owen | |||
| Jun 26, 1998 | ||||
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Romania
|
1 - 1 |
Tunisia
|
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| 71' Viorel Moldovan | 12' Skander Souayah (pen) | |||
| Jun 26, 1998 | ||||
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Colombia
|
0 - 2 |
England
|
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| 20' Darren Anderton 29' David Beckham |
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Standings
| Standing | National Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Qualified |
| 1. | Romania | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| 2. | England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| 3. | Colombia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | No |
| 4. | Tunisia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | No |
Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference
Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.
Group H
National Teams
National Team 1 Argentina | National Team 2 Croatia | National Team 3 Jamaica | National Team 4 Japan |
Games Played - Results
| Jun 14, 1998 | ||||
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Jamaica
|
1 - 3 |
Croatia
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| 45' Robert Earle | 27' Mario Stanic 53' Robert Prosinecki 69' Davor Suker |
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| Jun 14, 1998 | ||||
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Argentina
|
1 - 0 |
Japan
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| 28' Gabriel Batistuta | ||||
| Jun 20, 1998 | ||||
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Japan
|
0 - 1 |
Croatia
|
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| 77' Davor Suker | ||||
| Jun 21, 1998 | ||||
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Argentina
|
5 - 0 |
Jamaica
|
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| 31' Ariel Ortega 55' Ariel Ortega 73' Gabriel Batistuta 78' Gabriel Batistuta 83' Gabriel Batistuta (pen) |
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| Jun 26, 1998 | ||||
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Japan
|
1 - 2 |
Jamaica
|
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| 74' Masashi Nakayama | 39' Theodore Whitmore 54' Theodore Whitmore |
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| Jun 26, 1998 | ||||
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Argentina
|
1 - 0 |
Croatia
|
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| 36' Mauricio Pineda | ||||
Standings
| Standing | National Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Qualified |
| 1. | Argentina | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Yes |
| 2. | Croatia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| 3. | Jamaica | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | No |
| 4. | Japan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | No |
Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference
Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.