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Football tournament group stage

At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four, labelled A–H. Group C was composed of Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Denmark and host nation and eventual world champion France.

Denmark and France started well, defeating Saudi Arabia and South Africa respectively. Next, France scored four to eliminate Saudi Arabia and qualify with a match to spare, while Denmark and South Africa drew. Needing a big win in their final game, against Saudi Arabia, South Africa conceded two penalties and could only draw, so Denmark still qualified despite losing their final game to France.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Denmark 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  South Africa 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
4  Saudi Arabia 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Matches

Saudi Arabia vs Denmark

Saudi Arabia 0–1 Denmark
Report Rieper 69'
Stade Félix Bollaert, LensAttendance: 38,100Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Saudi Arabia Denmark
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 13 Hussein Sulaimani
MF 6 Fuad Anwar (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
MF 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid Yellow card 11'
MF 16 Khamis Al-Owairan
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 10 Saeed Al-Owairan downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Hamzah Saleh upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 8 Obeid Al-Dosari upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 15 Yousuf Al-Thunayan upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel
DF 2 Michael Schjønberg
DF 3 Marc Rieper Yellow card 60'
DF 4 Jes Høgh
DF 6 Thomas Helveg
DF 12 Søren Colding
MF 10 Michael Laudrup (c)
MF 14 Morten Wieghorst Yellow card 12' downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 21 Martin Jørgensen downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 11 Brian Laudrup downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 19 Ebbe Sand
Substitutions:
MF 7 Allan Nielsen Yellow card 73' upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 8 Per Frandsen upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 5 Jan Heintze upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Sweden Bo Johansson

Assistant referees:
Claudio Rossi (Argentina)
Jorge Diaz Garcia (Chile)
Fourth official:
Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

France vs South Africa

France 3–0 South Africa
Dugarry 36'
Issa 77' (o.g.)
Henry 90+2'		 Report
Stade Vélodrome, MarseilleAttendance: 55,000Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)
France South Africa
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
RB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 8 Marcel Desailly
CB 5 Laurent Blanc
LB 3 Bixente Lizarazu
CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c) Yellow card 53'
CM 17 Emmanuel Petit Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 73'
RW 6 Youri Djorkaeff downward-facing red arrow 84'
AM 10 Zinedine Zidane Yellow card 75'
LW 12 Thierry Henry
CF 9 Stéphane Guivarc'h downward-facing red arrow 26'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Christophe Dugarry upward-facing green arrow 26'
MF 14 Alain Boghossian upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 20 David Trezeguet upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK 1 Hans Vonk
DF 3 David Nyathi
DF 4 Willem Jackson Yellow card 39'
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 19 Lucas Radebe (c)
DF 21 Pierre Issa
MF 7 Quinton Fortune
MF 10 John Moshoeu
FW 6 Phil Masinga
FW 12 Brendan Augustine downward-facing red arrow 56'
FW 17 Benni McCarthy downward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Helman Mkhalele upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 9 Shaun Bartlett upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier

Assistant referees:
Arnaldo Pinto (Brazil)
Merere Gonzales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Mario Sánchez Yanten (Chile)

South Africa vs Denmark

South Africa 1–1 Denmark
McCarthy 51' Report A. Nielsen 12'
Stade de Toulouse, ToulouseAttendance: 33,500Referee: John Toro Rendón (Colombia)
South Africa Denmark
GK 1 Hans Vonk
DF 3 David Nyathi Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 88'
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 19 Lucas Radebe (c) Yellow card 73'
DF 21 Pierre Issa Yellow card 63'
MF 7 Quinton Fortune
MF 10 John Moshoeu
MF 11 Helman Mkhalele
FW 9 Shaun Bartlett downward-facing red arrow 77'
FW 12 Brendan Augustine downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 17 Benni McCarthy
Substitutions:
MF 8 Alfred Phiri Yellow card 65' Red card 68' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 6 Phil Masinga upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 13 Delron Buckley upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel Yellow card 57'
DF 2 Michael Schjønberg Yellow card 23' downward-facing red arrow 82'
DF 3 Marc Rieper
DF 4 Jes Høgh Yellow card 56'
DF 6 Thomas Helveg
DF 12 Søren Colding
MF 7 Allan Nielsen
MF 10 Michael Laudrup (c) downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF 21 Martin Jørgensen
FW 11 Brian Laudrup
FW 19 Ebbe Sand downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Jan Heintze upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 9 Miklos Molnar Red card 66' upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 14 Morten Wieghorst Red card 85' upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Sweden Bo Johansson

Assistant referees:
Jorge Luis Arango (Colombia)
Celestino Galván (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Epifanio González (Paraguay)

France vs Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi was sent off in the 19th minute after tripping Bixente Lizarazu from behind. Zinedine Zidane was ejected at the 71st minute when he appeared to plant his studs into the side of Saudi captain Fuad Anwar after they collided going for a ball.

France 4–0 Saudi Arabia
Henry 37', 78'
Trezeguet 68'
Lizarazu 85'		 Report
Stade de France, Saint-DenisAttendance: 80,000Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
France Saudi Arabia
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
RB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 5 Laurent Blanc Yellow card 36'
CB 8 Marcel Desailly
LB 3 Bixente Lizarazu Yellow card 50'
CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)
CM 14 Alain Boghossian
RW 12 Thierry Henry downward-facing red arrow 79'
AM 10 Zinedine Zidane Red card 71'
LW 13 Bernard Diomède downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 21 Christophe Dugarry downward-facing red arrow 30'
Substitutions:
FW 20 David Trezeguet upward-facing green arrow 30'
MF 6 Youri Djorkaeff upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 11 Robert Pires upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani Yellow card 7' downward-facing red arrow 76'
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi Red card 19'
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 13 Hussein Sulaimani
MF 6 Fuad Anwar (c)
MF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
MF 16 Khamis Al-Owairan
MF 20 Hamzah Saleh
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber Yellow card 82'
FW 10 Saeed Al-Owairan downward-facing red arrow 33'
Substitutions:
MF 12 Ibrahim Al-Harbi upward-facing green arrow 33' downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF 17 Ahmed Dokhi upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira

Assistant referees:
Reynaldo Salinas (Honduras)
Luis Torres Zuniga (Costa Rica)
Fourth official:
Alberto Tejada Noriega (Peru)

France vs Denmark

France 2–1 Denmark
Djorkaeff 12' (pen.)
Petit 56'		 Report M. Laudrup 42' (pen.)
Stade Gerland, LyonAttendance: 39,100Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
France Denmark
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
DF 2 Vincent Candela
DF 8 Marcel Desailly (c)
DF 18 Frank Leboeuf
MF 4 Patrick Vieira Yellow card 62'
MF 6 Youri Djorkaeff
MF 11 Robert Pires downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 13 Bernard Diomède Yellow card 53'
MF 17 Emmanuel Petit downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF 19 Christian Karembeu
FW 20 David Trezeguet downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Alain Boghossian upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 12 Thierry Henry upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Stéphane Guivarc'h upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel
DF 2 Michael Schjønberg
DF 3 Marc Rieper
DF 4 Jes Høgh
DF 5 Jan Heintze
DF 6 Thomas Helveg
DF 13 Jacob Laursen downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 7 Allan Nielsen
MF 10 Michael Laudrup (c)
MF 21 Martin Jørgensen downward-facing red arrow 54'
FW 11 Brian Laudrup downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Søren Colding Yellow card 65' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 19 Ebbe Sand upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 15 Stig Tøfting Yellow card 78' upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Sweden Bo Johansson

Assistant referees:
Marc Van den Broeck (Belgium)
Emanuel Zammit (Malta)
Fourth official:
Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)

South Africa vs Saudi Arabia

South Africa 2–2 Saudi Arabia
Bartlett 18', 90+3' (pen.) Report Al-Jaber 45+2' (pen.)
Al-Thunayan 74' (pen.)
Parc Lescure, BordeauxAttendance: 31,800Referee: Mario Sánchez (Chile)
South Africa Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Hans Vonk
DF 3 David Nyathi
DF 4 Willem Jackson downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 19 Lucas Radebe (c) Yellow card 65'
DF 21 Pierre Issa
MF 7 Quinton Fortune Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 10 John Moshoeu
MF 11 Helman Mkhalele
FW 9 Shaun Bartlett
FW 17 Benni McCarthy downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Delron Buckley upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 Jerry Sikhosana upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 15 Doctor Khumalo upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 13 Hussein Sulaimani
MF 6 Fuad Anwar
MF 16 Khamis Al-Owairan Yellow card 30'
MF 18 Nawaf Al-Temyat
MF 20 Hamzah Saleh
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW 11 Fahad Al-Mehallel downward-facing red arrow 64'
FW 15 Yousuf Al-Thunayan (c) downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 12 Ibrahim Al-Harbi upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Mohammed Al-Kharashy

Assistant referees:
Owen Powell (Jamaica)
Eddie Foley (Ireland)
Fourth official:
Alberto Tejada Noriega (Peru)

See also

References

  1. DeSimone, Bonnie (19 June 1998). "France 4, Saudi Arabia 0". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
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