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1998 FIFA World Cup Group A

Group A of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was one of eight groups of four teams competing at the 1998 World Cup in France. The first matches were played on 10 June 1998 and the final games took place simultaneously on 23 June 1998. The group consisted of current world champions Brazil national football team, Norway national football team, Scotland national football team and Morocco national football team. Matches took place at six different venues around France. After Brazil beat Scotland and Morocco while Norway drew with Morocco and Scotland, Brazil had qualified as group winners with a game to spare. With ten minutes to go in the final two games, Morocco looked like they would take second place, because they were beating Scotland while Brazil were beating Norway. However, Norway scored two late goals to win and take the second qualifying place away from Morocco.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Norway 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3   Morocco 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4   Scotland 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIFA

Matches edit

Brazil vs Scotland edit

Brazil  2–1  Scotland
Sampaio   4'
Boyd   73' (o.g.)		 Report Collins   38' (pen.)
Attendance: 80,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scotland
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 3 Aldair   45+2'
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 César Sampaio   37'
CM 8 Dunga (c)
AM 7 Giovanni   46'
AM 10 Rivaldo
CF 9 Ronaldo
CF 20 Bebeto   72'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Leonardo   46'
FW 19 Denílson   72'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 1 Jim Leighton
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry (c)
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 10 Darren Jackson   25'   78'
CM 8 Craig Burley
CM 14 Paul Lambert
CM 11 John Collins
LM 22 Christian Dailly   84'
CF 9 Gordon Durie
CF 7 Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
MF 17 Billy McKinlay   78'
DF 6 Tosh McKinlay   84'
Manager:
Craig Brown

Assistant referees:
Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain)
Jorge Luis Arango (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

Morocco vs Norway edit

Morocco  2–2  Norway
Hadji   38'
Hadda   59'		 Report Chippo   45+1' (o.g.)
Eggen   61'
Attendance: 29,800
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Norway
GK 12 Driss Benzekri
RB 2 Abdelilah Saber
CB 4 Youssef Rossi
CB 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
LB 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
RM 7 Mustapha Hadji
CM 8 Saïd Chiba   79'
CM 20 Tahar El Khalej   90'
LM 18 Youssef Chippo   78'
CF 14 Salaheddine Bassir
CF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda   86'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Gharib Amzine   78'
FW 11 Ali El Khattabi   86'
MF 16 Rachid Azzouzi   90'
Manager:
  Henri Michel
GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)
RB 4 Henning Berg
CB 15 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Ronny Johnsen
LB 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 17 Håvard Flo   72'
CM 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen
CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal
CM 7 Erik Mykland
LM 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær   46'
CF 9 Tore André Flo
Substitutions:
MF 21 Vidar Riseth   46'
MF 6 Ståle Solbakken   72'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia)
Nimal Wickramatunge (Sri Lanka)
Fourth official:
Eddie Lennie (Australia)

Scotland vs Norway edit

Scotland  1–1  Norway
Burley   66' Report H. Flo   46'
Attendance: 31,800
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scotland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Norway
GK 1 Jim Leighton
CB 4 Colin Calderwood   59'
CB 5 Colin Hendry (c)
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 10 Darren Jackson   56'   61'
CM 8 Craig Burley
CM 14 Paul Lambert
CM 11 John Collins
LM 22 Christian Dailly
CF 9 Gordon Durie   24'
CF 7 Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
DF 16 David Weir   59'
DF 2 Jackie McNamara   61'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)
RB 4 Henning Berg   58'   81'
CB 15 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Ronny Johnsen
LB 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 17 Håvard Flo   60'
CM 22 Roar Strand
CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal   53'
CM 6 Ståle Solbakken
LM 21 Vidar Riseth   71'
CF 9 Tore André Flo
Substitutions:
MF 11 Mini Jakobsen   60'
FW 18 Egil Østenstad   71'
DF 2 Gunnar Halle   81'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Evžen Amler (Czech Republic)
Laurent Rausis (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)

Brazil vs Morocco edit

Brazil  3–0  Morocco
Ronaldo   9'
Rivaldo   45+2'
Bebeto   50'		 Report
Attendance: 35,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 4 Júnior Baiano   87'
CB 3 Aldair
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 César Sampaio   36'   68'
CM 8 Dunga (c)
AM 18 Leonardo
AM 10 Rivaldo   87'
CF 20 Bebeto   72'
CF 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF 17 Doriva   68'
FW 21 Edmundo   72'
FW 19 Denílson   87'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 12 Driss Benzekri
RB 2 Abdelilah Saber   76'
CB 4 Youssef Rossi
CB 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
LB 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
RM 7 Mustapha Hadji
CM 8 Saïd Chiba   64'   76'
CM 20 Tahar El Khalej
LM 18 Youssef Chippo
CF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda   32'   88'
CF 14 Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF 15 Lahcen Abrami   76'
MF 17 Gharib Amzine   76'
FW 11 Ali El Khattabi   88'
Manager:
  Henri Michel

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Mark Warren (England)
Fourth official:
Paul Durkin (England)

Scotland vs Morocco edit

Scotland  0–3  Morocco
Report Bassir   23', 85'
Hadda   47'
Attendance: 30,600
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scotland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco
GK 1 Jim Leighton
CB 16 David Weir
CB 5 Colin Hendry (c)
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 2 Jackie McNamara   54'
CM 8 Craig Burley   53'
CM 14 Paul Lambert
CM 11 John Collins
LM 22 Christian Dailly
CF 7 Kevin Gallacher   21'
CF 9 Gordon Durie   83'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Tosh McKinlay   54'
FW 20 Scott Booth   83'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 12 Driss Benzekri
RB 2 Abdelilah Saber   72'
CB 5 Smahi Triki
CB 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
LB 15 Lahcen Abrami
RM 7 Mustapha Hadji
CM 17 Gharib Amzine   76'
CM 20 Tahar El Khalej
LM 18 Youssef Chippo   81'   87'
CF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda
CF 14 Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF 4 Youssef Rossi   72'
MF 16 Rachid Azzouzi   76'
MF 19 Jamal Sellami   87'
Manager:
  Henri Michel

Assistant referees:
Luis Torres Zúñiga (Costa Rica)
Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
Fourth official:
László Vágner (Hungary)

Brazil vs Norway edit

Brazil  1–2  Norway
Bebeto   78' Report T. A. Flo   83'
Rekdal   89' (pen.)
Attendance: 55,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Norway
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 14 Gonçalves
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 18 Leonardo
CM 8 Dunga (c)
AM 10 Rivaldo
AM 19 Denílson
CF 20 Bebeto
CF 9 Ronaldo
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)
RB 4 Henning Berg
CB 15 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Ronny Johnsen
LB 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 17 Håvard Flo   68'
CM 22 Roar Strand   46'
CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal
CM 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen   54'
LM 21 Vidar Riseth   79'
CF 9 Tore André Flo   61'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Erik Mykland   46'
FW 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær   68'
MF 16 Jostein Flo   79'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Gennaro Mazzei (Italy)
Dramane Danté (Mali)
Fourth official:
Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)

See also edit

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