1998 FIFA World Cup Group C

Group C at the 1998 FIFA World Cup comprised four teams: Asian Football Confederation representatives Saudi Arabia, South Africa from the Confederation of African Football, UEFA's Denmark and hosts France.

Overall

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.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 330091+89
 Denmark 31113304
 South Africa 302136−32
 Saudi Arabia 301227−51

Saudi Arabia vs Denmark

12 June 1998
17:30
Saudi Arabia  0–1  Denmark
Report Rieper  69'
Saudi Arabia
Denmark
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 13Hussein Sulaimani
MF 6 Fuad Anwar (c)  78'
MF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
MF 14Khalid Al-Muwallid  11'
MF 16Khamis Al-Owairan
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber  84'
FW 10Saeed Al-Owairan  79'
Substitutions:
MF 20Hamzah Saleh  78'
FW 8 Obeid Al-Dosari  79'
FW 15Yousuf Al-Thunayan  84'
Manager:
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel
DF 2 Michael Schjønberg
DF 3 Marc Rieper  60'
DF 4 Jes Høgh
DF 6 Thomas Helveg
DF 12Søren Colding
MF 10Michael Laudrup (c)
MF 14Morten Wieghorst  12'  65'
MF 21Martin Jørgensen  73'
FW 11Brian Laudrup  84'
FW 19Ebbe Sand
Substitutions:
MF 7 Allan Nielsen  73'  65'
MF 8 Per Frandsen  73'
DF 5 Jan Heintze  84'
Manager:
Sweden Bo Johansson

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

France vs South Africa

12 June 1998
21:00
France  3–0  South Africa
Dugarry  36'
Issa  77' (o.g.)
Henry  90+2' 		Report
France
South Africa
GK 16Fabien Barthez
RB 15Lilian Thuram
CB 8 Marcel Desailly
CB 5 Laurent Blanc
LB 3 Bixente Lizarazu
CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)  53'
CM 17Emmanuel Petit  28'  73'
RW 6 Youri Djorkaeff  84'
AM 10Zinedine Zidane  75'
LW 12Thierry Henry
CF 9 Stéphane Guivarc'h  26'
Substitutions:
FW 21Christophe Dugarry  26'
MF 14Alain Boghossian  73'
FW 20David Trézéguet  84'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK 1 Hans Vonk
DF 3 David Nyathi
DF 4 Willem Jackson  39'
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 19Lucas Radebe (c)
DF 21Pierre Issa
MF 7 Quinton Fortune
MF 10John Moshoeu
FW 6 Phil Masinga
FW 12Brendan Augustine  56'
FW 17Benni McCarthy  89'
Substitutions:
MF 11Helman Mkhalele  56'
FW 9 Shaun Bartlett  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

18 June 1998
17:30
South Africa  1–1  Denmark
McCarthy  51' Report Nielsen  12'
South Africa
Denmark
GK 1 Hans Vonk
DF 3 David Nyathi  28'  88'
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 19Lucas Radebe (c)  73'
DF 21Pierre Issa  63'
MF 7 Quinton Fortune
MF 10John Moshoeu
MF 11Helman Mkhalele
FW 9 Shaun Bartlett  77'
FW 12Brendan Augustine  46'
FW 17Benni McCarthy
Substitutions:
MF 8 Alfred Phiri Yellow cardRed card 65', 68'  46'
FW 6 Phil Masinga  77'
FW 13Delron Buckley  88'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel  57'
DF 2 Michael Schjønberg  23'  82'
DF 3 Marc Rieper
DF 4 Jes Høgh  56'
DF 6 Thomas Helveg
DF 12Søren Colding
MF 7 Allan Nielsen
MF 10Michael Laudrup (c)  58'
MF 21Martin Jørgensen
FW 11Brian Laudrup
FW 19Ebbe Sand  58'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Jan Heintze  58'
FW 9 Miklos Molnar Red card 66'  58'
MF 14Morten Wieghorst Red card 85'  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 cleats into the side of Saudi captain Fuad Anwar after they collided going for a ball.[1]

18 June 1998
21:00
France  4–0  Saudi Arabia
Henry  37', 78'
Trezeguet  68'
Lizarazu  85' 		Report
France
Saudi Arabia
GK 16Fabien Barthez
DF 3 Bixente Lizarazu  50'
DF 5 Laurent Blanc  36'
DF 8 Marcel Desailly
DF 15Lilian Thuram
MF 7 Didier Deschamps (c)
MF 10Zinedine Zidane Red card 71'
MF 13Bernard Diomède  58'
MF 14Alain Boghossian
FW 12Thierry Henry  79'
FW 21Christophe Dugarry  30'
Substitutions:
FW 20David Trézéguet  30'
MF 6 Youri Djorkaeff  58'
MF 11Robert Pirès  79'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani  7'  76'
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi Red card 19'
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 13Hussein Sulaimani
MF 6 Fuad Anwar (c)
MF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
MF 16Khamis Al-Owairan
MF 20Hamzah Saleh
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber  82'
FW 10Saeed Al-Owairan  33'
Substitutions:
MF 12Ibrahim Al-Harbi  33'  65'
MF 14Khalid Al-Muwallid  65'
DF 17Ahmed Dokhi  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

24 June 1998
16:00
France  2–1  Denmark
Djorkaeff  12' (pen.)
Petit  56' 		Report M. Laudrup  42' (pen.)
Stade Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 39,100
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
France
Denmark
GK 16Fabien Barthez
DF 2 Vincent Candela
DF 8 Marcel Desailly (c)
DF 18Franck Leboeuf
MF 4 Patrick Vieira  62'
MF 6 Youri Djorkaeff
MF 11Robert Pirès  71'
MF 13Bernard Diomède  53'
MF 17Emmanuel Petit  64'
MF 19Christian Karembeu
FW 20David Trézéguet  85'
Substitutions:
MF 14Alain Boghossian  64'
FW 12Thierry Henry  71'
FW 9 Stéphane Guivarc'h  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 13Jacob Laursen  46'
MF 7 Allan Nielsen
MF 10Michael Laudrup (c)
MF 21Martin Jørgensen  54'
FW 11Brian Laudrup  75'
Substitutions:
DF 12Søren Colding  65'  46'
FW 19Ebbe Sand  54'
MF 15Stig Tøfting  78'  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

24 June 1998
16:00
South Africa  2–2  Saudi Arabia
Bartlett  18', 90+3' (pen.) Report Al-Jaber  45+2' (pen.)
Al-Thunayan  74' (pen.)
Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance: 31,800
Referee: Mario Sánchez (Chile)
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Hans Vonk
DF 3 David Nyathi
DF 4 Willem Jackson  46'
DF 5 Mark Fish
DF 19Lucas Radebe (c)  65'
DF 21Pierre Issa
MF 7 Quinton Fortune  38'  67'
MF 10John Moshoeu
MF 11Helman Mkhalele
FW 9 Shaun Bartlett
FW 17Benni McCarthy  46'
Substitutions:
FW 13Delron Buckley  46'
FW 14Jerry Sikhosana  46'
MF 15Doctor Khumalo  67'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 13Hussein Sulaimani
MF 6 Fuad Anwar (c)
MF 16Khamis Al-Owairan  30'
MF 18Nawaf Al-Temyat
MF 20Hamzah Saleh
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW 11Fahad Al-Mehallel  64'
FW 15Yousuf Al-Thunayan  81'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani  64'
MF 12Ibrahim Al-Harbi  81'
Manager:
Mohammed Al-Kharashy

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

References

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