1998 FIFA World Cup Group D

Nigeria won their first two games while Paraguay drew their first two games 0-0, which meant that Nigeria were certain of qualifying in first place with a game to spare. In their final game, Spain got their only victory after scoring six against Bulgaria, but were still eliminated in third place after Paraguay beat Nigeria.

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 32015506
 Paraguay 312031+25
 Spain 311184+44
 Bulgaria 301217−61

Paraguay vs Bulgaria

12 June 1998
14:30
Paraguay  0–0  Bulgaria
Report
Paraguay
Bulgaria
GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c)
DF 4 Carlos Gamarra
DF 5 Celso Ayala
FW 9 José Cardozo  70'
MF 10Roberto Acuña
DF 11Pedro Sarabia
MF 13Carlos Paredes
FW 15Miguel Benitez  45'
MF 16Julio Cesar Enciso
MF 19Carlos Morales  43'
MF 21Jorge Luis Campos  78'
Substitutions:
DF 20Denis Caniza  43'
FW 18César Ramirez  70'
MF 7 Julio César Yegros  78'
Manager:
Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani
GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov
DF 2 Radostin Kishishev
DF 3 Trifon Ivanov (c)  73'
DF 4 Ivaylo Petkov
MF 5 Ivaylo Yordanov
MF 6 Zlatko Yankov
FW 8 Hristo Stoichkov  45'
FW 9 Luboslav Penev  68'
MF 10Krassimir Balakov
MF 11Ilian Iliev  77'
MF 16Anatoli Nankov Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 27', 89'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Emil Kostadinov  68'
MF 18Daniel Borimirov  77'
Manager:
Hristo Bonev

Assistant referees:
Achmat Salie (South Africa)
Hussain Ghadanfari (Kuwait)
Fourth official:
Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Spain vs Nigeria

13 June 1998
14:30
Spain  2–3  Nigeria
Hierro  20'
Raúl  46' 		Report Adepoju  24'
Zubizarreta  73' (o.g.)
Oliseh  77'
Spain
Nigeria
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
RB 2 Albert Ferrer  45'
CB 14Iván Campo  75'
CB 20Miguel Ángel Nadal  59'  77'
CB 4 Rafael Alkorta
LB 12Sergi Barjuán
RM 21Luis Enrique
CM 6 Fernando Hierro
LM 10Raúl
CF 11Alfonso Pérez  58'
CF 19Kiko
Substitutions:
MF 18Guillermo Amor  56'  45'
FW 17Joseba Etxeberria  58'
MF 16Albert Celades  77'
Manager:
Javier Clemente
GK 1 Peter Rufai
DF 2 Mobi Oparaku  70'
DF 3 Celestine Babayaro
DF 5 Uche Okechukwu (c)  62'
DF 6 Taribo West
MF 7 Finidi George
MF 8 Mutiu Adepoju
MF 10Jay Jay Okocha
MF 11Garba Lawal  90+3'
MF 15Sunday Oliseh
FW 20Victor Ikpeba  83'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Rasheed Yekini  70'
MF 13Tijani Babangida  83'
DF 21Godwin Okpara  90+3'
Manager:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović

Assistant referees:
Luis Torres Zuniga (Costa Rica)
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Ian McLeod (South Africa)

Nigeria vs Bulgaria

19 June 1998
17:30
Nigeria  1–0  Bulgaria
Ikpeba  26' Report
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,500
Referee: Mario Sánchez Yantén (Chile)
Nigeria
Bulgaria
GK 1 Peter Rufai
DF 3 Celestine Babayaro
DF 5 Uche Okechukwu (c)  44'
DF 6 Taribo West
MF 7 Finidi George  84'
MF 8 Mutiu Adepoju  20'
MF 10Jay Jay Okocha  70'
MF 11Garba Lawal
FW 14Daniel Amokachi  67'
MF 15Sunday Oliseh
FW 20Victor Ikpeba  49'  75'
Substitutions:
FW 4 Nwankwo Kanu  67'
FW 9 Rasheed Yekini  75'
MF 13Tijani Babangida  84'
Manager:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović
GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov
DF 2 Radostin Kishishev  78'
DF 3 Trifon Ivanov (c)
DF 4 Ivaylo Petkov
MF 6 Zlatko Yankov  84'
FW 7 Emil Kostadinov
FW 8 Hristo Stoichkov
MF 10Krassimir Balakov
MF 11Ilian Iliev  66'  66'
DF 13Gosho Ginchev
MF 14Marian Hristov  45'
Substitutions:
MF 18Daniel Borimirov  45'
FW 9 Luboslav Penev  66'
FW 19Georgi Bachev  84'
Manager:
Hristo Bonev

Assistant referees:
Jorge Diaz Galvez (Chile)
Arnaldo Pinto (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Marcio Rezende (Brazil)

Spain vs Paraguay

19 June 1998
21:00
Spain  0–0  Paraguay
Report
Spain
Paraguay
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
RB 15Juan Carlos Aguilera
CB 5 Abelardo Fernández  56'
CB 4 Rafael Alkorta
LB 12Sergi Barjuán  8'
RM 17Joseba Etxeberria
CM 6 Fernando Hierro
CM 18Guillermo Amor
LM 21Luis Enrique
CF 9 Juan Antonio Pizzi  52'
CF 10Raúl  65'
Substitutions:
FW 7Fernando Morientes  52'
MF 16Albert Celades  56'
FW 19Kiko  87'  65'
Manager:
Javier Clemente
GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c)
DF 2 Francisco Arce  76'
DF 4 Carlos Gamarra
DF 5 Celso Ayala  30'  73'
FW 8 Arístides Rojas  83'
MF 10Roberto Acuña
DF 11Pedro Sarabia
FW 15Miguel Benitez
MF 16Julio Cesar Enciso
DF 20Denis Caniza
MF 21Jorge Luis Campos  45'
Substitutions:
MF 13Carlos Paredes  45'
MF 7 Julio César Yegros  73'
FW 18César Ramirez  83'
Manager:
Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani

Assistant referees:
Aristidis Chris Soldatos (South Africa)
Owen Powell (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Esse Baharmast (United States)

Nigeria vs Paraguay

24 June 1998
21:00
Nigeria  1–3  Paraguay
Oruma  10' Report Ayala  1'
Benítez  58'
Cardozo  86'
Nigeria
Paraguay
GK 1 Peter Rufai (c)
FW 4 Nwankwo Kanu
DF 6 Taribo West
FW 9 Rasheed Yekini
MF 11Garba Lawal
MF 13Tijani Babangida
MF 15Sunday Oliseh  45'
DF 16Uche Okafor
DF 17Augustine Eguavoen  25'
MF 18Wilson Oruma  68'
DF 19Ben Iroha  38'
Substitutions:
DF 21Godwin Okpara  45'
MF 7 Finidi George  68'
Manager:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović
GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c)
DF 2 Francisco Arce
DF 4 Carlos Gamarra
DF 5 Celso Ayala
FW 9 José Cardozo
DF 11Pedro Sarabia
MF 13Carlos Paredes
FW 15Miguel Benitez  67'
MF 16Julio Cesar Enciso
FW 17Hugo Brizuela  77'
DF 20Denis Caniza  55'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Julio César Yegros  55'
MF 10Roberto Acuña  67'
FW 8 Aristides Rojas  77'
Manager:
Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman)
Mikael Nilsson (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

Spain vs Bulgaria

24 June 1998
21:00
Spain  6–1  Bulgaria
Hierro  5' (pen.)
Luis Enrique  18'
Morientes  53', 80'
Bachev  88' (o.g.)
Kiko  90' 		Report Kostadinov  56'
Spain
Bulgaria
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
RB 15Juan Carlos Aguilera  16'
CB 20Miguel Angel Nadal
CB 4 Rafael Alkorta
LB 12Sergi Barjuán
RM 17Joseba Etxeberria  50'
CM 6 Fernando Hierro
CM 18Guillermo Amor
LM 21Luis Enrique  69'
CF 7 Fernando Morientes
CF 11Alfonso Pérez  65'
Substitutions:
FW 10Raúl  50'
FW 19Kiko  65'
MF 8 Julen Guerrero  73'  69'
Manager:
Javier Clemente
GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov
DF 2 Radostin Kishishev
DF 3 Trifon Ivanov (c)
MF 5 Ivaylo Yordanov
FW 7 Emil Kostadinov
FW 8 Hristo Stoichkov  45'
MF 10Krassimir Balakov  61'
DF 13Gosho Ginchev
MF 16Anatoli Nankov  28'
MF 18Daniel Borimirov
FW 19Georgi Bachev  85'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Luboslav Penev  45'  28'
MF 11Ilian Iliev  45'
MF 14Marian Hristov  61'
Manager:
Hristo Bonev

Assistant referees:
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania)
Claudio Rossi (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

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