1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament

The King Hassan II International Cup Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the spring of 1998 in Morocco.

Host nation Morocco, France, England and Belgium participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Stade Mohamed V, home of Moroccan clubs Raja Casablanca and Wydad Casablanca.

This mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for the participating teams of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and took place two weeks before the tournament.

Results

27 May 1998
17:30 UTC+1
Morocco  0 1  England
Owen  59'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

27 May 1998
France  1 0  Belgium
Zidane  64'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

29 May 1998
18:30 UTC+1
Belgium  0 0  England
  Penalties  
Van Meir
Borkelmans
Mpenza
Scifo
Vande Walle
4 – 3 Lee
Owen
Beckham
Merson
Ferdinand
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)

29 May 1998
Morocco  2 2  France
Bassir  9', 64' Blanc  24'
Djorkaeff  74'
  Penalties  
6 – 5
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Idrissa Seck (Senegal)

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts*
1.  France
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
2.  England
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
4
3.  Morocco
2
0
1
1
2
3
-1
2
4.  Belgium
2
0
1
1
0
1
-1
2
*For win on penalties 2 points were awarded; for loss on penalties 1 point
 1998 King Hassan II Tournament 

France
First title


See also

1998 FIFA World Cup

External links

Preceded by
1996
Hassan II Trophy
1998
Succeeded by
2000
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