1998 FIFA World Cup Group C

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 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) Host.

Matches

Saudi Arabia vs Denmark
Saudi Arabia 0–1 Denmark
Report Rieper  69'
Attendance: 38,100
Saudi Arabia
Denmark
GK1Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF2Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF3Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF4Abdullah Zubromawi
DF13Hussein Sulaimani
MF6Fuad Anwar (c) 78'
MF7Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
MF14Khalid Al-Muwallid 11'
MF16Khamis Al-Owairan
FW9Sami Al-Jaber 84'
FW10Saeed Al-Owairan 79'
Substitutions:
MF20Hamzah Saleh 78'
FW8Obeid Al-Dosari 79'
FW15Yousuf Al-Thunayan 84'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
GK1Peter Schmeichel
DF2Michael Schjønberg
DF3Marc Rieper 60'
DF4Jes Høgh
DF6Thomas Helveg
DF12Søren Colding
MF10Michael Laudrup (c)
MF14Morten Wieghorst 12' 65'
MF21Martin Jørgensen 73'
FW11Brian Laudrup 84'
FW19Ebbe Sand
Substitutions:
MF7Allan Nielsen 73' 65'
MF8Per Frandsen 73'
DF5Jan Heintze 84'
Manager:
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
Attendance: 55,000
France
South Africa
GK16Fabien Barthez
RB15Lilian Thuram
CB8Marcel Desailly
CB5Laurent Blanc
LB3Bixente Lizarazu
CM7Didier Deschamps (c) 53'
CM17Emmanuel Petit 28' 73'
RW6Youri Djorkaeff 84'
AM10Zinedine Zidane 75'
LW12Thierry Henry
CF9Stéphane Guivarc'h 26'
Substitutions:
FW21Christophe Dugarry 26'
MF14Alain Boghossian 73'
FW20David Trezeguet 84'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK1Hans Vonk
DF3David Nyathi
DF4Willem Jackson 39'
DF5Mark Fish
DF19Lucas Radebe (c)
DF21Pierre Issa
MF7Quinton Fortune
MF10John Moshoeu
FW6Phil Masinga
FW12Brendan Augustine 56'
FW17Benni McCarthy 89'
Substitutions:
MF11Helman Mkhalele 56'
FW9Shaun Bartlett 89'
Manager:
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 Nielsen  12'
Attendance: 33,500
South Africa
Denmark
GK1Hans Vonk
DF3David Nyathi 28' 88'
DF5Mark Fish
DF19Lucas Radebe (c) 73'
DF21Pierre Issa 63'
MF7Quinton Fortune
MF10John Moshoeu
MF11Helman Mkhalele
FW9Shaun Bartlett 77'
FW12Brendan Augustine 46'
FW17Benni McCarthy
Substitutions:
MF8Alfred Phiri 65'  68' 46'
FW6Phil Masinga 77'
FW13Delron Buckley 88'
Manager:
Philippe Troussier
GK1Peter Schmeichel 57'
DF2Michael Schjønberg 23' 82'
DF3Marc Rieper
DF4Jes Høgh 56'
DF6Thomas Helveg
DF12Søren Colding
MF7Allan Nielsen
MF10Michael Laudrup (c) 58'
MF21Martin Jørgensen
FW11Brian Laudrup
FW19Ebbe Sand 58'
Substitutions:
DF5Jan Heintze 58'
FW9Miklos Molnar 66' 58'
MF14Morten Wieghorst 85' 82'
Manager:
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.[1]

France 4–0 Saudi Arabia
Henry  37', 78'
Trezeguet  68'
Lizarazu  85'		 Report
Attendance: 80,000
France
Saudi Arabia
GK16Fabien Barthez
DF3Bixente Lizarazu 50'
DF5Laurent Blanc 36'
DF8Marcel Desailly
DF15Lilian Thuram
MF7Didier Deschamps (c)
MF10Zinedine Zidane 71'
MF13Bernard Diomède 58'
MF14Alain Boghossian
FW12Thierry Henry 79'
FW21Christophe Dugarry 30'
Substitutions:
FW20David Trezeguet 30'
MF6Youri Djorkaeff 58'
MF11Robert Pires 79'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK1Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF2Mohammed Al-Jahani 7' 76'
DF3Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi 19'
DF4Abdullah Zubromawi
DF13Hussein Sulaimani
MF6Fuad Anwar (c)
MF7Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
MF16Khamis Al-Owairan
MF20Hamzah Saleh
FW9Sami Al-Jaber 82'
FW10Saeed Al-Owairan 33'
Substitutions:
MF12Ibrahim Al-Harbi 33' 65'
MF14Khalid Al-Muwallid 65'
DF17Ahmed Dokhi 76'
Manager:
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.)
Attendance: 39,100
France
Denmark
GK16Fabien Barthez
DF2Vincent Candela
DF8Marcel Desailly (c)
DF18Franck Leboeuf
MF4Patrick Vieira 62'
MF6Youri Djorkaeff
MF11Robert Pires 71'
MF13Bernard Diomède 53'
MF17Emmanuel Petit 64'
MF19Christian Karembeu
FW20David Trezeguet 85'
Substitutions:
MF14Alain Boghossian 64'
FW12Thierry Henry 71'
FW9Stéphane Guivarc'h 85'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK1Peter Schmeichel
DF2Michael Schjønberg
DF3Marc Rieper
DF4Jes Høgh
DF5Jan Heintze
DF6Thomas Helveg
DF13Jacob Laursen 46'
MF7Allan Nielsen
MF10Michael Laudrup (c)
MF21Martin Jørgensen 54'
FW11Brian Laudrup 75'
Substitutions:
DF12Søren Colding 65' 46'
FW19Ebbe Sand 54'
MF15Stig Tøfting 78' 75'
Manager:
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.)
Attendance: 31,800
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
GK1Hans Vonk
DF3David Nyathi
DF4Willem Jackson 46'
DF5Mark Fish
DF19Lucas Radebe (c) 65'
DF21Pierre Issa
MF7Quinton Fortune 38' 67'
MF10John Moshoeu
MF11Helman Mkhalele
FW9Shaun Bartlett
FW17Benni McCarthy 46'
Substitutions:
FW13Delron Buckley 46'
FW14Jerry Sikhosana 46'
MF15Doctor Khumalo 67'
Manager:
Philippe Troussier
GK1Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF2Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF4Abdullah Zubromawi
DF13Hussein Sulaimani
MF6Fuad Anwar
MF16Khamis Al-Owairan 30'
MF18Nawaf Al-Temyat
MF20Hamzah Saleh
FW9Sami Al-Jaber
FW11Fahad Al-Mehallel 64'
FW15Yousuf Al-Thunayan (c) 81'
Substitutions:
MF7Ibrahim Al-Shahrani 64'
MF12Ibrahim 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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