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
Morocco 0 – 1 England
Report Owen  59'
Attendance: 80,000
France 1 – 0 Belgium
Zidane  64' Report
Attendance: 80,000
Belgium 0 – 0 England
Report
Penalties
Van Meir
Borkelmans
Mpenza
Scifo
Vande Walle 		4 – 3 Lee
Owen
Beckham
Merson
Ferdinand
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
Morocco 2 – 2 France
Bassir  9', 64' Report Blanc  24'
Djorkaeff  74'
Penalties
6 – 5
Attendance: 65,000

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

Preceded by
1996		 Hassan II Trophy
1998		 Succeeded by
2000
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