1998 FIFA World Cup Group A

Group A of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was one of eight groups of four teams competing at the 1998 World Cup in France. The first matches were played on 10 June 1998 and the final games took place simultaneously on 23 June 1998 at 21:00 CET (UTC+1). The group consisted of defending champions Brazil, Norway, Scotland and Morocco. Matches took place at six different venues around France. After Brazil beat Scotland and Morocco while Norway drew with Morocco and Scotland, Brazil had qualified as group winners with a game to spare. With ten minutes to go in the final two games, Morocco looked like they would take second place, because they were beating Scotland while Brazil were beating Norway. However, Norway scored two late goals to win and steal the runners up spot from Morocco.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3  Morocco 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4  Scotland 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIFA

Matches

Brazil vs Scotland

Brazil 2–1 Scotland
Sampaio 4'
Boyd 73' (o.g.)		 Report Collins 38' (pen.)
Attendance: 80,000
Brazil
Scotland
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 3 Aldair  45+2'
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 César Sampaio  37'
CM 8 Dunga (c)
AM 7 Giovanni  46'
AM 10 Rivaldo
CF 9 Ronaldo
CF 20 Bebeto  72'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Leonardo  46'
FW 19 Denílson  72'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 1 Jim Leighton
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry (c)
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 10 Darren Jackson  25'  78'
CM 8 Craig Burley
CM 14 Paul Lambert
CM 11 John Collins
LM 22 Christian Dailly  84'
CF 9 Gordon Durie
CF 7 Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
MF 17 Billy McKinlay  78'
DF 6 Tosh McKinlay  84'
Manager:
Craig Brown

Assistant referees:
Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain)
Jorge Luis Arango (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

Morocco vs Norway

Morocco 2–2 Norway
Hadji 38'
Hadda 59'		 Report Chippo 45+1' (o.g.)
Eggen 61'
Attendance: 29,800
Morocco
Norway
GK 12 Driss Benzekri
RB 2 Abdelilah Saber
CB 4 Youssef Rossi
CB 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
LB 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
RM 7 Mustapha Hadji
CM 8 Saïd Chiba  79'
CM 20 Tahar El Khalej  90'
LM 18 Youssef Chippo  78'
CF 14 Salaheddine Bassir
CF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda  86'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Gharib Amzine  78'
FW 11 Ali El Khattabi  86'
MF 16 Rachid Azzouzi  90'
Manager:
Henri Michel
GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)
RB 4 Henning Berg
CB 15 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Ronny Johnsen
LB 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 17 Håvard Flo  72'
CM 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen
CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal
CM 7 Erik Mykland
LM 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær  46'
CF 9 Tore André Flo
Substitutions:
MF 21 Vidar Riseth  46'
MF 6 Ståle Solbakken  72'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia)
Nimal Wickramatunge (Sri Lanka)
Fourth official:
Eddie Lennie (Australia)

Scotland vs Norway

Scotland 1–1 Norway
Burley 66' Report H. Flo 46'
Attendance: 31,800
Scotland
Norway
GK 1 Jim Leighton
CB 4 Colin Calderwood  59'
CB 5 Colin Hendry (c)
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 10 Darren Jackson  56'  61'
CM 8 Craig Burley
CM 14 Paul Lambert
CM 11 John Collins
LM 22 Christian Dailly
CF 9 Gordon Durie  24'
CF 7 Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
DF 16 David Weir  59'
DF 2 Jackie McNamara  61'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)
RB 4 Henning Berg  58'  81'
CB 15 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Ronny Johnsen
LB 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 17 Håvard Flo  60'
CM 22 Roar Strand
CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal  53'
CM 6 Ståle Solbakken
LM 21 Vidar Riseth  71'
CF 9 Tore André Flo
Substitutions:
MF 11 Mini Jakobsen  60'
FW 18 Egil Østenstad  71'
DF 2 Gunnar Halle  81'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Evžen Amler (Czech Republic)
Laurent Rausis (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)

Brazil vs Morocco

Brazil 3–0 Morocco
Ronaldo 9'
Rivaldo 45+2'
Bebeto 50'		 Report
Attendance: 35,500
Brazil
Morocco
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 4 Júnior Baiano  87'
CB 3 Aldair
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 César Sampaio  36'  68'
CM 8 Dunga (c)
AM 18 Leonardo
AM 10 Rivaldo  87'
CF 20 Bebeto  72'
CF 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF 17 Doriva  68'
FW 21 Edmundo  72'
FW 19 Denílson  87'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 12 Driss Benzekri
RB 2 Abdelilah Saber  76'
CB 4 Youssef Rossi
CB 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
LB 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
RM 7 Mustapha Hadji
CM 8 Saïd Chiba  64'  76'
CM 20 Tahar El Khalej
LM 18 Youssef Chippo
CF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda  32'  88'
CF 14 Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF 15 Lahcen Abrami  76'
MF 17 Gharib Amzine  76'
FW 11 Ali El Khattabi  88'
Manager:
Henri Michel

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Mark Warren (England)
Fourth official:
Paul Durkin (England)

Scotland vs Morocco

Scotland 0–3 Morocco
Report Bassir 23', 85'
Hadda 47'
Attendance: 30,600
Scotland
Morocco
GK 1 Jim Leighton
CB 16 David Weir
CB 5 Colin Hendry (c)
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 2 Jackie McNamara  54'
CM 8 Craig Burley  53'
CM 14 Paul Lambert
CM 11 John Collins
LM 22 Christian Dailly
CF 7 Kevin Gallacher  21'
CF 9 Gordon Durie  83'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Tosh McKinlay  54'
FW 20 Scott Booth  83'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 12 Driss Benzekri
RB 2 Abdelilah Saber  72'
CB 5 Smahi Triki
CB 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
LB 15 Lahcen Abrami
RM 7 Mustapha Hadji
CM 17 Gharib Amzine  76'
CM 20 Tahar El Khalej
LM 18 Youssef Chippo  81'  87'
CF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda
CF 14 Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF 4 Youssef Rossi  72'
MF 16 Rachid Azzouzi  76'
MF 19 Jamal Sellami  87'
Manager:
Henri Michel

Assistant referees:
Luis Torres Zúñiga (Costa Rica)
Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
Fourth official:
László Vágner (Hungary)

Brazil vs Norway

Brazil 1–2 Norway
Bebeto 78' Report T. A. Flo 83'
Rekdal 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 55,000
Brazil
Norway
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 14 Gonçalves
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 18 Leonardo
CM 8 Dunga (c)
AM 10 Rivaldo
AM 19 Denílson
CF 20 Bebeto
CF 9 Ronaldo
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)
RB 4 Henning Berg
CB 15 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Ronny Johnsen
LB 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 17 Håvard Flo  68'
CM 22 Roar Strand  46'
CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal
CM 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen  54'
LM 21 Vidar Riseth  79'
CF 9 Tore André Flo  61'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Erik Mykland  46'
FW 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær  68'
MF 16 Jostein Flo  79'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Gennaro Mazzei (Italy)
Dramane Danté (Mali)
Fourth official:
Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)

See also

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