1998 FIFA World Cup Group G

At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four, labelled A–H. The four teams in Group G were England, Romania, Colombia and Tunisia. With wins in their first two games against Colombia and England, followed by a draw against Tunisia, Romania won the group and qualified for the round of 16. England and Colombia were level on points before they played each other in their final match, each having defeated Tunisia and lost to Romania. England, with a better goal difference, only required a draw to advance. They won the match to take the second qualifying place.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Romania 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Colombia 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4  Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: FIFA

Matches

England vs Tunisia

England 2–0 Tunisia
Shearer 42'
Scholes 89'		 Report
Attendance: 54,587
England
Tunisia
GK 1 David Seaman
CB 2 Sol Campbell  88'
CB 6 Gareth Southgate
CB 5 Tony Adams
RWB 14 Darren Anderton
CM 4 Paul Ince
CM 8 David Batty
LWB 3 Graeme Le Saux
AM 16 Paul Scholes
SS 10 Teddy Sheringham  85'
CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)
Substitutions:
FW 20 Michael Owen  85'
Manager:
Glenn Hoddle
GK 1 Chokri El Ouaer
RWB 5 Hatem Trabelsi  79'
CB 3 Sami Trabelsi (c)
CB 4 Mounir Boukadida
CB 21 Khaled Badra
LWB 17 José Clayton  48'
MF 10 Kais Ghodhbane  87'
MF 14 Sirajeddine Chihi
MF 15 Skander Souayah  46'
FW 11 Adel Sellimi
FW 18 Mehdi Ben Slimane  65'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Zoubeir Baya  46'
FW 2 Imed Ben Younes  70'  65'
DF 7 Tarek Thabet  79'
Manager:
Henryk Kasperczak

Assistant referees:
Jeom Young Hyun (South Korea)
Dramane Dante (Mali)
Fourth official:
Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Romania vs Colombia

This fixture was a repeat of the two teams' opening match at the 1994 tournament, also won by Romania.

Romania 1–0 Colombia
Ilie 45+1' Report
Attendance: 39,100
Romania
Colombia
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu
CB 18 Iulian Filipescu  54'
CB 13 Liviu Ciobotariu
RWB 2 Dan Petrescu  78'
LWB 8 Dorinel Munteanu  69'
CM 5 Constantin Gâlcă
CM 16 Gabriel Popescu  68'
AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)  76'
CF 9 Viorel Moldovan  84'
CF 11 Adrian Ilie
Substitutions:
MF 19 Ovidiu Stanga  68'
MF 15 Lucian Marinescu  76'
MF 14 Radu Niculescu  84'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK 22 Faryd Mondragón
DF 3 Ever Palacios
DF 4 José Santa  47'
DF 5 Jorge Bermúdez
DF 13 Wílmer Cabrera
MF 6 Mauricio Serna
MF 8 John Harold Lozano
MF 10 Carlos Valderrama (c)
MF 19 Freddy Rincón
FW 11 Faustino Asprilla  84'
FW 15 Víctor Aristizábal  46'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Adolfo Valencia  46'
FW 21 Leider Preciado  84'
Manager:
Hernán Dario Gómez

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman)
Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Colombia vs Tunisia

Colombia 1–0 Tunisia
Preciado 83' Report
Attendance: 29,800
Colombia
Tunisia
GK 22 Faryd Mondragón
DF 3 Ever Palacios
DF 4 José Santa  18'
DF 5 Jorge Bermúdez
DF 13 Wílmer Cabrera
MF 6 Mauricio Serna  62'
MF 8 John Harold Lozano
MF 10 Carlos Valderrama (c)
MF 19 Freddy Rincón  56'
FW 7 Antony de Ávila
FW 9 Adolfo Valencia  56'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Léider Preciado  56'
FW 15 Víctor Aristizábal  56'
MF 14 Jorge Bolaño  62'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
GK 1 Chokri El Ouaer
RB 3 Sami Trabelsi (c)
CB 6 Ferid Chouchane
CB 7 Tarek Thabet  76'
LB 17 José Clayton  83'
MF 8 Zoubeir Baya  73'
MF 13 Riadh Bouazizi  16'
MF 14 Sirajeddine Chihi
MF 15 Skander Souayah
FW 11 Adel Sellimi  68'
FW 18 Mehdi Ben Slimane
Substitutions:
FW 2 Imed Ben Younes  68'
MF 19 Faysal Ben Ahmed  73'
MF 10 Kaies Ghodhbane  76'
Manager:
Henryk Kasperczak

Assistant referees:
Erich Schneider (Germany)
Evžen Amler (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
László Vágner (Hungary)

Romania vs England

Romania 2–1 England
Moldovan 46'
Petrescu 90'		 Report Owen 81'
Attendance: 33,500
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
Romania
England
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu  47'
CB 18 Iulian Filipescu  88'
CB 13 Liviu Ciobotariu  78'
RWB 2 Dan Petrescu
LWB 8 Dorinel Munteanu
CM 5 Constantin Gâlcă
CM 16 Gabriel Popescu
AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)  4'  72'
CF 9 Viorel Moldovan  86'
CF 11 Adrian Ilie
Substitutes:
MF 19 Ovidiu Stângă  72'  81'
MF 15 Lucian Marinescu  81'
FW 7 Marius Lăcătuș  86'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK 1 David Seaman
CB 12 Gary Neville
CB 2 Sol Campbell
CB 5 Tony Adams
RWB 14 Darren Anderton
LWB 3 Graeme Le Saux
CM 4 Paul Ince  32'
CM 8 David Batty
AM 16 Paul Scholes
CF 10 Teddy Sheringham  72'
CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)
Substitutions:
MF 7 David Beckham  32'
FW 20 Michael Owen  72'
Manager:
Glenn Hoddle

Colombia vs England

Colombia 0–2 England
Report Anderton 20'
Beckham 29'
Attendance: 38,100
Colombia
England
GK 22 Faryd Mondragón
DF 13 Wílmer Cabrera
DF 5 Jorge Bermúdez  89'
DF 3 Ever Palacios
DF 16 Luis Antonio Moreno
MF 6 Mauricio Serna  20'  46'
MF 19 Freddy Rincón
MF 8 John Harold Lozano
AM 10 Carlos Valderrama (c)
FW 7 Antony de Ávila  46'
FW 21 Léider Preciado  46'
Substitutes:
FW 9 Adolfo Valencia  46'
FW 15 Víctor Aristizábal  86'  46'
FW 20 Hamilton Ricard  46'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
GK 1 David Seaman
CB 12 Gary Neville
CB 2 Sol Campbell
CB 5 Tony Adams
RWB 14 Darren Anderton  79'
LWB 3 Graeme Le Saux
CM 7 David Beckham
CM 4 Paul Ince  83'
AM 16 Paul Scholes  22'  73'
CF 20 Michael Owen
CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)  89'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Steve McManaman  73'
MF 17 Rob Lee  79'
MF 8 David Batty  83'
Manager:
Glenn Hoddle

Assistant referees:
Laurent Rausis (Switzerland)
Reynaldo Salinas (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Ryszard Wojcik (Poland)

Romania vs Tunisia

Romania 1–1 Tunisia
Moldovan 71' Report Souayah 12' (pen.)
Attendance: 77,000
Romania
Tunisia
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
SW 4 Anton Doboș
CB 3 Cristian Dulca  32'
CB 13 Liviu Ciobotariu
RWB 2 Dan Petrescu
LWB 8 Dorinel Munteanu
CM 15 Lucian Marinescu
CM 5 Constantin Gâlcă
CM 17 Ilie Dumitrescu  68'
AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)
CF 7 Marius Lăcătuș  46'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Gheorghe Popescu  32'
FW 11 Adrian Ilie  46'
FW 9 Viorel Moldovan  68'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK 1 Chokri El Ouaer
DF 3 Sami Trabelsi (c)
DF 4 Mounir Boukadida
DF 6 Ferid Chouchane
MF 8 Zoubeir Baya  28'
MF 10 Kaies Ghodhbane  85'
MF 13 Riadh Bouazizi
MF 14 Sirajeddine Chihi
MF 15 Skander Souayah  57'  90+1'
FW 11 Adel Sellimi
FW 18 Mehdi Ben Slimane  60'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Riadh Jelassi  60'
DF 7 Tarek Thabet  85'
FW 2 Imed Ben Younes  90+1'
Manager:
Ali Selmi

Assistant referees:
Jacek Pocięgiel (Poland)
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

See also

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