1998 FIFA World Cup Group A

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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. 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.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 320163+36Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 312054+15
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 31115504
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 301226−41
Source: FIFA

Matches

Brazil vs Scotland

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Sampaio Soccerball shade.svg4'
Boyd Soccerball shade.svg73' (o.g.)		 Report Collins Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
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Scotland
GK1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB2 Cafu
CB4 Júnior Baiano
CB3 Aldair Yellow card.svg 45+2'
LB6 Roberto Carlos
CM5 César Sampaio Yellow card.svg 37'
CM8 Dunga (c)
AM7 Giovanni Sub off.svg 46'
AM10 Rivaldo
CF9 Ronaldo
CF20 Bebeto Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
MF18 Leonardo Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Denílson Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK1 Jim Leighton
CB4 Colin Calderwood
CB5 Colin Hendry (c)
CB3 Tom Boyd
RM10 Darren Jackson Yellow card.svg 25'Sub off.svg 78'
CM8 Craig Burley
CM14 Paul Lambert
CM11 John Collins
LM22 Christian Dailly Sub off.svg 84'
CF9 Gordon Durie
CF7 Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
MF17 Billy McKinlay Sub on.svg 78'
DF6 Tosh McKinlay Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Craig Brown

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

Morocco vs Norway

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Hadji Soccerball shade.svg38'
Hadda Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Chippo Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (o.g.)
Eggen Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 29,800
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)
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Norway
GK12 Driss Benzekri
RB2 Abdelilah Saber
CB4 Youssef Rossi
CB6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
LB3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
RM7 Mustapha Hadji
CM8 Saïd Chiba Yellow card.svg 79'
CM20 Tahar El Khalej Sub off.svg 90'
LM18 Youssef Chippo Sub off.svg 78'
CF14 Salaheddine Bassir
CF9 Abdeljalil Hadda Sub off.svg 86'
Substitutions:
MF17 Gharib Amzine Sub on.svg 78'
FW11 Ali El Khattabi Sub on.svg 86'
MF16 Rachid Azzouzi Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Henri Michel
GK1 Frode Grodås (c)
RB4 Henning Berg
CB15 Dan Eggen
CB3 Ronny Johnsen
LB5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM17 Håvard Flo Sub off.svg 72'
CM8 Øyvind Leonhardsen
CM10 Kjetil Rekdal
CM7 Erik Mykland
LM20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær Sub off.svg 46'
CF9 Tore André Flo
Substitutions:
MF21 Vidar Riseth Sub on.svg 46'
MF6 Ståle Solbakken Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

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

Scotland vs Norway

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Burley Soccerball shade.svg66' Report H. Flo Soccerball shade.svg46'
Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance: 31,800
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary)
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Norway
GK1 Jim Leighton
CB4 Colin Calderwood Sub off.svg 59'
CB5 Colin Hendry (c)
CB3 Tom Boyd
RM10 Darren Jackson Yellow card.svg 56'Sub off.svg 61'
CM8 Craig Burley
CM14 Paul Lambert
CM11 John Collins
LM22 Christian Dailly
CF9 Gordon Durie Yellow card.svg 24'
CF7 Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
DF16 David Weir Sub on.svg 59'
DF2 Jackie McNamara Sub on.svg 61'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK1 Frode Grodås (c)
RB4 Henning Berg Yellow card.svg 58'Sub off.svg 81'
CB15 Dan Eggen
CB3 Ronny Johnsen
LB5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM17 Håvard Flo Sub off.svg 60'
CM22 Roar Strand
CM10 Kjetil Rekdal Yellow card.svg 53'
CM6 Ståle Solbakken
LM21 Vidar Riseth Sub off.svg 71'
CF9 Tore André Flo
Substitutions:
MF11 Mini Jakobsen Sub on.svg 60'
FW18 Egil Østenstad Sub on.svg 71'
DF2 Gunnar Halle Sub on.svg 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  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg9'
Rivaldo Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Bebeto Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 35,500
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
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Morocco
GK1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB2 Cafu
CB4 Júnior Baiano Yellow card.svg 87'
CB3 Aldair
LB6 Roberto Carlos
CM5 César Sampaio Yellow card.svg 36'Sub off.svg 68'
CM8 Dunga (c)
AM18 Leonardo
AM10 Rivaldo Sub off.svg 87'
CF20 Bebeto Sub off.svg 72'
CF9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF17 Doriva Sub on.svg 68'
FW21 Edmundo Sub on.svg 72'
FW19 Denílson Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK12 Driss Benzekri
RB2 Abdelilah Saber Sub off.svg 76'
CB4 Youssef Rossi
CB6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
LB3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
RM7 Mustapha Hadji
CM8 Saïd Chiba Yellow card.svg 64'Sub off.svg 76'
CM20 Tahar El Khalej
LM18 Youssef Chippo
CF9 Abdeljalil Hadda Yellow card.svg 32'Sub off.svg 88'
CF14 Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF15 Lahcen Abrami Sub on.svg 76'
MF17 Gharib Amzine Sub on.svg 76'
FW11 Ali El Khattabi Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Henri Michel

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

Scotland vs Morocco

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report Bassir Soccerball shade.svg23', 85'
Hadda Soccerball shade.svg47'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 30,600
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
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Morocco
GK1 Jim Leighton
CB16 David Weir
CB5 Colin Hendry (c)
CB3 Tom Boyd
RM2 Jackie McNamara Sub off.svg 54'
CM8 Craig Burley Red card.svg 53'
CM14 Paul Lambert
CM11 John Collins
LM22 Christian Dailly
CF7 Kevin Gallacher Yellow card.svg 21'
CF9 Gordon Durie Sub off.svg 83'
Substitutions:
DF6 Tosh McKinlay Sub on.svg 54'
FW20 Scott Booth Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK12 Driss Benzekri
RB2 Abdelilah Saber Sub off.svg 72'
CB5 Smahi Triki
CB6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
LB15 Lahcen Abrami
RM7 Mustapha Hadji
CM17 Gharib Amzine Sub off.svg 76'
CM20 Tahar El Khalej
LM18 Youssef Chippo Yellow card.svg 81'Sub off.svg 87'
CF9 Abdeljalil Hadda
CF14 Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF4 Youssef Rossi Sub on.svg 72'
MF16 Rachid Azzouzi Sub on.svg 76'
MF19 Jamal Sellami Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Henri Michel

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

Brazil vs Norway

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Bebeto Soccerball shade.svg78' Report T. A. Flo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Rekdal Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States)
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Brazil
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Norway
GK1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB2 Cafu
CB4 Júnior Baiano
CB14 Gonçalves
LB6 Roberto Carlos
CM18 Leonardo
CM8 Dunga (c)
AM10 Rivaldo
AM19 Denílson
CF20 Bebeto
CF9 Ronaldo
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK1 Frode Grodås (c)
RB4 Henning Berg
CB15 Dan Eggen
CB3 Ronny Johnsen
LB5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM17 Håvard Flo Sub off.svg 68'
CM22 Roar Strand Sub off.svg 46'
CM10 Kjetil Rekdal
CM8 Øyvind Leonhardsen Yellow card.svg 54'
LM21 Vidar Riseth Sub off.svg 79'
CF9 Tore André Flo Yellow card.svg 61'
Substitutions:
MF7 Erik Mykland Sub on.svg 46'
FW20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær Sub on.svg 68'
MF16 Jostein Flo Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

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

See also

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