1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament

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1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates27 – 29 May
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored6 (1.5 per match)
Attendance250,000 (62,500 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Salaheddine Bassir (2 goals)
1996
2000

The King Hassan II International Cup Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the spring of 1998 in Morocco.

Contents

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, taking place two weeks before the tournament, and it was won by France on the basis of having scored more goals. [1] France went on to win the World Cup a few weeks later.

Participating teams

Results

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0 – 1Flag of England.svg  England
Report Owen Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1 – 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Zidane Soccerball shade.svg64' Report
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 – 0Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Penalties
Van Meir Soccerball shad check.svg
Borkelmans Soccerball shad check.svg
Mpenza Soccerball shad check.svg
Scifo Soccerball shade cross.svg
Vande Walle Soccerball shad check.svg
4 – 3Soccerball shade cross.svg Lee
Soccerball shad check.svg Owen
Soccerball shad check.svg Beckham
Soccerball shad check.svg Merson
Soccerball shade cross.svg Ferdinand

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2 – 2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Bassir Soccerball shade.svg9', 64' Report Blanc Soccerball shade.svg24'
Djorkaeff Soccerball shade.svg74'
Penalties
Ouakili Soccerball shad check.svg
Triki Soccerball shad check.svg
Saber Soccerball shad check.svg
Abrami Soccerball shade cross.svg
Hadda Soccerball shad check.svg
Amzine Soccerball shad check.svg
Rossi Soccerball shad check.svg
6 – 5Soccerball shad check.svg Blanc
Soccerball shade cross.svg Djorkaeff
Soccerball shad check.svg Leboeuf
Soccerball shad check.svg Trezeguet
Soccerball shad check.svg Pires
Soccerball shad check.svg Vieira
Soccerball shade cross.svg Candela
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Idrissa Seck (Senegal)

Table

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts*
1.Flag of France.svg  France
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
2.Flag of England.svg  England
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
4
3.Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2
0
1
1
2
3
-1
2
4.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  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 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 6 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.5 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

See also

1998 FIFA World Cup

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References

  1. "King Hassan II Tournament 1998". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
Preceded by Hassan II Trophy
1998
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