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.

The group consisted of world 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 take the second qualifying place away from Morocco.

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 320163+36
 Norway 312054+15
 Morocco 31115504
 Scotland 301226−41

All times are local (UTC+2)

Brazil vs Scotland

10 June 1998
17:30
Brazil  2–1  Scotland
César Sampaio  5'
Boyd  74' (o.g.)		 Report Collins  38' (pen.)
Brazil
Scotland
GK 1 Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 3 Aldair  45+2'
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 César Sampaio  37'
CM 8 Dunga (c)
AM 7 Giovanni  46'
AM 10Rivaldo
CF 9 Ronaldo
CF 20Bebeto  72'
Substitutions:
MF 18Leonardo  46'
FW 19Denílson  72'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 1 Jim Leighton
RB 3 Tom Boyd
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry (c)
LB 22Christian Dailly  84'
RM 14Paul Lambert
CM 8 Craig Burley
LM 11John Collins
RF 7 Kevin Gallacher
CF 9 Gordon Durie
LF 10Darren Jackson  25'  78'
Substitutions:
MF 17Billy 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

10 June 1998
21:00
Morocco  2–2  Norway
Hadji  37'
Hadda  60'		 Report Chippo  45+1' (o.g.)
Eggen  61'
Morocco
Norway
GK 12Driss Benzekri
DF 2 Abdelilah Saber
DF 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
DF 4 Youssef Rossi
DF 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
DF 20Tahar El Khalej  90'
MF 7 Mustapha Hadji
MF 8 Saïd Chiba  79'
MF 18Youssef Chippo  78'
FW 9 Abdeljalil Hadda  86'
FW 14Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
MF 17Gharib Amzine  78'
FW 11Ali El Khattabi  86'
MF 16Rachid Azzouzi  90'
Manager:
France Henri Michel
GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)
DF 3 Ronny Johnsen
DF 4 Henning Berg
DF 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
DF 15Dan Eggen
MF 7 Erik Mykland
MF 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen
MF 10Kjetil Rekdal
FW 9 Tore André Flo
FW 17Håvard Flo  72'
FW 20Ole Gunnar Solskjær  46'
Substitutions:
MF 21Vidar 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

16 June 1998
17:30
Scotland  1–1  Norway
Burley  66' Report H. Flo  46'
Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance: 31,800
Referee: László Vágner (Hungary)
Scotland
Norway
GK 1 Jim Leighton
DF 3 Tom Boyd
DF 4 Colin Calderwood  59'
DF 5 Colin Hendry (c)
DF 22Christian Dailly
MF 14Paul Lambert
MF 8 Craig Burley
MF 11John Collins
FW 7 Kevin Gallacher
FW 9 Gordon Durie  24'
FW 10Darren Jackson  56'  61'
Substitutions:
DF 16David Weir  59'
DF 2 Jackie McNamara  61'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)
DF 3 Ronny Johnsen
DF 4 Henning Berg  58'  81'
DF 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
DF 15Dan Eggen
MF 6 Ståle Solbakken
MF 10Kjetil Rekdal  53'
MF 21Vidar Riseth  71'
MF 22Roar Strand
FW 9 Tore André Flo
FW 17Håvard Flo  60'
Substitutions:
MF 11Mini Jakobsen  60'
FW 18Egil 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

16 June 1998
21:00
Brazil  3–0  Morocco
Ronaldo  9'
Rivaldo  45+2'
Bebeto  50'		 Report
Brazil
Morocco
GK 1 Taffarel
DF 2 Cafu
DF 3 Aldair
DF 4 Júnior Baiano  87'
DF 6 Roberto Carlos
MF 5 César Sampaio  36'  68'
MF 8 Dunga (c)
MF 10Rivaldo  87'
MF 18Leonardo
FW 20Bebeto  72'
FW 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF 17Doriva  68'
FW 21Edmundo  72'
FW 19Denílson  87'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 12Driss Benzekri
DF 2 Abdelilah Saber  76'
DF 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
DF 4 Youssef Rossi
DF 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
DF 20Tahar El Khalej
MF 7 Mustapha Hadji
MF 8 Saïd Chiba  64'  76'
MF 18Youssef Chippo
FW 9 Abdeljalil Hadda  32'  88'
FW 14Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF 15Lahcen Abrami  76'
MF 17Gharib Amzine  76'
FW 11Ali El Khattabi  88'
Manager:
France Henri Michel

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

Scotland vs Morocco

23 June 1998
21:00
Scotland  0–3  Morocco
Report Bassir  22', 85'
Hadda  46'
Scotland
Morocco
GK 1 Jim Leighton
DF 2 Jackie McNamara  54'
DF 3 Tom Boyd
DF 5 Colin Hendry (c)
DF 16David Weir
DF 22Christian Dailly
MF 14Paul Lambert
MF 8 Craig Burley Red card 53'
MF 11John Collins
FW 7 Kevin Gallacher  21'
FW 9 Gordon Durie  83'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Tosh McKinlay  54'
FW 20Scott Booth  83'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 12Driss Benzekri
DF 2 Abdelilah Saber  72'
DF 5 Smahi Triki
DF 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)
DF 15Lahcen Abrami
DF 20Tahar El Khalej
MF 7 Mustapha Hadji
MF 17Gharib Amzine  76'
MF 18Youssef Chippo  81'  87'
FW 9 Abdeljalil Hadda
FW 14Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF 4 Youssef Rossi  72'
MF 16Rachid Azzouzi  76'
MF 19Jamal Sellami  87'
Manager:
France Henri Michel

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

Brazil vs Norway

23 June 1998
21:00
Brazil  1–2  Norway
Bebeto  78' Report T. A. Flo  83'
Rekdal  89' (pen.)
Brazil
Norway
GK 1 Taffarel
DF 2 Cafu
DF 14Gonçalves
DF 4 Júnior Baiano
DF 6 Roberto Carlos
MF 8 Dunga (c)
MF 10Rivaldo
MF 18Leonardo
FW 19Denílson
FW 20Bebeto
FW 9 Ronaldo
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)
DF 3 Ronny Johnsen
DF 4 Henning Berg
DF 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
DF 15Dan Eggen
MF 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen  54'
MF 10Kjetil Rekdal
MF 21Vidar Riseth  79'
MF 22Roar Strand  46'
FW 9 Tore André Flo  61'
FW 17Håvard Flo  68'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Erik Mykland  46'
FW 20Ole Gunnar Solskjær  68'
MF 16Jostein Flo  79'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

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

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