World Cup 1998
By Jerry Langdon
Gannett News Service
Standings by Group
(Site of match listed first; all times Eastern)
Group A (Brazil, Morocco, Norway, Scotland)
Group B (Austria, Cameroon, Chile, Italy)
Group C (Denmark, France, Saudi Arabia, South Africa)
Group D (Bulgaria, Nigeria, Paraguay, Spain)
Group E (Belgium, Mexico, Netherlands, South Korea)
Group F (Germany, Iran, United States, Yugoslavia)
Group G (Columbia, England, Romania, Tunisia)
Group H (Argentina, Croatia, Jamaica, Japan)
* Advances to second round
GROUP A
| Nation |
W | L | T |
Pts | GF | GA |
| *Brazil |
2 | 1 | 0 |
6 | 6 | 3 |
| *Norway |
1 | 0 | 2 |
5 | 5 | 4 |
| Morocco |
1 | 1 | 1 |
4 | 5 | 5 |
| Scotland |
0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 2 | 6 |
Schedule
June 10
Saint-Denis: Brazil 2, Scotland 1
Montpellier: Morocco 2, Norway 2
June 16
Bordeaux: Scotland 1, Norway 1
Nantes: Brazil 3, Morocco 0
June 23
Marseille: Norway 2, Brazil 1
Saint-Etienne: Morocco 3, Scotland 0
GROUP B
| Nation |
W | L | T |
Pts | GF | GA |
| *Italy |
2 | 0 | 1 |
7 | 7 | 2 |
| *Chile |
0 | 0 | 3 |
3 | 4 | 4 |
| Austria |
0 | 1 | 2 |
2 | 3 | 4 |
| Cameroon |
0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 2 | 5 |
Schedule
June 11
Bordeaux: Italy 2, Chile 2
Toulouse: Cameroon 1, Austria 1
June 17
Saint-Etienne: Chile 1, Austria 1
Montpellier: Italy 3, Cameroon 0
June 23
Saint-Denis: Italy 2, Austria 1
Nantes: Chile 1, Cameroon 1
GROUP C
| Nation |
W | L | T |
Pts | GF | GA |
| *France |
3 | 0 | 0 |
9 | 9 | 1 |
| *Denmark |
1 | 1 | 1 |
4 | 3 | 3 |
| South Africa |
0 | 1 | 2 |
2 | 3 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia |
0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 2 | 7 |
Schedule
June 12
Lens: Denmark 1, Saudi Arabia 0
Marseille: France 3, South Africa 0
June 18
Toulouse: South Africa 1, Denmark 1
Saint-Denis: France 4, Saudi Arabia 0
June 24
Lyon: France 2, Denmark 1
Bordeaux: South Africa 2, Saudi Arabia 2
GROUP D
| Nation |
W | L | T |
Pts | GF | GA |
| *Nigeria |
2 | 1 | 0 |
6 | 5 | 5 |
| *Paraguay |
1 | 0 | 2 |
5 | 3 | 1 |
| Spain |
1 | 1 | 1 |
4 | 8 | 4 |
| Bulgaria |
0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 7 |
Schedule
June 12
Montpellier: Paraguay 0, Bulgaria 0
June 13
Nantes: Nigeria 3, Spain 2
June 19
Paris: Nigeria 1, Bulgaria 0
Saint-Etienne: Spain 0, Paraguay 0
June 24
Lens: Spain 6, Bulgaria 1
Toulouse: Paraguay 3, Nigeria 1
GROUP E
| Nation |
W | L | T |
Pts | GF | GA |
| *Netherlands |
1 | 0 | 2 |
5 | 7 | 2 |
| *Mexico |
1 | 0 | 2 |
5 | 7 | 5 |
| Belgium |
0 | 0 | 3 |
3 | 3 | 3 |
| South Korea |
0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 2 | 9 |
Schedule
June 13
Lyon: Mexico 3, South Korea 1
Saint-Denis: Netherlands 0, Belgium 0
June 20
Bordeaux: Belgium 2, Mexico 2
Marseille: Netherlands 5, South Korea 0
June 25
Saint-Etienne: Netherlands 2, Mexico 2
Paris: Belgium 1, South Korea 1
GROUP F
| Nation |
W | L | T |
Pts | GF | GA |
| *Germany |
2 | 0 | 1 |
7 | 6 | 2 |
| *Yugoslavia |
2 | 0 | 1 |
7 | 4 | 2 |
| Iran |
1 | 2 | 0 |
3 | 2 | 4 |
| United States |
0 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 5 |
Schedule
June 14
Saint-Etienne: Yugoslavia 1, Iran 0
June 15
Paris: Germany 2, United States 0
June 21
Lens: Germany 2, Yugoslavia 2
Lyon: Iran 2, United States 1
June 25
Montpellier: Germany 2, Iran 0
Nantes: Yugoslavia 1, United States 0
GROUP G
| Nation |
W | L | T |
Pts | GF | GA |
| *Romania |
2 | 0 | 1 |
7 | 4 | 2 |
| *England |
2 | 1 | 0 |
6 | 5 | 2 |
| Columbia |
1 | 2 | 0 |
3 | 1 | 3 |
| Tunisia |
0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 4 |
Schedule
June 15
Marseille: England 2, Tunisia 0
Lyon: Romania 1, Colombia 0
June 22
Montpellier: Colombia 1, Tunisia 0
Toulouse: Romania 2, England 1
June 26
Saint-Denis: Romania 1, Tunisia 1
Lens: England 2, Colombia 0
GROUP H
| Nation |
W | L | T |
Pts | GF | GA |
| *Argentina |
3 | 0 | 0 |
9 | 7 | 0 |
| *Croatia |
2 | 1 | 0 |
6 | 4 | 2 |
| Jamaica |
1 | 2 | 0 |
3 | 3 | 9 |
| Japan |
0 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 4 |
Schedule
June 14
Toulouse: Argentina 1, Japan 0
Lens: Croatia 3, Jamaica 1
June 20
Nantes: Croatia 1, Japan 0
June 21
Paris: Argentina 5, Jamaica 0
June 26
Bordeaux: Argentina 1, Croatia 0
Lyon: Jamaica 2, Japan 1
Second Round
Saturday, June 27
Marseille: Italy 1, Norway 0
Paris: Brazil 4, Chile 1
Sunday, June 28
Lens: France 1, Paraguay 0 (2 OT)
Saint-Denis: Denmark 4, Nigeria 1
Monday, June 29
Montpellier: Germany 2, Mexico 1
Toulouse: The Netherlands 2, Yugoslavia 1
Tuesday, June 30
Bordeaux: Croatia 1, Romania 0
Saint-Etienne: Argentina 2, England 2 (Argentina wins on penalty kicks 4-3)
Quarterfinals
Friday, July 3
Saint Denis: France 0, Italy 0 (France wins on penalty kicks 4-3)
Nantes: Brazil 3, Denmark 2
Saturday, July 4
Marseille: The Netherlands 2, Argentina 1
Lyon: Croatia 3, Germany 0
Semifinals
Tuesday, July 7
Marseille: Brazil 1, The Netherlands 1 (Brazil wins on penalty kicks 4-2)
Wednesday, July 8
Saint-Denis: France 2, Croatia 1
Third place
Saturday, July 11
Paris: Croatia 2, The Netherlands 1
Championship
Sunday, July 12
Saint-Denis: France 3, Brazil 0
Jerry Langdon is the Gannett News Service sports editor and can be e-mailed at
jlangdon@gns.gannett.com.
