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.
Standings
Brazil advanced to play Chile (runner-up of Group B) in the round of 16. Norway advanced to play Italy (winner of Group B) in the round of 16.
Matches Brazil vs Scotland
GK 1 Cláudio TaffarelRB 2 CafuCB 4 Júnior BaianoCB 3 Aldair LB 6 Roberto CarlosCM 5 César Sampaio CM 8 Dunga (c)AM 7 Giovanni AM 10RivaldoCF 9 RonaldoCF 20Bebeto Substitutions:MF 18Leonardo FW 19Denílson Manager:Mário Zagallo GK 1 Jim LeightonCB 4 Colin CalderwoodCB 5 Colin Hendry (c)CB 3 Tom BoydRM 10Darren Jackson CM 8 Craig BurleyCM 14Paul LambertCM 11John CollinsLM 22Christian Dailly CF 9 Gordon DurieCF 7 Kevin GallacherSubstitutions:MF 17Billy McKinlay DF 6 Tosh McKinlay Manager:Craig Brown Assistant referees: Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain) Jorge Luis Arango (Colombia) Fourth official: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
Morocco vs Norway
GK 12Driss BenzekriRB 2 Abdelilah SaberCB 4 Youssef RossiCB 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)LB 3 Abdelkrim El HadriouiDM 20Tahar El Khalej CM 8 Saïd Chiba CM 18Youssef Chippo AM 7 Mustapha HadjiCF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda CF 14Salaheddine BassirSubstitutions:MF 17Gharib Amzine FW 11Ali El Khattabi MF 16Rachid Azzouzi Manager: Henri Michel GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)RB 4 Henning BergCB 15Dan EggenCB 3 Ronny JohnsenLB 5 Stig Inge BjørnebyeRM 17Håvard Flo CM 8 Øyvind LeonhardsenCM 10Kjetil RekdalCM 7 Erik MyklandLM 20Ole Gunnar Solskjær CF 9 Tore André FloSubstitutions:MF 21Vidar Riseth MF 6 Ståle Solbakken Manager:Egil Olsen Assistant referees: Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) Nimal Wickramatunge (Sri Lanka) Fourth official: Eddie Lennie (Australia)
Scotland vs Norway
GK 1 Jim LeightonCB 4 Colin Calderwood CB 5 Colin Hendry (c)CB 3 Tom BoydRM 10Darren Jackson CM 8 Craig BurleyCM 14Paul LambertCM 11John CollinsLM 22Christian DaillyCF 9 Gordon Durie CF 7 Kevin GallacherSubstitutions:DF 16David Weir DF 2 Jackie McNamara Manager:Craig Brown GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)RB 4 Henning Berg CB 15Dan EggenCB 3 Ronny JohnsenLB 5 Stig Inge BjørnebyeRM 17Håvard Flo CM 22Roar StrandCM 10Kjetil Rekdal CM 6 Ståle SolbakkenLM 21Vidar Riseth CF 9 Tore André FloSubstitutions:MF 11Mini Jakobsen FW 18Egil Østenstad DF 2 Gunnar Halle Manager:Egil Olsen Assistant referees: Evžen Amler (Czech Republic) Laurent Rausis (Switzerland) Fourth official: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)
Brazil vs Morocco
GK 1 Cláudio TaffarelRB 2 CafuCB 4 Júnior Baiano CB 3 AldairLB 6 Roberto CarlosCM 5 César Sampaio CM 8 Dunga (c)AM 18LeonardoAM 10Rivaldo CF 20Bebeto CF 9 RonaldoSubstitutions:MF 17Doriva FW 21Edmundo FW 19Denílson Manager:Mário Zagallo GK 12Driss BenzekriRB 2 Abdelilah Saber CB 4 Youssef RossiCB 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)LB 3 Abdelkrim El HadriouiDM 20Tahar El KhalejCM 8 Saïd Chiba CM 18Youssef ChippoAM 7 Mustapha HadjiCF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda CF 14Salaheddine BassirSubstitutions:DF 15Lahcen Abrami MF 17Gharib Amzine FW 11Ali El Khattabi Manager: Henri Michel Assistant referees: Yuri Dupanov (Belarus) Mark Warren (England) Fourth official: Paul Durkin (England)
Scotland vs Morocco
GK 1 Jim LeightonCB 16David WeirCB 5 Colin Hendry (c)CB 3 Tom BoydRM 2 Jackie McNamara CM 8 Craig Burley CM 14Paul LambertCM 11John CollinsLM 22Christian DaillyCF 7 Kevin Gallacher CF 9 Gordon Durie Substitutions:DF 6 Tosh McKinlay FW 20Scott Booth Manager:Craig Brown GK 12Driss BenzekriRB 2 Abdelilah Saber CB 5 Smahi TrikiCB 6 Noureddine Naybet (c)LB 15Lahcen AbramiDM 20Tahar El KhalejCM 17Gharib Amzine CM 18Youssef Chippo AM 7 Mustapha HadjiCF 9 Abdeljalil HaddaCF 14Salaheddine BassirSubstitutions:DF 4 Youssef Rossi MF 16Rachid Azzouzi MF 19Jamal Sellami Manager: Henri Michel Assistant referees: Luis Torres Zúñiga (Costa Rica) Lencie Fred (Vanuatu) Fourth official: László Vágner (Hungary)
Brazil vs Norway
GK 1 Cláudio TaffarelRB 2 CafuCB 4 Júnior BaianoCB 14GonçalvesLB 6 Roberto CarlosCM 18LeonardoCM 8 Dunga (c)AM 10RivaldoAM 19DenílsonCF 20BebetoCF 9 RonaldoManager:Mário Zagallo GK 1 Frode Grodås (c)RB 4 Henning BergCB 15Dan EggenCB 3 Ronny JohnsenLB 5 Stig Inge BjørnebyeRM 17Håvard Flo CM 22Roar Strand CM 10Kjetil RekdalCM 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen LM 21Vidar Riseth CF 9 Tore André Flo Substitutions:MF 7 Erik Mykland FW 20Ole Gunnar Solskjær MF 16Jostein Flo Manager:Egil Olsen Assistant referees: Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) Dramane Danté (Mali) Fourth official: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
See also Brazil at the FIFA World Cup Morocco at the FIFA World Cup Norway at the FIFA World Cup Scotland at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports