Group E was one of eight groups at the 1998 FIFA World Cup into which the 32 teams were divided. Mexico and the Netherlands qualified after they both beat South Korea and drew with Belgium before drawing with each other. The Netherlands' five goals against South Korea put them top on goal difference. Belgium could have qualified with a big win in their final game against South Korea, who were already out, but they only managed a draw and were eliminated.
Standings
Netherlands advanced to play Yugoslavia (runner-up of Group F) in the round of 16. Mexico advanced to play Germany (winner of Group F) in the round of 16.
Matches
South Korea vs Mexico
GK 1 Kim Byung-jiDF 5 Lee Min-sung DF 6 Yoo Sang-chul (c)MF 7 Kim Do-keun MF 8 Noh Jung-yoon FW 9 Kim Do-hoonDF 13Kim Tae-youngMF 14Ko Jong-soo MF 15Lee Sang-yoonMF 17Ha Seok-ju DF 20Hong Myung-boSubstitutions:DF 16Jang Hyung-seok MF 2 Choi Sung-yong FW 11Seo Jung-won Manager:Cha Bum-kun GK 1 Jorge CamposRB 13Pável PardoCB 2 Claudio SuárezCB 5 Duilio DavinoLB 19Braulio Luna RM 20Jaime Ordiales CM 14Raúl LaraCM 8 Alberto García Aspe (c) LM 7 Ramón RamírezCF 11Cuauhtémoc BlancoCF 15Luis HernándezSubstitutions:FW 9 Ricardo Peláez MF 21Jesús Arellano MF 6 Marcelino Bernal Manager:Manuel Lapuente Assistant referees: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu) Eric Schneider (Germany) Fourth official: John Toro Lendon (Colombia)
Netherlands vs Belgium
This fixture was a repeat of the two teams' second match at the 1994 tournament, won by Belgium.
GK 1 Edwin van der SarRB 20Aron WinterCB 3 Jaap StamCB 4 Frank de Boer (c)LB 5 Arthur NumanCM 11Phillip CocuCM 10Clarence Seedorf RW 7 Ronald de Boer LW 14Marc OvermarsCF 9 Patrick Kluivert CF 21Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Substitutions:MF 12Boudewijn Zenden FW 8 Dennis Bergkamp MF 6 Wim Jonk Manager:Guus Hiddink GK 1 Filip De WildeRB 2 Bertrand Crasson CB 3 Lorenzo Staelens CB 17Mike VerstraetenLB 5 Vital BorkelmansDM 6 Franky Van der Elst (c)DM 15Philippe ClementAM 7 Marc WilmotsAM 21Danny BoffinCF 8 Luís Oliveira CF 10Luc NilisSubstitutions:DF 22Éric Deflandre FW 20Émile Mpenza Manager:Georges Leekens Assistant referees: Gennaro Mazzei (Italy) Emanuel Zammit (Malta) Fourth official: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Belgium vs Mexico
GK 1 Filip De WildeDF 3 Lorenzo StaelensDF 4 Gordan Vidović DF 5 Vital BorkelmansMF 6 Franky Van der Elst (c) MF 7 Marc WilmotsFW 8 Luís OliveiraFW 10Luc Nilis MF 14Enzo ScifoMF 21Danny Boffin DF 22Éric DeflandreSubstitutions:FW 18Gert Verheyen DF 16Glen De Boeck FW 20Émile Mpenza Manager:Georges Leekens GK 1 Jorge CamposCB 2 Claudio SuárezCB 3 Joel SánchezCB 5 Duilio DavinoRM 13Pável Pardo CM 20Jaime Ordiales CM 8 Alberto García Aspe (c) LM 7 Ramón Ramírez RF 11Cuauhtémoc Blanco CF 17Francisco Palencia LF 15Luis HernándezSubstitutions:LM 21Jesús Arellano CM 4 Germán Villa CM 14Raúl Lara Manager:Manuel Lapuente Assistant referees: Eddie Foley (Ireland) Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman) Fourth official: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Netherlands vs South Korea
GK 1 Edwin van der SarRB 20Aron WinterCB 3 Jaap StamCB 4 Frank de Boer (c)LB 5 Arthur Numan RM 6 Wim JonkCM 16Edgar DavidsLM 11Phillip CocuRW 7 Ronald de Boer LW 14Marc OvermarsCF 8 Dennis Bergkamp Substitutions:FW 17Pierre van Hooijdonk DF 15Winston Bogarde MF 12Boudewijn Zenden Manager:Guus Hiddink GK 1 Kim Byung-jiMF 2 Choi Sung-yong DF 4 Choi Young-il (c)DF 5 Lee Min-sungDF 6 Yoo Sang-chulMF 7 Kim Do-keunFW 9 Kim Do-hoon FW 10Choi Yong-soo FW 11Seo Jung-won MF 15Lee Sang-yoonDF 20Hong Myung-boSubstitutions:DF 13Kim Tae-young MF 14Ko Jong-soo FW 21Lee Dong-gook Manager:Cha Bum-kun Assistant referees: Jacek Pocięgiel (Poland) Yuri Dupanov (Belarus) Fourth official: Vitor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
Netherlands vs Mexico
GK 1 Edwin van der SarRB 2 Michael ReizigerCB 3 Jaap Stam CB 4 Frank de Boer (c)LB 5 Arthur Numan RM 6 Wim Jonk CM 16Edgar DavidsLM 11Phillip CocuRW 7 Ronald de BoerLW 14Marc OvermarsCF 8 Dennis Bergkamp Substitutions:MF 20Aron Winter DF 15Winston Bogarde FW 21Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Manager:Guus Hiddink GK 1 Jorge CamposRB 18Salvador Carmona CB 3 Joel Sánchez CB 2 Claudio SuárezCB 5 Duilio DavinoLB 19Braulio Luna RM 8 Alberto García Aspe (c)CM 4 Germán Villa LM 7 Ramón Ramírez RF 11Cuauhtémoc BlancoLF 15Luis Hernández Substitutions:LM 21Jesús Arellano CF 9 Ricardo Peláez Manager:Manuel Lapuente Assistant referees: Fernando Tresaco Garcia (Spain) Hussain Ghadanfari (Kuwait) Fourth official: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
Belgium vs South Korea
GK 12Philippe Vande WalleDF 3 Lorenzo StaelensDF 4 Gordan VidovićDF 5 Vital Borkelmans MF 7 Marc WilmotsFW 8 Luís Oliveira FW 10Luc NilisMF 11Nico Van KerckhovenMF 14Enzo Scifo (c) MF 15Philippe Clement DF 22Éric DeflandreSubstitutions:FW 9 Mbo Mpenza MF 6 Franky Van der Elst FW 20Émile Mpenza Manager:Georges Leekens GK 1 Kim Byung-ji MF 2 Choi Sung-yong DF 5 Lee Min-sung DF 6 Yoo Sang-chul (c)MF 7 Kim Do-keun FW 10Choi Yong-sooFW 11Seo Jung-wonDF 12Lee Sang-hun DF 13Kim Tae-young MF 17Ha Seok-juDF 20Hong Myung-boSubstitutions:DF 3 Lee Lim-saeng MF 14Ko Jong-soo DF 16Jang Hyung-seok Manager:Kim Pyung-seok (caretaker) Assistant referees: Arnaldo Pinto (Brazil) Jorge Luis Arango (Colombia) Fourth official: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
See also Belgium at the FIFA World Cup Mexico at the FIFA World Cup Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup South Korea at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports