Group F at the 1998 FIFA World Cup comprised Germany and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of UEFA, Iran of the Asian Football Confederation and the United States from the CONCACAF region.
Germany and Yugoslavia both started well by beating the United States and Iran respectively. The United States was then eliminated with a match to spare after losing to Iran, while Germany drew with Yugoslavia. Iran needed to win their final game against Germany to qualify but was defeated, which meant that Yugoslavia would still have qualified even without their victory over the United States. Germany's two goals against both the United States and Iran put them top on goal difference.
Standings
Germany advanced to play Mexico (runner-up of Group E) in the round of 16. Yugoslavia advanced to play Netherlands (winner of Group E) in the round of 16.
Matches
FR Yugoslavia vs Iran
GK 1 Ivica KraljRB 2 Zoran MirkovićCB 3 Goran ĐorovićCB 11Siniša MihajlovićLB 16Željko Petrović CM 6 Branko Brnović CM 4 Slaviša JokanovićRM 10Dragan Stojković (c) LM 7 Vladimir JugovićSS 9 Predrag MijatovićCF 17Savo Milošević Substitutions:MF 20Dejan Stanković FW 21Perica Ognjenović FW 22Darko Kovačević Manager:Slobodan Santrač GK 12Nima NakisaDF 4 Mohammad KhakpourDF 14Nader Mohammadkhani (c)DF 17Javad ZarinchehDF 20Mehdi PashazadehMF 2 Mehdi MahdavikiaMF 6 Karim BagheriMF 9 Hamid Estili MF 21Mehrdad MinavandFW 10Ali DaeiFW 11Khodadad AziziSubstitutions:MF 7 Alireza Mansourian Manager:Jalal Talebi Assistant referees: Owen Powell (Jamaica) Jacek Pociegel (Poland) Fourth official: Rune Pedersen (Norway)
Germany vs United States
GK 1 Andreas KöpkeCB 2 Christian WörnsCB 6 Olaf ThonCB 4 Jürgen KohlerRWB 19Stefan Reuter LWB 3 Jörg Heinrich DM 13Jens Jeremies AM 10Thomas Häßler AM 7 Andreas Möller CF 18Jürgen Klinsmann (c)CF 20Oliver BierhoffSubstitutions:MF 16Dietmar Hamann DF 17Christian Ziege DF 14 Markus Babbel Manager:Berti Vogts GK 18Kasey KellerCB 6 David RegisCB 5 Thomas Dooley (c)CB 3 Eddie Pope DM 15Chad Deering DM 19Brian MaisonneuveRW 4 Mike Burns CM 21Claudio ReynaLW 13Cobi JonesAM 8 Earnie StewartCF 11Eric Wynalda Substitutions:MF 2 Frankie Hejduk FW 7 Roy Wegerle MF 10Tab Ramos Manager:Steve Sampson Assistant referees: Mohamed Mansri (Tunisia) Mikael Nilsson (Sweden) Fourth official: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
Germany vs FR Yugoslavia
GK 1 Andreas KöpkeSW 6 Olaf ThonCB 2 Christian WörnsCB 4 Jürgen KohlerRWB 3 Jörg HeinrichLWB 17Christian Ziege CM 13Jens JeremiesCM 16Dietmar Hamann AM 7 Andreas Möller CF 18Jürgen Klinsmann (c)CF 20Oliver BierhoffSubstitutions:MF 8 Lothar Matthäus FW 9Ulf Kirsten DF 21Michael Tarnat Manager:Berti Vogts GK 1 Ivica KraljRB 13Slobodan KomljenovićCB 3 Goran ĐorovićCB 11Siniša MihajlovićLB 16Željko Petrović DM 4 Slaviša JokanovićRM 20Dejan Stanković CM 10Dragan Stojković (c)LM 7 Vladimir JugovićSS 9 Predrag MijatovićCF 22Darko Kovačević Substitutions:FW 21Perica Ognjenović MF 18Dejan Govedarica MF 19Miroslav Stević Manager:Slobodan Santrač Assistant referees: Emanuel Zammit (Malta) Marc Van den Broeck (Belgium) Fourth official: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)
United States vs Iran
Germany vs Iran
GK 1 Andreas KöpkeCB 4 Jürgen KohlerCB 2 Christian WörnsCB 6 Olaf Thon SW 8 Lothar MatthäusRWB 3 Jörg HeinrichCM 5 Thomas HelmerCM 10Thomas Häßler LWB 21Michael Tarnat CF 18Jürgen Klinsmann (c) CF 20Oliver BierhoffSubstitutions:MF 16Dietmar Hamann FW 9 Ulf Kirsten DF 17Christian Ziege Manager:Berti Vogts GK 1 Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh (c)DF 4 Mohammad KhakpourDF 14Nader MohammadkhaniDF 17Javad Zarincheh DF 20Mehdi PashazadehMF 2 Mehdi MahdavikiaMF 6 Karim BagheriMF 9 Hamid EstiliMF 21Mehrdad MinavandFW 10Ali Daei FW 11Khodadad AziziSubstitutions:MF 8 Sirous Dinmohammadi Manager:Jalal Talebi Assistant referees: Celestino Galván (Paraguay) Jorge Díaz Gálvez (Chile) Fourth official: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
United States vs FR Yugoslavia
GK 1 Brad FriedelDF 2 Frankie Hejduk DF 4 Mike BurnsDF 5 Thomas Dooley (c) DF 6 David RégisMF 8 Earnie StewartMF 13Cobi JonesMF 19Brian MaisonneuveMF 21Claudio Reyna FW 9 Joe-Max Moore FW 20Brian McBrideSubstitutions:MF 14Preki FW 11Eric Wynalda DF 17Marcelo Balboa Manager:Steve Sampson GK 1 Ivica KraljRB 13Slobodan KomljenovićCB 3 Goran ĐorovićCB 11Siniša MihajlovićLB 16Željko PetrovićDM 4 Slaviša JokanovićRM 20Dejan Stanković CM 10Dragan Stojković (c) LM 7 Vladimir JugovićSS 9 Predrag Mijatović CF 17Savo MiloševićSubstitutions:FW 21Perica Ognjenović MF 6 Branko Brnović MF 8 Dejan Savićević Manager:Slobodan Santrač Assistant referees: Achmat Salie (South Africa) Mark Warren (England) Fourth official: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
See also Germany at the FIFA World Cup Iran at the FIFA World Cup Serbia and Montenegro at the FIFA World Cup United States at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports