At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four, labelled A–H. The four teams in Group G were England, Romania, Colombia and Tunisia. With wins in their first two games against Colombia and England, followed by a draw against Tunisia, Romania won the group and qualified for the round of 16. England and Colombia were level on points before they played each other in their final match, each having defeated Tunisia and lost to Romania. England, with a better goal difference, only required a draw to advance. They won the match to take the second qualifying place.
Standings
Romania advanced to play Croatia (runner-up of Group H) in the round of 16. England advanced to play Argentina (winner of Group H) in the round of 16.
Matches
England vs Tunisia
GK 1 David SeamanCB 2 Sol Campbell CB 6 Gareth SouthgateCB 5 Tony AdamsRWB14Darren AndertonCM 4 Paul InceCM 8 David BattyLWB3 Graeme Le SauxAM 16Paul ScholesSS 10Teddy Sheringham CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)Substitutions:FW 20Michael Owen Manager:Glenn Hoddle GK 1 Chokri El OuaerRWB 5 Hatem Trabelsi CB 3 Sami Trabelsi (c)CB 4 Mounir BoukadidaCB 21Khaled BadraLWB 17José Clayton MF 10Kaïs Ghodhbane MF 14Sirajeddine ChihiMF 15Skander Souayah FW 11Adel SellimiFW 18Mehdi Ben Slimane Substitutions:MF 8 Zoubeir Baya FW 2 Imed Ben Younes DF 7 Tarek Thabet Manager: Henryk Kasperczak Assistant referees: Jeom Young Hyun (South Korea) Dramane Dante (Mali) Fourth official: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Romania vs Colombia This fixture was a repeat of the two teams' opening match at the 1994 tournament, also won by Romania.
GK 12Bogdan SteleaSW 6 Gheorghe PopescuCB 18Iulian Filipescu CB 13Liviu CiobotariuRWB 2 Dan Petrescu LWB 8 Dorinel Munteanu CM 5 Constantin GâlcăCM 16Gabriel Popescu AM 10Gheorghe Hagi (c) CF 9 Viorel Moldovan CF 11Adrian IlieSubstitutions:MF 19Ovidiu Stîngă MF 15Lucian Marinescu MF 14Radu Niculescu Manager:Anghel Iordănescu GK 22Faryd MondragónDF 3 Ever PalaciosDF 4 José Santa DF 5 Jorge BermúdezDF 13Wílmer CabreraMF 6 Mauricio SernaMF 8 Harold LozanoMF 10Carlos Valderrama (c)MF 19Freddy RincónFW 11Faustino Asprilla FW 15Víctor Aristizábal Substitutions:FW 9 Adolfo Valencia FW 21Léider Preciado Manager:Hernán Dario Gómez Assistant referees: Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman) Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) Fourth official: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
Colombia vs Tunisia
GK 22Faryd MondragónDF 3 Ever PalaciosDF 4 José Santa DF 5 Jorge BermúdezDF 13Wílmer CabreraMF 6 Mauricio Serna MF 8 Harold Lozano MF 10Carlos Valderrama (c)MF 19Freddy Rincón FW 7 Antony de ÁvilaFW 9 Adolfo Valencia Substitutions:FW 21Léider Preciado FW 15Víctor Aristizábal MF 14Jorge Bolaño Manager:Hernán Darío Gómez GK 1 Chokri El OuaerRB 3 Sami Trabelsi (c)CB 6 Ferid ChouchaneCB 7 Tarek Thabet LB 17José Clayton MF 8 Zoubeir Baya MF 13Riadh Bouazizi MF 14Sirajeddine ChihiMF 15Skander SouayahFW 11Adel Sellimi FW 18Mehdi Ben SlimaneSubstitutions:FW 2 Imed Ben Younes MF 19Faysal Ben Ahmed MF 10Kaïs Ghodhbane Manager: Henryk Kasperczak Assistant referees: Erich Schneider (Germany) Evžen Amler (Czech Republic) Fourth official: László Vágner (Hungary)
Romania vs England
GK 12Bogdan SteleaSW 6 Gheorghe Popescu CB 18Iulian Filipescu CB 13Liviu Ciobotariu RWB2 Dan PetrescuLWB8 Dorinel MunteanuCM 5 Constantin GâlcăCM 16Gabriel PopescuAM 10Gheorghe Hagi (c) CF 9 Viorel Moldovan CF 11Adrian IlieSubstitutes:MF 19Ovidiu Stîngă MF 15Lucian Marinescu FW 7 Marius Lăcătuș Manager:Anghel Iordănescu GK 1 David SeamanCB 12Gary NevilleCB 2 Sol CampbellCB 5 Tony AdamsRWB14Darren AndertonLWB3 Graeme Le SauxCM 4 Paul Ince CM 8 David BattyAM 16Paul ScholesCF 10Teddy Sheringham CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)Substitutions:MF 7 David Beckham FW 20Michael Owen Manager:Glenn Hoddle Assistant referees: Jacques Poudevigne (France) Aristidis Chris Soldatos (South Africa) Fourth official: Said Belqola (Morocco)
Colombia vs England
GK 22Faryd MondragónDF 13Wílmer CabreraDF 5 Jorge Bermúdez DF 3 Ever PalaciosDF 16Luis Antonio MorenoMF 6 Mauricio Serna MF 19Freddy RincónMF 8 Harold LozanoAM 10Carlos Valderrama (c)FW 7 Antony de Ávila FW 21Léider Preciado Substitutes:FW 9 Adolfo Valencia FW 15Víctor Aristizábal FW 20Hámilton Ricard Manager:Hernán Darío Gómez GK 1 David SeamanCB 12Gary NevilleCB 2 Sol CampbellCB 5 Tony AdamsRWB14Darren Anderton LWB3 Graeme Le SauxCM 7 David BeckhamCM 4 Paul Ince AM 16Paul Scholes CF 20Michael OwenCF 9 Alan Shearer (c) Substitutions:MF 11Steve McManaman MF 17Rob Lee MF 8 David Batty Manager:Glenn Hoddle Assistant referees: Laurent Rausis (Switzerland) Reynaldo Salinas (Honduras) Fourth official: Ryszard Wojcik (Poland)
Romania vs Tunisia
GK 12Bogdan SteleaSW 4 Anton DoboșCB 3 Cristian Dulca CB 13Liviu CiobotariuRWB 2 Dan PetrescuLWB 8 Dorinel MunteanuCM 15Lucian MarinescuCM 5 Constantin GâlcăCM 17Ilie Dumitrescu AM 10Gheorghe Hagi (c)CF 7 Marius Lăcătuș Substitutions:DF 6 Gheorghe Popescu FW 11Adrian Ilie FW 9 Viorel Moldovan Manager:Anghel Iordănescu GK 1 Chokri El OuaerDF 3 Sami Trabelsi (c)DF 4 Mounir BoukadidaDF 6 Ferid ChouchaneMF 8 Zoubeir Baya MF 10Kaïs Ghodhbane MF 13Riadh BouaziziMF 14Sirajeddine ChihiMF 15Skander Souayah FW 11Adel SellimiFW 18Mehdi Ben Slimane Substitutions:FW 9 Riadh Jelassi DF 7 Tarek Thabet FW 2 Imed Ben Younes Manager:Ali Selmi Assistant referees: Jacek Pocięgiel (Poland) Yuri Dupanov (Belarus) Fourth official: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
See also Colombia at the FIFA World Cup England at the FIFA World Cup Romania at the FIFA World Cup Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports