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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 current world champions Brazil national football team, Norway national football team, Scotland national football team and Morocco national football team. 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 take the second qualifying place away from Morocco.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Norway 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3   Morocco 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4   Scotland 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIFA

Matches

Brazil vs Scotland

Brazil 2–1  Scotland
Sampaio 4'
Boyd 73' ( o.g.)		 Report Collins 38' ( pen.)
Attendance: 80,000
Brazil
Scotland
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 3 Aldair Yellow card 45+2'
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 César Sampaio Yellow card 37'
CM 8 Dunga ( c)
AM 7 Giovanni downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 10 Rivaldo
CF 9 Ronaldo
CF 20 Bebeto downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Leonardo upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 19 Denílson upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 1 Jim Leighton
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry ( c)
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 10 Darren Jackson Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 8 Craig Burley
CM 14 Paul Lambert
CM 11 John Collins
LM 22 Christian Dailly downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 9 Gordon Durie
CF 7 Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
MF 17 Billy McKinlay upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 6 Tosh McKinlay upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Craig Brown

Assistant referees:
Fernando Tresaco Gracia ( Spain)
Jorge Luis Arango ( Colombia)
Fourth official:
Gamal Al-Ghandour ( Egypt)

Morocco vs Norway

Morocco 2–2  Norway
Hadji 38'
Hadda 59'		 Report Chippo 45+1' ( o.g.)
Eggen 61'
Attendance: 29,800
Morocco
Norway
GK 12 Driss Benzekri
RB 2 Abdelilah Saber
CB 4 Youssef Rossi
CB 6 Noureddine Naybet ( c)
LB 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
RM 7 Mustapha Hadji
CM 8 Saïd Chiba Yellow card 79'
CM 20 Tahar El Khalej downward-facing red arrow 90'
LM 18 Youssef Chippo downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 14 Salaheddine Bassir
CF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda downward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Gharib Amzine upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 11 Ali El Khattabi upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 16 Rachid Azzouzi upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
France Henri Michel
GK 1 Frode Grodås ( c)
RB 4 Henning Berg
CB 15 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Ronny Johnsen
LB 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 17 Håvard Flo downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen
CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal
CM 7 Erik Mykland
LM 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Tore André Flo
Substitutions:
MF 21 Vidar Riseth upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 6 Ståle Solbakken upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Halim Abdul Hamid ( Malaysia)
Nimal Wickramatunge ( Sri Lanka)
Fourth official:
Eddie Lennie ( Australia)

Scotland vs Norway

Scotland 1–1  Norway
Burley 66' Report H. Flo 46'
Attendance: 31,800
Scotland
Norway
GK 1 Jim Leighton
CB 4 Colin Calderwood downward-facing red arrow 59'
CB 5 Colin Hendry ( c)
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 10 Darren Jackson Yellow card 56' downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 8 Craig Burley
CM 14 Paul Lambert
CM 11 John Collins
LM 22 Christian Dailly
CF 9 Gordon Durie Yellow card 24'
CF 7 Kevin Gallacher
Substitutions:
DF 16 David Weir upward-facing green arrow 59'
DF 2 Jackie McNamara upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 Frode Grodås ( c)
RB 4 Henning Berg Yellow card 58' downward-facing red arrow 81'
CB 15 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Ronny Johnsen
LB 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 17 Håvard Flo downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM 22 Roar Strand
CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal Yellow card 53'
CM 6 Ståle Solbakken
LM 21 Vidar Riseth downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 9 Tore André Flo
Substitutions:
MF 11 Mini Jakobsen upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 18 Egil Østenstad upward-facing green arrow 71'
DF 2 Gunnar Halle upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Evžen Amler ( Czech Republic)
Laurent Rausis ( Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid ( Saudi Arabia)

Brazil vs Morocco

Brazil 3–0  Morocco
Ronaldo 9'
Rivaldo 45+2'
Bebeto 50'		 Report
Attendance: 35,500
Brazil
Morocco
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 4 Júnior Baiano Yellow card 87'
CB 3 Aldair
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 César Sampaio Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 8 Dunga ( c)
AM 18 Leonardo
AM 10 Rivaldo downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 20 Bebeto downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF 17 Doriva upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 21 Edmundo upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 19 Denílson upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 12 Driss Benzekri
RB 2 Abdelilah Saber downward-facing red arrow 76'
CB 4 Youssef Rossi
CB 6 Noureddine Naybet ( c)
LB 3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
RM 7 Mustapha Hadji
CM 8 Saïd Chiba Yellow card 64' downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 20 Tahar El Khalej
LM 18 Youssef Chippo
CF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 14 Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF 15 Lahcen Abrami upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 17 Gharib Amzine upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 11 Ali El Khattabi upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
France Henri Michel

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov ( Belarus)
Mark Warren ( England)
Fourth official:
Paul Durkin ( England)

Scotland vs Morocco

Scotland 0–3  Morocco
Report Bassir 23', 85'
Hadda 47'
Attendance: 30,600
Scotland
Morocco
GK 1 Jim Leighton
CB 16 David Weir
CB 5 Colin Hendry ( c)
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 2 Jackie McNamara downward-facing red arrow 54'
CM 8 Craig Burley Red card 53'
CM 14 Paul Lambert
CM 11 John Collins
LM 22 Christian Dailly
CF 7 Kevin Gallacher Yellow card 21'
CF 9 Gordon Durie downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Tosh McKinlay upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 20 Scott Booth upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 12 Driss Benzekri
RB 2 Abdelilah Saber downward-facing red arrow 72'
CB 5 Smahi Triki
CB 6 Noureddine Naybet ( c)
LB 15 Lahcen Abrami
RM 7 Mustapha Hadji
CM 17 Gharib Amzine downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 20 Tahar El Khalej
LM 18 Youssef Chippo Yellow card 81' downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 9 Abdeljalil Hadda
CF 14 Salaheddine Bassir
Substitutions:
DF 4 Youssef Rossi upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 16 Rachid Azzouzi upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 19 Jamal Sellami upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
France Henri Michel

Assistant referees:
Luis Torres Zúñiga ( Costa Rica)
Lencie Fred ( Vanuatu)
Fourth official:
László Vágner ( Hungary)

Brazil vs Norway

Brazil 1–2  Norway
Bebeto 78' Report T. A. Flo 83'
Rekdal 89' ( pen.)
Attendance: 55,000
Brazil
Norway
GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB 2 Cafu
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 14 Gonçalves
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 18 Leonardo
CM 8 Dunga ( c)
AM 10 Rivaldo
AM 19 Denílson
CF 20 Bebeto
CF 9 Ronaldo
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
GK 1 Frode Grodås ( c)
RB 4 Henning Berg
CB 15 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Ronny Johnsen
LB 5 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 17 Håvard Flo downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 22 Roar Strand downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal
CM 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen Yellow card 54'
LM 21 Vidar Riseth downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 9 Tore André Flo Yellow card 61'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Erik Mykland upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 16 Jostein Flo upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Egil Olsen

Assistant referees:
Gennaro Mazzei ( Italy)
Dramane Danté ( Mali)
Fourth official:
Arturo Brizio Carter ( Mexico)

See also

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