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.[1] 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
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- 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
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Jeom Young Hyun (South Korea) Dramane Dante (Mali) Fourth official: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
Romania vs Colombia
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Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman) Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) Fourth official: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
Colombia vs Tunisia
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Erich Schneider (Germany) Evžen Amler (Czech Republic) Fourth official: László Vágner (Hungary) |
Romania vs England
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Jacques Poudevigne (France) Aristidis Chris Soldatos (South Africa) Fourth official: Said Belqola (Morocco) |
Colombia vs England
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Laurent Rausis (Switzerland) Reynaldo Salinas (Honduras) Fourth official: Ryszard Wojcik (Poland) |
Romania vs Tunisia
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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
- ^ "World Cup 1998". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.