1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

The 1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage covers the games from the second round through to the final at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The top two teams from each of the eight groups qualified for the knockout stage.^[1] Teams played one game against each other, with the possibility of extra time and penalties if a winner could not be determined after 90 minutes.

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the eight groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Group	Winners	Runners-up
A	Brazil	Norway
B	Italy	Chile
C	France	Denmark
D	Nigeria	Paraguay
E	Netherlands	Mexico
F	Germany	FR Yugoslavia
G	Romania	England
H	Argentina	Croatia

Bracket

The first games were played on 27 June 1998, and the final took place on 12 July 1998 in Paris.

Round of 16

Italy vs Norway

Christian Vieri scored his fifth goal of the finals and the only one of the game in the 18th minute with exquisite precision, bursting on to Luigi Di Biagio's pass 40 yards from goal. Norway had their moments but failed to finish as Gianluca Pagliuca made some brilliant saves.^[2]

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GK 12 Gianluca Pagliuca RB 2 Giuseppe Bergomi CB 4 Fabio Cannavaro CB 5 Alessandro Costacurta LB 3 Paolo Maldini (c) RM 17 Francesco Moriero CM 9 Demetrio Albertini CM 14 Luigi Di Biagio LM 11 Dino Baggio SS 10 Alessandro Del Piero CF 21 Christian Vieri Substitutes: MF 15 Angelo Di Livio DF 7 Gianluca Pessotto FW 20 Enrico Chiesa Manager: Cesare Maldini

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 CM 7 Erik Mykland CM 10 Kjetil Rekdal CM 8 Øyvind Leonhardsen LM 21 Vidar Riseth CF 9 Tore André Flo Substitutes: MF 22 Roar Strand MF 6 Ståle Solbakken FW 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær Manager: Egil Olsen

Assistant referees: Erich Schneider (Germany) Marc Van den Broeck (Belgium) Fourth official: László Vágner (Hungary)

Brazil vs Chile

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GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel RB 2 Cafu CB 3 Aldair CB 4 Júnior Baiano LB 6 Roberto Carlos CM 5 César Sampaio CM 8 Dunga (c) AM 10 Rivaldo AM 18 Leonardo CF 20 Bebeto CF 9 Ronaldo Substitutes: FW 19 Denílson MF 14 Gonçalves Manager: Mário Zagallo

GK 1 Nelson Tapia CB 6 Pedro Reyes CB 3 Ronald Fuentes CB 5 Javier Margas RWB 19 Fernando Cornejo LWB 16 Mauricio Aros CM 8 Clarence Acuña CM 14 Miguel Ramírez AM 10 José Luis Sierra CF 11 Marcelo Salas CF 9 Iván Zamorano (c) Substitutes: MF 17 Marcelo Vega MF 20 Fabián Estay MF 18 Luis Musrri Manager: Nelson Acosta

Assistant referees: Jacques Poudevigne (France) Owen Powell (Jamaica) Fourth official: Pirom Un-prasert (Thailand)

France vs Paraguay

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GK 16 Fabien Barthez RB 15 Lilian Thuram CB 5 Laurent Blanc CB 8 Marcel Desailly LB 3 Bixente Lizarazu CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c) CM 17 Emmanuel Petit RW 13 Bernard Diomède LW 6 Youri Djorkaeff CF 20 David Trezeguet CF 12 Thierry Henry Substitutes: MF 11 Robert Pires MF 14 Alain Boghossian FW 9 Stéphane Guivarc'h Manager: Aimé Jacquet

GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c) RB 2 Francisco Arce CB 4 Carlos Gamarra CB 5 Celso Ayala LB 11 Pedro Sarabia CM 10 Roberto Acuña CM 16 Julio César Enciso CM 13 Carlos Humberto Paredes AM 21 Jorge Luis Campos AM 15 Miguel Ángel Benítez CF 9 José Cardozo Substitutes: MF 7 Julio César Yegros DF 20 Denis Caniza MF 8 Aristides Rojas Manager: Paulo César Carpegiani

Assistant referees: Nimal Wickeramatunge (Sri Lanka) Lencie Fred (Vanuatu) Fourth official: Esse Baharmast (United States)

Nigeria vs Denmark

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GK 1 Peter Rufai RB 8 Mutiu Adepoju CB 5 Uche Okechukwu (c) CB 6 Taribo West LB 3 Celestine Babayaro DM 15 Sunday Oliseh RM 7 Finidi George LM 11 Garba Lawal AM 10 Jay-Jay Okocha SS 4 Nwankwo Kanu CF 20 Victor Ikpeba Substitutes: FW 9 Rashidi Yekini DF 13 Tijani Babangida Manager: Bora Milutinović

GK 1 Peter Schmeichel RB 12 Søren Colding CB 3 Marc Rieper CB 4 Jes Høgh LB 5 Jan Heintze CM 6 Thomas Helveg CM 7 Allan Nielsen RW 21 Martin Jørgensen LW 10 Michael Laudrup (c) SS 11 Brian Laudrup CF 18 Peter Møller Substitutes: FW 19 Ebbe Sand MF 14 Morten Wieghorst MF 8 Per Frandsen Manager: Bo Johansson

Assistant referees: Hussain Ghadanfari (Kuwait) Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain) Fourth official: Rahman Al Zaid (Saudi Arabia)

Germany vs Mexico

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GK 1 Andreas Köpke SW 8 Lothar Matthäus CB 14 Markus Babbel CB 2 Christian Wörns RWB 3 Jörg Heinrich LWB 21 Michael Tarnat CM 16 Dietmar Hamann DM 5 Thomas Helmer CM 10 Thomas Häßler CF 20 Oliver Bierhoff CF 18 Jürgen Klinsmann (c) Substitutes: MF 17 Christian Ziege MF 7 Andreas Möller FW 9 Ulf Kirsten Manager: Berti Vogts

GK 1 Jorge Campos CB 13 Pável Pardo CB 5 Duilio Davino CB 2 Claudio Suárez RM 6 Marcelino Bernal CM 14 Raúl Lara CM 4 Germán Villa LM 8 Alberto García Aspe (c) RF 11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco CF 15 Luis Hernández LF 17 Francisco Palencia Substitutes: RB 18 Salvador Carmona LM 21 Jesús Arellano LF 9 Ricardo Peláez Manager: Manuel Lapuente

Assistant referees: Mohamed Mansri (Tunisia) Achmat Salie (South Africa) Fourth official: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

Netherlands vs FR Yugoslavia

Just three minutes after Slobodan Komljenović scored the equalizer, Predrag Mijatović missed a penalty kick as, after deciding not to hit it to the sides due to Edwin van der Sar's reach,^[3] the ball hit the crossbar, prompting him to describe it as the worst moment in his career.^[4] Edgar Davids scored the winning goal for the Netherlands in injury time; Davids, suffering a cramp, had asked to be substituted moments before but Guus Hiddink asked him to stay in the field.^[5] An apparent scuffle between Van der Sar and Winston Bogarde in the celebration was explained by the former as an instinctive overreaction from being unintentionally choked by Pierre van Hooijdonk.^[6]

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GK 1 Edwin van der Sar RB 2 Michael Reiziger CB 3 Jaap Stam CB 4 Frank de Boer (c) LB 5 Arthur Numan DM 16 Edgar Davids CM 10 Clarence Seedorf RW 7 Ronald de Boer CM 11 Phillip Cocu LW 14 Marc Overmars CF 8 Dennis Bergkamp Manager: Guus Hiddink

GK 1 Ivica Kralj RB 2 Zoran Mirković CB 13 Slobodan Komljenović CB 11 Siniša Mihajlović LB 3 Goran Đorović DM 4 Slaviša Jokanović RM 10 Dragan Stojković (c) CM 6 Branko Brnović CM 16 Željko Petrović LM 7 Vladimir Jugović CF 9 Predrag Mijatović Substitutes: MF 8 Dejan Savićević DF 14 Niša Saveljić Manager: Slobodan Santrač

Assistant referees: Laurent Rausis (Switzerland) Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania) Fourth official: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Romania vs Croatia

Croatia's winning penalty goal had to be retaken. Davor Šuker scored both times to extend Croatia's debut World Cup run to the quarter-finals.^[7]

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GK 12 Bogdan Stelea SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu CB 18 Iulian Filipescu CB 13 Liviu Ciobotariu RWB 2 Dan Petrescu LWB 8 Dorinel Munteanu DM 5 Constantin Gâlcă CM 16 Gabriel Popescu AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c) SS 11 Adrian Ilie CF 9 Viorel Moldovan Substitutes: FW 21 Gheorghe Craioveanu MF 14 Radu Niculescu MF 15 Lucian Marinescu Manager: Anghel Iordănescu

GK 1 Dražen Ladić SW 4 Igor Štimac CB 20 Dario Šimić CB 6 Slaven Bilić RWB 13 Mario Stanić LWB 17 Robert Jarni DM 21 Krunoslav Jurčić CM 7 Aljoša Asanović CM 10 Zvonimir Boban (c) CF 19 Goran Vlaović CF 9 Davor Šuker Substitutes: FW 2 Petar Krpan DF 15 Igor Tudor Manager: Miroslav Blažević

Assistant referees: Claudio Rossi (Argentina) Arnaldo Pinto (Brazil) Fourth official: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Argentina vs England

Argentina decided to use their change kit, feeling that it had granted them luck in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between the two sides.^[8] All four goals were scored in the first half, making it the first match in the tournament with as many goals scored before half-time.^[9] With the score tied at 2–2, David Beckham retaliated after being fouled by Diego Simeone and was sent off. Beckham's teammate Michael Owen subsequently described Beckham's act as "childish and unnecessary", although Owen also said that the burnings of effigies of Beckham were undeserved.^[10] In the subsequent penalty shoot-out, Argentina went first. David Seaman saved Argentina's second penalty from Hernán Crespo to give England the advantage, but that was immediately cancelled when Carlos Roa saved from Paul Ince. The tie ended with another Roa save, from David Batty. Batty said it was the first penalty he had ever taken.^[11] England had also exited on penalties in the recent UEFA Euro 1996.

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GK 1 Carlos Roa RB 22 Javier Zanetti CB 14 Nelson Vivas CB 2 Roberto Ayala LB 3 José Chamot DM 5 Matías Almeyda CM 8 Diego Simeone (c) CM 11 Juan Sebastián Verón AM 10 Ariel Ortega SS 7 Claudio López CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta Substitutes: FW 19 Hernán Crespo MF 20 Marcelo Gallardo MF 16 Sergio Berti Manager: Daniel Passarella

GK 1 David Seaman RB 12 Gary Neville CB 5 Tony Adams CB 2 Sol Campbell LB 3 Graeme Le Saux RM 7 David Beckham CM 14 Darren Anderton CM 4 Paul Ince LM 16 Paul Scholes RF 9 Alan Shearer (c) LF 20 Michael Owen Substitutes: CB 6 Gareth Southgate MF 15 Paul Merson CM 8 David Batty Manager: Glenn Hoddle

Assistant referees: Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman) Fourth official: Rune Pedersen (Norway)

Quarter-finals

Italy vs France

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GK 12 Gianluca Pagliuca RB 2 Giuseppe Bergomi CB 4 Fabio Cannavaro CB 5 Alessandro Costacurta LB 3 Paolo Maldini (c) CM 11 Dino Baggio CM 14 Luigi Di Biagio RW 17 Francesco Moriero LW 7 Gianluca Pessotto SS 10 Alessandro Del Piero CF 21 Christian Vieri Substitutes: MF 9 Demetrio Albertini FW 18 Roberto Baggio MF 15 Angelo Di Livio Manager: Cesare Maldini

GK 16 Fabien Barthez RB 15 Lilian Thuram CB 5 Laurent Blanc CB 8 Marcel Desailly LB 3 Bixente Lizarazu DM 7 Didier Deschamps (c) RM 19 Christian Karembeu LM 17 Emmanuel Petit AM 10 Zinedine Zidane CF 6 Youri Djorkaeff CF 9 Stéphane Guivarc'h Substitutes: FW 12 Thierry Henry FW 20 David Trezeguet Manager: Aimé Jacquet

Assistant referees: Mark Warren (England) Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania) Fourth official: Said Belqola (Morocco)

Brazil vs Denmark

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GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel RB 2 Cafu CB 3 Aldair CB 4 Junior Baiano LB 6 Roberto Carlos CM 5 César Sampaio CM 8 Dunga (c) AM 10 Rivaldo AM 18 Leonardo CF 20 Bebeto CF 9 Ronaldo Substitutes: FW 19 Denílson MF 11 Emerson MF 16 Zé Roberto Manager: Mário Zagallo

GK 1 Peter Schmeichel RB 12 Søren Colding CB 3 Marc Rieper CB 4 Jes Høgh LB 5 Jan Heintze CM 6 Thomas Helveg CM 7 Allan Nielsen RW 21 Martin Jørgensen LW 10 Michael Laudrup (c) SS 11 Brian Laudrup CF 18 Peter Møller Substitutes: MF 15 Stig Tøfting FW 19 Ebbe Sand DF 2 Michael Schjønberg Manager: Bo Johansson

Assistant referees: Mohamed Mansri (Tunisia) Dramane Danté (Mali) Fourth official: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Netherlands vs Argentina

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GK 1 Edwin van der Sar RB 2 Michael Reiziger CB 3 Jaap Stam CB 4 Frank de Boer (c) LB 5 Arthur Numan CM 6 Wim Jonk CM 16 Edgar Davids RW 7 Ronald de Boer LW 11 Phillip Cocu SS 8 Dennis Bergkamp CF 9 Patrick Kluivert Substitutes: FW 14 Marc Overmars Manager: Guus Hiddink

GK 1 Carlos Roa RB 22 Javier Zanetti CB 2 Roberto Ayala LB 3 José Chamot CB 6 Roberto Sensini DM 5 Matías Almeyda CM 8 Diego Simeone (c) CM 11 Juan Sebastián Verón AM 10 Ariel Ortega SS 7 Claudio López CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta Substitutes: DF 4 Mauricio Pineda FW 18 Abel Balbo Manager: Daniel Passarella

Assistant referees: Owen Powell (Jamaica) Reynaldo Salinas (Honduras) Fourth official: Epifanio Gonzalez Chavez (Paraguay)

Germany vs Croatia

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GK 1 Andreas Köpke SW 8 Lothar Matthäus CB 2 Christian Wörns CB 4 Jürgen Kohler RWB 3 Jörg Heinrich LWB 21 Michael Tarnat CM 16 Dietmar Hamann CM 13 Jens Jeremies CM 10 Thomas Häßler CF 20 Oliver Bierhoff CF 18 Jürgen Klinsmann (c) Substitutes: FW 9 Ulf Kirsten FW 11 Olaf Marschall Manager: Berti Vogts

GK 1 Dražen Ladić SW 4 Igor Štimac CB 20 Dario Šimić CB 6 Slaven Bilić RWB 13 Mario Stanić LWB 17 Robert Jarni DM 14 Zvonimir Soldo CM 7 Aljoša Asanović CM 10 Zvonimir Boban (c) CF 19 Goran Vlaović CF 9 Davor Šuker Substitutes: MF 11 Silvio Marić Manager: Miroslav Blažević

Assistant referees: Mikael Nilsson (Sweden) Marc Van den Broeck (Belgium) Fourth official: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Semi-finals

Brazil vs Netherlands

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GK 1 Cláudio Taffarel RB 13 Zé Carlos CB 3 Aldair CB 4 Junior Baiano LB 6 Roberto Carlos CM 5 César Sampaio CM 8 Dunga (c) AM 10 Rivaldo AM 18 Leonardo CF 20 Bebeto CF 9 Ronaldo Substitutes: FW 19 Denílson MF 11 Emerson Manager: Mário Zagallo

GK 1 Edwin van der Sar RB 2 Michael Reiziger CB 3 Jaap Stam CB 4 Frank de Boer (c) LB 11 Phillip Cocu CM 6 Wim Jonk CM 16 Edgar Davids RW 7 Ronald de Boer LW 12 Boudewijn Zenden SS 8 Dennis Bergkamp CF 9 Patrick Kluivert Substitutes: MF 20 Aron Winter FW 17 Pierre van Hooijdonk MF 10 Clarence Seedorf Manager: Guus Hiddink

Assistant referees: Hussain Ghadanfari (Kuwait) Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman) Fourth official: Rahman Al Zaid (Saudi Arabia)

France vs Croatia

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GK 16 Fabien Barthez RB 15 Lilian Thuram CB 5 Laurent Blanc CB 8 Marcel Desailly LB 3 Bixente Lizarazu DM 7 Didier Deschamps (c) RM 19 Christian Karembeu LM 17 Emmanuel Petit AM 10 Zinedine Zidane CF 6 Youri Djorkaeff CF 9 Stéphane Guivarc'h Substitutes: FW 12 Thierry Henry FW 20 David Trezeguet DF 18 Frank Leboeuf Manager: Aimé Jacquet

GK 1 Dražen Ladić SW 4 Igor Štimac CB 20 Dario Šimić CB 6 Slaven Bilić RWB 13 Mario Stanić LWB 17 Robert Jarni DM 14 Zvonimir Soldo CM 7 Aljoša Asanović CM 10 Zvonimir Boban (c) CF 19 Goran Vlaović CF 9 Davor Šuker Substitutes: MF 11 Silvio Marić MF 8 Robert Prosinečki Manager: Miroslav Blažević

Assistant referees: Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain) Jorge Diaz Galvez (Chile) Fourth official: Epifanio Gonzalez Chavez (Paraguay)

Match for third place

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GK 1 Edwin van der Sar RB 5 Arthur Numan CB 3 Jaap Stam CB 4 Frank de Boer (c) LB 11 Phillip Cocu CM 6 Wim Jonk CM 16 Edgar Davids RW 10 Clarence Seedorf LW 12 Boudewijn Zenden SS 8 Dennis Bergkamp CF 9 Patrick Kluivert Substitutes: MF 14 Marc Overmars FW 17 Pierre van Hooijdonk Manager: Guus Hiddink

GK 1 Dražen Ladić SW 14 Zvonimir Soldo CB 6 Slaven Bilić CB 4 Igor Štimac RWB 13 Mario Stanić LWB 17 Robert Jarni DM 21 Krunoslav Jurčić CM 7 Aljoša Asanović CM 8 Robert Prosinečki SS 10 Zvonimir Boban (c) CF 9 Davor Šuker Substitutes: FW 19 Goran Vlaović DF 15 Igor Tudor Manager: Miroslav Blažević

Assistant referees: Emanuel Zammit (Malta) Lencie Fred (Vanuatu) Fourth official: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Final

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