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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Romania 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Colombia 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4  Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: FIFA

Matches

England vs Tunisia

England 2–0 Tunisia
Shearer 42'
Scholes 89'		 Report
Attendance: 54,587
England
Tunisia
GK1David Seaman
CB2Sol CampbellYellow card 88'
CB6Gareth Southgate
CB5Tony Adams
RWB14Darren Anderton
CM4Paul Ince
CM8David Batty
LWB3Graeme Le Saux
AM16Paul Scholes
SS10Teddy Sheringhamdownward-facing red arrow 85'
CF9Alan Shearer (c)
Substitutions:
FW20Michael Owenupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Glenn Hoddle
GK1Chokri El Ouaer
RWB5Hatem Trabelsidownward-facing red arrow 79'
CB3Sami Trabelsi (c)
CB4Mounir Boukadida
CB21Khaled Badra
LWB17José ClaytonYellow card 48'
MF10Kais GhodhbaneYellow card 87'
MF14Sirajeddine Chihi
MF15Skander Souayahdownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW11Adel Sellimi
FW18Mehdi Ben Slimanedownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
MF8Zoubeir Bayaupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW2Imed Ben YounesYellow card 70'upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF7Tarek Thabetupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Poland 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.

Romania 1–0 Colombia
Ilie 45+1' Report
Attendance: 39,100
Romania
Colombia
GK12Bogdan Stelea
SW6Gheorghe Popescu
CB18Iulian FilipescuYellow card 54'
CB13Liviu Ciobotariu
RWB2Dan PetrescuYellow card 78'
LWB8Dorinel MunteanuYellow card 69'
CM5Constantin Gâlcă
CM16Gabriel Popescudownward-facing red arrow 68'
AM10Gheorghe Hagi (c)downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF9Viorel Moldovandownward-facing red arrow 84'
CF11Adrian Ilie
Substitutions:
MF19Ovidiu Stangaupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF15Lucian Marinescuupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF14Radu Niculescuupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK22Faryd Mondragón
DF3Ever Palacios
DF4José SantaYellow card 47'
DF5Jorge Bermúdez
DF13Wílmer Cabrera
MF6Mauricio Serna
MF8John Harold Lozano
MF10Carlos Valderrama (c)
MF19Freddy Rincón
FW11Faustino Asprilladownward-facing red arrow 84'
FW15Víctor Aristizábaldownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW9Adolfo Valenciaupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW21Leider Preciadoupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Hernán Dario Gómez

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman)
Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Colombia vs Tunisia

Colombia 1–0 Tunisia
Preciado 82' Report
Attendance: 29,800
Colombia
Tunisia
GK22Faryd Mondragón
DF3Ever Palacios
DF4José SantaYellow card 18'
DF5Jorge Bermúdez
DF13Wílmer Cabrera
MF6Mauricio Sernadownward-facing red arrow 62'
MF8John Harold Lozano
MF10Carlos Valderrama (c)
MF19Freddy Rincóndownward-facing red arrow 56'
FW7Antony de Ávila
FW9Adolfo Valenciadownward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
FW21Léider Preciadoupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW15Víctor Aristizábalupward-facing green arrow 56'
MF14Jorge Bolañoupward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
GK1Chokri El Ouaer
RB3Sami Trabelsi (c)
CB6Ferid Chouchane
CB7Tarek Thabetdownward-facing red arrow 76'
LB17José ClaytonYellow card 83'
MF8Zoubeir Bayadownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF13Riadh BouaziziYellow card 16'
MF14Sirajeddine Chihi
MF15Skander Souayah
FW11Adel Sellimidownward-facing red arrow 68'
FW18Mehdi Ben Slimane
Substitutions:
FW2Imed Ben Younesupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF19Faysal Ben Ahmedupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF10Kaies Ghodhbaneupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Poland Henryk Kasperczak

Assistant referees:
Erich Schneider (Germany)
Evžen Amler (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
László Vágner (Hungary)

Romania vs England

Romania 2–1 England
Moldovan 46'
Petrescu 90'		 Report Owen 81'
Attendance: 33,500
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
Romania
England
GK12Bogdan Stelea
SW6Gheorghe PopescuYellow card 47'
CB18Iulian FilipescuYellow card 88'
CB13Liviu CiobotariuYellow card 78'
RWB2Dan Petrescu
LWB8Dorinel Munteanu
CM5Constantin Gâlcă
CM16Gabriel Popescu
AM10Gheorghe Hagi (c)Yellow card 4'downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF9Viorel Moldovandownward-facing red arrow 86'
CF11Adrian Ilie
Substitutes:
MF19Ovidiu Stângăupward-facing green arrow 72'downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF15Lucian Marinescuupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW7Marius Lăcătușupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK1David Seaman
CB12Gary Neville
CB2Sol Campbell
CB5Tony Adams
RWB14Darren Anderton
LWB3Graeme Le Saux
CM4Paul Incedownward-facing red arrow 32'
CM8David Batty
AM16Paul Scholes
CF10Teddy Sheringhamdownward-facing red arrow 72'
CF9Alan Shearer (c)
Substitutions:
MF7David Beckhamupward-facing green arrow 32'
FW20Michael Owenupward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Glenn Hoddle

Colombia vs England

Colombia 0–2 England
Report Anderton 20'
Beckham 29'
Attendance: 38,100
Colombia
England
GK22Faryd Mondragón
DF13Wílmer Cabrera
DF5Jorge BermúdezYellow card 89'
DF3Ever Palacios
DF16Luis Antonio Moreno
MF6Mauricio SernaYellow card 20'downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF19Freddy Rincón
MF8John Harold Lozano
AM10Carlos Valderrama (c)
FW7Antony de Áviladownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW21Léider Preciadodownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
FW9Adolfo Valenciaupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW15Víctor AristizábalYellow card 86'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW20Hamilton Ricardupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
GK1David Seaman
CB12Gary Neville
CB2Sol Campbell
CB5Tony Adams
RWB14Darren Andertondownward-facing red arrow 79'
LWB3Graeme Le Saux
CM7David Beckham
CM4Paul Incedownward-facing red arrow 83'
AM16Paul ScholesYellow card 22'downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF20Michael Owen
CF9Alan Shearer (c)Yellow card 89'
Substitutions:
MF11Steve McManamanupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF17Rob Leeupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF8David Battyupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Glenn Hoddle

Assistant referees:
Laurent Rausis (Switzerland)
Reynaldo Salinas (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Ryszard Wojcik (Poland)

Romania vs Tunisia

Romania 1–1 Tunisia
Moldovan 71' Report Souayah 12' (pen.)
Attendance: 77,000
Romania
Tunisia
GK12Bogdan Stelea
SW4Anton Doboș
CB3Cristian Dulcadownward-facing red arrow 32'
CB13Liviu Ciobotariu
RWB2Dan Petrescu
LWB8Dorinel Munteanu
CM15Lucian Marinescu
CM5Constantin Gâlcă
CM17Ilie Dumitrescudownward-facing red arrow 68'
AM10Gheorghe Hagi (c)
CF7Marius Lăcătușdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF6Gheorghe Popescuupward-facing green arrow 32'
FW11Adrian Ilieupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW9Viorel Moldovanupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK1Chokri El Ouaer
DF3Sami Trabelsi (c)
DF4Mounir Boukadida
DF6Ferid Chouchane
MF8Zoubeir BayaYellow card 28'
MF10Kaies Ghodhbanedownward-facing red arrow 85'
MF13Riadh Bouazizi
MF14Sirajeddine Chihi
MF15Skander SouayahYellow card 57'downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
FW11Adel Sellimi
FW18Mehdi Ben Slimanedownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
FW9Riadh Jelassiupward-facing green arrow 60'
DF7Tarek Thabetupward-facing green arrow 85'
FW2Imed Ben Younesupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Ali Selmi

Assistant referees:
Jacek Pocięgiel (Poland)
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

See also

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