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1998 Football World Cup Finals Results (France)

Group D - SPAIN, BULGARIA, NIGERIA, PARAGUAY


                       P  W D L PTS F A
1. NIGERIA             3  2 0 1  6  5-5
2. PARAGUAY            3  1 2 0  5  3-1
3. SPAIN               3  1 1 1  4  8-4
4. BULGARIA            3  0 1 2  1  1-7


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BULGARIA - PARAGUAY 0:0
12.06.98  (13.00) Montpellier, Stade de la Mosson
(Attendance: 28000)


BULGARIA: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kischischev, 
          Trifon Ivanov (c), Ivailo Petkov, Anatoli Nankov, 
          Zlatko Yankov, Luboslav Penev (68 Emil Kostadinov), 
          Ilian Illiev (78 Daniel Borimirov), Ivaylo Iordanov, 
          Hristo Stoichkov, Krassimir Balakov


PARAGUAY: Jose Luis Chilavert (c), Carlos Gamarra,
          Celso Ayala, Jose Cardozo (70 Cesar Ramirez), 
          Roberto Acuna, Pedro Sarabia, Julio Cesar Enciso,
          Carlos Morales (41 Denis Caniza), Jorge Campos 
          (78 Julio Cesar Yegros), Miguel Benitez, 
          Carlos Paredes


booked: Anatoli Nankov (2), Hristo Stoichkov, 
Trifon Ivanov / Miguel Benitez
sent off: Anatoli Nankov (89)
Referee: Al Zeid (Saudi Arabia)


NIGERIA - SPAIN 3:2 (1:1)
13.06.98  (13.30) Nantes, Stade Atlantique
(Attendance: 39000) 

NIGERIA: Peter Rufai, Mobi Oparaku (70 Rashidi Yekini),
         Taribo West, Uche Okechukwu, Celestine Babayaro,
         Finidi George, Sunday Oliseh, Jay-Jay Okocha, 
         Garba Lawal (90 Godwin Okpara), Victor Ikpeba 
         (83 Tijani Babangida), Mutiu Adepoju

SPAIN:   Andoni Zubizarreta (c), Albert Ferrer 
         (46 Guillermo Amor), Miguel Angel Nadal (76 Albert Celades),
         Rafael Alkorta, Sergi, Alfonso, Fernando Hierro, Ivan Campo,
         Luis Enrique, Francisco Narvaez Kiko, Raul (75 Joseba Etxeberria)

0:1 Fernando Hierro (21), 1:1 Mutiu Adepoju (22), 1:2 Raul (47),
 2:2 Garba Lawal (73), 3:2 Sunday Oliseh (79)

booked: Uche Okechukwu / Guillermo Amor, Miguel Angel  Nadal, Ivan Campo
Referee: Baharmast (USA)


NIGERIA - BULGARIA 1:0 (1:0)
19.06.98  (16.30) Paris, Parc des Princes
(Attendance: 49000) 
NIGERIA:  Peter Rufai, Taribo West, Uche Ochechukwu (c), 
          Celestine Babayaro, Mutiu Adepoju, Finidi George 
          (85 Tijani Babangida), Sunday Oliseh, Jay-Jay Okocha,
          Garba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba (76 Rashidi Yekini), 
          Daniel Amokachi (67 Nwankwo Kanu)

BULGARIA: Zdravko Zdravkov, Trifon Ivanov (c), Gocho Gintchev,
          Ivailo Petkov, Radostin Kischischev, Zlatko Yankov 
          (85 Georgui Batchev), Marian Khristov (46 Daniel Borimirov),
          Ilian Iliev (69 Luboslav Penev), Krassimir Balakov, 
          Hristo Stoichkov, Emil Kostadinov

1:0 Victor Ipkeba (27)

booked: Mutiu Adepoju, Uche Ochechukwu, Jay-Jay Okocha,
 Victor Ipkeba / Illev, Kischischev
Referee: Sánchez (Chile)

SPAIN - PARAGUAY 0:0
19.06.98  (20.00) St. Etienne, Stade G.Guichard
(Attendance: 38000)

SPAIN:    Andoni Zubizarreta (c), Carlos Aguilera, Abelardo 
          (56 Albert Celades), Rafael Alkorta, Sergi, Fernando Hierro,
          Guillermo Amor, Luis Enrique, Raúl (66 Francisco Narvaez Kiko),
          Joseba Etxeberria, Juan Antonio Pizzi (53 Fernando Morientes)
PARAGUAY: Jose Luis Chilavert (c), Francisco Arce, Celso Ayala,
          Carlos Gamarra, Pedro Sarabia, Denis Caniza, Roberto Acuna 
          (73 Julio Cesar Yegros), Miguel Benitez, Julio Cesar Enciso, 
          Jorge Campos (46 Carlos Paredes), Aristides Rojas 
          (83 Cesar Ramirez)

booked: Sergi, Francisco Narvaez Kiko / Celso Ayala, Francisco Arce
Referee: McLeod (Scotland)

SPAIN - BULGARIA 6:1 (2:0)
24.06.98  (20.00) Lens, Stade Felix Bollaert
(Attendance: 41000) 

SPAIN:    Andoni Zubizarreta (c), Carlos Aguilera, Fernando Hierro,
          Rafael Alkorta, Sergi, Luis Enrique (70 Julen Guerrero), 
          Guillermo Amor, Miguel Angel Nadal, Alfonso 
          (65 Francisco Narvaez Kiko), Fernando Morientes, 
          Joseba Etxeberria (52 Raul)

BULGARIA: Zdravkov, Anatoli Nankov (29 Luboslav Penev),
          Trifon Ivanov (c), Radostin Kischischev, Daniel Borimirov,
          Gocho Gintchev, Jordanov, Krassimir Balakov 
          (60 Marian Khristov), Georgui Batchev, Hristo Stoichkov 
          (46 Ilian Iliew), EmKostadinov

1:0 Fernando Hierro pen (6), 2:0 Luis Enrique (19), 
3:0 Fernando Morientes (53), 3:1 Kostadinov (56),
4:1 Fernando Morientes (81), 5:1 Francisco Narvaez Kiko (86), 
6:1 Francisco Narvaez Kiko (88)

booked: Carlos Aguilera, Julen Guerrero / Luboslav Penev, Georgui Batchev
Referee: Van Der Ende (Holland)

PARAGUAY - NIGERIA 3:1 (1:1)
24.06.94  (20.00) Toulouse, Stade Muncipal
(Attendance: 34000)

PARAGUAY: Jose Luis Chilavert, Francisco Arce, Celso Ayala, 
          Carlos Gamarra, Pedro Sarabia, Denis Caniza 
          (54 Julio Cesar Yegros), Carlos Paredes, Miguel Benitez
          (67 Roberto Acuna), Cesar Enciso, Jose Cardozo, 
          Hugo Brizuela (77 Aristides Rojas)

NIGERIA:  Peter Rufai, Augustine Eguavoen, Ben Iroha, 
          Taribo West, Uche Okafor, Sunday Oliseh (46 Godwin Okpara),
          Wilson Oruma (68 Finidi George), Garba Lawal, Tijani Babangida,
          Rashidi Yekini, Nwankwo Kanu

1:0 Roberto Ayala (53 sec), 1:1 Wilson Oruma (11), 
2:1 Miguel Benitez (59), 3:1 Jose Cardozo (86)

booked: Ben Iroha, Augustine Eguavon
Referee: Um-Prasert (Thailand)

 


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