1998 FIFA World Cup Group B

Italy finished clear winners of this group with seven points. Injury-time equalisers for Austria, first against Cameroon and then against Chile, meant that all three of these teams could still qualify with one match to go. Austria were then eliminated after losing their final game to Italy (despite scoring once again in injury-time). Chile conceded equalisers in all their games, but their three draws were enough for them to qualify in second place and advance with a record-low three points.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Chile 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
3  Austria 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4  Cameroon 3 0 2 1 2 5 −3 2
Source: FIFA

Matches

Italy vs Chile

Italy 2–2 Chile
Vieri 10'
R. Baggio 84' (pen.)
Report Salas 45+3', 50'
Attendance: 31,800
Italy
Chile
GK 12 Gianluca Pagliuca
RWB 15 Angelo Di Livio Yellow card 8' downward-facing red arrow 61'
CB 6 Alessandro Nesta
CB 5 Alessandro Costacurta
CB 4 Fabio Cannavaro Yellow card 31'
LWB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)
CM 9 Demetrio Albertini
CM 11 Dino Baggio
CM 16 Roberto Di Matteo downward-facing red arrow 57'
SS 18 Roberto Baggio
CF 21 Christian Vieri downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Luigi Di Biagio upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 20 Enrico Chiesa upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 19 Filippo Inzaghi upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Cesare Maldini
GK 1 Nelson Tapia
RWB 15 Moisés Villarroel
CB 3 Ronald Fuentes
CB 5 Javier Margas downward-facing red arrow 63'
CB 6 Pedro Reyes
LWB 4 Francisco Rojas Yellow card 66'
CM 7 Nelson Parraguez Yellow card 45'
CM 20 Fabián Estay downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 8 Clarence Acuña Yellow card 53' downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 9 Iván Zamorano (c)
FW 11 Marcelo Salas
Substitutions:
DF 14 Miguel Ramírez upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 10 José Luis Sierra upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 19 Fernando Cornejo upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Uruguay Nelson Acosta

Assistant referees:
Dramane Danté (Mali)
Mohamed Mansri (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Marc Batta (France)

Cameroon vs Austria

Cameroon 1–1 Austria
Njanka 77' Report Polster 90+1'
Cameroon
Austria
GK 1 Jacques Songo'o
RB 3 Pierre Wome
CB 4 Rigobert Song
CB 5 Raymond Kalla
LB 6 Pierre Njanka
MF 8 Didier Angibeaud
MF 14 Augustine Simo downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 15 Joseph N'Do
MF 18 Samuel Ipoua Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 65'
FW 10 Patrick Mboma
FW 7 François Omam-Biyik (c) downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Salomon Olembé upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 21 Joseph-Désiré Job upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 9 Alphonse Tchami upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
France Claude Le Roy
GK 1 Michael Konsel
DF 3 Peter Schöttel
DF 4 Anton Pfeffer Yellow card 27'
DF 5 Wolfgang Feiersinger
MF 8 Heimo Pfeifenberger downward-facing red arrow 82'
MF 10 Andreas Herzog downward-facing red arrow 82'
MF 13 Harald Cerny downward-facing red arrow 82'
MF 15 Arnold Wetl
MF 17 Roman Mählich
FW 19 Toni Polster (c)
MF 22 Dietmar Kühbauer
Substitutions:
FW 7 Mario Haas upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 9 Ivica Vastić upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 18 Peter Stöger upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Herbert Prohaska

Assistant referees:
Celestino Galván (Paraguay)
Reynaldo Salinas (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)

Chile vs Austria

Chile 1–1 Austria
Salas 70' Report Vastić 90+2'
Chile
Austria
GK 1 Nelson Tapia
RWB 15 Moisés Villarroel Yellow card 16' downward-facing red arrow 69'
CB 6 Pedro Reyes
CB 3 Ronald Fuentes
CB 5 Javier Margas
LWB 4 Francisco Rojas
MF 7 Nelson Parraguez
MF 8 Clarence Acuña
MF 20 Fabián Estay Yellow card 47' downward-facing red arrow 56'
FW 9 Iván Zamorano (c) Yellow card 74'
FW 11 Marcelo Salas Yellow card 58'
Substitutions:
MF 10 José Luis Sierra upward-facing green arrow 56'
DF 2 Cristián Castañeda upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Uruguay Nelson Acosta
GK 1 Michael Konsel
CB 5 Wolfgang Feiersinger
CB 3 Peter Schöttel Yellow card 26'
CB 4 Anton Pfeffer
RWB 13 Harald Cerny downward-facing red arrow 45'
MF 22 Dietmar Kühbauer downward-facing red arrow 45'
MF 17 Roman Mählich
MF 8 Heimo Pfeifenberger
LWB 15 Arnold Wetl
FW 7 Mario Haas downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 19 Toni Polster (c)
Substitutions:
DF 2 Markus Schopp upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 10 Andreas Herzog upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 9 Ivica Vastić upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Herbert Prohaska

Assistant referees:
Hussain Ghadanfari (Kuwait)
Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain)
Fourth official:
Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Italy vs Cameroon

Italy 3–0 Cameroon
Di Biagio 7'
Vieri 75', 89'
Report
Italy
Cameroon
GK 12 Gianluca Pagliuca
RWB 17 Francesco Moriero downward-facing red arrow 83'
CB 6 Alessandro Nesta
CB 4 Fabio Cannavaro
CB 5 Alessandro Costacurta Yellow card 26'
LWB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)
CM 9 Demetrio Albertini downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 11 Dino Baggio
CM 14 Luigi Di Biagio Yellow card 63'
SS 18 Roberto Baggio downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 21 Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
MF 16 Roberto Di Matteo upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 10 Alessandro Del Piero upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 15 Angelo Di Livio upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Cesare Maldini
GK 1 Jacques Songo'o
RB 3 Pierre Wome Yellow card 6'
CB 4 Rigobert Song Yellow card 85'
CB 5 Raymond Kalla Red card 42'
LB 6 Pierre Njanka Yellow card 16'
CM 15 Joseph N'Do
CM 8 Didier Angibeaud Yellow card 79'
CM 20 Salomon Olembé
FW 18 Samuel Ipoua downward-facing red arrow 45'
FW 7 François Omam-Biyik (c) downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 10 Patrick Mboma downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Joseph-Désiré Job upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 9 Alphonse Tchami upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 11 Samuel Eto'o upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
France Claude Le Roy

Assistant referees:
Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
Claudio Rossi (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)

Italy vs Austria

Italy 2–1 Austria
Vieri 48'
R. Baggio 90'
Report Herzog 90+2' (pen.)
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)
Italy
Austria
GK 12 Gianluca Pagliuca
RWB 17 Francesco Moriero
CB 4 Fabio Cannavaro
CB 5 Alessandro Costacurta
CB 6 Alessandro Nesta downward-facing red arrow 4'
LWB 3 Paolo Maldini (c) Yellow card 87'
CM 7 Gianluca Pessotto
CM 11 Dino Baggio
CM 14 Luigi Di Biagio
FW 10 Alessandro Del Piero downward-facing red arrow 72'
FW 21 Christian Vieri downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Giuseppe Bergomi upward-facing green arrow 4'
FW 19 Filippo Inzaghi upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 18 Roberto Baggio upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Cesare Maldini
GK 1 Michael Konsel
DF 3 Peter Schöttel Yellow card 43'
DF 4 Anton Pfeffer
DF 5 Wolfgang Feiersinger Yellow card 3'
RWB 17 Roman Mählich
CM 8 Heimo Pfeifenberger downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 14 Hannes Reinmayr Yellow card 88'
CM 22 Dietmar Kühbauer downward-facing red arrow 74'
LWB 15 Arnold Wetl
FW 9 Ivica Vastić Yellow card 35'
FW 19 Toni Polster (c) downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Mario Haas upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 18 Peter Stöger upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 10 Andreas Herzog upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Herbert Prohaska

Assistant referees:
Mark Warren (England)
Jeon Young-Hyun (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

Chile vs Cameroon

Chile 1–1 Cameroon
Sierra 20' Report Mboma 56'
Chile
Cameroon
GK 1 Nelson Tapia
DF 3 Ronald Fuentes
DF 4 Francisco Rojas Yellow card 55' downward-facing red arrow 77'
DF 5 Javier Margas
DF 6 Pedro Reyes
MF 7 Nelson Parraguez Yellow card 50'
MF 8 Clarence Acuña
FW 9 Iván Zamorano (c)
MF 10 José Luis Sierra downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 11 Marcelo Salas
DF 15 Moisés Villarroel Yellow card 66' downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Fernando Cornejo upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 20 Fabián Estay upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 14 Miguel Ramírez Yellow card 89' upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Uruguay Nelson Acosta
GK 1 Jacques Songo'o
RB 3 Pierre Wome
CB 4 Rigobert Song Yellow card 8'Red card 51'
CB 17 Michel Pensée
LB 6 Pierre Njanka
RM 19 Marcel Mahouvé
CM 15 Joseph N'Do downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 20 Salomon Olembé downward-facing red arrow 68'
LM 21 Joseph-Désiré Job downward-facing red arrow 72'
FW 7 François Omam-Biyik (c)
FW 10 Patrick Mboma
Substitutions:
MF 8 Didier Angibeaud upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 9 Alphonse Tchami upward-facing green arrow 72'
DF 12 Lauren Red card 88' upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
France Claude Le Roy

Assistant referees:
Nimal Wickramatunge (Sri Lanka)
Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
José María García-Aranda (Spain)

See also