1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament Host country Morocco Dates 27 – 29 May Teams 4 Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) Champions France (1st title) Matches played 4 Goals scored 6 (1.5 per match) Attendance 250,000 (62,500 per match) Top scorer(s) Salaheddine Bassir (2 goals)
International football competition
The King Hassan II International Cup Tournament was an international football competition, which took place in the spring of 1998 in Morocco .
Host nation Morocco , France , England and Belgium participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Stade Mohamed V , home of Moroccan clubs Raja Casablanca and Wydad Casablanca .
This mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for the participating teams of the 1998 FIFA World Cup , taking place two weeks before the tournament, and it was won by France on the basis of having scored more goals.[ 1]
Participating teams
Results
Table
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts*
1.
France 2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
2.
England 2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
4
3.
Morocco 2
0
1
1
2
3
-1
2
4.
Belgium 2
0
1
1
0
1
-1
2
*For win on penalties 2 points were awarded; for loss on penalties 1 point.
1998 King Hassan II Tournament
France
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 6 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.5 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
See also
1998 FIFA World Cup
References
External links
