
1998 FIFA World Cup - Group A
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Group A of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was one of eight groups of four teams competing at the 1998 World Cup
in France
. The first matches were played on 10 June 1998 and the final games took place simultaneously on 23 June 1998.
The group consisted of world champions Brazil
, Norway
, Scotland
and Morocco
. Matches took place at six different venues around France.
After Brazil beat Scotland and Morocco while Norway drew with Morocco and Scotland, Brazil had qualified as group winners with a game to spare. With ten minutes to go in the final two games, Morocco looked like they would take second place, because they were beating Scotland while Brazil were beating Norway. However, Norway scored two late goals to win and take the second qualifying place away from Morocco.
All times are local (UTC+2
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SCOTLAND:
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GK
1
Jim Leighton
RB
3
Tom Boyd
CB
4
Colin Calderwood
CB
5
Colin Hendry
(c)
LB
22
Christian Dailly
RM
14
Paul Lambert
CM
8
Craig Burley
LM
11
John Collins
RF
7
Kevin Gallacher
CF
9
Gordon Durie
LF
10
Darren Jackson
Substitutions:
MF
17
Billy McKinlay
DF
6
Tosh McKinlay
Manager:
Craig Brown
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NORWAY:
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GK
1
Frode Grodås
DF
3
Ronny Johnsen
DF
4
Henning Berg
DF
5
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
(c)
MF
7
Erik Mykland
MF
8
Øyvind Leonhardsen
FW
9
Tore André Flo
MF
10
Kjetil Rekdal
DF
15
Dan Eggen
FW
17
Håvard Flo
FW
20
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Substitutions:
MF
21
Vidar Riseth
MF
6
Ståle Solbakken
Manager:
Egil Olsen
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NORWAY:
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GK
1
Frode Grodås
DF
3
Ronny Johnsen
DF
4
Henning Berg
DF
5
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
(c)
MF
7
Erik Mykland
MF
8
Øyvind Leonhardsen
FW
9
Tore André Flo
MF
10
Kjetil Rekdal
DF
15
Dan Eggen
FW
17
Håvard Flo
FW
20
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Substitutions:
MF
11
Mini Jakobsen
DF
2
Gunnar Halle
Manager:
Egil Olsen
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MOROCCO:
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GK
12
Driss Benzekri
DF
2
Abdelilah Saber
DF
3
Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
DF
4
Youssef Rossi
DF
6
Noureddine Naybet (c)
MF
7
Mustapha Hadji
MF
8
Saïd Chiba
FW
9
Abdeljalil Hadda
FW
14
Salaheddine Bassir
MF
18
Youssef Chippo
DF
20
Tahar El Khalej
Substitutions:
DF
15
Lahcen Abrami
MF
17
Gharib Amzine
MF
11
Ali El Khattabi
Manager:
Henri Michel
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NORWAY:
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GK
1
Frode Grodås
(c)
DF
3
Ronny Johnsen
DF
4
Henning Berg
DF
5
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
MF
8
Øyvind Leonhardsen
FW
9
Tore André Flo
MF
10
Kjetil Rekdal
DF
15
Dan Eggen
FW
17
Håvard Flo
MF
21
Vidar Riseth
MF
22
Roar Strand
Substitutions:
MF
7
Erik Mykland
FW
20
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
MF
16
Jostein Flo
Manager:
Egil Olsen
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MOROCCO:
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GK
12
Driss Benzekri
DF
2
Abdelilah Saber
DF
5
Smahi Triki
DF
6
Noureddine Naybet (c)
MF
7
Mustapha Hadji
FW
9
Abdeljalil Hadda
FW
14
Salaheddine Bassir
DF
15
Lahcen Abrami
MF
17
Gharib Amzine
MF
18
Youssef Chippo
DF
20
Tahar El Khalej
Substitutions:
DF
4
Youssef Rossi
MF
16
Rachid Azzouzi
DF
19
Jamal Sellami
Manager:
Henri Michel
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The first matches were played on 10 June 1998 and the final games took place simultaneously on 23 June 1998.
The group consisted of world champions Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
, Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
and Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
. Matches took place at six different venues around France.
After Brazil beat Scotland and Morocco while Norway drew with Morocco and Scotland, Brazil had qualified as group winners with a game to spare. With ten minutes to go in the final two games, Morocco looked like they would take second place, because they were beating Scotland while Brazil were beating Norway. However, Norway scored two late goals to win and take the second qualifying place away from Morocco.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC+2
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
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Brazil vs Scotland
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GK | 1 | Taffarel Cláudio Taffarel Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is of German and Italian descent.... |
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RB | 2 | Cafu Cafu Marcos Evangelista de Moraes , better known as Cafu, is a former Brazilian footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs ever. He was given this nickname due to his speed up and down the right flank which was reminiscent of Cafuringa, a Brazilian forward from the 1970s... |
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CB | 3 | Aldair | ||
CB | 4 | Júnior Baiano Júnior Baiano Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Jr. is a retired Brazilian footballer.-Club:... |
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LB | 6 | Roberto Carlos | ||
CM | 5 | César Sampaio | ||
CM | 8 | Dunga Dunga Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri , commonly known as Dunga , is a former Brazilian football defensive midfielder and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup... (c) |
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AM | 7 | Giovanni | ||
AM | 10 | Rivaldo Rivaldo Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he... |
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CF | 9 | Ronaldo Ronaldo Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima , commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Corinthians. Ronaldo is widely considered to be the greatest 'pure' striker in the history of the modern game, and by some accounts, in the history of football. Ronaldo was one of the... |
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CF | 20 | Bebeto Bebeto José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup... |
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Substitutions: | ||||
MF | 18 | Leonardo Leonardo Araújo Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo, known as Leonardo , is a football manager and a former midfielder. He is currently active as director of football of French club Paris Saint-Germain.... |
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FW | 19 | Denílson Denílson de Oliveira Araújo Denílson de Oliveira Araújo , commonly known as Denílson, is a Brazilian former footballer, who played mostly as a left winger... |
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Manager: | ||||
![]() Mário Zagallo Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former football player and manager.-Biography:Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, to a family of Lebanese and Italian heritage.... |

SCOTLAND:
Jim Leighton
James "Jim" Leighton MBE is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. Among the clubs he played for are Aberdeen , Manchester United, Arsenal, Dundee and Hibernian.-Club:...
Colin Calderwood
Colin Calderwood is a Scottish football player and coach. In November 2011 he was appointed as Chris Hughton's assistant manager at Birmingham City....
Colin Hendry
Edward Colin Hendry is a retired Scottish footballer and manager, who played as a defender. Hendry started his career with Dundee in 1983 and spent spells at Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Rangers, Coventry City, Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool...
(c)
Christian Dailly
Christian Eduard Dailly is a Scottish professional footballer who is without a club having last played for Championship side Portsmouth. He is a versatile player, often seen in defence or defensive midfield, but has played in most outfield positions during his career. Dailly is Scotland's...
Paul Lambert
Paul Christopher Lambert is a Scottish football manager and former player who is the manager of Norwich City. He won numerous trophies as a player, winning the Scottish Cup with St...
Craig Burley
Craig William Burley is a Scottish former international association football player who played for clubs including Chelsea, Celtic and Derby County...
Kevin Gallacher
Kevin William Gallacher is a Scottish former professional footballer and now a sports pundit.He is the grandson of the late Celtic forward Patsy Gallacher, who died before he was born.-Career:...
Gordon Durie
Gordon Scott Durie , known as Jukebox after the TV programme 'Jukebox Jury', is a Scottish former professional footballer, a utility player who usually played as a striker.- Playing career :...
Darren Jackson
Darren Jackson is a Scottish former international footballer who played predominantly as a striker.- Career :...
Billy McKinlay
William Alexander McKinlay, better known as Billy McKinlay , is a Scottish former footballer and current development squad manager of Fulham.-Career:...
Tosh McKinlay
Thomas Valley "Tosh" McKinlay is a Scottish former international footballer. A fullback or wingback, he spent most of his career in Scotland.-Career:...

Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : ![]() ![]() Fourth official: ![]() Gamal Al-Ghandour - Details :El-Ghandour has refereed the 2002 African Cup of Nations final , the second leg of the 2002 African Cup Winners' Cup final , and five successive African Cup of Nations, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002. He is the first African referee to run a match in the UEFA European Football... |
Morocco vs Norway
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GK | 12 | Driss Benzekri | ||
DF | 2 | Abdelilah Saber Abdelilah Saber Abdelilah Saber is a retired Moroccan footballer who played as a right defender.-Club career:Born in Casablanca, Saber played his first professional years with local Wydad Athletic Club... |
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DF | 3 | Abdelkrim El Hadrioui | ||
DF | 4 | Youssef Rossi Youssef Rossi Youssef Rossi is a former Moroccan football player formerly playing for Qatari League side Al Khor.-Domestic:... |
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DF | 6 | Noureddine Naybet (c) | ||
MF | 7 | Mustapha Hadji Mustapha Hadji Mustapha Hadji in Ifrane, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco is a former Moroccan footballer.-Early life:Hadji was born in Ifrane, Morocco. He immigrated with his family to France.-Club career:Mustapha Hadji began playing football there... |
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MF | 8 | Saïd Chiba Said Chiba Saïd Chiba is a retired Moroccan football player and current manager of Qatar SC.He played for several clubs, including Al Hilal , SD Compostela , AS Nancy and Aris Thessaloniki in Greece... |
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FW | 9 | Abdeljalil Hadda Abdeljalil Hadda Abdeljalil Hadda , sometimes named Kamatcho, is a former Moroccan footballer, who played as a striker.-Club career:Born in Meknès, Hadda started playing for local CODM, moving to Saudia Arabia for Al-Ittihad in 1996... |
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FW | 14 | Salaheddine Bassir | ||
MF | 18 | Youssef Chippo Youssef Chippo Youssef Chippo is a footballer from Morocco. He was a renowned midfielder on the national squad during the 1990s, and was a member of the team that participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.- Club career :... |
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DF | 20 | Tahar El Khalej Tahar El Khalej Tahar El Khalej is a retired Moroccan footballer.-Club career:El-Khalej played for several clubs, including UD Leiria and Benfica in Portugal, and for Southampton and Charlton Athletic in England.... |
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Substitutions: | ||||
MF | 17 | Gharib Amzine Gharib Amzine Gharib Amzine is a Moroccan footballer. He played for Racing Strasbourg and Troyes AC, both in France. He now plays for FC Mulhouse, which was also his first club. He usually is a midfielder.... |
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FW | 11 | Ali El Khattabi Ali El Khattabi Ali Elkhattabi is a retired Dutch-Moroccan professional footballer.-Career:Elkhattabi has played at Sparta Rotterdam , SC Heerenveen , AZ Alkmaar and RBC Roosendaal... |
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MF | 16 | Rachid Azzouzi Rachid Azzouzi Rachid Azzouzi is a Moroccan footballer.He played for several clubs, including MSV Duisburg, Fortuna Köln and Greuther Fürth, all in Germany.... |
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Manager: | ||||
![]() Henri Michel -External links:... |

NORWAY:
Frode Grodås
Frode Grodås is a football coach and former national football team goalkeeper originally from Hornindal, Norway. Capped 50 times for his country, he participated at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as being an unused substitute at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-Playing career:During his career he played...
Ronny Johnsen
Jean Ronny Johnsen is a former Norwegian football player. He played as a centre back or defensive midfielder, but was often sidelined because of his many injuries.-Career:...
Henning Berg
Henning Stille Berg is a Norwegian former football player. He played as a central defender or right-back.He is one of only three players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs, the others being Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka .-Club career:Born in Eidsvoll, Berg played for...
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Stig Inge Bjørnebye is a retired Norwegian footballer who played in Norway, England, and Denmark, most notably for Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers. His preferred position was left back, which he occupied for domestic clubs and the national team...
(c)
Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland - nicknamed Myggen , as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals - is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....
Øyvind Leonhardsen
Øyvind Leonhardsen is a Norwegian former footballer. He retired after the 2007 season, and at that moment he was captain of Strømsgodset IF in the Norwegian Premier Division, ending a career with nine years in English football with clubs like Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa...
Tore André Flo
Tore André Flo is a Norwegian football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Sogndal. He initially retired after being released by the Milton Keynes Dons in 2009, but announced his comeback in March 2011. His brothers Jostein Flo and Jarle Flo, and cousin Håvard Flo are also professional...
Kjetil Rekdal
Kjetil André Rekdal is a Norwegian football coach and a former footballer. He is currently managing Aalesund in Norwegian Tippeligaen. His previous tenure was at Kaiserslautern of the 2...
Dan Eggen
Dan Eggen is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently coaching Kolbotn IL in the Norwegian Premier League for women. He was capped 25 times for Norway, scoring two goals.-Biography:...
Håvard Flo
Håvard Flo is a former football player from Norway. He played for Stryn IL and Sogndal, before he left Norway in 1994 and played for AGF, SV Werder Bremen, and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. He returned to Sogndal in 2001. He did a comeback for Sogndal Fotball in 2010.His most successful spell was...
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the manager of Norwegian first division side Molde. He is better known as a former footballer who spent most of his career playing for Manchester United. Often dubbed "the baby-faced assassin," he played 366 times for the Red Devils and scored 126 goals during a very...
Vidar Riseth
Vidar Riseth is a Norwegian football player, playing for Vålerenga's recruit team in Norwegian Second Division-Early career:...
Ståle Solbakken
Ståle Solbakken is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He was named 2004 Norwegian Manager of the Year, and has won five Danish Superliga championships with Copenhagen....

Egil Olsen
Egil Roger Olsen , nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian association football manager and former Norwegian football player. He is best known as a highly successful coach of the Norwegian national football team. He has since been coach of the Iraqi national football team, his departure from which caused...
Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : ![]() ![]() Fourth official: ![]() |
Scotland vs Norway
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GK | 1 | Jim Leighton Jim Leighton James "Jim" Leighton MBE is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. Among the clubs he played for are Aberdeen , Manchester United, Arsenal, Dundee and Hibernian.-Club:... |
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DF | 3 | Tom Boyd | ||
DF | 4 | Colin Calderwood Colin Calderwood Colin Calderwood is a Scottish football player and coach. In November 2011 he was appointed as Chris Hughton's assistant manager at Birmingham City.... |
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DF | 5 | Colin Hendry Colin Hendry Edward Colin Hendry is a retired Scottish footballer and manager, who played as a defender. Hendry started his career with Dundee in 1983 and spent spells at Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Rangers, Coventry City, Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool... (c) |
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FW | 7 | Kevin Gallacher Kevin Gallacher Kevin William Gallacher is a Scottish former professional footballer and now a sports pundit.He is the grandson of the late Celtic forward Patsy Gallacher, who died before he was born.-Career:... |
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MF | 8 | Craig Burley Craig Burley Craig William Burley is a Scottish former international association football player who played for clubs including Chelsea, Celtic and Derby County... |
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FW | 9 | Gordon Durie Gordon Durie Gordon Scott Durie , known as Jukebox after the TV programme 'Jukebox Jury', is a Scottish former professional footballer, a utility player who usually played as a striker.- Playing career :... |
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FW | 10 | Darren Jackson Darren Jackson Darren Jackson is a Scottish former international footballer who played predominantly as a striker.- Career :... |
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MF | 11 | John Collins | ||
MF | 14 | Paul Lambert Paul Lambert Paul Christopher Lambert is a Scottish football manager and former player who is the manager of Norwich City. He won numerous trophies as a player, winning the Scottish Cup with St... |
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FW | 20 | Scott Booth Scott Booth Scott Booth is a former Scottish football player. He began his career at Aberdeen as a teenager in 1990, before moving to Germany in 1997 to play for Borussia Dortmund. After a spell in the Netherlands, he returned to Aberdeen in 2003 before retiring a year later... |
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Substitutions: | ||||
DF | 16 | David Weir | ||
MF | 2 | Jackie McNamara Jackie McNamara Jackie McNamara is a Scottish football player and manager who currently manages Partick Thistle. He is a former Scottish international and has filled a variety of defensive roles in his career and captained Celtic under the management of Martin O'Neill.-Dunfermline Athletic:The son of former... |
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Manager: | ||||
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NORWAY:
Frode Grodås
Frode Grodås is a football coach and former national football team goalkeeper originally from Hornindal, Norway. Capped 50 times for his country, he participated at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as being an unused substitute at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-Playing career:During his career he played...
Ronny Johnsen
Jean Ronny Johnsen is a former Norwegian football player. He played as a centre back or defensive midfielder, but was often sidelined because of his many injuries.-Career:...
Henning Berg
Henning Stille Berg is a Norwegian former football player. He played as a central defender or right-back.He is one of only three players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs, the others being Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka .-Club career:Born in Eidsvoll, Berg played for...
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Stig Inge Bjørnebye is a retired Norwegian footballer who played in Norway, England, and Denmark, most notably for Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers. His preferred position was left back, which he occupied for domestic clubs and the national team...
(c)
Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland - nicknamed Myggen , as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals - is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....
Øyvind Leonhardsen
Øyvind Leonhardsen is a Norwegian former footballer. He retired after the 2007 season, and at that moment he was captain of Strømsgodset IF in the Norwegian Premier Division, ending a career with nine years in English football with clubs like Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa...
Tore André Flo
Tore André Flo is a Norwegian football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Sogndal. He initially retired after being released by the Milton Keynes Dons in 2009, but announced his comeback in March 2011. His brothers Jostein Flo and Jarle Flo, and cousin Håvard Flo are also professional...
Kjetil Rekdal
Kjetil André Rekdal is a Norwegian football coach and a former footballer. He is currently managing Aalesund in Norwegian Tippeligaen. His previous tenure was at Kaiserslautern of the 2...
Dan Eggen
Dan Eggen is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently coaching Kolbotn IL in the Norwegian Premier League for women. He was capped 25 times for Norway, scoring two goals.-Biography:...
Håvard Flo
Håvard Flo is a former football player from Norway. He played for Stryn IL and Sogndal, before he left Norway in 1994 and played for AGF, SV Werder Bremen, and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. He returned to Sogndal in 2001. He did a comeback for Sogndal Fotball in 2010.His most successful spell was...
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the manager of Norwegian first division side Molde. He is better known as a former footballer who spent most of his career playing for Manchester United. Often dubbed "the baby-faced assassin," he played 366 times for the Red Devils and scored 126 goals during a very...
Mini Jakobsen
Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, nicknamed Mini, is a former Norwegian football player who has played for, amongst others, Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg....
Gunnar Halle
Gunnar Halle is a Norwegian football manager and former player. A right back, he played for many years professionally in England and for the Norwegian national team...

Egil Olsen
Egil Roger Olsen , nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian association football manager and former Norwegian football player. He is best known as a highly successful coach of the Norwegian national football team. He has since been coach of the Iraqi national football team, his departure from which caused...
Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : ![]() ![]() Fourth official: ![]() |
Brazil vs Morocco
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GK | 1 | Taffarel Cláudio Taffarel Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is of German and Italian descent.... |
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DF | 2 | Cafu Cafu Marcos Evangelista de Moraes , better known as Cafu, is a former Brazilian footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs ever. He was given this nickname due to his speed up and down the right flank which was reminiscent of Cafuringa, a Brazilian forward from the 1970s... |
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DF | 3 | Aldair | ||
DF | 4 | Júnior Baiano Júnior Baiano Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Jr. is a retired Brazilian footballer.-Club:... |
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MF | 5 | César Sampaio | ||
DF | 6 | Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos da Silva Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha , more commonly known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a player/manager who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala, where he is also club captain. Carlos has spent most of his career as a left wingback but started his... |
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MF | 8 | Dunga Dunga Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri , commonly known as Dunga , is a former Brazilian football defensive midfielder and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup... (c) |
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FW | 9 | Ronaldo Ronaldo Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima , commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Corinthians. Ronaldo is widely considered to be the greatest 'pure' striker in the history of the modern game, and by some accounts, in the history of football. Ronaldo was one of the... |
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MF | 10 | Rivaldo Rivaldo Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he... |
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MF | 18 | Leonardo Leonardo Araújo Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo, known as Leonardo , is a football manager and a former midfielder. He is currently active as director of football of French club Paris Saint-Germain.... |
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FW | 20 | Bebeto Bebeto José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup... |
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Substitutions: | ||||
MF | 17 | Doriva | ||
FW | 21 | Edmundo Edmundo Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto , better known simply as Edmundo, is a retired Brazilian footballer.Edmundo played for Brazil at the 1998 World Cup. For Palmeiras, he won the Campeonato Brasileiro in the beginning of the Nineties. For Vasco da Gama he won 1997's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, scoring... |
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FW | 19 | Denílson Denílson de Oliveira Araújo Denílson de Oliveira Araújo , commonly known as Denílson, is a Brazilian former footballer, who played mostly as a left winger... |
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Manager: | ||||
![]() Mário Zagallo Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former football player and manager.-Biography:Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, to a family of Lebanese and Italian heritage.... |

MOROCCO:
Abdelilah Saber
Abdelilah Saber is a retired Moroccan footballer who played as a right defender.-Club career:Born in Casablanca, Saber played his first professional years with local Wydad Athletic Club...
Youssef Rossi
Youssef Rossi is a former Moroccan football player formerly playing for Qatari League side Al Khor.-Domestic:...
Mustapha Hadji
Mustapha Hadji in Ifrane, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco is a former Moroccan footballer.-Early life:Hadji was born in Ifrane, Morocco. He immigrated with his family to France.-Club career:Mustapha Hadji began playing football there...
Said Chiba
Saïd Chiba is a retired Moroccan football player and current manager of Qatar SC.He played for several clubs, including Al Hilal , SD Compostela , AS Nancy and Aris Thessaloniki in Greece...
Abdeljalil Hadda
Abdeljalil Hadda , sometimes named Kamatcho, is a former Moroccan footballer, who played as a striker.-Club career:Born in Meknès, Hadda started playing for local CODM, moving to Saudia Arabia for Al-Ittihad in 1996...
Youssef Chippo
Youssef Chippo is a footballer from Morocco. He was a renowned midfielder on the national squad during the 1990s, and was a member of the team that participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.- Club career :...
Tahar El Khalej
Tahar El Khalej is a retired Moroccan footballer.-Club career:El-Khalej played for several clubs, including UD Leiria and Benfica in Portugal, and for Southampton and Charlton Athletic in England....
Lahcen Abrami
Lahcen Abrami is a retired Moroccan footballer. He played for several clubs, including Wydad Casablanca and Gençlerbirliği in Turkey.Abrami played for the Morocco national football team and was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics and at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.-External links:...
Gharib Amzine
Gharib Amzine is a Moroccan footballer. He played for Racing Strasbourg and Troyes AC, both in France. He now plays for FC Mulhouse, which was also his first club. He usually is a midfielder....
Ali El Khattabi
Ali Elkhattabi is a retired Dutch-Moroccan professional footballer.-Career:Elkhattabi has played at Sparta Rotterdam , SC Heerenveen , AZ Alkmaar and RBC Roosendaal...

Henri Michel
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Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : ![]() ![]() Mark Warren (referee) Mark Warren is an English former football referee, and one of only ten from the United Kingdom to have been a match official in a FIFA World Cup Final.-Career:... Fourth official: ![]() Paul Durkin Paul Anthony Durkin is an English former football referee, who retired in 2004. He comes from the Isle of Portland in Dorset. He currently works as a referee assessor for the Football Association.... |
Brazil vs Norway
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GK | 1 | Taffarel Cláudio Taffarel Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is of German and Italian descent.... |
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DF | 2 | Cafu Cafu Marcos Evangelista de Moraes , better known as Cafu, is a former Brazilian footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs ever. He was given this nickname due to his speed up and down the right flank which was reminiscent of Cafuringa, a Brazilian forward from the 1970s... |
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DF | 4 | Júnior Baiano Júnior Baiano Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Jr. is a retired Brazilian footballer.-Club:... |
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DF | 6 | Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos da Silva Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha , more commonly known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a player/manager who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala, where he is also club captain. Carlos has spent most of his career as a left wingback but started his... |
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MF | 8 | Dunga Dunga Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri , commonly known as Dunga , is a former Brazilian football defensive midfielder and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup... (c) |
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FW | 9 | Ronaldo Ronaldo Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima , commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Corinthians. Ronaldo is widely considered to be the greatest 'pure' striker in the history of the modern game, and by some accounts, in the history of football. Ronaldo was one of the... |
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MF | 10 | Rivaldo Rivaldo Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he... |
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MF | 18 | Leonardo Leonardo Araújo Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo, known as Leonardo , is a football manager and a former midfielder. He is currently active as director of football of French club Paris Saint-Germain.... |
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FW | 19 | Denílson Denílson de Oliveira Araújo Denílson de Oliveira Araújo , commonly known as Denílson, is a Brazilian former footballer, who played mostly as a left winger... |
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FW | 20 | Bebeto Bebeto José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup... |
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![]() Mário Zagallo Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former football player and manager.-Biography:Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, to a family of Lebanese and Italian heritage.... |

NORWAY:
Frode Grodås
Frode Grodås is a football coach and former national football team goalkeeper originally from Hornindal, Norway. Capped 50 times for his country, he participated at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as being an unused substitute at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-Playing career:During his career he played...
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Ronny Johnsen
Jean Ronny Johnsen is a former Norwegian football player. He played as a centre back or defensive midfielder, but was often sidelined because of his many injuries.-Career:...
Henning Berg
Henning Stille Berg is a Norwegian former football player. He played as a central defender or right-back.He is one of only three players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs, the others being Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka .-Club career:Born in Eidsvoll, Berg played for...
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Stig Inge Bjørnebye is a retired Norwegian footballer who played in Norway, England, and Denmark, most notably for Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers. His preferred position was left back, which he occupied for domestic clubs and the national team...
Øyvind Leonhardsen
Øyvind Leonhardsen is a Norwegian former footballer. He retired after the 2007 season, and at that moment he was captain of Strømsgodset IF in the Norwegian Premier Division, ending a career with nine years in English football with clubs like Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa...
Tore André Flo
Tore André Flo is a Norwegian football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Sogndal. He initially retired after being released by the Milton Keynes Dons in 2009, but announced his comeback in March 2011. His brothers Jostein Flo and Jarle Flo, and cousin Håvard Flo are also professional...
Kjetil Rekdal
Kjetil André Rekdal is a Norwegian football coach and a former footballer. He is currently managing Aalesund in Norwegian Tippeligaen. His previous tenure was at Kaiserslautern of the 2...
Dan Eggen
Dan Eggen is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently coaching Kolbotn IL in the Norwegian Premier League for women. He was capped 25 times for Norway, scoring two goals.-Biography:...
Håvard Flo
Håvard Flo is a former football player from Norway. He played for Stryn IL and Sogndal, before he left Norway in 1994 and played for AGF, SV Werder Bremen, and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. He returned to Sogndal in 2001. He did a comeback for Sogndal Fotball in 2010.His most successful spell was...
Vidar Riseth
Vidar Riseth is a Norwegian football player, playing for Vålerenga's recruit team in Norwegian Second Division-Early career:...
Roar Strand
Roar Strand is a Norwegian retired football player. He played as a midfielder at the Norwegian club Rosenborg. Strand has 42 caps for the Norwegian national team. He is the player with most matches in the Norwegian Premier League...
Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland - nicknamed Myggen , as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals - is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the manager of Norwegian first division side Molde. He is better known as a former footballer who spent most of his career playing for Manchester United. Often dubbed "the baby-faced assassin," he played 366 times for the Red Devils and scored 126 goals during a very...
Jostein Flo
Jostein Flo is a Norwegian former football player, famous for his physical playing style and aerial dominance.-Biography:...

Egil Olsen
Egil Roger Olsen , nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian association football manager and former Norwegian football player. He is best known as a highly successful coach of the Norwegian national football team. He has since been coach of the Iraqi national football team, his departure from which caused...
Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : ![]() ![]() Fourth official: ![]() Arturo Brizio Carter Arturo Brizio Carter . Is a former football referee from Mexico. He is mostly known for supervising 6 matches in the FIFA World Cup. Three in both 1994 and 1998. He gave seven expulsions and 29 yellow cards in those six matches.-External links:*... |
Scotland vs Morocco
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GK | 1 | Jim Leighton Jim Leighton James "Jim" Leighton MBE is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. Among the clubs he played for are Aberdeen , Manchester United, Arsenal, Dundee and Hibernian.-Club:... |
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MF | 2 | Jackie McNamara Jackie McNamara Jackie McNamara is a Scottish football player and manager who currently manages Partick Thistle. He is a former Scottish international and has filled a variety of defensive roles in his career and captained Celtic under the management of Martin O'Neill.-Dunfermline Athletic:The son of former... |
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DF | 5 | Colin Hendry Colin Hendry Edward Colin Hendry is a retired Scottish footballer and manager, who played as a defender. Hendry started his career with Dundee in 1983 and spent spells at Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Rangers, Coventry City, Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool... (c) |
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FW | 7 | Kevin Gallacher Kevin Gallacher Kevin William Gallacher is a Scottish former professional footballer and now a sports pundit.He is the grandson of the late Celtic forward Patsy Gallacher, who died before he was born.-Career:... |
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MF | 8 | Craig Burley Craig Burley Craig William Burley is a Scottish former international association football player who played for clubs including Chelsea, Celtic and Derby County... |
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FW | 9 | Gordon Durie Gordon Durie Gordon Scott Durie , known as Jukebox after the TV programme 'Jukebox Jury', is a Scottish former professional footballer, a utility player who usually played as a striker.- Playing career :... |
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MF | 14 | Paul Lambert Paul Lambert Paul Christopher Lambert is a Scottish football manager and former player who is the manager of Norwich City. He won numerous trophies as a player, winning the Scottish Cup with St... |
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DF | 22 | Christian Dailly Christian Dailly Christian Eduard Dailly is a Scottish professional footballer who is without a club having last played for Championship side Portsmouth. He is a versatile player, often seen in defence or defensive midfield, but has played in most outfield positions during his career. Dailly is Scotland's... |
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DF | 6 | Tosh McKinlay Tosh McKinlay Thomas Valley "Tosh" McKinlay is a Scottish former international footballer. A fullback or wingback, he spent most of his career in Scotland.-Career:... |
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FW | 20 | Scott Booth Scott Booth Scott Booth is a former Scottish football player. He began his career at Aberdeen as a teenager in 1990, before moving to Germany in 1997 to play for Borussia Dortmund. After a spell in the Netherlands, he returned to Aberdeen in 2003 before retiring a year later... |
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MOROCCO:
Abdelilah Saber
Abdelilah Saber is a retired Moroccan footballer who played as a right defender.-Club career:Born in Casablanca, Saber played his first professional years with local Wydad Athletic Club...
Smahi Triki
Ismaël "Smahi" Triki is a former Moroccan football defender. He represented his country at the 1994 World Cup and the 1998 World Cup. During his career he had spells at numerous French and Swiss clubs such as FC Lorient and Lausanne Sports.-External links:*-References:...
Mustapha Hadji
Mustapha Hadji in Ifrane, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco is a former Moroccan footballer.-Early life:Hadji was born in Ifrane, Morocco. He immigrated with his family to France.-Club career:Mustapha Hadji began playing football there...
Abdeljalil Hadda
Abdeljalil Hadda , sometimes named Kamatcho, is a former Moroccan footballer, who played as a striker.-Club career:Born in Meknès, Hadda started playing for local CODM, moving to Saudia Arabia for Al-Ittihad in 1996...
Lahcen Abrami
Lahcen Abrami is a retired Moroccan footballer. He played for several clubs, including Wydad Casablanca and Gençlerbirliği in Turkey.Abrami played for the Morocco national football team and was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics and at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.-External links:...
Gharib Amzine
Gharib Amzine is a Moroccan footballer. He played for Racing Strasbourg and Troyes AC, both in France. He now plays for FC Mulhouse, which was also his first club. He usually is a midfielder....
Youssef Chippo
Youssef Chippo is a footballer from Morocco. He was a renowned midfielder on the national squad during the 1990s, and was a member of the team that participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.- Club career :...
Tahar El Khalej
Tahar El Khalej is a retired Moroccan footballer.-Club career:El-Khalej played for several clubs, including UD Leiria and Benfica in Portugal, and for Southampton and Charlton Athletic in England....
Youssef Rossi
Youssef Rossi is a former Moroccan football player formerly playing for Qatari League side Al Khor.-Domestic:...
Rachid Azzouzi
Rachid Azzouzi is a Moroccan footballer.He played for several clubs, including MSV Duisburg, Fortuna Köln and Greuther Fürth, all in Germany....
Jamal Sellami
Jamal Sellami is a retired Moroccan football player.He played for several clubs, including Olympique Casablanca, Raja Casablanca, Maghreb Fez and Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey....

Henri Michel
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Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : ![]() ![]() Lencie Fred Lencie Fred is a former international association football referee from Vanuatu. He was the first referee from his country to be included on the FIFA list of referees. Fred started refereeing at a young age and was named as an assistant referee for the 1996 Summer Olympics... Fourth official: ![]() László Vagner László Vágner is a Hungarian former football referee.He refereed two matches in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France: Scotland v Norway at the Parc de Lescure in Bordeaux, and Chile v Cameroon at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.... |