1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament
Encyclopedia
The King Hassan II International Cup Tournament was a minor 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
, and took place two weeks before the tournament.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition, which took place in the spring of 1998 in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
.
Host nation 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...
, France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
, England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and Belgium participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Stade Mohamed V
Stade Mohamed V
Stade Mohamed V is part of a big athletic complex situated in the heart of the city of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of Maarif district...
, 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
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...
, and took place two weeks before the tournament.
Results
----Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts* | |
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- *For win on penalties 2 points were awarded; for loss on penalties 1 point