1998 FIFA World Cup Group D

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Nigeria won their first two games while Paraguay drew their first two games 0–0, which meant that Nigeria were certain of qualifying in first place with a game to spare. In their final game, Spain got their only victory after scoring six against Bulgaria, but were still eliminated in third place after Paraguay beat Nigeria. Thus, Spain were the only top seed not to advance to the second round, while all others topped their respective groups. On the other hand, Bulgaria could not repeat their surprise performance from the previous tournament, finishing last in the group with a single point.

Standings

• Nigeria advanced to play Denmark (runner-up of Group C) in the round of 16.
• Paraguay advanced to play France (winner of Group C) in the round of 16.

Matches

Paraguay vs Bulgaria

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GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c) CB 4 Carlos Gamarra CB 5 Celso Ayala CB 11 Pedro Sarabia RWB 19 Carlos Morales downward-facing red arrow 43' LWB 21 Jorge Luis Campos downward-facing red arrow 78' CM 10 Roberto Acuña CM 13 Carlos Paredes CM 16 Julio César Enciso SS 15 Miguel Ángel Benítez Template:Yel CF 9 José Cardozo downward-facing red arrow 70' Substitutions: DF 20 Denis Caniza upward-facing green arrow 43' FW 18 César Ramírez upward-facing green arrow 70' MF 7 Julio César Yegros upward-facing green arrow 78' Manager: Template:Flagicon Paulo César Carpegiani

GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov RB 2 Radostin Kishishev CB 3 Trifon Ivanov (c) Template:Yel CB 5 Ivaylo Yordanov LB 4 Ivaylo Petkov RM 16 Anatoli Nankov Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 89' CM 6 Zlatko Yankov CM 11 Ilian Iliev downward-facing red arrow 77' LM 10 Krasimir Balakov FW 8 Hristo Stoichkov Template:Yel FW 9 Lyuboslav Penev downward-facing red arrow 68' Substitutions: FW 7 Emil Kostadinov upward-facing green arrow 68' MF 18 Daniel Borimirov upward-facing green arrow 77' Manager: Hristo Bonev

Assistant referees: Achmat Salie (South Africa) Hussain Ghadanfari (Kuwait) Fourth official: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Spain vs Nigeria

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GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c) RB 2 Albert Ferrer downward-facing red arrow 45' CB 14 Iván Campo Template:Yel CB 4 Rafael Alkorta LB 12 Sergi RM 21 Luis Enrique CM 20 Miguel Ángel Nadal Template:Yel downward-facing red arrow 77' CM 6 Fernando Hierro LM 10 Raúl SS 19 Kiko CF 11 Alfonso downward-facing red arrow 58' Substitutions: MF 18 Guillermo Amor Template:Yel upward-facing green arrow 45' FW 17 Joseba Etxeberria upward-facing green arrow 58' MF 16 Albert Celades upward-facing green arrow 77' Manager: Javier Clemente

GK 1 Peter Rufai RB 2 Mobi Oparaku downward-facing red arrow 70' CB 5 Uche Okechukwu (c) Template:Yel CB 6 Taribo West LB 3 Celestine Babayaro DM 15 Sunday Oliseh RM 7 George Finidi CM 8 Mutiu Adepoju CM 10 Jay Jay Okocha LM 11 Garba Lawal downward-facing red arrow 90+3' CF 20 Victor Ikpeba downward-facing red arrow 83' Substitutions: FW 9 Rasheed Yekini upward-facing green arrow 70' MF 13 Tijani Babangida upward-facing green arrow 83' DF 21 Godwin Okpara upward-facing green arrow 90+3' Manager: Template:Flagicon Bora Milutinović

Assistant referees: Luis Torres Zúñiga (Costa Rica) Yuri Dupanov (Belarus) Fourth official: Ian McLeod (South Africa)

Nigeria vs Bulgaria

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GK 1 Peter Rufai RB 8 Mutiu Adepoju Template:Yel CB 5 Uche Okechukwu (c) Template:Yel CB 6 Taribo West LB 3 Celestine Babayaro DM 15 Sunday Oliseh RM 7 Finidi George downward-facing red arrow 84' AM 10 Jay Jay Okocha Template:Yel LM 11 Garba Lawal CF 14 Daniel Amokachi downward-facing red arrow 67' CF 20 Victor Ikpeba Template:Yel downward-facing red arrow 75' Substitutions: FW 4 Nwankwo Kanu upward-facing green arrow 67' FW 9 Rasheed Yekini upward-facing green arrow 75' MF 13 Tijani Babangida upward-facing green arrow 84' Manager: Template:Flagicon Bora Milutinović

GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov DF 2 Radostin Kishishev Template:Yel DF 3 Trifon Ivanov (c) DF 4 Ivaylo Petkov MF 6 Zlatko Yankov downward-facing red arrow 84' FW 7 Emil Kostadinov FW 8 Hristo Stoichkov MF 10 Krasimir Balakov MF 11 Ilian Iliev Template:Yel downward-facing red arrow 66' DF 13 Gosho Ginchev MF 14 Marian Hristov downward-facing red arrow 45' Substitutions: MF 18 Daniel Borimirov upward-facing green arrow 45' FW 9 Lyuboslav Penev upward-facing green arrow 66' FW 19 Georgi Bachev upward-facing green arrow 84' Manager: Hristo Bonev

Assistant referees: Jorge Díaz Gálvez (Chile) Arnaldo Pinto (Brazil) Fourth official: Marcio Rezende (Brazil)

Spain vs Paraguay

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GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c) RB 15 Carlos Aguilera CB 5 Abelardo downward-facing red arrow 56' CB 4 Rafael Alkorta LB 12 Sergi Template:Yel RM 17 Joseba Etxeberria CM 6 Fernando Hierro CM 18 Guillermo Amor LM 21 Luis Enrique SS 10 Raúl downward-facing red arrow 65' CF 9 Juan Antonio Pizzi downward-facing red arrow 52' Substitutions: FW 7 Fernando Morientes upward-facing green arrow 52' MF 16 Albert Celades upward-facing green arrow 56' FW 19 Kiko Template:Yel upward-facing green arrow 65' Manager: Javier Clemente

GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c) DF 2 Francisco Arce Template:Yel DF 4 Carlos Gamarra DF 5 Celso Ayala Template:Yel FW 8 Arístides Rojas downward-facing red arrow 83' MF 10 Roberto Acuña downward-facing red arrow 73' DF 11 Pedro Sarabia FW 15 Miguel Ángel Benítez MF 16 Julio César Enciso DF 20 Denis Caniza MF 21 Jorge Luis Campos downward-facing red arrow 45' Substitutions: MF 13 Carlos Paredes upward-facing green arrow 45' MF 7 Julio César Yegros upward-facing green arrow 73' FW 18 César Ramírez upward-facing green arrow 83' Manager: Template:Flagicon Paulo César Carpegiani

Assistant referees: Aristidis Chris Soldatos (South Africa) Owen Powell (Jamaica) Fourth official: Esse Baharmast (United States)

Nigeria vs Paraguay

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GK 1 Peter Rufai (c) RB 17 Augustine Eguavoen Template:Yel CB 6 Taribo West CB 16 Uche Okafor LB 19 Ben Iroha Template:Yel RM 13 Tijani Babangida CM 15 Sunday Oliseh downward-facing red arrow 45' CM 18 Wilson Oruma downward-facing red arrow 68' LM 11 Garba Lawal CF 9 Rasheed Yekini CF 4 Nwankwo Kanu Substitutions: DF 21 Godwin Okpara upward-facing green arrow 45' MF 7 Finidi George upward-facing green arrow 68' Manager: Template:Flagicon Bora Milutinović

GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c) RB 2 Francisco Arce CB 4 Carlos Gamarra CB 5 Celso Ayala LB 11 Pedro Sarabia CM 13 Carlos Paredes CM 16 Julio César Enciso CM 20 Denis Caniza downward-facing red arrow 55' RF 17 Hugo Brizuela downward-facing red arrow 77' CF 9 José Cardozo LF 15 Miguel Ángel Benítez downward-facing red arrow 67' Substitutions: MF 7 Julio César Yegros upward-facing green arrow 55' MF 10 Roberto Acuña upward-facing green arrow 67' FW 8 Aristides Rojas upward-facing green arrow 77' Manager: Template:Flagicon Paulo César Carpegiani

Assistant referees: Mohamed Al Musawi (Oman) Mikael Nilsson (Sweden) Fourth official: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

Spain vs Bulgaria

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GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c) RB 15 Carlos Aguilera Template:Yel CB 20 Miguel Ángel Nadal CB 4 Rafael Alkorta LB 12 Sergi RM 17 Joseba Etxeberria downward-facing red arrow 50' CM 6 Fernando Hierro CM 18 Guillermo Amor LM 21 Luis Enrique downward-facing red arrow 69' SS 11 Alfonso downward-facing red arrow 65' CF 7 Fernando Morientes Substitutions: FW 10 Raúl upward-facing green arrow 50' FW 19 Kiko upward-facing green arrow 65' MF 8 Julen Guerrero Template:Yel upward-facing green arrow 69' Manager: Javier Clemente

GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov DF 2 Radostin Kishishev DF 3 Trifon Ivanov (c) MF 5 Ivaylo Yordanov FW 7 Emil Kostadinov FW 8 Hristo Stoichkov downward-facing red arrow 45' MF 10 Krasimir Balakov downward-facing red arrow 61' DF 13 Gosho Ginchev MF 16 Anatoli Nankov downward-facing red arrow 28' MF 18 Daniel Borimirov FW 19 Georgi Bachev Template:Yel Substitutions: FW 9 Lyuboslav Penev Template:Yel upward-facing green arrow 28' MF 11 Ilian Iliev upward-facing green arrow 45' MF 14 Marian Hristov upward-facing green arrow 61' Manager: Hristo Bonev

Assistant referees: Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania) Claudio Rossi (Argentina) Fourth official: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

See also

• Bulgaria at the FIFA World Cup
• Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup
• France at the FIFA World Cup
• Spain at the FIFA World Cup