Men's World Cup · 1998 · group stage
France vs South Africa
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 12, 1998
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group C
- Venue
- Stade Vélodrome
- City
- Marseille
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35' | Christophe Dugarry | France | — |
| 77' | Pierre Issa | France | Own goal |
| 90'+2' | Thierry Henry | France | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
France
Starting lineup
- #3 Bixente Lizarazu left back
- #5 Laurent Blanc center back
- #6 Youri Djorkaeff right winger
- #7 Didier Deschamps center midfielder
- #8 Marcel Desailly center back
- #9 Stéphane Guivarc'h center forward
- #10 Zinedine Zidane attacking midfielder
- #12 Thierry Henry left winger
- #15 Lilian Thuram right back
- #16 Fabien Barthez goal keeper
- #17 Emmanuel Petit center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #14 Alain Boghossian midfielder
- #20 David Trezeguet forward
- #21 Christophe Dugarry forward
South Africa
Starting lineup
- #1 Hans Vonk goal keeper
- #3 David Nyathi defender
- #4 Willem Jackson defender
- #5 Mark Fish defender
- #6 Phil Masinga forward
- #7 Quinton Fortune midfielder
- #10 John Moshoeu midfielder
- #12 Brendan Augustine forward
- #17 Benni McCarthy forward
- #19 Lucas Radebe defender
- #21 Pierre Issa defender
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Shaun Bartlett forward
- #11 Helman Mkhalele midfielder
Disciplinary record
4 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28' | Emmanuel Petit | Yellow card | France |
| 39' | Willem Jackson | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 53' | Didier Deschamps | Yellow card | France |
| 75' | Zinedine Zidane | Yellow card | France |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.