Men's World Cup · 1998 · group stage
South Africa vs Denmark
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 18, 1998
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group C
- Venue
- Stade de Toulouse
- City
- Toulouse
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
2 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12' | Allan Nielsen | Denmark | — |
| 51' | Benni McCarthy | South Africa | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
South Africa
Starting lineup
- #1 Hans Vonk goal keeper
- #3 David Nyathi defender
- #5 Mark Fish defender
- #7 Quinton Fortune midfielder
- #9 Shaun Bartlett forward
- #10 John Moshoeu midfielder
- #11 Helman Mkhalele midfielder
- #12 Brendan Augustine forward
- #17 Benni McCarthy forward
- #19 Lucas Radebe defender
- #21 Pierre Issa defender
Substitutes who appeared
- #6 Phil Masinga forward
- #8 Alfred Phiri midfielder
- #13 Delron Buckley forward
Denmark
Starting lineup
- #1 Peter Schmeichel goal keeper
- #2 Michael Schjønberg defender
- #3 Marc Rieper defender
- #4 Jes Høgh defender
- #6 Thomas Helveg defender
- #7 Allan Nielsen midfielder
- #10 Michael Laudrup midfielder
- #11 Brian Laudrup forward
- #12 Søren Colding defender
- #19 Ebbe Sand forward
- #21 Martin Jørgensen midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #5 Jan Heintze defender
- #9 Miklos Molnar forward
- #14 Morten Wieghorst midfielder
Disciplinary record
9 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23' | Michael Schjønberg | Yellow card | Denmark |
| 28' | David Nyathi | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 56' | Jes Høgh | Yellow card | Denmark |
| 57' | Peter Schmeichel | Yellow card | Denmark |
| 63' | Pierre Issa | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 65' | Alfred Phiri | Red card | South Africa |
| 66' | Miklos Molnar | Red card | Denmark |
| 73' | Lucas Radebe | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 85' | Morten Wieghorst | Red card | Denmark |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.