Men's World Cup · 1998 · group stage
France vs Saudi Arabia
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 France
- City
- Saint-Denis
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
4 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37' | Thierry Henry | France | — |
| 68' | David Trezeguet | France | — |
| 78' | Thierry Henry | France | — |
| 85' | Bixente Lizarazu | 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 defender
- #5 Laurent Blanc defender
- #7 Didier Deschamps midfielder
- #8 Marcel Desailly defender
- #10 Zinedine Zidane midfielder
- #12 Thierry Henry forward
- #13 Bernard Diomède midfielder
- #14 Alain Boghossian midfielder
- #15 Lilian Thuram defender
- #16 Fabien Barthez goal keeper
- #21 Christophe Dugarry forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #6 Youri Djorkaeff midfielder
- #11 Robert Pires midfielder
- #20 David Trezeguet forward
Saudi Arabia
Starting lineup
- #1 Mohamed Al-Deayea goal keeper
- #2 Mohammed Al-Jahani defender
- #3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi defender
- #4 Abdullah Sulaiman Zubromawi defender
- #6 Fuad Anwar midfielder
- #7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani midfielder
- #9 Sami Al-Jaber forward
- #10 Saeed Al-Owairan forward
- #13 Hussein Abdulghani defender
- #16 Khamis Al-Dosari midfielder
- #20 Hamzah Saleh midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #12 Ibrahim Al-Harbi midfielder
- #14 Khalid Al-Muwallid midfielder
- #17 Ahmed Al-Dokhi defender
Disciplinary record
6 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7' | Mohammed Al-Jahani | Yellow card | Saudi Arabia |
| 19' | Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi | Red card | Saudi Arabia |
| 36' | Laurent Blanc | Yellow card | France |
| 50' | Bixente Lizarazu | Yellow card | France |
| 71' | Zinedine Zidane | Red card | France |
| 82' | Sami Al-Jaber | Yellow card | Saudi Arabia |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.