Men's World Cup · 1998 · semi-finals
France vs Croatia
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jul 8, 1998
- Stage
- semi-finals
- Group
- not applicable
- Venue
- Stade de France
- City
- Saint-Denis
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46' | Davor Šuker | Croatia | — |
| 47' | Lilian Thuram | France | — |
| 70' | Lilian Thuram | 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 second striker
- #7 Didier Deschamps defensive midfielder
- #8 Marcel Desailly center back
- #9 Stéphane Guivarc'h center forward
- #10 Zinedine Zidane attacking midfielder
- #15 Lilian Thuram right back
- #16 Fabien Barthez goal keeper
- #17 Emmanuel Petit left midfielder
- #19 Christian Karembeu right midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #12 Thierry Henry forward
- #18 Frank Leboeuf defender
- #20 David Trezeguet forward
Croatia
Starting lineup
- #1 Dražen Ladić goal keeper
- #4 Igor Štimac sweeper
- #6 Slaven Bilić center back
- #7 Aljoša Asanović center midfielder
- #9 Davor Šuker center forward
- #10 Zvonimir Boban center midfielder
- #13 Mario Stanić right wing back
- #14 Zvonimir Soldo defensive midfielder
- #17 Robert Jarni left wing back
- #19 Goran Vlaović center forward
- #20 Dario Šimić center back
Substitutes who appeared
- #8 Robert Prosinečki midfielder
- #11 Silvio Marić midfielder
Disciplinary record
4 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45' | Aljoša Asanović | Yellow card | Croatia |
| 74' | Laurent Blanc | Red card | France |
| 75' | Mario Stanić | Yellow card | Croatia |
| 88' | Dario Šimić | Yellow card | Croatia |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.