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1998 FIFA World Cup France ™ Preliminaries

First stage
Belgium - Wales
3:2 (3:0)
Match
Date
Venue / Stadium
Time
Attendance
1911 October 1997 Brussels / King Baudouin01:0025000
    Goals scored
  • Lorenzo STAELENS (BEL) 4',
  • Gert CLAESSENS (BEL) 32',
  • Marc WILMOTS (BEL) 39',
  • Mark PEMBRIDGE (WAL) 53',
  • Ryan GIGGS (WAL) 66'
Belgium
    Line-up
  • [1]
    Filip DE WILDE
  • [2]
    Eric DEFLANDRE
  • [3]
    Albert DE ROOVER (-65')
  • [4]
    Lorenzo STAELENS
  • [5]
    Rudi SMIDTS
  • [6]
    Franky VAN DER ELST
  • [7]
    Marc WILMOTS
  • [8]
    Luis OLIVEIRA
  • [9]
    Gert CLAESSENS (-68')
  • [10]
    Danny BOFFIN
  • [11]
    Nico VAN KERCKHOVEN (+82')(-82')
    Substitute(s)
  • [12]
    Philippe VANDE WALLE
  • [13]
    Dante BROGNO
  • [14]
    Luc NILIS (+68')
  • [15]
    Mbo MPENZA
  • [16]
    Olivier DOLL
  • [17]
    Mike VERSTRAETEN
  • [18]
    Vital BORKELMANS
Wales
    Line-up
  • [1]
    Andrew MARRIOTT
  • [2]
    Stephen JENKINS
  • [3]
    Robert EDWARDS
  • [4]
    John ROBINSON
  • [5]
    Karl READY
  • [6]
    Mark PEMBRIDGE
  • [7]
    Robbie SAVAGE (+90')(-90')
  • [8]
    Dean SAUNDERS
  • [9]
    John HARTSON (+85')(-85')
  • [10]
    Ceri Morgan HUGHES (+45' HT)(-45' HT)
  • [11]
    Ryan GIGGS
    Substitute(s)
  • [12]
    Robert PAGE
  • [13]
    Gareth TAYLOR
  • [14]
    Gary Gilbert LLOYD
  • [15]
    John OSTER
  • [16]
    Chris COLEMAN
  • [17]
    Paul TROLLOPE (+65')
  • [18]
    Paul JONES
    Cautions
  • Robert EDWARDS (WAL) 3'
  • , Lorenzo STAELENS (BEL) 52'
  • , Luis OLIVEIRA (BEL) 57'
  • , Karl READY (WAL) 67'
  • , Gareth TAYLOR (WAL) 90'
    Sent off
Match Officials
Referee
Vitor MELO PEREIRA (POR)
a.e.t.:After extra time(C):CaptainPSO:Penalty Shoot-out
GK:GoalkeeperN:Not eligible to playI:Injured
Y:Misses next match if bookedPos:PositionsA:Absent
DF:DefenderMF:MidfielderMinP:minutesPlayed
GF:Goals forGA:Goals againstPK (PG/PS):Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)
FC:Fouls CommittedFS:Fouls SufferedR:Red Cards
FW:ForwardSOG/S:Shots on TargetY:
2YC:		Yellow cards
Second yellow card and red card