1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament

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The King Hassan II International Cup Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the spring of 1998 in Morocco.

Host nation Morocco, France, England and Belgium participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Stade Mohamed V, home of Moroccan clubs Raja Casablanca and Wydad Casablanca.

This mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for the participating teams of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and took place two weeks before the tournament.

Results[]

Morocco 0 – 1 England
Report Owen 59'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000

France 1 – 0 Belgium
Zidane 64' Report
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000

Belgium 0 – 0 England
Report
Penalties
Van Meir soccer ball with check mark
Borkelmans soccer ball with check mark
Mpenza soccer ball with check mark
Scifo soccer ball with red X
Vande Walle soccer ball with check mark
4 – 3 soccer ball with red X Lee
soccer ball with check mark Owen
soccer ball with check mark Beckham
soccer ball with check mark Merson
soccer ball with red X Ferdinand
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: (Morocco)

Morocco 2 – 2 France
Bassir 9', 64' Report Blanc 24'
Djorkaeff 74'
Penalties
6 – 5
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 65,000

Table[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts*
1.  France
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
2.  England
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
4
3.  Morocco
2
0
1
1
2
3
-1
2
4.  Belgium
2
0
1
1
0
1
-1
2
*For win on penalties 2 points were awarded; for loss on penalties 1 point.
 1998 King Hassan II Tournament 

France
First title

See also[]

1998 FIFA World Cup

External links[]

Preceded by Hassan II Trophy
1998
Succeeded by
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