Denmark 1 vs. Saudi Arabia 0 in the 1998 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group C game played in the 1998 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Saudi Arabia and Denmark with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1998 World Cup, 1st Round Group C

Date: Friday, June 12, 1998

Game Data:

Saudi Arabia

0 - 1

Denmark

Goals:

69'

Marc Rieper

Players

Saudi Arabia
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Mohammed Al Deayea
DF	2.	Mohammed Al Jahani
DF	3.	Mohammed Al Khlaiwi
DF	4.	Abdullah Zubromawi
DF	13.	Hussein Al Sulaimani
MF	6.	Fuad Amin (C) 78'
MF	7.	Ibrahim Al Shahrani
MF	14.	Khaled Al Muwallid
MF	16.	Khamis Al Dossari
FW	9.	Sami Al Jaber 84'
FW	10.	Said Al Owayran 79'
		Entered
MF	20.	Hamza Saleh 78'
FW	8.	Obeid Al Dosari 79'
FW	15.	Youssef Al Tunayan 84'
		Other Reserves
GK	21.	Hussein Al Sadeq
GK	22.	Tisir Al Antaif
DF	5.	Ahmed Madani
DF	17.	Ahmed Al Dosari
DF	19.	Abdulaziz Al Janoubi
MF	12.	Ibrahim Al Harbi
MF	18.	Nawaf Al Temiyat
FW	11.	Fahad Al Mehalel

	Coach: Mohammed Al Kharashy

Denmark
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Peter Schmeichel
DF	2.	Michael Schjonberg
DF	3.	Marc Rieper
DF	4.	Jes Hogh
DF	6.	Thomas Helveg
DF	12.	Soren Colding
MF	10.	Michael Laudrup (C)
MF	14.	Morten Wieghorst 65'
MF	21.	Martin Jorgensen 73'
FW	11.	Brian Laudrup 84'
FW	19.	Ebbe Sand
		Entered
DF	5.	Jan Heintze 84'
MF	7.	Allan Nielsen 65'
MF	8.	Per Frandsen 73'
		Other Reserves
GK	16.	Mogens Krogh
GK	22.	Peter Kjaer
DF	13.	Jacob Laursen
DF	20.	Rene Henriksen
MF	15.	Stig Tofting
MF	17.	Bjarne Goldbaek
FW	9.	Miklos Molnar
FW	18.	Peter Moller

	Coach: Bo Johansson

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Saudi Arabia	Khaled Al Muwallid	11' yellow card
Denmark	Morten Wieghorst	12' yellow card
Denmark	Marc Rieper	60' yellow card
Denmark	Allan Nielsen	73' yellow card

Substitutions

Saudi Arabia
Minute 78	Hamza Saleh	replaced	Fuad Amin
Minute 79	Obeid Al Dosari	replaced	Said Al Owayran
Minute 84	Youssef Al Tunayan	replaced	Sami Al Jaber
Denmark
Minute 65	Allan Nielsen	replaced	Morten Wieghorst
Minute 73	Per Frandsen	replaced	Martin Jorgensen
Minute 84	Jan Heintze	replaced	Brian Laudrup