England 2 vs. Colombia 0 in the 1998 World Cup

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

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

Date: Friday, June 26, 1998

Colombia

0 - 2

England

Goals:

20'

Darren Anderton

29'

David Beckham

Players

Colombia
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	22.	Farid Mondragon
DF	3.	Ever Palacios
DF	5.	Jorge Bermudez
DF	13.	Wilmer Cabrera
DF	16.	Antonio Moreno
MF	6.	Mauricio Serna 46'HT
MF	8.	John Lozano
MF	10.	Carlos Valderrama (C)
MF	19.	Freddy Rincon
FW	7.	Anthony De Avila 46'HT
FW	21.	Leider Preciado 46'HT
		Entered
FW	9.	Adolfo Valencia 46'HT
FW	15.	Victor Aristizabal 46'HT
FW	20.	Hamilton Ricard 46'HT
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Oscar Cordoba
GK	12.	Miguel Calero
DF	2.	Ivan Cordoba
DF	4.	Jose Santa
MF	14.	Jorge Bolano
MF	17.	Andres Estrada
MF	18.	John Perez
FW	11.	Faustino Asprilla
	Coach: Hernan Gomez

England
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	David Seaman
DF	2.	Sol Campbell
DF	3.	Graeme Le Saux
DF	5.	Tony Adams
DF	12.	Gary Neville
MF	4.	Paul Ince 83'
MF	7.	David Beckham
MF	14.	Darren Anderton 79'
MF	16.	Paul Scholes 73'
FW	9.	Alan Shearer (C)
FW	20.	Michael Owen
		Entered
MF	8.	David Batty 83'
MF	11.	Steve Mcmanaman 73'
MF	17.	Robert Lee 79'
		Other Reserves
GK	13.	Nigel Martyn
GK	22.	Tim Flowers
DF	6.	Gareth Southgate
DF	18.	Martin Keown
DF	21.	Rio Ferdinand
MF	15.	Paul Merson
FW	10.	Teddy Sheringham
FW	19.	Les Ferdinand
	Coach: Glenn Hoddle

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
Colombia	Mauricio Serna	20' yellow card
England	Paul Scholes	22' yellow card
Colombia	Victor Aristizabal	86' yellow card
Colombia	Jorge Bermudez	89' yellow card
England	Alan Shearer	89' yellow card

Substitutions

Colombia
Minute 46 (in the break)		Hamilton Ricard	replaced	Mauricio Serna
Minute 46 (in the break)		Adolfo Valencia	replaced	Leider Preciado
Minute 46 (in the break)		Victor Aristizabal	replaced	Anthony De Avila
England
Minute 73		Steve Mcmanaman	replaced	Paul Scholes
Minute 79		Robert Lee	replaced	Darren Anderton
Minute 83		David Batty	replaced	Paul Ince