England 2 vs. Tunisia 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 Tunisia 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: Monday, June 15, 1998

England

2 - 0

Tunisia

Goals:

42'

Alan Shearer

89'

Paul Scholes

Players

England
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	David Seaman
DF	2.	Sol Campbell
DF	3.	Graeme Le Saux
DF	5.	Tony Adams
DF	6.	Gareth Southgate
MF	4.	Paul Ince
MF	8.	David Batty
MF	14.	Darren Anderton
MF	16.	Paul Scholes
FW	9.	Alan Shearer (C)
FW	10.	Teddy Sheringham 85'
		Entered
FW	20.	Michael Owen 85'
		Other Reserves
GK	13.	Nigel Martyn
GK	22.	Tim Flowers
DF	12.	Gary Neville
DF	18.	Martin Keown
DF	21.	Rio Ferdinand
MF	7.	David Beckham
MF	11.	Steve Mcmanaman
MF	15.	Paul Merson
MF	17.	Robert Lee
FW	19.	Les Ferdinand
	Coach: Glenn Hoddle

Tunisia
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Choukri El Ouaer
DF	3.	Sami Trabelsi (C)
DF	4.	Mounir Boukadida
DF	5.	Hatem Trabelsi 79'
DF	17.	Clayton
DF	21.	Khaled Badra
MF	10.	Kais Ghodhbane
MF	14.	Sirajeddine Chihi
MF	15.	Skander Souayah 46'HT
FW	11.	Adel El Sellimi
FW	18.	Mehdi Ben Slimane 65'
		Entered
DF	7.	Tarek Thabet 79'
MF	8.	Zoubeir Beya 46'HT
FW	2.	Imed Ben Younes 65'
		Other Reserves
GK	16.	Radhouane Salhi
GK	22.	Ali Boumnijel
DF	6.	Ferid Chouchane
DF	20.	Sabri Jaballah
MF	13.	Riadh Bouazizi
MF	19.	Faycal Ben Ahmed
FW	9.	Riadh Jelassi
FW	12.	Mourad Melki
	Coach: Henryk Kasperczak

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
Tunisia	Clayton	48' yellow card
Tunisia	Imed Ben Younes	70' yellow card
Tunisia	Kais Ghodhbane	87' yellow card
England	Sol Campbell	88' yellow card

Substitutions

England
Minute 85		Michael Owen	replaced	Teddy Sheringham
Tunisia
Minute 46 (in the break)		Zoubeir Beya	replaced	Skander Souayah
Minute 65		Imed Ben Younes	replaced	Mehdi Ben Slimane
Minute 79		Tarek Thabet	replaced	Hatem Trabelsi