Germany 2 vs. Iran 0 in the 1998 World Cup

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

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

Date: Thursday, June 25, 1998

Game Data:

Germany

2 - 0

Iran

Goals:

50'

Oliver Bierhoff

57'

Juergen Klinsmann

Players

Germany
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Andreas Koepke
DF	2.	Christian Woerns
DF	3.	Joerg Heinrich
DF	4.	Juergen Kohler
DF	5.	Thomas Helmer
DF	6.	Olaf Thon 46'HT
MF	8.	Lothar Matthaeus
MF	10.	Thomas Haessler 69'
MF	21.	Michael Tarnat 76'
FW	18.	Juergen Klinsmann (C)
FW	20.	Oliver Bierhoff
		Entered
MF	16.	Didi Hamann 46'HT
MF	17.	Christian Ziege 76'
FW	9.	Ulf Kirsten 69'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Oliver Kahn
GK	22.	Jens Lehmann
DF	14.	Markus Babbel
DF	19.	Stefan Reuter
MF	7.	Andreas Moeller
MF	13.	Jens Jeremies
MF	15.	Steffen Freund
FW	11.	Olaf Marschall

	Coach: Berti Vogts

Iran
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Ahmed Abedzadeh (C)
DF	4.	Mohammad Khakpour
DF	17.	Javad Zarincheh 70'
DF	20.	Mehdi Pashazadeh
MF	2.	Mehdi Mahdavikia
MF	6.	Karim Bagheri
MF	9.	Hamid Estili
MF	14.	Nader Khani
FW	10.	Ali Daei
FW	11.	Khodadad Azizi
FW	21.	Mehrdad Minavand
		Entered
DF	8.	Sirous Din Mohammadi 70'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Nima Nakisa
GK	22.	Parviz Boromand
DF	3.	Naim Sadavi
DF	5.	Afshin Peyravani
DF	15.	Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi
MF	7.	Ali Reza Mansourian
MF	16.	Reza Shahroudi
MF	18.	Satar Hamedani
FW	13.	Ali Latifi
FW	19.	Behnam Seraj

	Coach: Jalal Talebi

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
Germany	Juergen Klinsmann	31' yellow card
Germany	Thomas Haessler	45' yellow card
Iran	Ali Daei	47' yellow card

Substitutions

Germany
Minute 46 (in the break)	Didi Hamann	replaced	Olaf Thon
Minute 69	Ulf Kirsten	replaced	Thomas Haessler
Minute 76	Christian Ziege	replaced	Michael Tarnat
Iran
Minute 70	Sirous Din Mohammadi	replaced	Javad Zarincheh