Italy 3 vs. Cameroon 0 in the 1998 World Cup
Information about the 1st Round Group B game played in the 1998 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Cameroon and Italy with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.
Game played in the 1998 World Cup, 1st Round Group B
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998
Game Data:
Players
Italy | ||||
Pos | Je | Player | ||
Starters | ||||
GK | 12. | |
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DF | 3. |
Paolo Maldini
(C)
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DF | 4. | |
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DF | 5. | |
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DF | 6. | |
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MF | 9. |
62'
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MF | 11. | |
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MF | 14. | |
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MF | 17. |
83'
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FW | 18. |
65'
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FW | 21. | |
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Entered | ||||
MF | 15. |
83'
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MF | 16. |
62'
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FW | 10. |
65'
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Other Reserves | ||||
GK | 1. | |
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GK | 22. | |
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DF | 2. | |
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DF | 7. | |
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DF | 8. | |
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MF | 13. | |
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FW | 19. | |
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FW | 20. | |
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Coach: Cesare Maldini |
Cameroon | |||
Pos | Je | Player | |
Starters | |||
GK | 1. | |
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DF | 3. | |
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DF | 4. | |
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DF | 5. | |
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DF | 6. | |
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MF | 8. | |
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MF | 15. | |
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MF | 20. | |
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FW | 7. |
66'
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FW | 10. |
66'
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|
FW | 18. |
46'HT
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Entered | |||
FW | 9. |
66'
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FW | 11. |
66'
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FW | 21. |
46'HT
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Other Reserves | |||
GK | 16. | |
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GK | 22. | |
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DF | 12. | |
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DF | 13. | |
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DF | 17. | |
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MF | 2. | |
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MF | 14. | |
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MF | 19. | |
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Coach: Claude Le Roy |
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 |
Cameroon
|
Pierre Wome | 6' yellow card |
Cameroon
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Pierre Njanka | 16' yellow card |
Italy
|
Alessandro Costacurta | 26' yellow card |
Cameroon
|
Raymond Kalla |
42' ejection - straight red card
|
Italy
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Luigi Di Biagio | 63' yellow card |
Cameroon
|
Didier Angibeaud | 79' yellow card |
Cameroon
|
Rigobert Song | 85' yellow card |
Substitutions
Italy | |||||
Minute
62
|
Roberto Di Matteo | replaced |
Demetrio Albertini | ||
Minute
65
|
Alessandro Del Piero | replaced |
Roberto Baggio | ||
Minute
83
|
Angelo Di Livio | replaced |
Francesco Moriero | ||
Cameroon | |||||
Minute
46 (in the break)
|
Joseph-Desire Job | replaced |
Samuel Ipoua | ||
Minute
66
|
Samuel Eto'o | replaced |
Patrick Mboma | ||
Minute
66
|
Alphonse-Marie Tchami | replaced |
Francois Omam-Biyik |