Group matches at France 98 played on Monday, 15th June.
 England vs Tunisia in Marseilles (2:0).
 Germany vs  United States in Paris (2:0).
 Romania vs  Colombia in Lyon (1:0).
The first corner was awarded to Tunisia.
Exceptional; the ball was sent thirty yards back upfield. Anything
wrong with the box?
Baya took on Le Saux quite comfortably, and so do most number 8's each
weekend in the Premiership. Why England fans think they have an exceptional squad is
beyond me; and I am one too.
Sol Campbell played like a midfielder at times. If you watch the
Spurs, then you are used to his play.
I think England missed kebab Gascoigne for the unpredictable. And that
is what England were not; they were too predictable.
Alan Shearer headed in for England from a Le Saux free-kick, just
before half-time. What was the Tunisian keeper doing? He was already diving for a direct
kick; Hoddle was not on the pitch, he is only the coach.
Half-time: (1:0).
The second half was nothing spectacular, with David Seaman having an
easy afternoon in goal for England. If he had gone off to the beach at Cassis, he wouldn't
have been missed.
At last, lazy Sherringham was replaced by Michael Owen.
Paul Ince laid a ball to Scholes, Ince ran through, clearly offside,
but he had nothing to do with further events. Scholes decided it himself.
England have three points, a clean sheet and a vital two goals.
Paul Scholes should have had a hat-trick, but I don't think it's
coming home yet.
Final Score:
England 2 -
Tunisia 0
Our Man of the Match:
Paul Scholes.
Romania dominated the first half an hour; the closest chance
falling to Moldovan.
Four minitues later, Mondragon made an excellent double save from Ilie
and a follow up from Moldovan again.
On the stroke of half-time, Ilie beat two defenders in the area, and
chipped the Columbian goalie.
Half-time: (1:0).
In the second half, Ricon let loose for Columbia, but it was wide.
Out of 14 shots in the game, Columbia only managed to get seven on
target.
A rather disappointing match.
Final Score:
Romania 1 -
Colombia 0
Our Man of the Match:
Adrian Ilie.
Germany threatened first, through Oliver Bierhoff.
On ten minutes, J�rgen Klinsmann headed back a deep
corner, for Andy M�ller to nod in.
Half-time: (1:0).
We had to wait until the fiftieth minute of the
second-half for a realistic American chance.
Fifteen minutes later, Klinsmann took an excellent cross
from Bierhoff, on the chest, and calmly claimed Germany's second.
Brian Maisonneuve found space nine minutes from time, but
all Kopke had to do was look at the ball.
Ramos also showed that he can strike the ball, now all he
needs to do is get it between the sticks.
Not much for Americans to cheer about; a conservative win
for the Germans.
Final Score:
Germany 2 - United
States 0
Our Man of the Match:
Oliver Bierhoff.
Group A
 Brazil,  Morocco,  Norway,  Scotland.
Group B
 Austria,  Cameroon,  Chile,  Italy.
Group C
 Denmark,  France,  Saudi Arabia,  South Africa.
Group D
 Bulgaria,  Nigeria,  Paraguay,  Spain.
Group E
 Belgium,  Holland,  Mexico,  South Korea.
Group F
Germany,  Iran, United States,  Yugoslavia.
Group G
Colombia, England, Romania,  Tunisia.
Group H
 Argentina,  Croatia,  Jamaica,  Japan.
1998 World Cup Finals -
Knockout Stage.
Group Tables - Leading
Goalscorers.
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