1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament

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The King Hassan II International Cup Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the spring of 1998 in Morocco.

Host nation Morocco, France, England and Belgium participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Stade Mohamed V, home of Moroccan clubs Raja Casablanca and Wydad Casablanca.

This mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for the participating teams of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and took place two weeks before the tournament.

Results

Morocco 0 – 1 England
Owen 59'
Attendance: 80,000
France 1 – 0 Belgium
Zidane 64'
Attendance: 80,000
Belgium 0 – 0 England
Penalties
Van Meir soccer ball with check mark
Borkelmans soccer ball with check mark
Mpenza soccer ball with check mark
Scifo soccer ball with red X
Vande Walle soccer ball with check mark		 4 – 3 soccer ball with red X Lee
soccer ball with check mark Owen
soccer ball with check mark Beckham
soccer ball with check mark Merson
soccer ball with red X Ferdinand
Attendance: 25,000
Morocco 2 – 2 France
Bassir 9', 64' Blanc 24'
Djorkaeff 74'
Penalties
6 – 5
Attendance: 65,000

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts*
1.  France
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
2.  England
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
4
3.  Morocco
2
0
1
1
2
3
-1
2
4.  Belgium
2
0
1
1
0
1
-1
2
*For win on penalties 2 points were awarded; for loss on penalties 1 point


 1998 King Hassan II Tournament 

France
First title


See also

1998 FIFA World Cup

External links

Preceded by Hassan II Trophy
1998 		Succeeded by
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