Date: 23-06-1998
Stage: first round
Place: SAINT-DENIS
Running time: 101 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/english/ spanish/portuguese/german
My rating: ***
Notes: Maldini,DelPiero,Baggio,Vieri, Vastic,Herzog,Polster
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 23 June 1998, 16:00
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 80,000
Meteo: Clear, 25 °C
ITALY
Gianluca Pagliuca
Fabio Cannavaro
Alessandro Costacurta
Paolo Maldini (c)
Alessandro Nesta
Dino Baggio
Luigi Di Biagio
Francesco Moriero
Gianluca Pessotto
Alessandro Del Piero
Christian Vieri
Coach: Cesare Maldini (ITA)
86′ Paolo Maldini
4′ ↓Alessandro Nesta ↑Giuseppe Bergomi
60′ ↓Christian Vieri ↑Filippo Inzaghi
72′ ↓Alessandro Del Piero ↑Roberto Baggio
AUSTRIA
Michael Konsel
Wolfgang Feiersinger
Anton Pfeffer
Peter Schöttel
Dietmar Kühbauer
Roman Mählich
Heimo Pfeifenberger
Arnold Wetl
Toni Polster (c)
Hannes Reinmayr
Ivica Vastić
Coach: Herbert Prohaska (AUT)
2′ Wolfgang Feiersinger
35′ Ivica Vastić
43′ Peter Schöttel
89′ Hannes Reinmayr
61′ ↓Toni Polster ↑Mario Haas
73′ ↓Dietmar Kühbauer ↑Peter Stöger
79′ ↓Heimo Pfeifenberger ↑Andreas Herzog
Referee: Paul Durkin (ENG)
Goals:
49′ Christian Vieri ITA
90′ Roberto Baggio ITA
90′ Andreas Herzog (p) AUT
Match overview
Italy secured top spot in Group B after Vieri’s third goal of the finals and a stoppage-time strike from substitute Baggio. Herzog’s late penalty added drama but could not deny the Azzurri. Maldini’s men controlled possession despite losing Nesta to injury after only four minutes.
Trivia
Cesare Maldini fielded his son Paolo at left-back alongside veteran Costacurta, meaning Italy’s defence boasted a combined 247 caps. Baggio scored with his first touch, netting in consecutive World Cups eight years apart.
