Date: 28-06-1998
Stage: 1/8 final
Place: LENS
Running time: 140 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI : french/italian/ english/spanish
My rating: **
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 28 June 1998, 16:30
Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 41,275
Meteo: Clear, warm, 26 °C
FRANCE
Fabien Barthez
Laurent Blanc
Marcel Desailly
Bixente Lizarazu
Lilian Thuram
Didier Deschamps (c)
Youri Djorkaeff
Emmanuel Petit
Bernard Diomede
Thierry Henry
David Trézéguet
Coach: Aimé Jacquet (FRA)
64′ ↓Thierry Henry ↑Robert Pirés
69′ ↓Emmanuel Petit ↑Alain Boghossian
76′ ↓Bernard Diomede ↑Stéphane Guivarc’h
PARAGUAY
José Luis Chilavert (c)
Francisco Arce
Celso Ayala
Carlos Gamarra
Pedro Sarabia
Carlos Paredes
Roberto Miguel Acuña
Julio César Encico
Miguel Ángel Benítez
Jorge Luis Campos
José Cardozo
Coach: Paulo César Carpegiani (PAR)
19′ José Luis Chilavert
24′ Miguel Ángel Benítez
33′ Julio César Encico
85′ Francisco Arce
100′ Arístides Fabián Rojas
56′ ↓Jorge Luis Campos ↑Julio César Yegros
74′ ↓Carlos Paredes ↑Denis Caniza
91′ ↓José Cardozo ↑Arístides Fabián Rojas
Referee: Ali Mohamed Bujsaim (UAE)
Goals:
114′ Laurent Blanc FRA
Match overview
Hosts France needed a golden-goal header from Laurent Blanc deep into extra-time to edge past resilient Paraguay. Aimé Jacquet’s side dictated play but were repeatedly denied by the inspired José Luis Chilavert until Blanc flicked home Robert Pirés’ cross in the 114th minute, sending Les Bleus into the quarter-finals.
Trivia
Blanc’s effort was the first golden goal in World-Cup history. Paraguayan keeper Chilavert finished the tournament without conceding from open play; only Blanc’s strike finally beat him. The Lens crowd witnessed Zinédine Zidane start his two-match suspension, forcing France to reshuffle their midfield.
