Date: 25-06-1998
Stage: first round
Place: MONTPELLIER
Running time: 115 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english
My rating: **
Notes: Matthaus,Hassler,Klinsmann,Bierhoff, Bagheri,Azizi,Daei,Mahdavikia
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 25 June 1998, 21:00
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 35,000
Meteo: Clear, mild evening, 19°C
GERMANY
Andreas Köpke
Christian Wörns
Jörg Heinrich
Jürgen Kohler
Thomas Helmer
Olaf Thon
Lothar Matthäus
Thomas Häßler
Jürgen Klinsmann
Oliver Bierhoff
Michael Tarnat
Coach: Berti Vogts (GER)
31′ Jürgen Klinsmann
47′ Thomas Häßler
46′ ↓Olaf Thon ↑Dietmar Hamann
70′ ↓Thomas Häßler ↑Ulf Kirsten
78′ ↓Michael Tarnat ↑Christian Ziege
IRAN
Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh
Mohammad Khakpour
Javad Zarincheh
Rahman Rezaei
Mohammad Mahdavikia
Mehdi Mahdavikia
Karim Bagheri
Ali Daei (c)
Khodadad Azizi
Ali Karimi
Sattar Zare
Coach: Jalil Talebi (IRN)
47′ Ali Daei
71′ ↓Javad Zarincheh ↑Sirous Dinmohammadi
Referee: E Gonzalez Chavez (PAR)
Goals:
51′ Oliver Bierhoff GER
58′ Jürgen Klinsmann GER
Match overview
Germany secured their knockout stage qualification with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Iran in Montpellier. After a goalless first half, Oliver Bierhoff broke the deadlock early in the second period before Jürgen Klinsmann added a second goal seven minutes later. Iran fought bravely but couldn’t find a response to the German pressure.
Trivia
This victory confirmed Germany’s progression to the Round of 16 as group winners. Oliver Bierhoff’s goal was his second of the tournament, while Klinsmann’s strike would prove to be his final World Cup goal. Iran’s elimination ended their impressive debut World Cup campaign on a disappointing note.
