1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament

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

1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates27 – 29 May
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored6 (1.5 per match)
Attendance250,000 (62,500 per match)
Top scorer(s) Salaheddine Bassir (2 goals)

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
Report Owen 59'
Attendance: 80,000

France 1 – 0 Belgium
Zidane 64' Report
Attendance: 80,000

Belgium 0 – 0 England
Report
Penalties
Van Meir
Borkelmans
Mpenza
Scifo
Vande Walle
4 – 3 Lee
Owen
Beckham
Merson
Ferdinand
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)

Morocco 2 – 2 France
Bassir 9', 64' Report 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

Top scorers

2 goals

1 goal

See also

1998 FIFA World Cup

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