FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Germany 2–0 United States

Monday 15 Jun 1998 · Paris, France (neutral)

Germany2–0United States

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Möller Klinsmann

9′1–0Andreas Möller Germany
65′2–0Jürgen Klinsmann Germany

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Germany

Came on

16Dietmar HamannMF↑50′
17Christian ZiegeDF↑70′
14Markus BabbelDF↑89′

United States

Came on

2Frankie HejdukDF↑46′
7Roy WegerleFW↑65′
10Tab RamosMF↑72′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Germany: 2018 → 2035
United States: 1769 → 1752

Expected score for Germany: 80.7% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 13, 1993–2026.

Germany wins: 9
Draws: 0
United States wins: 4

Form either side

Germany

Before

1–2 v Brazil 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Nigeria 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Finland 27 May 1998 · Friendly
3–1 v Colombia 30 May 1998 · Friendly
7–0 v Luxembourg 5 Jun 1998 · Friendly

After

2–2 v Serbia 21 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–0 v Iran 25 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–1 v Mexico 29 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–3 v Croatia 4 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–1 v Malta 2 Sep 1998 · Friendly

United States

Before

2–2 v Paraguay 14 Mar 1998 · Friendly
3–0 v Austria 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v North Macedonia 16 May 1998 · Friendly
2–0 v Kuwait 24 May 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Scotland 30 May 1998 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Iran 21 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–1 v Serbia 25 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–0 v Australia 6 Nov 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Bolivia 24 Jan 1999 · Friendly
3–0 v Germany 6 Feb 1999 · Friendly

Group F

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Germany	3	2	1	0	+4	7
2Serbia	3	2	1	0	+2	7
3Iran	3	1	0	2	-2	3
4United States	3	0	0	3	-4	0

Road through the tournament

Germany

2–0 v United States Group stage
2–2 v Serbia Group stage
2–0 v Iran Group stage
2–1 v Mexico Round of 16
0–3 v Croatia Quarter-final

United States

0–2 v Germany Group stage
1–2 v Iran Group stage
0–1 v Serbia Group stage

Every Germany v United States match13

From Germany's side.


6 Jun 2026	United States	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
14 Oct 2023	United States	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
10 Jun 2015	United States	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
26 Jun 2014	United States	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Group stage
2 Jun 2013	United States	3–4	Away	Friendly	—
22 Mar 2006	United States	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
21 Jun 2002	United States	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Quarter-final
27 Mar 2002	United States	4–2	Home	Friendly	—
30 Jul 1999	United States	0–2	Neutral	Confederations Cup 1999	Group stage
6 Feb 1999	United States	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
15 Jun 1998	United States	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
18 Dec 1993	United States	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
13 Jun 1993	United States	4–3	Away	USA Cup 1993	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul