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

South Africa 2–2 Saudi Arabia

Wednesday 24 Jun 1998 · Bordeaux, France (neutral)

South Africa2–2Saudi Arabia

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Bartlett Al-Jaber Al-Thunayan Bartlett

18′1–0Shaun Bartlett South Africa
45′1–1Sami Al-Jaber Saudi Arabia · penalty
74′1–2Yousuf Al-Thunayan Saudi Arabia · penalty
90′2–2Shaun Bartlett South Africa · penalty

Line-ups

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

South Africa

Came on

13Delron BuckleyFW↑46′
14Jerry SikhosanaFW↑46′
15Doctor KhumaloMF↑67′

Saudi Arabia

Came on

7Ibrahim Al-ShahraniMF↑64′
12Ibrahim Al-HarbiMF↑81′

Elo

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

South Africa: 1687 → 1687
Saudi Arabia: 1681 → 1682

Expected score for South Africa: 50.9% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 4, 1998–2002.

South Africa wins: 1
Draws: 2
Saudi Arabia wins: 1

Form either side

South Africa

Before

1–1 v Zambia 20 May 1998 · Friendly
0–2 v Argentina 25 May 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Iceland 6 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–3 v France 12 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–1 v Denmark 18 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

1–0 v Angola 3 Oct 1998 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1998
2–1 v Egypt 16 Dec 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Mauritius 23 Jan 1999 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1999
2–1 v Botswana 20 Feb 1999 · COSAFA Cup qualification 1999
4–1 v Gabon 27 Feb 1999 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1999

Saudi Arabia

Before

0–0 v England 23 May 1998 · Friendly
0–6 v Norway 27 May 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Mexico 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Denmark 12 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–4 v France 18 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

8–0 v Tanzania 11 Sep 1998 · Friendly
2–1 v Sudan 14 Sep 1998 · Friendly
3–2 v Senegal 17 Sep 1998 · Friendly
4–1 v Lebanon 27 Sep 1998 · Arab Cup 1998
2–1 v Kuwait 29 Sep 1998 · Arab Cup 1998

Group C

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1France	3	3	0	0	+8	9
2Denmark	3	1	1	1	0	4
3South Africa	3	0	2	1	-3	2
4Saudi Arabia	3	0	1	2	-5	1

Road through the tournament

South Africa

0–3 v France Group stage
1–1 v Denmark Group stage
2–2 v Saudi Arabia Group stage

Saudi Arabia

0–1 v Denmark Group stage
0–4 v France Group stage
2–2 v South Africa Group stage

Every South Africa v Saudi Arabia match4

From South Africa's side.


20 Mar 2002	Saudi Arabia	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
30 Sep 1999	Saudi Arabia	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
19 Sep 1999	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
24 Jun 1998	Saudi Arabia	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage

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