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

Spain 6–1 Bulgaria

Wednesday 24 Jun 1998 · Lens, France (neutral)

Spain6–1Bulgaria

Goals7

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hierro Enrique Morientes Kostadinov Morientes Bachev Kiko

6′1–0Fernando Hierro Spain · penalty
18′2–0Luis Enrique Spain
55′3–0Fernando Morientes Spain
58′3–1Emil Kostadinov Bulgaria
81′4–1Fernando Morientes Spain
88′5–1Georgi Bachev Spain · own goal
90′6–1Kiko Spain

Line-ups

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

Spain

Came on

10RaúlFW↑50′
19KikoFW●↑65′
8Julen GuerreroMF↑69′

Bulgaria

Came on

9Lyuboslav PenevFW↑28′
11Ilian IlievMF↑45′
14Marian HristovMF↑61′

Elo

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

Spain: 1926 → 1958
Bulgaria: 1752 → 1720

Expected score for Spain: 73.1% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 7, 1933–2025.

Spain wins: 6
Draws: 1
Bulgaria wins: 0

Form either side

Spain

Before

0–1 v France 28 Jan 1998 · Friendly
4–0 v Sweden 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
4–1 v Northern Ireland 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
2–3 v Nigeria 13 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–0 v Paraguay 19 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

2–3 v Cyprus 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
1–0 v Russia 23 Sep 1998 · Friendly
2–1 v Israel 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
2–2 v Italy 18 Nov 1998 · Friendly
9–0 v Austria 27 Mar 1999 · UEFA Euro qualification 1999

Bulgaria

Before

0–1 v North Macedonia 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
2–1 v Morocco 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
2–0 v Algeria 5 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Paraguay 12 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–1 v Nigeria 19 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

0–3 v Poland 6 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
0–0 v England 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
0–1 v Sweden 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
0–0 v Algeria 4 Nov 1998 · Friendly
1–3 v Egypt 16 Feb 1999 · Lunar New Year Cup 1999

Group D

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Nigeria	3	2	0	1	0	6
2Paraguay	3	1	2	0	+2	5
3Spain	3	1	1	1	+4	4
4Bulgaria	3	0	1	2	-6	1

Road through the tournament

Spain

2–3 v Nigeria Group stage
0–0 v Paraguay Group stage
6–1 v Bulgaria Group stage

Bulgaria

0–0 v Paraguay Group stage
0–1 v Nigeria Group stage
1–6 v Spain Group stage

Every Spain v Bulgaria match7

From Spain's side.


14 Oct 2025	Bulgaria	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
4 Sep 2025	Bulgaria	3–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
20 Nov 2002	Bulgaria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
24 Jun 1998	Bulgaria	6–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
9 Jun 1996	Bulgaria	1–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 1996	Group stage
18 Dec 1985	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
21 May 1933	Bulgaria	13–0	Home	Friendly	—

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