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

Japan 1–2 Jamaica

Friday 26 Jun 1998 · Lyon, France (neutral)

Japan1–2Jamaica

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Whitmore Whitmore Nakayama

39′0–1Theodore Whitmore Jamaica
54′0–2Theodore Whitmore Jamaica
74′1–2Masashi Nakayama Japan

Line-ups

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

Japan

Came on

12Wagner LopesFW↑58′
22Takashi HiranoMF↑58′
11Shinji OnoMF↑78′

Jamaica

Came on

10Walter BoydFW↑72′
18Deon BurtonFW↑80′
16Robbie EarleMF↑89′

Elo

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

Japan: 1721 → 1685
Jamaica: 1648 → 1684

Expected score for Japan: 60.4% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 4, 1998–2014.

Japan wins: 2
Draws: 1
Jamaica wins: 1

Form either side

Japan

Before

0–0 v Czech Republic 24 May 1998 · Kirin Cup 1998
1–2 v Mexico 31 May 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Serbia 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Argentina 14 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–1 v Croatia 20 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

1–0 v Egypt 28 Oct 1998 · Friendly
5–0 v Nepal 1 Dec 1998 · Asian Games 1998
1–0 v India 3 Dec 1998 · Asian Games 1998
0–2 v South Korea 7 Dec 1998 · Asian Games 1998
2–1 v Kuwait 9 Dec 1998 · Asian Games 1998

Jamaica

Before

0–0 v Saudi Arabia 4 May 1998 · Friendly
1–2 v South Korea 16 May 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v South Korea 19 May 1998 · Friendly
1–3 v Croatia 14 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–5 v Argentina 21 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

4–0 v Cayman Islands 22 Jul 1998 · CFU Caribbean Cup 1998
3–2 v Curaçao 24 Jul 1998 · CFU Caribbean Cup 1998
2–1 v Haiti 26 Jul 1998 · CFU Caribbean Cup 1998
1–0 v Antigua and Barbuda 29 Jul 1998 · CFU Caribbean Cup 1998
2–1 v Trinidad and Tobago 31 Jul 1998 · CFU Caribbean Cup 1998

Group H

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Argentina	3	3	0	0	+7	9
2Croatia	3	2	0	1	+2	6
3Jamaica	3	1	0	2	-6	3
4Japan	3	0	0	3	-3	0

Road through the tournament

Japan

0–1 v Argentina Group stage
0–1 v Croatia Group stage
1–2 v Jamaica Group stage

Jamaica

1–3 v Croatia Group stage
0–5 v Argentina Group stage
2–1 v Japan Group stage

Every Japan v Jamaica match4

From Japan's side.


10 Oct 2014	Jamaica	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Oct 2002	Jamaica	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
6 Jun 2000	Jamaica	4–0	Neutral	King Hassan II Tournament 2000	—
26 Jun 1998	Jamaica	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage

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