FIFA World Cup 1998 · Quarter-final

Brazil 3–2 Denmark

Friday 3 Jul 1998 · Nantes, France (neutral)

Brazil3–2Denmark

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Jorgensen Bebeto Rivaldo Laudrup Rivaldo

2′0–1Martin Jorgensen Denmark
10′1–1Bebeto Brazil
25′2–1Rivaldo Brazil
50′2–2Brian Laudrup Denmark
59′3–2Rivaldo Brazil

Line-ups

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

Brazil

1Cláudio TaffarelGK
2CafuDF
3AldairDF
4Júnior BaianoDF
6Roberto CarlosDF
5César SampaioMF
8DungaMF
10RivaldoMF●● ↓87′
18LeonardoMF ↓71′
9RonaldoFW
20BebetoFW● ↓64′

Came on

19DenílsonFW↑64′
11EmersonMF↑71′
16Zé RobertoMF↑87′

Denmark

Came on

15Stig TøftingMF↑46′
19Ebbe SandFW↑66′
2Michael SchjønbergDF↑87′

Elo

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

Brazil: 2076 → 2090
Denmark: 1867 → 1853

Expected score for Brazil: 76.9% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 4, 1960–2012.

Brazil wins: 3
Draws: 0
Denmark wins: 1

Form either side

Brazil

Before

3–0 v Andorra 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
2–1 v Scotland 10 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
3–0 v Morocco 16 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–2 v Norway 23 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
4–1 v Chile 27 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

1–1 v Netherlands 7 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–3 v France 12 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–1 v Serbia 23 Sep 1998 · Friendly
5–1 v Ecuador 14 Oct 1998 · Friendly
5–1 v Russia 18 Nov 1998 · Friendly

Denmark

Before

1–2 v Cameroon 5 Jun 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 12 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–1 v South Africa 18 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–2 v France 24 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
4–1 v Nigeria 28 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

0–1 v Czech Republic 19 Aug 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Belarus 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
1–2 v Wales 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
1–1 v Switzerland 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
1–0 v Croatia 10 Feb 1999 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Brazil

2–1 v Scotland Group stage
3–0 v Morocco Group stage
1–2 v Norway Group stage
4–1 v Chile Round of 16
3–2 v Denmark Quarter-final
1–1 v Netherlands Semi-final
0–3 v France Final

Denmark

1–0 v Saudi Arabia Group stage
1–1 v South Africa Group stage
1–2 v France Group stage
4–1 v Nigeria Round of 16
2–3 v Brazil Quarter-final

Every Brazil v Denmark match4

From Brazil's side.


26 May 2012	Denmark	3–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
3 Jul 1998	Denmark	3–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Quarter-final
18 Jun 1989	Denmark	0–4	Away	Friendly	—
10 May 1960	Denmark	4–3	Away	Friendly	—

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