1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament

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The King Hassan II International Cup Tournament was a minor international football competition, which took place in the spring of 1998 in Morocco.

Host nation Morocco, France, England and Belgium participated in the tournament, and matches took place at the Stade Mohamed V, home of Moroccan clubs Raja Casablanca and Wydad Casablanca.

This mini-tournament was arranged as a preparatory exercise for the participating teams of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and took place two weeks before the tournament.

Results

27 May 1998
17:30 UTC+1
Morocco  0 – 1  England
Owen Goal 59'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

27 May 1998
France  1 – 0  Belgium
Zidane Goal 64'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)


29 May 1998
Morocco  2 – 2  France
Bassir Goal 9'64' Blanc Goal 24'
Djorkaeff Goal 74'
  Penalties  
6 – 5
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Idrissa Seck (Senegal)

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts*
1.  France
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
2.  England
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
4
3.  Morocco
2
0
1
1
2
3
-1
2
4.  Belgium
2
0
1
1
0
1
-1
2
*For win on penalties 2 points were awarded; for loss on penalties 1 point


 1998 King Hassan II Tournament 

France
First title


See also

1998 FIFA World Cup

External links

Preceded by Hassan II Trophy
1998
Succeeded by
2000