1998 Toulon Tournament
The 1998 Toulon Tournament was the 26th edition of the Toulon Tournament. The competition took place between 14 May and 23 May 1998 [1] mostly in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of South Eastern France. Argentina achieved their second title, beating France 2–0 in the Final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 14–23 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Arles, Aubagne, Cannes, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Lorgues, Mallemort, Manosque, Nîmes, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Toulon |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | France |
| Third place | Portugal |
| Fourth place | China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 58 (3.22 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Guerrero (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Juan Román Riquelme |
| Best goalkeeper | Nuno Santos |
Venues
The matches were played in these communes:
Results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advance to Semi-final |
| France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
| England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| Argentina | 1–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Guerrero |
| France | 0–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Semi-final |
| China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
All times local (CEST)
| Brazil | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Leandro | Ma Yongkang |
References
- "26ème Festival Foot "Espoirs"". Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- "Les equipes". Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
External links
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