Saudi Arabia 0–1 Denmark: 1998 World Cup match
0–1Full time
Denmark
Match in one glance
Saudi ArabiaDenmarkGoalCard
Saudi Arabia
Denmark
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
0Saudi Arabia1Denmark
Marc Rieper opened the scoring at 69′.
Team comparison
Saudi ArabiaDenmark
0Goals1
1Bookings3
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1MRMarc RieperDenmark · 69′1goal
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 1998
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group C
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1998-06-12
- Venue
- Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Saudi Arabia / DenmarkSaudi Arabia
No goals
Denmark
Marc Rieper69′
Complete match timeline
Saudi ArabiaDenmarkGoalCardSubstitution
Saudi Arabia
Denmark
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
11 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 1M. Rieper 69′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Saudi Arabia
Reported rolesMA
1Mohamed Al-DeayeaMA
2Mohammed Al-JahaniMA
3Mohammed Al-KhilaiwiAS
4Abdullah Sulaiman ZubromawiHA
13Hussein AbdulghaniFA
6Fuad AnwarIA
7Ibrahim Al-ShahraniKA
14Khalid Al-MuwallidKA
16Khamis Al-DosariSA
9Sami Al-JaberSA
10Saeed Al-OwairanReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 8OAObeid Al-Dosari79′
- 15YAYousuf Al-Thunayan84′
- 20HSHamzah Saleh78′
Match contributions
- Khalid Al-Muwallid▰ 11′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1MAMohamed Al-DeayeaGoalkeeper
- 2MAMohammed Al-JahaniDefender
- 3MAMohammed Al-KhilaiwiDefender
- 4ASAbdullah Sulaiman ZubromawiDefender
- 6FAFuad AnwarMidfielder
- 7IAIbrahim Al-ShahraniMidfielder
- 9SASami Al-JaberForward
- 10SASaeed Al-OwairanForward
- 13HAHussein AbdulghaniDefender
- 14KAKhalid Al-MuwallidMidfielder
- 16KAKhamis Al-DosariMidfielder
Denmark
Reported rolesPS
1Peter SchmeichelMS
2Michael SchjønbergMR
3Marc RieperJH
4Jes HøghTH
6Thomas HelvegSC
12Søren ColdingML
10Michael LaudrupMW
14Morten WieghorstMJ
21Martin JørgensenBL
11Brian LaudrupES
19Ebbe SandReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 5JHJan Heintze84′
- 7ANAllan Nielsen65′
- 8PFPer Frandsen73′
Match contributions
- Marc Rieper⚽ 1▰ 60′
- Morten Wieghorst▰ 12′
- Allan Nielsen▰ 73′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1PSPeter SchmeichelGoalkeeper
- 2MSMichael SchjønbergDefender
- 3MRMarc RieperDefender
- 4JHJes HøghDefender
- 6THThomas HelvegDefender
- 10MLMichael LaudrupMidfielder
- 11BLBrian LaudrupForward
- 12SCSøren ColdingDefender
- 14MWMorten WieghorstMidfielder
- 19ESEbbe SandForward
- 21MJMartin JørgensenMidfielder
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
0Saudi Arabia1Denmark
Marc Rieper opened the scoring at 69′.
Team comparison
Saudi ArabiaDenmark
0Goals1
1Bookings3
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1MRMarc RieperDenmark · 69′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 1998
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group C
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1998-06-12
- Venue
- Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Saudi Arabia / DenmarkSaudi Arabia
No goals
Denmark
Marc Rieper69′
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.