Belgium 2–2 Mexico: 1998 World Cup match
2–2Full time
Match in one glance
BelgiumMexicoGoalCard
Belgium
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
2Belgium2Mexico
Marc Wilmots opened the scoring at 42′.
Team comparison
BelgiumMexico
2Goals2
2Bookings3
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1MWMarc WilmotsBelgium · 42′, 47′2goals
- 2AGAlberto García AspeMexico · 55′1goal
- 3CBCuauhtémoc BlancoMexico · 62′1goal
Decisive moments
6 eventsPath through 1998
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1998-06-20
- Venue
- Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
- Result
- 2–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Belgium / MexicoBelgium
Marc Wilmots42′
Marc Wilmots47′
Mexico
Alberto García Aspe (penalty)55′
Cuauhtémoc Blanco62′
Complete match timeline
BelgiumMexicoGoalCardSubstitution
Belgium
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
15 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0M. Wilmots 42′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 2M. Wilmots 47′ · A. García Aspe 55′ · C. Blanco 62′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Belgium
Reported rolesFD
1Filip De WildeLS
3Lorenzo StaelensGV
4Gordan VidovićVB
5Vital BorkelmansÉD
22Éric DeflandreFV
6Franky Van der ElstMW
7Marc WilmotsES
14Enzo ScifoDB
21Danny BoffinLO
8Luís OliveiraLN
10Luc NilisReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 16GDGlen De Boeck67′
- 18GVGert Verheyen17′
- 20ÉMÉmile Mpenza77′
Match contributions
- Gordan Vidović▰ 68′
- Marc Wilmots⚽ 2
- Gert Verheyen▰ 54′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1FDFilip De WildeGoalkeeper
- 3LSLorenzo StaelensDefender
- 4GVGordan VidovićDefender
- 5VBVital BorkelmansDefender
- 6FVFranky Van der ElstMidfielder
- 7MWMarc WilmotsMidfielder
- 8LOLuís OliveiraForward
- 10LNLuc NilisForward
- 14ESEnzo ScifoMidfielder
- 21DBDanny BoffinMidfielder
- 22ÉDÉric DeflandreDefender
Mexico
Reported rolesJC
1Jorge CamposCS
2Claudio SuárezJS
3Joel SánchezDD
5Duilio DavinoRR
7Ramón RamírezAG
8Alberto García AspePP
13Pável PardoJO
20Jaime OrdialesCB
11Cuauhtémoc BlancoLH
15Luis HernándezFP
17Francisco PalenciaReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 4GVGermán Villa57′
- 14RLRaúl Lara67′
- 21JAJesús Arellano45′
Match contributions
- Ramón Ramírez▰ 39′
- Alberto García Aspe⚽ 1
- Cuauhtémoc Blanco⚽ 1▰ 47′
- Pável Pardo▰ 28′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1JCJorge CamposGoalkeeper
- 2CSClaudio SuárezDefender
- 3JSJoel SánchezDefender
- 5DDDuilio DavinoDefender
- 7RRRamón RamírezMidfielder
- 8AGAlberto García AspeMidfielder
- 11CBCuauhtémoc BlancoForward
- 13PPPável PardoMidfielder
- 15LHLuis HernándezForward
- 17FPFrancisco PalenciaForward
- 20JOJaime OrdialesMidfielder
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
2Belgium2Mexico
Marc Wilmots opened the scoring at 42′.
Team comparison
BelgiumMexico
2Goals2
2Bookings3
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1MWMarc WilmotsBelgium · 42′, 47′2goals
- 2AGAlberto García AspeMexico · 55′1goal
- 3CBCuauhtémoc BlancoMexico · 62′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
6 eventsPath through 1998
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1998-06-20
- Venue
- Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
- Result
- 2–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Belgium / MexicoBelgium
Marc Wilmots42′
Marc Wilmots47′
Mexico
Alberto García Aspe (penalty)55′
Cuauhtémoc Blanco62′
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.