1998 FIFA World Cup Group D
Nigeria won their first two games while Paraguay drew their first two games 0–0, which meant that Nigeria were certain of qualifying in first place with a game to spare. In their final game, Spain got their only victory after scoring six against Bulgaria, but were still eliminated in third place after Paraguay beat Nigeria.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
- Nigeria advanced to play Denmark (runner-up of Group C) in the round of 16.
- Paraguay advanced to play France (winner of Group C) in the round of 16.
Matches
Paraguay vs Bulgaria
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Bulgaria
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Spain vs Nigeria
Spain
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Nigeria
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Nigeria vs Bulgaria
Nigeria
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Bulgaria
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Spain vs Paraguay
Spain
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Paraguay
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Nigeria vs Paraguay
Nigeria
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Paraguay
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Spain vs Bulgaria
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6–1 | |
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Hierro Luis Enrique Morientes Bachev Kiko |
Report | Kostadinov |
Spain
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Bulgaria
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