France v Saudi Arabia, 18 June 1998
| Score | 4-0 to France |
| Referee | Arturo Brizio Carter |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group C |
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris |
| Attendance | 75,000 |
View France v Saudi Arabia head to head
Kick Off: 21:00 Local (20:00 BST)
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi was sent off in the 19th minute after tripping Bixente Lizarazu from behind. Zinedine Zidane was ejected at the 71st minute when he appeared to plant his cleats into the side of Saudi captain Fuad Anwar after they collided going for a ball.
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France
Manager: Aime Jacquet
Goals:
| Thierry Henry | 36 |
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| David Trézéguet | 68 |
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| Thierry Henry | 77 |
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| Bixente Lizarazu | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fabien Barthez
Defender
Laurent Blanc
Defender
Marcel Desailly
Defender
Bixente Lizarazu
Defender
Lilian Thuram
Midfielder
Alain Boghossian
Midfielder
Didier Deschamps
(captain)
Midfielder
Zinédine Zidane
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Bernard Diomede
Forward
Christophe Dugarry
Forward
Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
| David Trézéguet for Christophe Dugarry | 29 |
| Youri Djorkaeff for Bernard Diomede | 58 |
| Robert Pirés for Thierry Henry | 77 |
Cards:
| Laurent Blanc | 35 | Y |
| Bixente Lizarazu | 52 | Y |
| Zinédine Zidane | 70 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lionel Charbonnier
Goalkeeper
Bernard Lama
Defender
Vincent Candela
Defender
Frank Leboeuf
Midfielder
Youri Djorkaeff
Midfielder
Christian Karembeu
Midfielder
Emmanuel Petit
Midfielder
Robert Pirés
Midfielder
Patrick Vieira
Forward
Stephane Guivarc'h
Forward
David Trézéguet
0
Saudi Arabia
Manager: Carlos Alberto Perreira
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mohammad Al-Deayea
Goalkeeper
Mohammed Al-Jahani
Defender
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
Defender
Hussein Sulaimani
Defender
Khamis Al-Dosari
Midfielder
Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
Midfielder
Faud Anwar
Midfielder
(captain)
Hamzah Saleh
Midfielder
Abdullah Zubromawi
Midfielder
Sami Al-Jaber
Forward
Saeed Al-Owairan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ibrahim Al-Harbi for Saeed Al-Owairan | 33 |
| Khalid Al-Muwallid for Ibrahim Al-Harbi | 65 |
| Ahmed Dokhi for Mohammed Al-Jahani | 76 |
Cards:
| Mohammed Al-Jahani | 7 | Y |
| Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi | 19 | R |
| Sami Al-Jaber | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tisir Al Antaif
Goalkeeper
Hussein Al-Sadiq
Defender
Ahmed Dokhi
Defender
Ahmad Madani
Defender/Midfielder
Abdulaziz Al-Janoubi
Midfielder
Yousuf Al Thunayan
Midfielder
Ibrahim Al-Harbi
Midfielder
Khalid Al-Muwallid
Midfielder
Nawaf Al-Temyat
Forward
Obeid Al-Dosari
Forward
Fahad Al-Mehallel