Paraguay v Bulgaria, 12 June 1998
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Abdul Rahman Al Zeid |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group D |
| Venue | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
| Attendance | 27,650 |
View Paraguay v Bulgaria head to head
Kick Off: 14:30 Local (13:30 BST)
This was the first meeting in all competitions between the 2 sides
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Paraguay
Manager: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jose Luis Chilavert
(captain)
Defender
Celso Ayala
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
Defender
Pedro Sarabia
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Paredes
Midfielder
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Julio Cesar Encico
Midfielder
Carlos Morales Santos
Forward
Miguel Angel Benitez
Forward
Jorge Luis Campos
Forward
Jose Cardozo
Substitutions:
| Denis Caniza for Carlos Morales Santos | 43 |
| Cesar Ramirez for Jose Cardozo | 70 |
| Julio Cesar Yegros for Jorge Luis Campos | 79 |
Cards:
| Miguel Angel Benitez | 45 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Danilo Aceval
Goalkeeper
Ruben Ruiz Diaz
Defender
Edgar Aguilera
Defender
Francisco Arce
Defender
Denis Caniza
Defender
Catalino Rivarola
Defender
Ricardo Rojas
Midfielder
Cesar Ramirez
Midfielder
Julio Cesar Yegros
Forward
Hugo Rolando Brizuela
Forward
Aristides Fabian Rojas
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Bulgaria
Manager: Hristo Bonev
Starting lineup:
Zdravko Zdravkov
Goalkeeper
Trifon Ivanov
Defender
(captain)
Ivailo Petkov
Defender
Krasimir Balakov
Midfielder
Ilian Iliev
Midfielder
Radostin Kishishev
Midfielder
Anatoli Nankov
Midfielder
Zlatko Yankov
Midfielder
Ivailo Yordanov
Midfielder
Luboslav Penev
Forward
Hristo Stoichkov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Emil Kostadinov for Luboslav Penev | 69 |
| Daniel Borimirov for Ilian Iliev | 79 |
Cards:
| Anatoli Nankov | 28 | Y |
| Hristo Stoichkov | 45 | Y |
| Trifon Ivanov | 72 | Y |
| Anatoli Nankov | 86 | R |
| Anatoli Nankov | 88 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Borislav Mihailov
Defender
Gosho Ginchev
Defender
Rosen Kirilov
Defender
Adalbert Zafirov
Midfielder
Daniel Borimirov
Midfielder
Marian Hristov
Midfielder
Milen Petkov
Midfielder
Stoitcho Stoilov
Forward
Georgi Bachev
Forward
Georgi Ivanov
Forward
Emil Kostadinov