Monthly Archives: December 1997

Here is the draw for the 1998 World Cup: Group A — Brazil, Scotland, Morocco, Norway Group B — Italy, Chile, Cameroon, Austria Group C — France, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Denmark Group D — Spain, Nigeria, Paraguay, Bulgaria Group E — Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea, Mexico Group F — Germany, USA, Yugoslavia, Iran Group […]

Here is the schedule for the 1998 World Cup: FIRST ROUND Group A June 10 5:30 pm in St. Denis BRAZIL vs. SCOTLAND June 10 9:00 pm in Montpellier MOROCCO vs. NORWAY June 16 5:30 pm in Bordeaux SCOTLAND vs. NORWAY June 16 9:00 pm in Nantes BRAZIL vs. MOROCCO June 23 9:00 pm in […]

The man who led the detractors against Bora Milutinovic has been named his replacement. Manuel Lapuente, the Necaxa coach who spoke out against Milutinovic at every opportunity, took the reins Nov. 28, four days after Milutinovic was fired despite qualifying Mexico for France ’98. Lapuente has had success at the domestic level, having won the […]

Year Host Champion 1930 Uruguay Uruguay 1934 Italy Italy 1938 France Italy 1950 Brazil Uruguay 1954 Switzerland West Germany 1958 Sweden Brazil 1962 Chile Brazil 1966 England England 1970 Mexico Brazil 1974 West Germany West Germany 1978 Argentina Argentina 1982 Spain Italy 1986 Mexico Argentina 1990 Italy West Germany 1994 USA Brazil

Here is the schedule for the 1998 World Cup: Note: all times local FIRST ROUND Group A June 10 5:30 pm in St. Denis Brazil vs. A2 June 10 9:00 pm in Montpellier A3 vs. A4 June 16 5:30 pm in Bordeaux A2 vs. A4 June 16 9:00 pm in Nantes Brazil vs. A3 June […]

Features Soccer America Q&A: Charlie Stillitano Interview by Duncan Irving Will Liverpool Appeal For Friedel? By Ridge Mahoney Tricolores’ Lesson: ‘The Public Is King’ By Paul Kennedy Ba Succeeds At Father’s Urging By Paul Kennedy Kaiserslautern Has Historic Halfway Lead Cole, Sheringham Steer United Into Quarterfinals Can Magyar Soccer Solve Crisis? Columns Soccer Talk — […]

Here are the finalists for the 1997 MAC Collegiate Player of the Year awards, which will be presented Jan. 9, 1998 in St. Louis. Men’s Award: Lazo Alavanja (Jr., Indiana), Leo Cullen (Sr., Maryland), Daniel Hernandez (Sr., SMU) and Johnny Torres (Sr., Creighton). Women’s Award: Justi Baumgardt (Sr., Portland), Holly Manthei (Sr., Notre Dame), Cindy […]

The United States and its two fellow CONCACAF nations, Mexico and Jamaica, will be placed in a pot with the five African qualifiers to World Cup ’98, FIFA announced today. The U.S. will be drawn into a four-team group with one of the eight seeded teams (Brazil, Argentina, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Romania), […]

U.S. Soccer President Alan Rothenberg announced today that U.S. Soccer has exercised its option to retain Steve Sampson as head coach of the U.S. national team. Sampson, the U.S. coach since 1995, will guide the team through the 1998 World Cup. “Steve Sampson and his players have been given a number of great challenges, and […]

Dec. 2 in Tokyo Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 2 Cruzeiro (Brazil) 0. Goals: Zorc 34, Herrlich 85. Borussia Dortmund — Klos, Feiersinger, Reuter, Cesar, Freund, Sousa, Zorc (Kirovski, 80), Heinrich, Moeller, Herrlich, Chapuisat (Decheiver, 75). Cruzeiro — Dida, Vitor, Goncalves, Joao Carlos, Fabinho, Ricardinho, Elivelton, Palacios, Cleisson (Marcelo, 64), Bebeto, Donizete. Att.: 55,000.

FIFA has announced the eight seeded teams for the 1998 World Cup. Each team will play in a different group at France ’98. France, the host, will be in Group C, while defending champion Brazil will play in Group A. The other seeded teams are: Germany, Argentina, Spain, Italy, Netherlands and Romania. The draw itself […]

Nov. 30 in Charlottesville, Va. Virginia 5 Georgetown 1. Goals: Olsen (Albright, West) 18:13, Leonard (Trout, Olsen) 24:59, Trout 26:14, Olsen 40:01, O’Donnell (Trout, Targhetta) 82:24; Kuello (McKitrick) 63:15. Virginia — Yetso, Chulis, Green, Vermillion, Trout, Albright, Shapowal, Franklin, West, Olsen, Leonard. Subs: Prince, O’Donnell, Targhetta, Laughlin, Forensich. Georgetown — Purtill, Boehling, Dillard, Helfrich, Bednarz, […]