1998 Toulon Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 14–23 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Arles, Aubagne, Cannes, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Lorgues, Mallemort, Manosque, Nîmes, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Toulon |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | France |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 58 (3.22 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Guerrero (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Juan Román Riquelme |
| Best goalkeeper | Nuno Santos |
← 1997 1999 → | |
The 1998 Toulon Tournament was the 26th edition of the Toulon Tournament. The competition took place between 14 May and 23 May 1998 [1] mostly in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of South Eastern France. Argentina achieved their second title, beating France 2–0 in the Final.
Participants
Venues
The matches were played in these communes:
Results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advance to Semi-final |
| France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
 England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
 South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| France | 0–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Semi-final |
| China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
 Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
 Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
All times local (CEST)
| Brazil | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
Leandro  | Ma Yongkang |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
| Argentina | 2–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| F. Guerrero 48' W. Samuel 69' |
References
- ^ "26ème Festival Foot "Espoirs"". Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ^ "Les equipes". Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2015-01-26.