Match No. 745 - Wednesday, 27th May 1998, 5:30pm
- 12
- Driss BenzekriDriss Benzekri.
Born 31st Dec 1970, Bouizakarne.
- 2
- Abdelilah SaberAbdelilah Saber.
Born 21st Apr 1974, Casablanca.
- 3
- Abdelkrim El HadriouiAbdelkrim El Hadrioui.
Born 6th Mar 1972, Taza.
(c)
- 4
- Youssef RossiYoussef Rossi.
Born 28th Jun 1973, Casablanca.
- 13
- Rachid NeqrouzRachid Neqrouz.
Born 10th Apr 1972, Ksar es Souk.
- 21
- Tahar El KhalejTahar El Khalej.
Born 16th Jun 1968, Marrakech.
- 18
- Youssef ChippoYoussef Chippo.
Born 10th May 1973, Boujad.
76'
- 8
- Saïd ChibaSaïd Chiba.
Born 28th Sep 1970, Rabat.
63'
- 14
- Salaheddine BassirSalaheddine Bassir.
Born 5th Sep 1972, Casablanca.
- 10
- Abderrahim OuakiliAbderrahim Ouakili.
Born 12th Dec 1970, Rabat.
73'
- 25
- Rachid RokkiRachid Rokki.
Born 8th Nov 1974, Mohammedia.
Time Unknown
63'
- 17
- Gharib AmzineGharib Amzine.
Born 3rd May 1973, Montbéliard, France.
63'
- 11
- Ali ElkhattabiAli Elkhattabi.
Born 17th Jan 1977, Schiedam, Netherlands.
63'
- 9
- Ahmed Reda MadouniAhmed Reda Madouni.
Born 4th Oct 1980, Casablanca.
73'
- 19
- Jamal SellamiJamal Sellami.
Born 6th Oct 1970, Casablanca.
76'
Assist: Steve McManaman. "...Ince's header found McManaman, whose quick pass released Owen, this time onside and sprinting past Abdelkrim El Hadrioui like a whippet. The rest was inevitable. Owen cooly drew Benzekri off his line and slipped the ball into the net."
Michael Owen1st of 40 goals. Right-footed from 17 yards., 58'
- 1
- Tim FlowersBlackburn, 11th of 11 caps
31 years, 3 months, 24 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Martin KeownArsenal, 17th of 43 caps
31 years, 10 months, 3 days
Centre Back
40'
- 3
- Graeme le SauxChelsea, 24th of 36 caps
29 years, 7 months, 10 days
Left Wing Back
- 4
- Paul InceLiverpool, 39th of 53 caps
30 years, 7 months, 6 days
Defensive Midfield (c)7th captaincy
- 5
- Sol CampbellSpurs, 15th of 73 caps
23 years, 8 months, 9 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 25th of 57 caps
27 years, 8 months, 24 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Darren AndertonSpurs, 18th of 30 caps
26 years, 2 months, 24 days
Right Wing Back
- 8
- Paul GascoigneMiddlesbrough, 56th of 57 caps
31 years, 0 months, 0 days
Midfield
- 9
- Dion DublinCoventry, 2nd of 4 caps
29 years, 1 month, 5 days
Centre Forward
76'
- 10
- Ian WrightArsenal, 31st of 33 caps
34 years, 6 months, 24 days
Centre Forward
26'
- 11
- Steve McManamanLiverpool, 21st of 37 caps
26 years, 3 months, 16 days
Midfield
- 17
- Michael OwenLiverpool, 4th of 89 caps
18 years, 5 months, 13 days
Centre Forward
26'
- 18
- Les FerdinandSpurs, 16th of 17 caps
31 years, 5 months, 19 days
Centre Forward
76'
Notes
- Player InjuriesWright had to withdraw after 26 minutes with a hamstring injury. "...Owen who had only been on for seven minutes collided with Duiss [sic] Benzekri as the goalkeeeper charged out of his area to meet a high ball. Owen lay still for several minutes before walking, dazed, to the touchline to recover."
- Player MilestoneTim Flowers' Last Cap
- Player MilestoneGareth Southgate's 25th Cap
- Goal MilestoneMichael Owen's 1st Goal
Sources
- The Independent "Football: Owen record strike lights up England", Wednesday 27th May 1998
- soccernostalgia.blogspot.co.uk
- The Guardian "Owen is dazed but dazzling", Thursday 28th May 1998, page 29.
Referee
Tunisia Mourad Daami
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 9 ranking points to 1979 points England - 6th
Morocco - 32nd
King Hassan II Cup
(1998)

- France
- 4
- +1
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 2

- England
- 4
- +1
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 2

- Morocco
- 2
- -1
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 2

- Belgium
- 2
- -1
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 2