South Africa vs Denmark — FIFA World Cup
FIFA World CupWorld Cup 1998
Thu 18 Jun··Matchday 2·Group C·Neutral venue·Drawn
Match overview
12 priority stats · full time- 5Corners7
- 4Cards3
- 17Shots14
- 4Shots on target3
- 18Fouls6
- 23Throw-ins24
- 3Offsides1
- 12Goal kicks12
- 2Saves3
- 15Tackles27
- 8Interceptions11
- 13Dribbles8
Period
Match statistics
| South Africa | Statistic | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 5 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 17 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 18 | Fouls | 6 |
| 23 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Goal kicks | 12 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 15 | Tackles | 27 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 13 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 62 | Ball possession | 38 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 2 |
| 480 | Passes | 280 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 18 |
| 385 | Accurate passes | 175 |
| Shots | ||
| 10 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 7 |
| 9 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 25 | Touches in penalty area | 24 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 23 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 7 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 38 | Accurate long balls | 19 |
| 77 | Final third entries | 81 |
| Duels | ||
| 41% | Duels won (%) | 59% |
| 11 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 13 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 34% | Ground duels (%) | 51% |
| 16% | Aerial duels (%) | 20% |
| Defending | ||
| 10% | Tackles won (%) | 14% |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 26 | Clearances | 39 |
| 54 | Ball recoveries | 52 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 12 | Goal kicks | 12 |
| 1 | High claims | 0 |
| South Africa | Statistic | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 3 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 10 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Fouls | 2 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 7 | Tackles | 15 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 62 | Ball possession | 38 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 256 | Passes | 147 |
| 2 | Free kicks | 4 |
| 205 | Accurate passes | 91 |
| Shots | ||
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 9 | Throw-ins | 14 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Accurate long balls | 9 |
| 39 | Final third entries | 40 |
| Duels | ||
| 45% | Duels won (%) | 55% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 23% |
| 12% | Aerial duels (%) | 11% |
| Defending | ||
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 7% |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 14 | Clearances | 21 |
| 32 | Ball recoveries | 29 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| South Africa | Statistic | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 7 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 4 |
| 14 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 63 | Ball possession | 37 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 1 | Red cards | 2 |
| 224 | Passes | 133 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 14 |
| 180 | Accurate passes | 84 |
| Shots | ||
| 5 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 14 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Accurate long balls | 10 |
| 38 | Final third entries | 41 |
| Duels | ||
| 37% | Duels won (%) | 63% |
| 8 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 18% | Ground duels (%) | 28% |
| 4% | Aerial duels (%) | 9% |
| Defending | ||
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 7% |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 12 | Clearances | 18 |
| 22 | Ball recoveries | 23 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 7 |
Line-ups
South Africa4-4-2
Bench
Player ratings
South Africa13 rated
Denmark14 rated
Player statistics
South Africa
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John MoshoeuMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 3 | 46/56 | 1 | 5/10 | 1 | |||||
| Mark FishDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 56/62 | 4/7 | ||||||||
| Benni McCarthyForward | 90′ | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 16/19 | 1 | 5/12 | 1 | ||||
| Pierre IssaDefender | 90′ | 7.3 | 1 | 48/54 | 9/15 | 3 | ||||||
| Hans VonkGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 20/29 | 0/1 | 2 | |||||||
| Lucas RadebeDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 51/63 | 1 | 6/13 | 2 | ||||||
| Quinton FortuneMidfielder | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 36/48 | 1 | 3/9 | 3 | |||||
| Helman MkhaleleMidfielder | 90′ | 6.6 | 4 | 33/51 | 4 | 8/17 | 3 | |||||
| David NyathiDefender | 89′ | 6.8 | 1 | 29/38 | 5/10 | 1 | ||||||
| Shaun BartlettForward | 78′ | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 10/15 | 1 | 1/10 | |||||
| Brendan AugustineMidfielder | 45′ | 6.8 | 2 | 26/28 | 2/6 | |||||||
| Alfred PhiriMidfielder | 24′ | 5.4 | 1 | 8/9 | 1/9 | |||||||
| Philemon MasingaForward | 12′ | 6.1 | 5/7 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| Delron Sebastian BuckleyMidfielder | 1′ | — | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1 | |||||||
| Brian BaloyiGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Doctor KhumaloMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Jerry SikhosanaForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Lebogang MorulaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Paul EvansGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Simon GopaneGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Willem JacksonDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| William MokoenaMidfielder | — | — |
Denmark
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan NielsenMidfielder | 90′ | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | 17/26 | 8/14 | 3 | |||||
| Jes HøghDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 11/19 | 1 | 9/13 | 4 | ||||||
| Thomas HelvegMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 25/30 | 1 | 12/16 | 4 | ||||||
| Brian LaudrupForward | 90′ | 7.3 | 1 | 4 | 21/32 | 3 | 7/11 | 1 | ||||
| Martin JørgensenMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 18/26 | 1 | 4/7 | 1 | ||||||
| Marc RieperDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 12/18 | 7/11 | 3 | |||||||
| Sören ColdingDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 22/32 | 1 | 5/7 | 4 | ||||||
| Peter SchmeichelGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.4 | 8/30 | 3 | ||||||||
| Michael SchjønbergDefender | 82′ | 7.4 | 2 | 18/27 | 2 | 9/13 | 4 | |||||
| Ebbe SandForward | 58′ | 6.6 | 3 | 8/16 | 5/12 | 1 | ||||||
| Michael LaudrupMidfielder | 58′ | 6.3 | 2 | 9/13 | 3/7 | 1 | ||||||
| Jan HeintzeDefender | 32′ | 6.1 | 6/9 | 1/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Miklos MolnarForward | 9′ | 3.9 | 0/3 | |||||||||
| Morten WieghorstMidfielder | 3′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0/2 | 1/3 | |||||||
| Bjarne GoldbækMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Jacob LaursenDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Mogens KroghGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Per FrandsenMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Peter KjaerGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Peter MøllerForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| René HenriksenDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Stig TøftingMidfielder | — | — |