England football · The year in full
1998: England football year in review
England played 14 matches in 1998: won 6, drew 5 and lost 3, scoring 18 and conceding 9.
Tournaments and series
- 1998 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
Biggest win of 1998
England 3–0 Portugal
22 April · International friendly
Played141998
Won643% of matches
Drawn5
Lost3Goals 18–9
Goals of the year
Top scorers
Oldest first
Every England match of 1998
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | England 0–2 ChileInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England lost |
| 25 Mar | Switzerland 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Merson 70' | England drew |
| 22 Apr | England 3–0 PortugalInternational friendly | International friendly | Shearer 5', Sheringham 46', Shearer 66' | England won |
| 23 May | England 0–0 Saudi ArabiaInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 27 May | Morocco 0–1 EnglandInternational friendly · King Hassan II Tournament | International friendly · King Hassan II Tournament | Owen 59' | England won |
| 29 May | Belgium 0–0 EnglandInternational friendly · King Hassan II Tournament | International friendly · King Hassan II Tournament | None | England drew |
| 15 Jun | England 2–0 TunisiaFIFA World Cup · Group G | FIFA World Cup · Group G | Shearer 42', Scholes 89' | England won |
| 22 Jun | Romania 2–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group G | FIFA World Cup · Group G | Owen 81' | England lost |
| 26 Jun | Colombia 0–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group G | FIFA World Cup · Group G | Anderton 20', Beckham 30' | England won |
| 30 Jun | Argentina 2–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 | Shearer 10' pen, Owen 16' | England drew |
| 5 Sep | Sweden 2–1 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 | Shearer 1' | England lost |
| 10 Oct | England 0–0 BulgariaUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 | None | England drew |
| 14 Oct | Luxembourg 0–3 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 | UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 | Owen 18', Shearer 39' pen, Southgate 88' | England won |
| 18 Nov | England 2–0 Czech RepublicInternational friendly | International friendly | Anderton 23', Merson 39' | England won |