Panned out just as expected with the defending champions progressing as winners, while a three-way scrap developed behind them for second place. Scotland, Norway and Morocco all went into their last games with a chance of qualification and the Morocco thought they'd bagged it by hammering Craig Brown's team in St Etienne.

Down in Marseille, though, the Norwegians, who had struggled to take a point from each of their opening two games, produced a much more spirited performance against Brazil. Nevertheless, when Denilson's wonderful run down the left put Bebeto in for the opener 13 minutes from time, the game appeared to be up for Egil Olsen and his team. They fought back with tremendous spirit in the closing stages, though, and Tore Andre Flo levelled the scores. Then the big Chelsea striker was hauled down by Junior Baiano on the edge of the six-yard box. It took a couple of days for TV pictures to confirm the referee's version of events. Rekdal slotted home the penalty to ensure his side's place in the knockout stages.

Cesar Sampaio scores the first goal of the tournament against Scotland.