Paraguay 0 vs. Bulgaria 0 in the 1998 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group D game played in the 1998 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Bulgaria and Paraguay with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1998 World Cup, 1st Round Group D

Date: Friday, June 12, 1998

Paraguay

0 - 0

Bulgaria

Players

Paraguay
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Jose Luis Chilavert (C)
DF	4.	Carlos Gamarra
DF	5.	Celso Ayala
DF	11.	Pedro Sarabia
MF	10.	Roberto Acuña
MF	13.	Carlos Paredes
MF	16.	Julio Cesar Enciso
MF	19.	Carlos Morales 43'
FW	9.	Jose Cardozo 70'
FW	15.	Miguel Benitez
FW	21.	Jorge Campos 78'
		Entered
DF	20.	Denis Caniza 43'
FW	7.	Julio Cesar Yegros 78'
FW	18.	Cesar Ramirez 70'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Danilo Aceval
GK	22.	Ruben Ruiz Diaz
DF	2.	Francisco Arce
DF	3.	Catalino Rivarola
DF	14.	Ricardo Rojas
MF	6.	Edgar Aguilera
FW	8.	Aristides Rojas
FW	17.	Hugo Brizuela
	Coach: Carpegiani

Bulgaria
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Zdravko Zdravkov
DF	2.	Radostin Kishishev
DF	3.	Trifon Ivanov (C)
DF	4.	Ivaylo Petkov
MF	5.	Ivaylo Yordanov
MF	6.	Zlatko Yankov
MF	10.	Krassimir Balakov
MF	11.	Ilian Iliev 77'
MF	16.	Anatoli Nankov
FW	8.	Hristo Stoichkov
FW	9.	Luboslav Penev 68'
		Entered
MF	18.	Daniel Borimirov 77'
FW	7.	Emil Kostadinov 68'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Borislav Mikhailov
DF	13.	Gosho Ginchev
DF	15.	Adalbert Zafirov
DF	21.	Rosen Kirilov
MF	14.	Marian Hristov
MF	17.	Stoicho Stoilov
MF	19.	Georgi Bachev
MF	22.	Milen Petkov
FW	20.	Georgi Ivanov
	Coach: Hristo Bonev

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Bulgaria	Anatoli Nankov	27' yellow card
Bulgaria	Hristo Stoichkov	45' yellow card
Paraguay	Miguel Benitez	45' yellow card
Bulgaria	Trifon Ivanov	73' yellow card
Bulgaria	Anatoli Nankov	89' ejection - red card for second yellow

Substitutions

Paraguay
Minute 43		Denis Caniza	replaced	Carlos Morales
Minute 70		Cesar Ramirez	replaced	Jose Cardozo
Minute 78		Julio Cesar Yegros	replaced	Jorge Campos
Bulgaria
Minute 68		Emil Kostadinov	replaced	Luboslav Penev
Minute 77		Daniel Borimirov	replaced	Ilian Iliev