1998 FIFA World Cup Group D
Football tournament group stage
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Group D of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was played from 12 to 24 June 1998.[1] Nigeria won their first two games while Paraguay drew their first two games 0–0, which meant that Nigeria were certain of qualifying in first place with a game to spare. In their final game, Spain got their only victory after scoring six against Bulgaria, but were still eliminated in third place after Paraguay beat Nigeria. Thus, Spain were the only top seed not to advance to the second round, while all others topped their respective groups. On the other hand, Bulgaria could not repeat their surprise performance from the previous tournament, finishing last in the group with a single point.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Paraguay |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Spain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
- Nigeria advanced to play Denmark (runner-up of Group C) in the round of 16.
- Paraguay advanced to play France (winner of Group C) in the round of 16.
Matches
Paraguay vs Bulgaria
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Spain vs Nigeria
| Spain | 2–3 | Nigeria |
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Nigeria vs Bulgaria
| Nigeria | 1–0 | Bulgaria |
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Spain vs Paraguay
| Spain | 0–0 | Paraguay |
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Nigeria vs Paraguay
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Spain vs Bulgaria
| Spain | 6–1 | Bulgaria |
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Spain
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 Bulgaria
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