(Jerry Lampen/Reuters)

Brazil Stops Scotland in Opener
Brazil opened the 1998 World Cup by edging Scotland, 2-1, on Wednesday when, in the 73rd minute, a ball played in by Brazilian defender Cafu (pictured, yellow) struck Scottish goalkeeper Jim Leighton (right) on the chest and rebounded to the shoulder of Scotland's Tommy Boyd, facing his own goal. Boyd could only look in anguish as the ball bounced back past the helpless Leighton and nestled in the back of his own net.

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World Cup Highlights

16th World Cup finals
Four World Cup wins (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994)
Runners-up in 1950
Five Copa America wins (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997)

First-Round Schedule

Day, Time (EDT) Opponent Site TV Wed., June 10, 11:30 a.m. Scotland Saint-Denis ESPN Tuesday, June 16, 3 p.m. Morocco Nantes ESPN Tuesday, June 23, 3 p.m. Norway Marseille ESPN

Complete First-Round Schedule

Roster

Pos. Name Age Club GK Claudio Tafferel 32 Atletico Mineiro GK Carlos Germano 27 Vasco da Gama GK Dida 24 Cruziero D Aldair 32 Roma D Junior Baiano 28 Flamengo D Cafu 27 AS Rome D Roberto Carlos 25 Real Madrid D Goncalves 32 Botafogo D Ze Carlos 30 Sao Paulo D Ze Roberto 23 Flamengo M Dunga 34 Jubilo Iwata M Rivaldo 26 Barcelona M César Sampaio 28 Ana Sato Kogyo M Andre Cruz 29 AC Milan M Denilson 20 Sao Paulo M Emerson 27 Bayer Leverkusen M Doriva 27 Porto M Leonardo 28 AC Milan M Giovanni 28 Barcelona F Ronaldo 21 Inter Milan F Edmundo 27 Fiorentina F Bebeto 34 Botafogo

Road to France

Won Lost Tied GF GA 3 2 2 8 4 How Qualified: Defending Champion

Date Result Feb. 3, 1998 Brazil 0, Jamaica 0 (CONCACAF Gold Cup) Feb. 5, 1998 Brazil 1, Guatemala 1 (CONCACAF Gold Cup) Feb. 8, 1998 Brazil 4, El Salvador 0 (CONCACAF Gold Cup) Feb. 10, 1998 United States 1, Brazil 0 (CONCACAF Gold Cup) Feb. 15, 1998 Brazil 1, Jamaica 0 (CONCACAF Gold Cup) March 25, 1998 Brazil 2, Germany 1 April 29, 1998 Argentina 1, Brazil 0

Facts and Figures

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Location: Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Population: 160.7 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: Brasilia
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than the United States
Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal) 70 percent
Landscape: Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains and narrow coastal belt