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Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard () is a multi-purpose stadium in Saint-Étienne, France. It is used primarily for football matches, and tournaments such as the UEFA Euro 1984 and 2016, the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. It is also used for rugby union, and was a venue at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. It is nicknamed "le Chaudron" (the Cauldron), or "l'enfer vert" (the Green Hell), an allusion to the colours worn by the local football team, AS Saint-Étienne, given during the team's heyday when it drew particularly large crowds (the record being set in 1985, with more than 47,000 spectators). More recently, its current capacity was 35,616 before the current renovations, which began in 2011, and temporarily reduced this figure to 26,747. Since the renovations finished, the stadium holds 42,000 seated spectators (42 being the number of the Loire department where Saint-Étienne is located). The stadium opened on 13 September 1931, and AS Saint-Étienne's first match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Snella
Jean Snella (9 December 1914 – 20 November 1979) was a French football player and manager. A midfielder, he spent most of his playing career with Saint-Étienne and also had multiple coaching spells with the club. He coached the France national team along with José Arribas after the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Biography Jean Snella was born in Germany to Polish parents. Before 1935 he was working as a mechanic. He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 21 October 1935. In 1940, he was made Prisoner of War in Évreux by the Wehrmacht but managed to escape in 1942. Honours Saint-Étienne * Division 1: 1957, 1964, 1967 Servette * Axpo Super League: 1961, 1962 * Schweizer Cup The Swiss Cup (; ; ; ) is a football cup competition that has been organised annually since 1925–26 season by the Swiss Football Association. The Swiss Cup final is usually the most important game of the year with a high attendance. The co ...: 1971 References External links Profile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 FIFA World Cup Group E
Group E was one of eight groups at the 1998 FIFA World Cup into which the 32 teams were divided. Mexico and the Netherlands qualified after they both beat South Korea and drew with Belgium before drawing with each other. The Netherlands' five goals against South Korea put them top on goal difference. Belgium could have qualified with a big win in their final game against South Korea, who were already out, but they only managed a draw and were eliminated. Standings *Netherlands advanced to play Yugoslavia (runner-up of 1998 FIFA World Cup Group F, Group F) in the 1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Netherlands vs Yugoslavia, round of 16. *Mexico advanced to play Germany (winner of 1998 FIFA World Cup Group F, Group F) in the 1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Germany vs Mexico, round of 16. Matches South Korea vs Mexico Netherlands vs Belgium This fixture was a repeat of the two teams' second 1994 FIFA World Cup Group F#Belgium vs Netherlands, match at the 1994 tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
