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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Mexico |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Source: FIFA
- Netherlands advanced to play Yugoslavia (runner-up of Group F) in the round of 16.
- Mexico advanced to play Germany (winner of Group F) in the round of 16.
Matches
South Korea vs Mexico
| South Korea | 1–3 | Mexico |
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Ha Seok-ju  27' |
Report | Peláez 50' Hernández 75', 84' |
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Netherlands vs Belgium
This fixture was a repeat of the two teams' second match at the 1994 tournament, won by Belgium.
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Belgium vs Mexico
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Netherlands vs South Korea
| Netherlands | 5–0 | South Korea |
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| Cocu 37' Overmars 41'Bergkamp 71'Van Hooijdonk 80'R. de Boer 83' |
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Netherlands vs Mexico
| Netherlands | 2–2 | Mexico |
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| Cocu 4' R. de Boer 18' |
Report | Peláez 75' Hernández 90+4' |
Attendance: 30,600
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)
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Belgium vs South Korea
| Belgium | 1–1 | South Korea |
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| Nilis 7' |
Report | Yoo Sang-Chul 72' |
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See also
- Belgium at the FIFA World Cup
- Mexico at the FIFA World Cup
- Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup
- South Korea at the FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup finalists | |
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| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
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| Quarter-finals | |
| Round of 16 | |
| Group stage | |
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