PARIS. July 7: Reflecting their disastrous performances at the World Cup. no African or Asian players made it to the 38-strong 'second selection" of the All-Star Team of World Cup '98. announced Tuesday by Mastercard. one of the sponsors, reports AP.

The three Africans included among the 61 original "finalists" announced during the quarterfinal stage. Nigeria's Sunday Oliseh and Jay-Jay Okocha and Morocco’s Moustafa El Hadji, were dropped when it was trimmed to 38 before the semifinals.

So was Japan's Hidetoshi Nakata. Japan and Morocco were eliminated in the first round along with South Korea. Saudi Arabia. South Africa. Cameroon. Morocco and Tunisia and Nigeria was ousted in round-of-16. beaten 4-1 by Denmark.

By the time the quarterfinals arrived, the World Cup was down to two South American . teams and six from Europe.

The only player among the . 37 that is not from Europe or South America was Mexican forward Luis Hernandez.

As expected, semifinalists Brazil. Netherlands. France and Croatia has the most players in the squad.

The six Brazilians, who faced the Dutch Tuesday in Marseille, were defenders Cafu. Junior Balano and Roberto Carlos. midfielders Dunga and Ri-valdo and striker Ronaldo.

The six Dutch players were goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar. Frank de Boer and his twin brother Ronald. Phillip Cocu, Dennis Bergkamp and Marc Overmars.

Five French players, goalkeeper Fabien Barthez, defenders Marcel Desailly and Lilian Thuram. and forwards Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane, made it to the 37 and the four Croats were defenders Dario Simic and Robert Jami. midfielder Aljosa Asanovic and striker Davor Suker.

FIFA's technical study group — an 11 member panel headed by Jurg Nepfer, head of the world body's technical department — will pare the list to 16 following the semifinals and announce the team July 10. two days before the final.

Mastercard will donate 50,000 dollars to FIFA's official

charity. SOS Children’s Villages. on behalf of the players selected,

Goalkeepers: Jose-Luis Chilavert (PAR). Gianluca Pagliuca (1TA), Edwin van der Sar (NED). Fabien Barthez (FRA).

Sweepers/Central Defenders: Roberto Ayala (ARG). Carlos Ganiarra (PAR). Marcel Desailly (FRA), Dario Simic (CRO), Frank de Boer (NED). Junior Baiano (BRA).

Wing-backs: Roberto Carlos (BRA). Cafu (BRA). Lilian Thuram (FRA). Robert Jami (CRO).

Midfielders: Dunga (BRA). Rivaldo (BRA). Michael Laudrup (DEN). Thierry Henry (FRA). Zinedine Zidane (FRA). Ariel Ortega (ARG). Ronald de Boer (NED). Marc Overmars (NED). Paul Ince (ENG). Phillip Cocu(NED). Aljosa Asanovic (CRO). Fernando Hierro (SPA).

Strikers: Luis Hernandez (MEX). Adrian Ilie (ROM). Gabriel Batistuta (ARG). Christian Vleri (ITA). Oliver Bierhoff (GER). Marcelo Salas (CHI), Michael Owen (ENG). Tore Andre Flo (NOR). Ronaldo (BRA), Brian Laudrup (DEN). Davor Suker (CRO). Dennis Bergkamp (NED).