1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. 32 teams took part from many countries. France won the trophy after beating Brazil in the final 3-0.

1998 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates10 June – 12 July
Teams32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Croatia
Fourth place Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored171 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Davor Šuker
(6 goals)

Participants

Africa

Asia

Europe

North and Central America

South America

Group Stage

A win would earn the team 3 points, a draw would earn them 1 point, and a loss earns them no points.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil 320163+36
Norway 312054+15
Morocco 31115504
Scotland 301226-41
10 June 1998
Brazil 2 – 1 Scotland
Morocco 2 – 2 Norway
16 June 1998
Scotland 1 – 1 Norway
Brazil 3 – 0 Morocco
23 June 1998
Scotland 0 – 3 Morocco
Brazil 1 – 2 Norway

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy 321073+47
Chile 30304403
Austria 302134-12
Cameroon 302125-32
11 June 1998
Cameroon 1 – 1 Austria
Italy 2 – 2 Chile
17 June 1998
Chile 1 – 1 Austria
Italy 3 – 0 Cameroon
23 June 1998
Italy 2 – 1 Austria
Chile 1 – 1 Cameroon

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
France 330091+89
Denmark 31113304
South Africa 302136-32
Saudi Arabia 301227-51
12 June 1998
Saudi Arabia 0 – 1 Denmark
France 3 – 0 South Africa
18 June 1998
South Africa 1 – 1 Denmark
France 4 – 0 Saudi Arabia
24 June 1998
France 2 – 1 Denmark
South Africa 2 – 2 Saudi Arabia

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nigeria 32015506
Paraguay 312031+25
Spain 311184+44
Bulgaria 301217-61
12 June 1998
Paraguay 0 – 0 Bulgaria
13 June 1998
Spain 2 – 3 Nigeria
19 June 1998
Nigeria 1 – 0 Bulgaria
Spain 0 – 0 Paraguay
24 June 1998
Nigeria 1 – 3 Paraguay
Spain 6 – 1 Bulgaria

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Netherlands 312072+55
Mexico 312075+25
Belgium 30303303
South Korea 301229-71
13 June 1998
South Korea 1 – 3 Mexico
Netherlands 0 – 0 Belgium
20 June 1998
Belgium 2 – 2 Mexico
Netherlands 5 – 0 South Korea
25 June 1998
Netherlands 2 – 2 Mexico
Belgium 1 – 1 South Korea

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Germany 321062+47
Yugoslavia 321042+27
Iran 310224-23
United States 300315-40
14 June 1998
Yugoslavia 1 – 0 Iran
15 June 1998
Germany 2 – 0 United States
21 June 1998
Germany 2 – 2 Yugoslavia
United States 1 – 2 Iran
25 June 1998
United States 0 – 1 Yugoslavia
Germany 2 – 0 Iran

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Romania 321042+27
England 320152+36
Colombia 310213-23
Tunisia 301214-31
15 June 1998
England 2 – 0 Tunisia
Romania 1 – 0 Colombia
22 June 1998
Colombia 1 – 0 Tunisia
Romania 2 – 1 England
26 June 1998
Colombia 0 – 2 England
Romania 1 – 1 Tunisia

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina 330070+79
Croatia 320142+26
Jamaica 310239-63
Japan 300314-30
Argentina 5-0 Jamaica
Ortega  31', 55'
Batistuta  73', 78', 83' (pen.)

Knockout stage

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
27 June – Paris            
  Brazil  4
3 July – Nantes
  Chile  1  
  Brazil  3
28 June – Saint-Denis
    Denmark  2  
  Nigeria  1
7 July – Marseille
  Denmark  4  
  Brazil (p)  1 (4)
29 June – Toulouse
    Netherlands  1 (2)  
  Netherlands  2
4 July – Marseille
  Yugoslavia  1  
  Netherlands  2
30 June – Saint-Étienne
    Argentina  1  
  Argentina (p)  2 (4)
12 July – Saint-Denis
  England  2 (3)  
  Brazil  0
27 June – Marseille
    France  3
  Italy  1
3 July – Saint-Denis
  Norway  0  
  Italy  0 (3)
28 June – Lens
    France (p)  0 (4)  
  France (aet)  1
8 July – Saint-Denis
  Paraguay  0  
  France  2
29 June – Montpellier
    Croatia  1   Third place
  Germany  2
4 July – Lyon 11 July – Paris
  Mexico  1  
  Germany  0   Netherlands  1
30 June – Bordeaux
    Croatia  3     Croatia  2
  Romania  0
  Croatia  1  

Round of 16

Italy 1-0 Norway
Vieri  18'

Brazil 4-1 Chile
César Sampaio  11', 27'
Ronaldo  45+1' (pen.), 70'
Salas  68'

France 1-0 (a.e.t.) Paraguay
Blanc  114'
Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens

Nigeria 1-4 Denmark
Babangida  78' Møller  3'
B. Laudrup  12'
Sand  60'
Helveg  76'

Germany 2-1 Mexico
Klinsmann  75'
Bierhoff  86'
Hernández  47'
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

Netherlands 2-1 Yugoslavia
Bergkamp  38'
Davids  90+2'
Komljenović  48'
Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse

Romania 0-1 Croatia
Šuker  45+2' (pen.)
Parc Lescure, Bordeaux

Argentina 2-2 (a.e.t.) England
Batistuta  6' (pen.)
Zanetti  45+1'
Shearer  10' (pen.)
Owen  16'
Penalties
Berti
Crespo
Verón
Gallardo
Ayala
4-3 Shearer
Ince
Merson
Owen
Batty
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

Quarter-finals


Brazil 3-2 Denmark
Bebeto  11'
Rivaldo  27', 60'
Jørgensen  2'
B. Laudrup  50'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

Netherlands 2-1 Argentina
Kluivert  12'
Bergkamp  90'
López  17'

Germany 0-3 Croatia
Jarni  45+3'
Vlaović  80'
Šuker  85'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon

Semi-finals


France 2-1 Croatia
Thuram  47', 69' Šuker  46'

Third-place match

Netherlands 1-2 Croatia
Zenden  21' Prosinečki  13'
Šuker  35'

Final

Brazil 0-3 France
Zidane  27', 45+1'
Petit  90+3'


 1998 FIFA World Cup Winners 

France
1st title

Statistics

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
  • Tom Boyd (against Brazil)
  • Youssef Chippo (against Norway)
  • Pierre Issa (against France)
  • Andoni Zubizarreta (against Nigeria)
  • Siniša Mihajlović (against Germany)
  • Georgi Bachev (against Spain)

Players who were red-carded during the tournament

References

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