FIFA World Cup

1998 FIFA World Cup

Host: France · 10 Jun – 12 Jul 1998

32
TEAMS
64
MATCHES
165
GOALS
🏆 Winner Flag France
🥈 Runner-up Flag Brazil
🥉 Third Place Flag Croatia
Overview Matches Groups Teams & Squads

Group Stage

Full Standings →
Group A Pts
1
Flag Brazil
6
2
Flag Norway
5
3
Flag Morocco
4
4
Flag Scotland
1
Group B Pts
1
Flag Italy
7
2
Flag Chile
3
3
Flag Austria
2
4
Flag Cameroon
2
Group C Pts
1
Flag France
9
2
Flag Denmark
4
3
Flag South Africa
2
4
Flag Saudi Arabia
1
Group D Pts
1
Flag Nigeria
6
2
Flag Paraguay
5
3
Flag Spain
4
4
Flag Bulgaria
1
Group E Pts
1
Flag Netherlands
5
2
Flag Mexico
5
3
Flag Belgium
3
4
Flag South Korea
1
Group F Pts
1
Flag Germany
7
2
Flag Yugoslavia
7
3
Flag Iran
3
4
Flag USA
0
Group G Pts
1
Flag Romania
7
2
Flag England
6
3
Flag Colombia
3
4
Flag Tunisia
1
Group H Pts
1
Flag Argentina
9
2
Flag Croatia
6
3
Flag Jamaica
3
4
Flag Japan
0

Knockout Stage

round of 16

Flag Italy 1
Flag Norway 0
Jun 27, 1998
Flag Brazil 4
Flag Chile 1
Jun 27, 1998
Flag France 1
Flag Paraguay 0
Jun 28, 1998
Flag Nigeria 1
Flag Denmark 4
Jun 28, 1998
Flag Germany 2
Flag Mexico 1
Jun 29, 1998
Flag Netherlands 2
Flag Yugoslavia 1
Jun 29, 1998
Flag Romania 0
Flag Croatia 1
Jun 30, 1998
Flag Argentina 2
Flag England 2
Penalties: 4 - 3

quarter-finals

Flag Italy 0
Flag France 0
Penalties: 3 - 4
Flag Brazil 3
Flag Denmark 2
Jul 03, 1998
Flag Netherlands 2
Flag Argentina 1
Jul 04, 1998
Flag Germany 0
Flag Croatia 3
Jul 04, 1998

semi-finals

Flag Brazil 1
Flag Netherlands 1
Penalties: 4 - 2
Flag France 2
Flag Croatia 1
Jul 08, 1998

third-place match

Flag Netherlands 1
Flag Croatia 2
Jul 11, 1998

final

Flag Brazil 0
Flag France 3
Jul 12, 1998

🏅 Awards

Golden Ball
Ronaldo
Silver Ball
Davor Šuker
Bronze Ball
Lilian Thuram
Golden Boot
Davor Šuker
Silver Boot
Christian Vieri
Golden Glove
Fabien Barthez
Best Young Player
Michael Owen

⚽ Top Scorers

DŠ
6
OB
6
JK
6
CV
5
GB
5

🏆 Final Standings

1st Flag France 🏆
2nd Flag Brazil
3rd Flag Croatia
4th Flag Netherlands

🏟️ Stadiums

Stade de France
📍 Saint-Denis 80,000 cap.
⚽ 9 matches played
Stade Vélodrome
📍 Marseille 60,000 cap.
⚽ 7 matches played
Parc des Princes
📍 Paris 49,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Stade de Gerland
📍 Lyon 44,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Stade Félix-Bollaert
📍 Lens 41,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Stade de la Beaujoire
📍 Nantes 40,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Stade de Toulouse
📍 Toulouse 37,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
📍 Saint-Étienne 36,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Stade du Parc Lescure
📍 Bordeaux 35,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Stade de la Mosson
📍 Montpellier 34,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played

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