1998 FIFA World Cup
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The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France, by the FIFA decision in July 1992 beating a bid by Morocco to host the event. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final. The official theme song for the event was "La Copa de la Vida" by Ricky Martin.
Intro
This was the first Cup title for France, who became the seventh world champions, the other six being Brazil, Uruguay, Italy, Germany, England and Argentina.
The format of the competition was different from 1994: it was expanded from 24 (six groups of four teams) to 32 teams, divided into eight groups of four. Sixteen teams: eight group winners and eight second place finishers would qualify for the knockout competition.
Davor Šuker of surprise third-place finisher Croatia won the Golden Boot after scoring six goals.
This World Cup tournament was the first one for the countries of Croatia, Jamaica, Japan, and South Africa.
For details of the competition, see 1998 FIFA World Cup (match reports) article.
Qualification
See 1998 FIFA World Cup (qualification).Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | Stade de France | 80,000 |
| Marseille | Stade Vélodrome | 60,000 |
| Paris | Parc des Princes | 49,000 |
| Lens | Stade Félix Bollaert | 41,800 |
| Lyon | Stade Gerland | 41,200 |
| Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 38,500 |
| Toulouse | Stadium de Toulouse | 37,000 |
| Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 36,000 |
| Bordeaux | Parc Lescure | 35,200 |
| Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 33,900 |
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1998 FIFA World Cup (squads)First round
All times local (CET)
Half-time scores are in brackets
Group A
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Group B
Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
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Group H
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Knockout stages
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
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Second Round
| Penalties | |||
| Berti: scored Crespo: saved Verón: scored Gallardo: scored Ayala: scored | 4 - 3 | Shearer: scored Ince: saved Merson: scored Owen: scored Batty: saved |
Quarter-finals
| Penalties | |||
| Zidane: scored Lizarazu: saved Trézéguet: scored Henry: scored Blanc: scored | 4—3 | R. Baggio: scored Albertini: saved Costacurta: scored Vieri scored Di Biagio: crossbar |
Semi-finals
| Penalties | |||
| Ronaldo: scored Rivaldo: scored Emerson: scored Dunga: scored | 4–2 | F. de Boer: scored Bergkamp: scored Cocu: saved R. de Boer: saved |
Third place match
Final
Awards
All-Star Team
Goal scorers