World Cup 1998 Guide
World Cup -
France 1998
Groups ¦ Second
Round ¦ Quarters ¦ Semis ¦ Final ¦ Top Scorers
The sixteenth World Cup saw the first increase in the number of finalists since Spain in 1982. The jump from 24 to 32 competing nations meant a new format of 8 groups of 4 with the top two teams in each going through to a straight knock-out phase. There were 15 teams from Europe, 5 from South America, 5 from Africa, 4 from Asia and 3 from North & Central America. The final was won by France but will be remembered for the mystery surrounding Ronaldo's fit before the game.
Groups & Results
| Group
A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Brazil |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
| Norway |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| Morocco |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Scotland |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
|
Group A Results |
| Brazil 2-1 Scotland |
| Morocco 2-2 Norway |
| Scotland 1-1 Norway |
| Brazil 3-0 Morocco |
| Brazil 1-2 Norway |
| Scotland 0-3 Morocco |
|
Group B |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Italy |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
| Chile |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Austria |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| Cameroon |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Group B Results |
| Italy 2-2 Chile |
| Cameroon 1-1 Austria |
| Chile 1-1 Austria |
| Italy 3-0 Cameroon |
| Chile 1-1 Cameroon |
| Italy 2-1 Austria |
|
Group C |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| France |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
| Denmark |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| South Africa |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
|
Group C Results |
| Saudi Arabia 0-1 Denmark |
| France 3-0 South Africa |
| South Africa 1-1 Denmark |
| France 4-0 Saudi Arabia |
| France 2-1 Denmark |
| South Africa 2-2 Saudi Arabia |
|
Group D |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Nigeria |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
| Paraguay |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| Spain |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
| Bulgaria |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
|
Group D Results |
| Paraguay 0-0 Bulgaria |
| Spain 2-3 Nigeria |
| Nigeria 1-0 Bulgaria |
| Spain 0-0 Paraguay |
| Nigeria 1-3 Paraguay |
| Spain 6-1 Bulgaria |
|
Group E |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Holland |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
| Mexico |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
| Belgium |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| South Korea |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
|
Group E Results |
| South Korea 1-3 Mexico |
| Holland 0-0 Belgium |
| Belgium 2-2 Mexico |
| Holland 5-0 South Korea |
| Belgium 1-1 South Korea |
| Holland 2-2 Mexico |
|
Group F |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Germany |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
| Iran |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| USA |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
Group F Results |
| Yugoslavia 1-0 Iran |
| Germany 2-0 USA |
| Germany 2-2 Yugoslavia |
| USA 1-2 Iran |
| Germany 2-0 Iran |
| USA 0-1 Yugoslavia |
|
Group G |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Romania |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
| England |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
| Colombia |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Tunisia |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
Group G Results |
| England 2-0 Tunisia |
| Romania 1-0 Colombia |
| Colombia 1-0 Tunisia |
| Romania 2-1 England |
| Colombia 0-2 England |
| Romania 1-1 Tunisia |
|
Group H |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Argentina |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
| Croatia |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| Jamaica |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
| Japan |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
Group H Results |
| Argentina 1-0 Japan |
| Jamaica 1-3 Croatia |
| Japan 0-1 Croatia |
| Argentina 5-0 Jamaica |
| Argentina 1-0 Croatia |
| Japan 1-2 Jamaica |
Second Round
| Italy 1-0 Norway |
Marseille |
| Brazil 4-1 Chile |
Paris |
| France 1-0 Paraguay (aet) |
Lens |
| Denmark 4-1 Nigeria |
Paris |
| Germany 2-1 Mexico |
Montpellier |
| Holland 2-1 Yugoslavia |
Toulouse |
| Croatia 1-0 Romania |
Bordeaux |
| Argentina 2-2 England (aet, 4-3 pens) |
Saint Etienne |
Quarter Finals
| Croatia 3-0 Germany |
Lyon |
| Holland 2-1 Argentina |
Marseille |
| Brazil 3-2 Denmark |
Nantes |
| France 0-0 Italy (aet, 4-3 pens) |
Paris |
Semi Finals
| Brazil 1-1 Holland (aet, 4-2 pens) |
Marseille |
| France 2-1 Croatia |
Paris |
Third Place Play-off
| Croatia 2-1 Holland |
Paris |
Final
| France |
3-0 |
Brazil |
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Stade de France, Paris |
Zidane 2,
Petit.
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Att. 75,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Mar)
H/T: 2-0
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| Name | Country | Goals |
| Davor Suker | Croatia | 6 |
| Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | 5 |
| Christian Vieri | Italy | 5 |
| Ronaldo | Brazil | 4 |
| Marcelo Salas | Chile | 4 |
| Luis Hernandez | Mexico | 4 |
