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Men's World Cup · Edition 1998

1998 FIFA Men's World Cup

A source-linked edition record: who hosted, who took part, who won, and which match and squad facts are available.

FranceHost country
FranceChampion
32Participating teams
64Match reports

Jun 10, 1998 – Jul 12, 1998

National teams

Participants and team histories

Argentina · Austria · Belgium · Brazil · Bulgaria · Cameroon · Chile · Colombia · Croatia · Denmark · England · France · Germany · Iran · Italy · Jamaica · Japan · Mexico · Morocco · Netherlands · Nigeria · Norway · Paraguay · Romania · Saudi Arabia · Scotland · South Africa · South Korea · Spain · Tunisia · United States · Yugoslavia

Group tables

The standings

Group A

PosTeamPWDLGFGAPts
1Brazil3201636
2Norway3120545
3Morocco3111554
4Scotland3012261

Group B

PosTeamPWDLGFGAPts
1Italy3210737
2Chile3030443
3Austria3021342
4Cameroon3021252

Group C

PosTeamPWDLGFGAPts
1France3300919
2Denmark3111334
3South Africa3021362
4Saudi Arabia3012271

Group D

PosTeamPWDLGFGAPts
1Nigeria3201556
2Paraguay3120315
3Spain3111844
4Bulgaria3012171

Group E

PosTeamPWDLGFGAPts
1Netherlands3120725
2Mexico3120755
3Belgium3030333
4South Korea3012291

Group F

PosTeamPWDLGFGAPts
1Germany3210627
2Yugoslavia3210427
3Iran3102243
4United States3003150

Group G

PosTeamPWDLGFGAPts
1Romania3210427
2England3201526
3Colombia3102133
4Tunisia3012141

Group H

PosTeamPWDLGFGAPts
1Argentina3300709
2Croatia3201426
3Jamaica3102393
4Japan3003140

Individual honors

Award records

AwardPlayerTeam
Golden Ballnot applicable RonaldoBrazil
Silver BallDavor ŠukerCroatia
Bronze BallLilian ThuramFrance
Golden BootDavor ŠukerCroatia
Silver BootGabriel BatistutaArgentina
Silver BootChristian VieriItaly
Golden GloveFabien BarthezFrance
Best Young PlayerMichael OwenEngland

Match ledger

64 recorded matches

Open a match report for its available score, lineup, goal and source details.

DateStageScoreMatchRecord
Jun 10, 1998group stage2–1Brazil vs ScotlandReport
Jun 10, 1998group stage2–2Morocco vs NorwayReport
Jun 11, 1998group stage2–2Italy vs ChileReport
Jun 11, 1998group stage1–1Cameroon vs AustriaReport
Jun 12, 1998group stage0–0Paraguay vs BulgariaReport
Jun 12, 1998group stage0–1Saudi Arabia vs DenmarkReport
Jun 12, 1998group stage3–0France vs South AfricaReport
Jun 13, 1998group stage2–3Spain vs NigeriaReport
Jun 13, 1998group stage1–3South Korea vs MexicoReport
Jun 13, 1998group stage0–0Netherlands vs BelgiumReport
Jun 14, 1998group stage1–0Argentina vs JapanReport
Jun 14, 1998group stage1–0Yugoslavia vs IranReport
Jun 14, 1998group stage1–3Jamaica vs CroatiaReport
Jun 15, 1998group stage2–0England vs TunisiaReport
Jun 15, 1998group stage1–0Romania vs ColombiaReport
Jun 15, 1998group stage2–0Germany vs United StatesReport
Jun 16, 1998group stage1–1Scotland vs NorwayReport
Jun 16, 1998group stage3–0Brazil vs MoroccoReport
Jun 17, 1998group stage1–1Chile vs AustriaReport
Jun 17, 1998group stage3–0Italy vs CameroonReport
Jun 18, 1998group stage1–1South Africa vs DenmarkReport
Jun 18, 1998group stage4–0France vs Saudi ArabiaReport
Jun 19, 1998group stage1–0Nigeria vs BulgariaReport
Jun 19, 1998group stage0–0Spain vs ParaguayReport
Jun 20, 1998group stage0–1Japan vs CroatiaReport
Jun 20, 1998group stage2–2Belgium vs MexicoReport
Jun 20, 1998group stage5–0Netherlands vs South KoreaReport
Jun 21, 1998group stage2–2Germany vs YugoslaviaReport
Jun 21, 1998group stage5–0Argentina vs JamaicaReport
Jun 21, 1998group stage1–2United States vs IranReport
Jun 22, 1998group stage1–0Colombia vs TunisiaReport
Jun 22, 1998group stage2–1Romania vs EnglandReport
Jun 23, 1998group stage1–1Chile vs CameroonReport
Jun 23, 1998group stage2–1Italy vs AustriaReport
Jun 23, 1998group stage1–2Brazil vs NorwayReport
Jun 23, 1998group stage0–3Scotland vs MoroccoReport
Jun 24, 1998group stage2–1France vs DenmarkReport
Jun 24, 1998group stage2–2South Africa vs Saudi ArabiaReport
Jun 24, 1998group stage1–3Nigeria vs ParaguayReport
Jun 24, 1998group stage6–1Spain vs BulgariaReport
Jun 25, 1998group stage1–1Belgium vs South KoreaReport
Jun 25, 1998group stage2–2Netherlands vs MexicoReport
Jun 25, 1998group stage2–0Germany vs IranReport
Jun 25, 1998group stage0–1United States vs YugoslaviaReport
Jun 26, 1998group stage1–0Argentina vs CroatiaReport
Jun 26, 1998group stage1–2Japan vs JamaicaReport
Jun 26, 1998group stage0–2Colombia vs EnglandReport
Jun 26, 1998group stage1–1Romania vs TunisiaReport
Jun 27, 1998round of 161–0Italy vs NorwayReport
Jun 27, 1998round of 164–1Brazil vs ChileReport
Jun 28, 1998round of 161–0France vs ParaguayReport
Jun 28, 1998round of 161–4Nigeria vs DenmarkReport
Jun 29, 1998round of 162–1Germany vs MexicoReport
Jun 29, 1998round of 162–1Netherlands vs YugoslaviaReport
Jun 30, 1998round of 160–1Romania vs CroatiaReport
Jun 30, 1998round of 162–2Argentina vs EnglandReport
Jul 3, 1998quarter-finals0–0Italy vs FranceReport
Jul 3, 1998quarter-finals3–2Brazil vs DenmarkReport
Jul 4, 1998quarter-finals2–1Netherlands vs ArgentinaReport
Jul 4, 1998quarter-finals0–3Germany vs CroatiaReport
Jul 7, 1998semi-finals1–1Brazil vs NetherlandsReport
Jul 8, 1998semi-finals2–1France vs CroatiaReport
Jul 11, 1998third-place match1–2Netherlands vs CroatiaReport
Jul 12, 1998final0–3Brazil vs FranceReport

Squad index

National-team squads

Argentina22 player records
Austria22 player records
Belgium22 player records
Brazil22 player records
Bulgaria22 player records
Cameroon22 player records
Chile22 player records
Colombia22 player records
Croatia22 player records
Denmark22 player records
England22 player records
France22 player records
Germany22 player records
Iran22 player records
Italy22 player records
Jamaica22 player records
Japan22 player records
Mexico22 player records
Morocco22 player records
Netherlands22 player records
Nigeria22 player records
Norway22 player records
Paraguay22 player records
Romania22 player records
Saudi Arabia22 player records
Scotland22 player records
South Africa23 player records
South Korea22 player records
Spain22 player records
Tunisia22 player records
United States22 player records
Yugoslavia22 player records

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