World Cup 1998
ChampionsFrance
France won, ahead of Brazil (3–0 in the final, 12 Jul 1998). 32 teams, 64 games, 2.67 goals a game; hosted by France.
The road to the final
Last 16
Semi-finals
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francethrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| Denmarkthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Mexicothrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanythrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| FR Yugoslaviathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Round of 16
- 1998-06-27Brazil4–1ChileRound of 16 · Paris85%
- 1998-06-27Italy1–0NorwayRound of 16 · Marseille53%
- 1998-06-28France1–0 aetParaguayRound of 16 · Lens86%
- 1998-06-28Nigeria1–4DenmarkRound of 16 · Saint-Denis40%
- 1998-06-29Germany2–1MexicoRound of 16 · Montpellier68%
- 1998-06-29Netherlands2–1FR YugoslaviaRound of 16 · Toulouse58%
- 1998-06-30Argentina2–2 aetEngland (Argentina won on penalties)Round of 16 · Saint-Étienne48%
- 1998-06-30Romania0–1CroatiaRound of 16 · Bordeaux56%
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
- 1998-07-11Netherlands1–2CroatiaThird-place play-off · Paris60%
Final
Top scorers
- Davor Šuker Croatia 6
- Christian Vieri Italy 5
- Gabriel Batistuta Argentina 5
- Marcelo Salas Chile 4
- Luis Hernández Mexico 4
- Ronaldo Brazil 4
- César Sampaio Brazil 3
- Thierry Henry France 3
- Jürgen Klinsmann Germany 3
- Rivaldo Brazil 3
Upsets
- 1998-06-13Spain2–3NigeriaUpsetGroup D · Nantes80%
- 1998-06-23Brazil1–2NorwayUpsetGroup A · Marseille80%
- 1998-07-04Germany0–3CroatiaUpsetQuarter-finals · Lyon73%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.