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World Cup 1998
Champions
France
Brazil0–3FranceStade de France
France won the World Cup 1998, beating Brazil 3-0 in the final at Stade de France. In all, 64 matches were played between 32 teams, producing 171 goals: an average of 2.67 per game. The competition opened with a group stage of 8 groups and continued with single-match knockout rounds through to the final.
64
Matches
171
Goals
32
Teams
The champions' road
France played 7 matches on the road to the title: 6 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats.
Groups
South Africa
3–0
Groups
Saudi Arabia
4–0
Groups
Denmark
2–1
Last 16
Paraguay
1–0
Quarter-finals
Italy
0–0
pens 4–3
Semi-finals
Croatia
2–1
Final
Brazil
3–0
Knockout bracket
From the last 16 to the final
Last 16
Brazil4
Chile1
Nigeria1Denmark4
Netherlands2
Yugoslavia1
Argentina(4)2
England(3)2pens
Italy1
Norway0France1Paraguay0
Germany2
Mexico1
Romania0Croatia1Quarter-finals
Brazil3Denmark2Netherlands2Argentina1Italy(3)0France(4)0pens
Germany0Croatia3Semi-finals
Brazil(4)1Netherlands(2)1pens
France2Croatia1Final
Brazil0France3Third place
Netherlands1–2Croatia
Group stage
Top two advance
Group A
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Brazil | 3 | +3 | 6 |
2 Norway | 3 | +1 | 5 |
3  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  Scotland | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Brazil2–1Scotland
Morocco2–2Norway
Brazil3–0Morocco
Scotland1–1Norway
Brazil1–2Norway
Scotland0–3Morocco
Group B
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Italy | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 Chile | 3 | 0 | 3 |
3  Austria | 3 | -1 | 2 |
4  Cameroon | 3 | -3 | 2 |
Cameroon1–1Austria
Italy2–2Chile
Chile1–1Austria
Italy3–0Cameroon
Chile1–1Cameroon
Italy2–1Austria
Group C
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 France | 3 | +8 | 9 |
2 Denmark | 3 | 0 | 4 |
3 South Africa | 3 | -3 | 2 |
4 Saudi Arabia | 3 | -5 | 1 |
France3–0South Africa
Saudi Arabia0–1Denmark
France4–0Saudi Arabia
South Africa1–1Denmark
France2–1Denmark
South Africa2–2Saudi Arabia
Group D
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 6 |
2 Paraguay | 3 | +2 | 5 |
3  Spain | 3 | +4 | 4 |
4  Bulgaria | 3 | -6 | 1 |
Paraguay0–0Bulgaria
Spain2–3Nigeria
Nigeria1–0Bulgaria
Spain0–0Paraguay
Nigeria1–3Paraguay
Spain6–1Bulgaria
Group E
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Netherlands | 3 | +5 | 5 |
2 Mexico | 3 | +2 | 5 |
3  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4  South Korea | 3 | -7 | 1 |
Netherlands0–0Belgium
South Korea1–3Mexico
Belgium2–2Mexico
Netherlands5–0South Korea
Belgium1–1South Korea
Netherlands2–2Mexico
Group F
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Germany | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 Yugoslavia | 3 | +2 | 7 |
3  Iran | 3 | -2 | 3 |
4  United States | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Yugoslavia1–0Iran
Germany2–0United States
Germany2–2Yugoslavia
United States1–2Iran
Germany2–0Iran
United States0–1Yugoslavia
Group G
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Romania | 3 | +2 | 7 |
2 England | 3 | +3 | 6 |
3  Colombia | 3 | -2 | 3 |
4  Tunisia | 3 | -3 | 1 |
England2–0Tunisia
Romania1–0Colombia
Colombia1–0Tunisia
Romania2–1England
Colombia0–2England
Romania1–1Tunisia
Group H
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Argentina | 3 | +7 | 9 |
2 Croatia | 3 | +2 | 6 |
3  Jamaica | 3 | -6 | 3 |
4  Japan | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Argentina1–0Japan
Jamaica1–3Croatia
Japan0–1Croatia
Argentina5–0Jamaica
Argentina1–0Croatia
Japan1–2Jamaica
Frequently asked questions
Who won the World Cup 1998?
France won the World Cup 1998.
What was the score in the World Cup 1998 final?
France beat Brazil 3-0.
Where was the World Cup 1998 final played?
The final was played at Stade de France (Saint-Denis).
How many goals were scored in the World Cup 1998?
171 goals were scored in 64 matches, an average of 2.67 per game.