World Cup 1998
🏟️ France
🏆 Champion
FranceFrance 1998 was the first FIFA World Cup with 32 teams and crowned France champions on home soil, thrashing Brazil 3–0 at the Stade de France. Zinedine Zidane scored twice in the final as Les Bleus claimed their first world title. Croatia stunned everyone by finishing third on their debut.
Teams
32
Matches
64
Top scorer
D. Šuker (6)
Final venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Semi-finals
Francia2–1Croacia
Brasil1–1 (4–2 pen.)Países Bajos
Third place
Croacia2–1Países Bajos
The final
Francia3–0Brasil
Venues (10)
Participating teams (32)
FranciaBrasilCroaciaPaíses BajosItaliaArgentinaAlemaniaDinamarcaInglaterraRumaníaNigeriaMéxicoNoruegaParaguayEspañaChileYugoslaviaBélgicaMarruecosSudáfricaEscociaAustriaBulgariaCamerúnColombiaTúnezJamaicaIránJapónEstados UnidosArabia SauditaCorea del Sur
All matches (64)
Brazil2-1ScotlandGroup stagevenue
Morocco2-2NorwayGroup stagevenue
Scotland1-1NorwayGroup stagevenue
Brazil3-0MoroccoGroup stagevenue
Scotland0-3MoroccoGroup stagevenue
Brazil1-2NorwayGroup stagevenue
Cameroon1-1AustriaGroup stagevenue
Italy2-2ChileGroup stagevenue
Chile1-1AustriaGroup stagevenue
Italy3-0CameroonGroup stagevenue
Italy2-1AustriaGroup stagevenue
Chile1-1CameroonGroup stagevenue
Saudi Arabia0-1DenmarkGroup stagevenue
France3-0South AfricaGroup stagevenue
France4-0Saudi ArabiaGroup stagevenue
South Africa1-1DenmarkGroup stagevenue
France2-1DenmarkGroup stagevenue
South Africa2-2Saudi ArabiaGroup stagevenue
Paraguay0-0BulgariaGroup stagevenue
Spain2-3NigeriaGroup stagevenue
Nigeria1-0BulgariaGroup stagevenue
Spain0-0ParaguayGroup stagevenue
Spain6-1BulgariaGroup stagevenue
Nigeria1-3ParaguayGroup stagevenue
Netherlands0-0BelgiumGroup stagevenue
South Korea1-3MexicoGroup stagevenue
Netherlands5-0South KoreaGroup stagevenue
Belgium2-2MexicoGroup stagevenue
Belgium1-1South KoreaGroup stagevenue
Netherlands2-2MexicoGroup stagevenue
Yugoslavia1-0IranGroup stagevenue
Germany2-0USAGroup stagevenue
Germany2-2YugoslaviaGroup stagevenue
USA1-2IranGroup stagevenue
Germany2-0IranGroup stagevenue
USA0-1YugoslaviaGroup stagevenue
Romania1-0ColombiaGroup stagevenue
England2-0TunisiaGroup stagevenue
Colombia1-0TunisiaGroup stagevenue
Romania2-1EnglandGroup stagevenue
Romania1-1TunisiaGroup stagevenue
Colombia0-2EnglandGroup stagevenue
Jamaica1-3CroatiaGroup stagevenue
Argentina1-0JapanGroup stagevenue
Japan0-1CroatiaGroup stagevenue
Argentina5-0JamaicaGroup stagevenue
Japan1-2JamaicaGroup stagevenue
Argentina1-0CroatiaGroup stagevenue
Brazil4-1ChileRound of 16venue
Italy1-0NorwayRound of 16venue
Nigeria1-4DenmarkRound of 16venue
France0-0ParaguayRound of 16venue
Germany2-1MexicoRound of 16venue
Netherlands2-1YugoslaviaRound of 16venue
Argentina2-2EnglandRound of 16venue
Romania0-1CroatiaRound of 16venue
Italy0-0FranceQuarter-finalsvenue
Brazil3-2DenmarkQuarter-finalsvenue
Germany0-3CroatiaQuarter-finalsvenue
Netherlands2-1ArgentinaQuarter-finalsvenue
Brazil1-1NetherlandsSemi-finalsvenue
France2-1CroatiaSemi-finalsvenue
Netherlands1-2CroatiaThird placevenue
Brazil0-3FranceFinalvenue