Number of participating teams: 32
Top scorer: Croatia’s Davor Suker (6 goals)
Number of games: 64
Total goals scored: 171
Average goals per game: 2.67
Highest scoring game: Spain’s 6-1 win over Bulgaria on June 24
Total attendance: 2,785,100
Average attendance: 43,517
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The expansion from 24 teams in 1994 to 32 in 1998 meant a new format, with the field equally divided into eight groups of four and the top-two finishers in each qualifying for the second round.
THE FINAL
With Ronaldo far from his best (more on that later) France ran roughshod over Brazil in Saint Denis, dictating the pace of the game and toying with the fragile Brazilian defence.
Zinedine Zidane rose to the occasion and cemented his status as the best player in the world. In the 27th minute, an unmarked Zizou scored a majestic header off a corner kick from Emmanuel Petit to spot France a 1-0 lead. With Brazil on the back foot, French forward Stephane Guivarc’h squandered a glorious scoring chance. France, though, would not be denied. Just before halftime, Youri Djorkaeff delivered a dangerous corner kick into the box that Zidane duly headed into the net past Brazilian goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel.
A stunned Brazil barely bothered the French defence in the second half, unable to put together a half-decent scoring chance with Ronaldo in a zombie-like state. When French defender Marcel Desailly was sent off for a horrible foul on Cafu in the 68th minute, it seemed, for the briefest of moments, that Brazil might have new life. Even while playing a man short, France still called the tune, dominating possession before sealing the victory with a goal in the 90th minute. Patrick Vieira sliced open the brittle Brazilian defence with a timely pass to Petit – a thorn in Brazil’s side the entire game – who scored on a clear breakaway to make it 3-0.
Humiliated and embarrassed, the Brazilian players hung their heads in shame while French captain Didier Deschamps collected the World Cup trophy amidst thunderous applause from the emotional crowd at the Stade de France.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Morocco 2-2 Norway
Scotland 1-1 Norway
Brazil 3-0 Morocco
Brazil 1-2 Norway
Scotland 0-3 Morocco
Group B
Italy 2-2 Chile
Cameroon 1-1 Austria
Chile 1-1 Austria
Italy 3-0 Cameroon
Italy 2-1 Austria
Chile 1-1 Cameroon
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
 Chile | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Austria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
 Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Cameroon 1-1 Austria
Chile 1-1 Austria
Italy 3-0 Cameroon
Italy 2-1 Austria
Chile 1-1 Cameroon
Group C
Saudi Arabia 0-1 Denmark| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
 Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
 Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
France 3-0 South Africa
South Africa 1-1 Denmark
Feance 4-0 Saudi Arabia
France 2-1 Denmark
South Africa 2-2 Saudi Arabia
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
 Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Spain 2-3 Nigeria
Nigeria 1-0 Bulgaria
Spain 0-0 Paraguay
Nigeria 1-3 Paraguay
Spain 6-1 Bulgaria
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
 Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
 Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Netherlands 0-0 Belgium
Belgium 2-2 Mexico
Netherlands 5-0 South Korea
Netherlands 2-2 Mexico
Belgium 1-1 South Korea
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
 Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Germany 2-0 USA
Germany 2-2 Yugoslavia
USA 1-2 Iran
USA 0-1 Yugoslavia
Germany 2-0 Iran
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
 England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Romania 1-0 Colombia
Colombia 1-0 Tunisia
Romania 2-1 England
Colombia 0-2 England
Romania 1-1 Tunisia
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
 Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
 Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
 Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Jamaica 1-3 Croatia
Japan 0-1 Croatia
Argentina 5-0 Jamaica
Argentina 1-0 Croatia
Japan 1-2 Jamaica
Knockout stage
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