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1998 World Cup · France · 1998-06-10 – 1998-07-12
France 1998
32 teams, 64 matches, 171 goals. Champions: France, runners-up Brazil, third Croatia, fourth Netherlands.
Open 1998 in the atlas →Teams32
Matches6416 in the knockout
Goals1712.67 per match
Golden BootDavor Šuker6 goals · Croatia
Line-ups64of 64 matches
The groups
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France ↑ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Denmark ↑ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands ↑ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Mexico ↑ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany ↑ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Yugoslavia ↑ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
The awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Ronaldo | Brazil |
| Silver Ball | Davor Šuker | Croatia |
| Bronze Ball | Lilian Thuram | France |
| Golden Boot | Davor Šuker | Croatia |
| Silver Boot | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina |
| Silver Boot | Christian Vieri | Italy |
| Golden Glove | Fabien Barthez | France |
| Best Young Player | Michael Owen | England |