Tournament details | |
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Host country | France |
Dates | 10 June – 12 July |
Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 10 (in 10 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | France (1st title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Croatia |
Fourth place | Netherlands |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 171 (2.67 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Davor Šuker (6 goals) |
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. 32 teams took part from many countries. France won the trophy after beating Brazil in the final 3-0.