Football World Cup 1998

The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final. This was the first World Cup title for France, who joined Brazil and five others (Uruguay, Italy, Germany, England, and Argentina) to be world champions.

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1998 - Football World Cup - France - France - Brazil - Uruguay - Italy - Germany - England - Argentina

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The format of the competition changed from 1994: it was expanded to 32 teams, divided into eight groups of four. 16 teams: eight group winners and eight second place finishers would qualify for the knockout competition.

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Davor ?uker of surprise third place finisher Croatia won the Golden Boot after scoring six goals.

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Davor ?uker - Croatia - Golden Boot

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This World Cup tournament was the first one for the countries of Croatia, Jamaica, Japan, and South Africa.

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Croatia - Jamaica - Japan - South Africa

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For details of the competition, see Football World Cup 1998 (match reports) article.

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