The World Cup is arguably the world's most popular sporting event. Baiano recovered, however, to deflect the Frenchman's shot wide of the goalpost. [9] France did not qualify for the 1994 tournament because they were eliminated in their qualifying group, finishing behind Sweden and Bulgaria. Blazer stated that "we facilitated bribes in conjunction with the selection of the host nation for the 1998 World Cup". [78] A minute later, Dunga had a shot from outside the penalty area which went wide of Barthez's goal. A total of five slots in the final tournament were available for CAF teams.. "/> France was awarded the 1998 World Cup on 2 July 1992 by the executive committee of FIFA during a general meeting in Zrich, Switzerland. [20] Brazil were already confirmed as winners of the group before their third game, against Norway, but Zagallo nonetheless picked most of his first-choice team, leaving out only Aldair, who had received a yellow card against Scotland and risked suspension should he receive another, and Sampaio, who was already suspended. This was a new format for the World Cup, following the expansion from 24 teams in 1994. Get ready to relive some memories and be thrilled by these astonishing moments of the most beautiful game . [31], France's round-of-16 opponents were Paraguay, at the Stade Flix-Bollaert in Lens on 28 June. Look back at a celebrated tournament starring the likes of Fabien Barthez, David. The goalkeeper blocked his shot behind for a corner, however. [20], 34 referees and 33 assistants officiated in the 1998 World Cup. [1] The 30 scoreline was also Brazil's largest loss in the World Cup until their 71 defeat to Germany in the 2014 World Cup semi-final. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification . France, the host nation, swept Group C when the start of their path to their first FIFA World Cup trophy culminated with their 21 win over Denmark, who despite their loss, progressed to the second round. [71] It was created by graphic designer Fabrice Pialot and selected from a shortlist of five mascots. France played four of their seven matches in the national stadium; they also played in the country's second and third largest cities, Marseille (hosting 7 total matches) and Lyon (hosting 6 total matches), as well as a Round of 16 knockout match in the northern city of Lens (also hosting 6 total matches). Each team competes in a round robin tournament with the other three teams in its. The last team to qualify was Iran by virtue of beating Australia in a two-legged tie on 29 November 1997. The local city and regional authorities in particular had invested heavily into football the previous two decades and were able to measure economic effects, in terms of jobs as early as in 1997. These games were released in the rest of the world as International Superstar Soccer '98 and International Superstar Soccer Pro '98, without the official FIFA World Cup licence, branding or real player names. [28] 75 played their club football in England five more than Italy and Spain. They recorded victories over Scotland (2-1) and Morocco (3-0) to progress but lost their final game 2-1 to Norway. Aug 12, 2020 1.9K Dislike Share FIFA 12.1M subscribers When Les Bleus added their first star. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Also in Japan, Sega was granted the FIFA World Cup licence to produce the Saturn video game World Cup '98 France: Road to Win. Zidane was named the man of the match, while Ronaldo was awarded the Golden Ball as FIFA's outstanding player of the tournament. Montpellier was the surprise inclusion from the final list of cities because of its low urban hierarchy in comparison to Strasbourg, who boasted a better hierarchy and success from its local football team, having been taken over by a consortium. [97] Zagallo also said that the decision was his and the player's, saying "if there had been interference, I would have resigned". [88] Brazil had a chance to score in second-half injury time when Denlson's shot hit the crossbar. Un vritable enjeu mdiatique", "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil official partners", "The Official FIFA World Cup Partners & Sponsors since 1982", "2), Roberto BAGGIO/ITA vor dem Elfmeter zum 2:2", "3 n.E. This made France the third country to host two World Cups, after Mexico and Italy in 1986 and 1990 respectively. World Cup 1978 World Cup 1982. [26], The statement from Platini referred to the fact that, shortly before the World Cup finals draw took place, the FIFA Organising Committee had met to finalise the draw process. Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone ( CAF). President Chirac handed the trophy to French captain Deschamps. [9] It marked their first appearance in the finals since 1978, the last time Tunisia also qualified for the tournament. [1][2] The finals featured 32 teams for the first time, up from 24 in the 1994 World Cup. [62] France won a free kick a minute later when Cafu fouled Lizarazu, which Zidane curled into the penalty area. Davor uker scored the winner in the 35th minute to secure the golden boot. At 8:18p.m., however, Brazil submitted a modified teamsheet with Ronaldo's name reinstated. [21], Brazil's opponents in the round of 16 were Chile; the match was played on 27 June at the Parc des Princes in Paris. HALBFINALE; Claudio Andre TAFFAREL/BRA haelt denThe Official FIFA World Cup Partners & Sponsors since 1982", "2 , Frankie HEJDUK/USA, Mehdi MAHDAVIKIA/IRN erzielt hier das TOR zum", "Lens, 21.06.98, DEUTSCHLAND JUGOSLAWIEN 2:2 , Freistoss von Sinisa", "1 , Jose SIERRA/CHI erzielt mit diesem Freistoss das TOR zum 1:0", "Marseille, 23.06.98, BRASILIEN NORWEGEN 1:2 , 1:0 TORJUBEL BEBETO,", "Marseille, 23.06.98, BRASILIEN NORWEGEN 1:2 , 1:2 TOR JUBEL NOR -", "Paris; BRASILIEN FRANKREICH FINALE; Zinedine ZIDANE/FRA erzielt das", "3; FRANKREICH FUSSBALLWELTMEISTER 1998; v.lks. [29] [1] [36][37] Blanc's red card was the only one he received in his entire career, and meant that he was suspended for the final. [31], The final was held on 12 July 1998 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis. Zidane scored again, with another header from a corner, shortly before half-time to give France a 20 lead. All the highlights from the famous Final at the 1998 FIFA World Cup France, which featured two Zinedine Zidane goals in a surprising French romp against Ronaldo and the Brazilians.Subscribe to FIFA on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpcTrCXblq78GZrTUTLWeBw?sub_confirmation=1 All FIFA World Cup Finals:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCGIzmTE4d0htBvG2QNpJCeYoOJRuTKCGBest #WorldCup stories:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCGIzmTE4d0j5nOjvXOP55xyW3aJCyeGoGet your football fill from FIFA: https://www.instagram.com/fifaworldcup https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup https://www.facebook.com/fifaworldcup The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. [40], Said Belqola of Morocco was selected to referee the final. [a] There was no further scoring, however, and the game was settled by a penalty shoot-out. As per the FIFA rule of only allowing a maximum of two UEFA teams in each group, the remaining ninth team from Pot B, was subject to a second draw, to be put in either of the groups containing a top-seeded, Pot C was used to draw one team to each of the seven groups with an empty spot (drawing in alphabetical order from A to H). Reporters for the BBC and other media received the news shortly after 8p.m. and had not expected this development, with John Motson describing scenes of "absolute mayhem and chaos" in the commentary box. [68] Baiano received the first yellow card of the match on 33 minutes for a foul on Djorkaeff. [16] FIFA and CFO monitored the progress and quality of preparations, culminating in the former providing final checks of the grounds weeks before the tournament commenced. Pot B was used to draw one team to each of the eight groups (drawing in the alphabetic order from A to H). Denmark then won a penalty shortly before half-time for a Vincent Candela foul on Jrgensen which was scored by Michael Laudrup. : Frank LEBOEUF/FRA,", "26 June 1998 World Cup Colombia v England, David Beckham scores", "Thomas Haessler of Germany takes a freekick during the FIFA World Cup", "Toulouse, 18.06.98, SUEDAFRIKA DAENEMARK 1:1 , Schiedsrichter TORO", "Lens, 21.06.98, Jens JEREMIES/GER nach dem 0:1", "BRA spielt den Ball an Torwart Driss BENZEKRI/MOR vorbei", "St.Etienne, 23.06.98, SCHOTTLAND MAROKKO 0:3 , Abdeljilil HADDA/MOR", "Montpellier, 22.06.98, KOLUMBIEN TUNESIEN 1:0 , JUBEL NACH DEM 1:0:", "Lens, 21.06.98, GER JUBEL nach dem Treffer zum 2:2 durch Oliver", "5 n.E. at the best online prices at eBay! [28], The average age of all teams was 27 years, 8 months five months older than the previous tournament. The 1998 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that was played on 12 July 1998 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis to determine the winner of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [7] As tournament hosts, France was exempt from the draw as was defending champion Brazil, but it was also France's first World Cup since 1986. The game went to extra time, with the golden goal rule in effect. Heading into the third game, Brazil had nothing to play for but still started its regulars against Norway, who was looking to upset Brazil once again. [78], Cour des Comptes, the quasi-judicial body of the French government, released its report on the organisation of the 1998 World Cup in 2000. FIFA: Road to World Cup 98, also by EA Sports focused on the qualification stage. Mark Warren (England) [35] They returned to the Stade de France on 8 July for a semi-final against Croatia. Rivaldo The teams in Group C at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be determined by a draw taking place on April 1 in Doha, Qatar. They also became the sixth team to win the competition as hosts. However, as each group could only contain one South American (CONMEBOL) team, the first. Paraguay and Denmark returned for the first time since 1986. 818 photographers were credited for the tournament. [101][102] France were eliminated in the group stage at the 2002 tournament, becoming the first World Cup holders to be eliminated without reaching the knockout stage. [1][2] Switzerland withdrew, due to being unable to meet FIFA's requirements. Luigi Di Biagio struck the crossbar with his kick and France advanced to the semi-finals with a 43 shoot-out win. In Japan, Konami was granted the FIFA World Cup licence and produced two distinct video games: Jikkyou World Soccer: World Cup France 98 by KCEO for the Nintendo 64, and World Soccer Jikkyou Winning Eleven 3: World Cup France '98 by KCET for the PlayStation.
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