1998 World Cup — Final standings.
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The 1998 FIFA World Cup's final classification: 1st France, 2nd Brazil, 3rd Croatia, 4th Netherlands. France won. First 32-team WC. Zidane double in final.
Final classification — 1998
10 June – 12 July 1998 · 32 teams · Expanded to 32 teams
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | France |
| 2 | Brazil |
| 3 | Croatia |
| 4 | Netherlands |
First 32-team WC. Zidane double in final.
The final
France 3–0 Brazil at Stade de France, Saint-Denis.
Knockout bracket — full results
Round of 16
- Italy 1-0 Norway
- Brazil 4-1 Chile
- France 1-0 Paraguay (a.e.t.)
- Nigeria 1-4 Denmark
- Germany 2-1 Mexico
- Netherlands 2-1 Yugoslavia
- Romania 0-1 Croatia
- Argentina 2-2 England (4-3 pens)
Quarterfinals
- France 0-0 Italy (4-3 pens)
- Brazil 3-2 Denmark
- Netherlands 2-1 Argentina
- Germany 0-3 Croatia
Semifinals
- Brazil 1-1 Netherlands (4-2 pens)
- France 2-1 Croatia
Third-place playoff
- Croatia 2-1 Netherlands
Final
- France 3-0 Brazil
All participating teams (32)
- 1. France (host)
- 2. Brazil
- 3. Croatia
- 4. Netherlands
- 5. Argentina
- 6. Denmark
- 7. Germany
- 8. Italy
- 9. England
- 10. Mexico
- 11. Nigeria
- 12. Norway
- 13. Paraguay
- 14. Romania
- 15. Yugoslavia
- 16. Belgium
- 17. Bulgaria
- 18. Cameroon
- 19. Chile
- 20. Colombia
- 21. Iran
- 22. Jamaica
- 23. Japan
- 24. Morocco
- 25. Saudi Arabia
- 26. Scotland
- 27. South Africa
- 28. South Korea
- 29. Spain
- 30. Tunisia
- 31. USA
- 32. Austria
Related
See the full 1998 edition profile, the 1998 schedule summary, and our finals history.
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