FIFA FIFA Power Rankings — 1998.
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The FIFA World Ranking top 8 entering the 1998 FIFA World Cup: #1 Brazil, #2 Germany, #3 France. The ranking has been published since December 1992 and the 1998 cycle reflected pre-tournament expectations.
FIFA World Ranking entering the 1998 World Cup
| # | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
| 2 | Germany |
| 3 | France |
| 4 | Argentina |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Spain |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
| 8 | Netherlands |
Top 8 of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking immediately before the 1998 World Cup. The ranking system has been published since December 1992.
How the 1998 tournament played out
The first 32-team World Cup. Hosts France won their first title, Zinedine Zidane scoring twice in the final. Ronaldo's mysterious pre-match fit remains one of football's great unsolved stories. Croatia, in their first World Cup, finished third with Davor Šuker as top scorer.
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See the full 1998 edition profile, the 1998 final classification, and our finals history.
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