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The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th edition of the World Cup, FIFA's football competition for men's national teams, held in France between 10 June and 12 July 1998. [1] [2] The finals featured 32 teams for the first time, up from 24 in the 1994 World Cup. [3]
Argentina decided to use their change kit, feeling that it had granted them luck in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between the two sides. [7] All four goals were scored in the first half, making it the first match in the tournament with as many goals scored before half-time. [ 8 ]
The match, which is described as the "mother of all games" [2] and the "most politically charged game in World Cup history", [2] [3] ended with a 2–1 victory for Iran, the team's first ever victory in the history of the FIFA World Cup. [2] Hamid Estili and Mehdi Mahdavikia scored for Iran, while Brian McBride scored for the United States. [1]
David Beckham was a huge name in soccer, and people want to know if he ever actually won a World Cup. His docuseries, 'Beckham,' breaks it down. David Beckham's 1998 World Cup Run Was Really Brutal
1998 FIFA World Cup Group H; I. International Superstar Soccer 98; International Superstar Soccer Pro 98; K. 1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage; M. Music of the World ...
Group A of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was one of eight groups of four teams competing at the 1998 World Cup in France. The first matches were played on 10 June 1998 and the final games took place simultaneously on 23 June 1998. The group consisted of defending champions Brazil, Norway, Scotland and Morocco. Matches took place at six different ...