1998 FIFA World Cup France ™

Teams: 32
When: 10 June 1998 to 12 July 1998
Final: 12 July 1998
Matches: 64
Goals Scored: 171 (average 2.7 per match)
Attendance: 2785100 (average 43517)

Winner: France

Runners-Up: Brazil

Third: Croatia

Fourth: Netherlands

adidas Golden Ball: RONALDO (BRA)

adidas Golden Shoe: Davor SUKER (CRO)

Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Fabien BARTHEZ (FRA)

Best Young Player Award: Michael OWEN (ENG)

FIFA Fair Play award: England, France

FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: France

Overview

Zidane lights the blue-touch paper for France

The home of tournament founder Jules Rimet, France enjoyed an unforgettable summer as its footballers finally tasted FIFA World Cup glory, Zinedine Zidane leading Les Bleus to victory over Brazil in the Final. France 98 was the first finals with an enlarged cast of 32 teams and among the newcomers were a Croatia side who, fired by the goals of top scorer Davor Suker, confounded expectations by finishing third.