WORLD CUP 1998 STANDINGS
P W D L Goals Pts
1.France C 7 6 1 0 15- 2 19
2.Brazil F 7 4 1 2 14-10 13
3.Croatia SF 7 5 0 2 11- 5 15
4.Netherlands SF 7 3 3 1 13- 7 12
5.Italy QF 5 3 2 0 8- 3 11
6.Argentina QF 5 3 1 1 10- 4 10
7.Germany QF 5 3 1 1 8- 6 10
8.Denmark QF 5 2 1 2 9- 7 7
9.England 2R 4 2 1 1 7- 4 7
10.Yugoslavia 2R 4 2 1 1 5- 4 7
11.Romania 2R 4 2 1 1 4- 3 7
12.Nigeria 2R 4 2 0 2 6- 9 6
13.Mexico 2R 4 1 2 1 8- 7 5
14.Paraguay 2R 4 1 2 1 3- 2 5
15.Norway 2R 4 1 2 1 5- 5 5
16.Chile 2R 4 0 3 1 5- 8 3
17.Spain 1R 3 1 1 1 8- 4 4
18.Morocco 1R 3 1 1 1 5- 5 4
19.Belgium 1R 3 0 3 0 3- 3 3
20.Iran 1R 3 1 0 2 2- 4 3
21.Colombia 1R 3 1 0 2 1- 3 3
22.Jamaica 1R 3 1 0 2 3- 9 3
23.Austria 1R 3 0 2 1 3- 4 2
24.South Africa 1R 3 0 2 1 3- 6 2
25.Cameroon 1R 3 0 2 1 2- 5 2
26.Tunisia 1R 3 0 1 2 1- 4 1
27.Scotland 1R 3 0 1 2 2- 6 1
28.Saudi Arabia 1R 3 0 1 2 2- 7 1
29.Bulgaria 1R 3 0 1 2 1- 7 1
30.South Korea 1R 3 0 1 2 2- 9 1
31.Japan 1R 3 0 0 3 1- 4 0
32.United States 1R 3 0 0 3 1- 5 0
*The pointsystem used from 1994 to 2002 is
3 pts for a win and 1 pt for a draw.
VARIOUS STATISTICS
Number of games 64
Total Goals scored 171
Average per game 2,67
Own goals 4
Total attendance 2,785,100
Average attendance 43,517
MOST GOALS IN ONE GAME
G.Batistuta (ARG) 3 goals v Jamaica
BEST ATTENDED GAME
France - Brazil (Final) 80,000
France - Croatia (Semifinal) 80,000
France - Italy (Quarterfinal) 80,000
France - Saudi Arabia (1.round) 80,000
Austria - Italy (1.round) 80,000
Brazil - Scotland (1.round) 80,000
WORST ATTENDED GAME
Paraguay - Bulgaria (1.round) 27,650
GOALS PER GAME
Number of games without goals 4
Number of games with 1 goal 12
Number of games with 2 goals 12
Number of games with 3 goals 18
Number of games with 4 goals 11
Number of games with 5 goals 6
Number of games with more than 5 goals 1
SCORELINES
Number of draws 19
Wins with a 1 goal margin 26
Wins with a 2 goal margin 7
Wins with a 3 goal margin 8
Wins with a 4 goal margin 1
Wins with a 5 goal margin 3
Wins with more than a 5 goal margin 0
CONTINENTAL PERFORMANCES
Europe 15 teams --> 10 to KO-stage
South America 5 teams --> 4 to KO-stage
N/C America 3 teams --> 1 to KO-stage
Africa 5 teams --> 1 to KO-stage
Asia 4 teams --> 0 to KO-stage
Oceania not represented in the finals
TOPSCORERS
Davor Suker (CRO) 6 goals
Gabriel Batistuta (ARG) 5 goals
Christian Vieri (ITA) 5 goals
Marcelo Salas (CHI) 4 goals
Ronaldo (BRA) 4 goals
Luis Hernandez (MEX) 4 goals
Bebeto (BRA) 3 goals
Cesar Sampaio (BRA) 3 goals
Rivaldo (BRA) 3 goals
Dennis Bergkamp (NED) 3 goals
Oliver Bierhoff (GER) 3 goals
Jürgen Klinsmann (GER) 3 goals
Thierry Henry (FRA) 3 goals
GOALS & ASSISTS
* (Goal 2 pts, assist 1 pt)
Gls Ast Pts
Davor Suker (CRO) 6 0 12
Ronaldo (BRA) 4 3 11
Gabriel Batistuta (ARG) 5 0 10
Christian Vieri (ITA) 5 0 10
Dennis Bergkamp (NED) 3 3 9
Marcelo Salas (CHI) 4 0 8
Luis Hernandez (MEX) 4 0 8
Bebeto (BRA) 3 2 8
Rivaldo (BRA) 3 2 8
Oliver Bierhoff (GER) 3 2 8
Jürgen Klinsmann (GER) 3 1 7
Brian Laudrup (DEN) 2 3 7
Cesar Sampaio (BRA) 3 0 6
Thierry Henry (FRA) 3 0 6
Ariel Ortega (ARG) 2 2 6
Roberto Baggio (ITA) 2 2 6
Ronald de Boer (NED) 2 2 6
Fernando Hierro (SPA) 2 2 6
Alan Shearer (ENG) 2 1 5
Emmanuel Petit (FRA) 2 1 5
Lilian Thuram (FRA) 2 1 5
Zinedine Zidane (FRA) 2 1 5
Ricardo Pelaez (MEX) 2 1 5
Abdeljilil Hadda (MOR) 2 1 5
Shaun Bartlett (RSA) 2 1 5
Phillip Cocu (NED) 2 1 5
Youri Djorkaeff (FRA) 1 3 5
MOST ASSISTS
Juan Veron (ARG) 3
Ronaldo (BRA) 3
Brian Laudrup (DEN) 3
Youri Djorkaeff (FRA) 3
Tahar El-Khalej (MOR) 3
Dennis Bergkamp (NED) 3
Ariel Ortega (ARG) 2
Bebeto (BRA) 2
Denilson (BRA) 2
Dunga (BRA) 2
Rivaldo (BRA) 2
Aljosa Asanovic (CRO) 2
Zvonimir Boban (CRO) 2
Robert Jarni (CRO) 2
Mario Stanic (CRO) 2
Michael Laudrup (DEN) 2
Oliver Bierhoff (GER) 2
Roberto Baggio (ITA) 2
Cuauhtemoc Blanco (MEX) 2
Ramon Ramirez (MEX) 2
Frank de Boer (NED) 2
Ronald de Boer (NED) 2
Wim Jonk (NED) 2
Gheorghe Hagi (ROM) 2
Fernando Hierro (SPA) 2
YELLOW & RED CARDS
Total number of red cards 22
Total number of yellow cards 258
Games RC YC Pts
France (7) 3 13 19
Croatia (7) 19 19
Denmark (5) 2 12 16
Netherlands (7) 2 11 15
Mexico (4) 2 10 14
Germany (5) 1 12 14
Chile (4) 13 13
Argentina (5) 1 11 13
Cameroon (3) 3 6 12
Brazil (7) 12 12
Italy (5) 11 11
Bulgaria (3) 1 8 10
Romania (4) 10 10
South Africa (3) 1 7 9
South Korea (3) 1 7 9
Jamaica (3) 1 6 8
Nigeria (4) 8 8
Paraguay (4) 8 8
Japan (3) 7 7
Spain (3) 7 7
Tunisia (3) 7 7
England (4) 1 5 7
Norway (4) 7 7
Yugoslavia (4) 7 7
Belgium (3) 1 4 6
Saudi Arabia (3) 1 4 6
Scotland (3) 1 4 6
Austria (3) 6 6
Colombia (3) 5 5
Morocco (3) 4 4
United States (3) 4 4
Iran (3) 3 3
OFFICIAL AWARDS
GOLDEN BALL
Ronaldo (BRA)
SILVER BALL
Davor Suker (CRO)
BRONZE BALL
Lilian Thuram (FRA)
GOLDEN SHOE TOPSCORER AWARD
Davor Suker (CRO)
LEV YASHIN BEST GOALKEEPER AWARD
Fabien Barthez (FRA)
FAIR PLAY AWARD
England and France
MOST ENTERTAINING TEAM AWARD
France