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    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
    
    


     

     

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