Football world cup of 1998

The 16th edition of the Football world cup was held in France June 10th with the July 12th 1998.

The beginning of this tournament was endeuillé by the disappearance of the copresident of the Steering Committee of the competition (with Michel Platini) Fernand Sastre, which died of the continuations of a long illness.

France, at it, qualified itself for the first time of its history for a final of World cup and beat the Brésil, holding of the title, 3 goals with 0 thanks to one doubled of Zinedine Zidane followed by a goal of Emmanuel Petit (the 1000e goal registered by the team of France since its beginnings in 1904).

After this victory, France was going to know one period of joy and enthusiasm, happy of this triumph and proud of its players. The July 14th, the president of the Republic Jacques Chirac honoured the world champions by receiving them with the garden-party with the Elysium.

It is as at the time of this victory as the team of France was called the team Black-White-Beur . This nickname is due to the ethnic co-education of the team to the image of the French company.

Lastly, it is on this occasion that was born association France 98 which gathers the majority of the players of the victorious team of the World cup 1998 and which plays of the matches with caritative vocation.

See also: Results of the Football world cup of 1998, Team of France of football to the world cup 1998

Eliminating heats

The 174 teams wanting to contribute to the World cup were to qualify themselves in their respective geographical areas:

Europe (UEFA): 14,5 places for 52 teams, including one automatically allotted to the France as organizing country;
South America (CONMEBOL): 4,5 places, for 10 teams, including one allotted to the Brazil as a world champion;
central North America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF): 3 places for 29 teams;
Africa (CIF): 5 places for 36 teams;
Asia (AFC): 4,5 places for 36 teams,
Oceania (OFC): 0,5 place, for 11 teams.

The qualifiable last of each zone to which a half-fare was granted were to play of the matches of stopping with the last of another zone.

Were qualified 15 European teams, 5 South American, 5 African, 4 Asian, 3 North-American and none Oceania. This World cup saw the first participation of the Jamaica as well as Japan, Croatia and South Africa. Moreover, it was about the last participation of Yugoslavia, become Serbia-Montenegro in 2003. Among the surprises appears the elimination of the Sweden, third with world American, as well as Spain. Here the distribution of the 32 qualified countries confederation by confederation:

Final stage

First turn

The 32 teams were divided in eight groups (A-H) in the following way:

In each group, the teams disputed three matches, against each other team. The two first of the classification of each hen were qualified for the eighth of finale from which the tournament was with direct elimination. This format was applied for the first time in the history of the World cup, format which will be taken again in 2002 and 2006. To note that two teams of the same group could meet again only at the time of the finale.

Group has

Classification

Group B

Classification

Group C

Classification

Group D

Classification

Group E

Classification

Group F

Classification

Group G

Classification

Group H

Classification

Final table

See also: Amorce=Pour detailed results, to see the article, Results of the Football world cup of 1998

Finale

Football stadiums used

Chart of the stages of the world cup 1998

Internal bonds

Preliminary round of the football world cup 1998
Daniel Nivel
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External bond

world cup of 1998 by the F.I.F.A.
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