France 1998
Winner: France
Runner-up: Brazil
3rd Place: Croatia
4th Place: The Netherlands
Leading Goal Scorer: Davor Suker (CRO)
FIFA Best Player: Ronaldo (BRA)
FIFA Fair Play Award: England, France
Teams: 32
Opening Date: June 10
Closing Date: July 12
Matches: 64
Goals: 171 (an average of 2.7 per match)
Attendance: 2.785.100 (an average of 43,517 per match)
France's Turn
France waited for 68 long years before winning the tournament idealized by Frenchman Jules Rimet. But it was worth it. Zidane's team displayed the best attack and the best defense in the tournament and concluded its run with a convincing score against four-time champion Brazil, whose brightest star, Ronaldo, suffered an enigmatic convulsion just hours before the game.

1998 World Cup Trivia