Number of played matches : 64
Number of players : 1743
Number of differents players : 573
Number of differents strikers : 112
Number of penalties : 13
Total of goals 1998 : 171
Average 1998 : 2,67 goals by match
Better attack 1998 : France with 15 goals
Better striker 1998 : D Suker (Croatia) with 6 goals
The world cup 1998 in France inaugurated a new formula with 32 countries and the golden goal from the Round of 16 whose principle is simple: 1st which marks during the extra time gains the match (this formula had been inaugurated during the European Nations Cup in 1996 and the German Oliver Bierhoff was the 1st - Gold striker - at the time of the final)
2 triplets in the World Cup : G Batistuta (Argentina): 1st turn Argentina-Greece (4-0) Tuesday, June 21, 1994, 1st turn Argentina-Jamaica (5-0) Sunday, June 21, 1998 and G Müller (Frg) 1st turn Bulgaria-Frg (2-5) Sunday, June 7, 1970, 1st turn Frg-Peru (3-1) Wednesday, June 10, 1970
Matthäus.L has played for 2 different teams : Frg-2 en 1982, 7 matches in 1986, 7 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994, 4 matches in 1998
Hässler.T has played for 2 different teams : Frg-5 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994, 4 matches in 1998
Jarni.R has played for 2 different teams : Yugoslavia-1 match in 1990, Croatia-7 matches in 1998, 3 matches in 2002
Klinsmann.J has played for 2 different teams : Frg-7 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994, 5 matches in 1998
Kohler.J has played for 2 different teams : Frg-4 matches in 1990, Germany-5 matches in 1994, 4 matches in 1998
Moller.A has played for 2 different teams : Frg-2 matches in 1990, Germany-4 matches in 1994, 3 matches in 1998
Prosinecki.R has played for 2 different teams : Yugoslavia-3 matches in 1990, Croatia-5 matches in 1998, 1 match in 2002
Reuter.S has played for 2 different teams : Frg-6 matches in 1990, Germany-1 match in 1998
Thon.O has played for 2 different teams : Frg-2 matches in 1990, Germany-3 matches in 1998
The 1st Golden goal of a world cup of football was marked by Laurent Blanc (France) to the 113' of the Round of 16 France-Paraguay (1-0) Sunday June 28, 1998 in Lens in France
The 100th goal of Italy in the world cup was marked by L Di Biagio to the 7' at the time of the match of 1st turn Italy-Cameroun (3-0) Wednesday June 17, 1998 in Montpellier in France
The 100th goal of Argentina in the world cup was marked by C Lopez at the 17' saturday July 04, 1998 in Marseille in France during the quarterfinal Netherlands-Argentina (2-1)
The 1000th goal of France was marked by E Petit at the 92' at the time of the final France-Brazil (3-0) in Saint Denis in France Sunday July 12, 1998
France in 1998 and Italy in 2006 have best defenses within all the winners of world cup of football with only 2 goals (including 1 penalty)
Ronaldo (Brazil) with 15 goals (4 in 1998, 8 in 2002 and 3 in 2006) is the 2nd best striker in Football World Cup
Milosevic.S has played for 2 different teams : Yugoslavia-2 matches in 1998, Serbia and Montenegro-3 matches in 2006
Stankovic.D has played for 2 different teams : Yugoslavia-3 matches in 1998, Serbia and Montenegro-3 matches in 2006