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Qualification process. The distribution by confederation for the 1998 FIFA World Cup was: AFC (Asia): 3 or 4 places; CAF (Africa): 5 places; CONCACAF (North America): 3 places; CONMEBOL (South America): 4 places (+ Brazil qualified automatically as 1994 FIFA World Cup winners for a total of 5 places) OFC (Oceania): 0 or 1 place(s)
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Tournament details; Dates: 24 April 1996 – 15 November 1997: Teams: 49 (from 1 confederation) Tournament statistics; Matches played: 228: Goals scored: 667 (2.93 per match) Attendance: 4,794,512 (21,029 per match) Top scorer(s) Predrag Mijatović (14 goals)
The qualification draw for the 1998 World Cup finals took place in the Musée du Louvre, Paris on 12 December 1995. As tournament hosts, France was exempt from the draw as was defending champion Brazil, but it was also France's first World Cup since 1986. 174 teams from six confederations participated, 24 more than in the previous round .
1998 World Cup Overview. Qualification. Scores & Fixtures. Squad & Player Stats. Qualification. About FBref.com. FBref.com launched (June 13, 2018) with domestic league coverage for England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and United States.
Qualified teams. Goalscorers. Notes. References. External links. A total of 50 UEFA teams entered the competition; Andorra, which joined FIFA and UEFA in November 1996 while the qualifiers were underway, could not enter. The European zone was allocated 15 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA). A total of 50 UEFA teams entered the competition; Andorra, which joined FIFA and UEFA in November 1996 while the qualifiers were underway, could not enter.
Qualifying Tournament. Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification CONMEBOL (South American zone) Europe. Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, Group 5, Group 6, Group 7, Group 8, Group 9, Play-off. Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA (European zone) Oceania.
