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The World Cup final is the last match of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the world champion. It is a one-off match decided in regulation time.
The tournament featured France as the hosts, Brazil as the winners of the previous World Cup and 30 other teams who emerged from the qualification tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage.
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Jun 8, 2018 · France’s victorious 1998 World Cup squad, nicknamed the “Rainbow Team,” was composed of players with backgrounds from all corners of the globe.
Dec 18, 2022 · England went on to win their first, and to date only, FIFA World Cup trophy in 1966. England’s Geoff Hurst scored three goals in the 4-2 win over West Germany and was the first man to score a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup final. Pele and Brazil won their third title in 1970.
Jun 10, 1998 · All the results of the games played in the 1998 World Cup with goals scored, extratime and penalties information. The Soccer World Cups .com Champions, stats, national teams and players from each World Cup.
France won their first title, becoming the seventh nation to win a World Cup, and the sixth (after Uruguay, Italy, England, West Germany and Argentina) to win the World Cup on home soil. As of 2024, they are the most recent team to win the tournament on home soil.
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Winners: France Teams: 32 Teams in qualifiers: 174 Notable absentees: Russia Surprises: Jamaica, Japan, South Africa Golden Boot: Davor Suker (Croatia) -- 6