World Cup France 1998 Facts and Statistics

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The host country was victorious in France in 1998, with the Gauls claiming their very first World Cup crown led by the extraordinary Zinedine Zidane. The big surprise was the highly underrated team from Croatia who played their way to a third place finish over the Netherlands.

France 1998 Stats:

Winner: France
Runners-Up: Brazil
Third: Croatia
Fourth: Netherlands
Adidas Golden Ball: Ronaldo (Brazil)
Adidas Golden Shoe: Davor Suker (Croatia) with 6 goals
Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Fabien Barthez (France)
FIFA Fair Play award: Tie – England and France
FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: France