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Welcome to World Cup Years! (1054 words) |
 | An expanded, 32 team, tournament, the 1998 World Cup, held in France, saw an end to first round groups where 3 or 4 of the reams advanced, now there would simply be 8 groups with the top 2 in each group advancing. |
| The world’s top striker, however, didn’t perform on the night and nearly all the Brazilian side was lacking the magic they had shown throughout the world cup. |
| France won the match 3-0 and the World cup was won by the host nation France sparking a week of celebrations, led by Michel Platini, organiser of the world cup, and France’s greatest ever player, robbed of the world’s greatest prize 16 years before. |
| EF Soccer History - World Cup 1998 France (1434 words) |
| The 1998 World Cup started off with former World Champion Brazil against the relatively unproven Scotland. |
| Former World Cup finalist Italy were victorious in this group, followed by Chile. |
| Another similarity from the 1994 World Cup is Germany's elimination at the quarterfinals by a Balkan nation (this time it was Croatia). |
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