ELIMINATION PHASE

ROUND OF 16	QUARTERFINALS	SEMIFINALS	THIRD PLACE AND FINAL
+ BRA 04   CHI 01	+ BRA 03   DEN 02	+ BRA 01   NED 01 F/OT; PEN: 04–02	FINAL   BRA 00 ¤ FRA 03
NGA 01 + DEN 04
+ NED 02   YUG 01	+ NED 02   ARG 01
+ ARG 02   ENG 02 F/OT; PEN: 04–03
+ ITA 01   NOR 00	ITA 00 + FRA 00 F/OT; PEN: 03–04	+ FRA 02   CRO 01
+ FRA 01   PAR 00 F/OT
+ GER 02   MEX 01	GER 00 + CRO 03
ROU 00 + CRO 01
			THIRD   NED 01 » CRO 02

GROUP PHASE

GROUP A			R	Pts	GD
»		Brazil	0	6	+3
»		Norway	0	5	+1
×		Morocco	0	4	0
×		Scotland	0	1	-4

GROUP B			R	Pts	GD
»		Italy	0	7	+4
»		Chile	0	3	0
×		Austria	0	2	-1
×		Cameroon	0	2	-3

GROUP C			R	Pts	GD
»		France	0	9	+8
»		Denmark	0	4	0
×		South Africa	0	2	-3
×		Saudi Arabia	0	1	-5

GROUP D			R	Pts	GD
»		Nigeria	0	6	0
»		Paraguay	0	5	+2
×		Spain	0	4	+4
×		Bulgaria	0	1	-6

GROUP E			R	Pts	GD
»		Netherlands	0	5	+5
»		Mexico	0	5	+2
×		Belgium	0	3	0
×		Korea Rep	0	1	-7

GROUP F			R	Pts	GD
»		Germany	0	7	+4
»		Yugoslavia	0	7	+2
×		Iran	0	3	-2
×		United States	0	0	-4

GROUP G			R	Pts	GD
»		Romania	0	7	+2
»		England	0	6	+3
×		Colombia	0	3	-2
×		Tunisia	0	1	-3

GROUP H			R	Pts	GD
»		Argentina	0	9	+7
»		Croatia	0	6	+2
×		Jamaica	0	3	-6
×		Japan	0	0	-3

TOURNAMENT VENUES

• Bordeaux: Parc Lescure
• Lens: Stade Félix-Bollaert
• Lyon: Stade Gerland
• Marseilles: Stade Vélodrome
• Montpellier: Stade de la Mosson
• Nantes: Stade de la Boujoire
• Paris: Parc des Princes
• Saint-Denis: Stade de France
• Saint-Étienne: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
• Toulouse: Stade Toulouse

KEY DATES

• THU 04 DEC 1997: Draw
• WED 10 JUN 1998: Opening match [Saint-Denis]
• FRI 26 JUN 1998: End of group phase
• SAT 27-TUE 30 JUN 1998: Round of sixteen
• FRI 03-SAT 04 JUL 1998: Quarterfinals
• TUE 07-WED 08 JUL 1998: Semifinals
• SAT 11 JUL 1998: Third place match [Paris]
• SUN 12 JUL 1998: Final match [Saint-Denis]

FORMAT

• 32 teams
  • Up to 22 players per team roster, including up to three goalkeepers
    • Players may be replaced in case of injury or illness
  • Up to three substitutions per team per match
• Group phase:
  • Eight groups; four teams per group
  • Pts = 3W + D
  • Top two teams in each group advance
• Elimination phase:
  • If tied after 90 minutes, extra time played [two 15 min periods]
    • Golden goal rule applies: goal scored in extra time wins match
  • If still tied, match decided by penalty shootout