Editing 1998 FIFA World Cup (section)

== Knockout stage ==
{{Main|1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage}}
The [[single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]] comprised the 16 teams that advanced from the group stage of the tournament. For each game in the knockout stage, any draw at 90 minutes was followed by 30 minutes of [[extra time]]; if scores were still level, there was a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] to determine who progressed to the next round. The [[Golden goal|Golden goal rule]] was also used, whereby if a team scored during extra time, they would immediately win the game.

=== Bracket ===
{{trim|{{#section-h:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|Bracket}}}}

=== Round of 16 ===
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|R of 16 1}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|R of 16 2}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|R of 16 3}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|R of 16 4}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|R of 16 5}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|R of 16 6}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|R of 16 7}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|R of 16 8}}

=== Quarter-finals ===
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|QF1}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|QF2}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|QF3}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|QF4}}

=== Semi-finals ===
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|SF1}}
----
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|SF2}}

=== Third place play-off ===
Croatia beat the Netherlands to earn third place in the competition. [[Davor Šuker]] scored the winner in the 36th minute to secure the golden boot.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/11/croatia_optional/ |publisher=CNNSI |agency=Associated Press |date=11 July 1998 |access-date=28 January 2012 |title=Debutant takes third place with win over the Netherlands |archive-date=11 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223343/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/11/croatia_optional/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|Third}}

=== Final ===
{{Main|1998 FIFA World Cup final}}
The final was held on 12 July 1998 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis. France defeated holders Brazil 3–0, with two goals from Zinedine Zidane and a stoppage time strike from Emmanuel Petit. The win gave France their first World Cup title, becoming the sixth national team after [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]], [[Italy national football team|Italy]], [[England national football team|England]], [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] and [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] to win the tournament on their home soil. They also inflicted the second-heaviest World Cup defeat on Brazil,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1998/games/jul12.htm |work=[[Gannett News Service]] |publisher=SoccerTimes |date=12 July 1998 |access-date=27 January 2012 |first=Oberjuerge |location=Paris |last=Paul |title=France plays perfect host; hoists World Cup in Paris. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128230026/http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1998/games/jul12.htm |archive-date=28 November 2011 |url-status = dead }}</ref> later to be topped by Brazil's [[Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)|7–1 defeat by Germany]] in the semi-finals of the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Match report |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255955/match=300186474/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708203811/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255955/match=300186474/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2014|publisher= Fédération Internationale de Football Association}}</ref>

The pre-match build up was dominated by the omission of Brazilian striker [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] from the starting lineup only to be reinstated 45 minutes before kick-off.<ref>{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060509064955/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/12/ronaldo_criticize/ |archive-date=9 May 2006 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/12/ronaldo_criticize/ |publisher=[[CNN/SI]] |agency=Associated Press |date=12 July 1998 |access-date=27 January 2012 |title=World commentators decry Brazil, Ronaldo |url-status=dead }}</ref> He managed to create the first open chance for Brazil in the 22nd minute, dribbling past defender Thuram before sending a cross out on the left side that goalkeeper [[Fabien Barthez]] struggled to hold onto. France however took the lead after Brazilian defender [[Roberto Carlos]] conceded a corner from which Zidane scored via a header. Three minutes before half-time, Zidane scored his second goal of the match, similarly another header from a corner. The tournament hosts went down to ten men in the 68th minute as [[Marcel Desailly]] was sent off for a second bookable offence. Brazil reacted to this by making an attacking substitution and although they applied pressure France sealed the win with a third goal: substitute [[Patrick Vieira]] set up his club teammate Petit in a counterattack to shoot low past goalkeeper [[Cláudio Taffarel]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3_xOAAAAIBAJ&pg=4764,3287240&dq=france+win+world+cup&hl=en|title= ZZ Top of the World|date= 13 July 1998|work= New Straits Times|access-date= 19 June 2013|archive-date= 21 November 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221121134251/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3_xOAAAAIBAJ&pg=4764,3287240&dq=france+win+world+cup&hl=en|url-status= live}}</ref>

French president Jacques Chirac was in attendance to congratulate the winners and commiserate the runners-up after the match.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/12/zidane_side/ |publisher=CNNSI |agency=Associated Press |date=12 July 1998 |access-date=27 January 2012 |title=Zidane leads France to pinnacle of soccer glory |archive-date=15 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415233742/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/12/zidane_side/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Several days after the victory, winning manager [[Aimé Jacquet]] announced his resignation from the French team with immediate effect.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lemonde.fr/cgi-bin/ACHATS/acheter.cgi?offre=ARCHIVES&type_item=ART_ARCH_30J&objet_id=154131 |work=[[Le Monde]] |date=18 July 1998 |access-date=27 January 2012 |first=Elie |last=Barth |title=Il devrait succéder à Gérard Houllier comme directeur technique national |language=fr |archive-date=4 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904114310/http://www.lemonde.fr/cgi-bin/ACHATS/acheter.cgi?offre=ARCHIVES&type_item=ART_ARCH_30J&objet_id=154131 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19980718&id=4_xOAAAAIBAJ&pg=3126,4864113 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |date=18 July 1998 |access-date=27 January 2012 |title=Jacquet steps down to move up |archive-date=20 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520214644/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19980718&id=4_xOAAAAIBAJ&pg=3126,4864113 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{#lst:1998 FIFA World Cup Final|Final}}