Editing 1998 FIFA World Cup (section)

=== Final standings ===
After the tournament, FIFA published a ranking of all teams that competed in the 1998 World Cup finals based on progress in the competition and overall results.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/01/18/03/18/fs-201_08a_fwc-alltimeranking.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617060343/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/01/18/03/18/fs-201_08a_fwc-alltimeranking.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 June 2012 |title=All-time FIFA World Cup Ranking 1930–2010 |publisher=[[FIFA|Fédération Internationale de Football Association]] |access-date=31 January 2013 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center"
|-
!width=25| {{abbr|R|Final Ranking}}
!width=165| Team
!width=25| {{abbr|G|Group}}
!width=25| {{abbr|P|Played}}
!width=25| {{abbr|W|Win}}
!width=25| {{abbr|D|Draw}}
!width=25| {{abbr|L|Lose}}
!width=25| {{abbr|GF|Goals For}}
!width=25| {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
!width=25| {{abbr|GD|Goal Difference}}
!width=25| {{abbr|Pts.|Points}}
|-
|- style="background:gold"
| 1 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|FRA|1974}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group C|C]] || 7 || 6 || 1 || 0 || 15 || 2 || +13 || 19
|- style="background:silver"
| 2 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|BRA}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group A|A]] || 7 || 4 || 1 || 2 || 14 || 10 || +4 || 13
|- style="background:#c96"
| 3 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|CRO}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group H|H]] || 7 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 11 || 5 || +6 || 15
|- style="background:gray"
| 4 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NED}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group E|E]] || 7 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 13 || 7 || +6 || 12
|-
| colspan="11"| '''Eliminated in the quarter-finals'''
|-
| 5 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|ITA|1946}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group B|B]] || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 8 || 3 || +5 || 11
|-
| 6 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|ARG|1861}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group H|H]] || 5 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 10 || 4 || +6 || 10
|-
| 7 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|GER}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group F|F]] || 5 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 8 || 6 || +2 || 10
|-
| 8 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|DEN}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group C|C]] || 5 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 9 || 7 || +2 || 7
|-
| colspan="11"| '''Eliminated in the round of 16'''
|-
| 9 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|ENG}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group G|G]] || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 7 || 4 || +3 || 7
|-
| 10 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|FRY}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group F|F]] || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 4 || +1 || 7
|-
| 11 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|ROU}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group G|G]] || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 3 || +1 || 7
|-
| 12 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NGA}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group D|D]] || 4 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 9 || −3 || 6
|-
| 13 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|MEX}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group E|E]] || 4 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 8 || 7 || +1 || 5
|-
| 14 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|PAR|1990}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group D|D]] || 4 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 2 || +1 || 5
|-
| 15 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|NOR}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group A|A]] || 4 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 5
|-
| 16 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|CHI}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group B|B]] || 4 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 5 || 8 || −3 || 3
|-
| colspan="11"| '''Eliminated in the group stage'''
|-
| 17 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|ESP}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group D|D]] || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 8 || 4 || +4 || 4
|-
| 18 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|MAR}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group A|A]] || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 4
|-
| 19 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|BEL}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group E|E]] || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 3
|-
| 20 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|IRN}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group F|F]] || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4 || −2 || 3
|-
| 21 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|COL}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group G|G]] || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 3 || −2 || 3
|-
| 22 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|JAM}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group H|H]] || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 9 || −6 || 3
|-
| 23 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|AUT}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group B|B]] || 3 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 4 || −1 || 2
|-
| 24 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|RSA}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group C|C]] || 3 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6 || −3 || 2
|-
| 25 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|CMR}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group B|B]] || 3 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 5 || −3 || 2
|-
| 26 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|TUN|1959}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group G|G]] || 3 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 4 || −3 || 1
|-
| 27 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|SCO}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group A|A]] || 3 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 6 || −4 || 1
|-
| 28 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|KSA}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group C|C]] || 3 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 7 || −5 || 1
|-
| 29 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|BUL}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group D|D]] || 3 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 7 || −6 || 1
|-
| 30 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|KOR|1997}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group E|E]] || 3 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 9 || −7 || 1
|-
| 31 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|JPN|1870}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group H|H]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 4 || −3 || 0
|-
| 32 || style="text-align:left"|{{fb|USA}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup Group F|F]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 5 || −4 || 0
|}