1998 FIFA World Cup Final 1998 FIFA World Cup Final The 1998 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that was played on 12 July 1998 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis to determine the winner of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The final was contested by Brazil, who were the defending champions having won the previous FIFA World Cup four years earlier in 1994, and the host nation France, who had reached the final of the tournament for the first time. France won the match 3–0 to claim the World Cup for the first time, with the timing of the match two
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 3–2 on aggregate. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the second round, 2–1 on aggregate. Honduras advanced to the second round, 2–0 on aggregate. El Salvador advanced to the second round, 10–1 on aggregate. Costa Rica advanced to the second round, 5–2 on aggregate. Mexico and Honduras advanced to the final round. El Salvador and Canada advanced to the final round. Mexico qualified. Canada advanced to the CONCACAF–OFC play-off. The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup