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
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) team became the Republic of Ireland. Belgium qualified by the aggregate score of 2–0. Germany qualified by the aggregate score of 5–2. Slovenia qualified by the aggregate score of 3–2. Turkey qualified by the aggregate score of 6–0. The following 15 teams from UEFA qualified for the final tournament. 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. The European section of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which is being held in South Korea and