France was awarded the 1998 World Cup on 2 July 1992 by the executive committee of FIFA during a general meeting in Zürich, Switzerland. They defeated Morocco by 12 votes to 7. … See more

The qualification draw for the 1998 World Cup finals took place in the Musée du Louvre, Paris on 12 … See more

France's bid to host the World Cup centered on a national stadium with 80,000 seats and nine other stadiums located across the country. When the finals were originally a… See more

Technologies This was the first FIFA World Cup where fourth officials used electronic boards, instead of cardboard. Rule changes This was the first World Cup since the introductio… See more