The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France, by the FIFA decision in July 1992 beating a bid by Morocco to host the event. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final. The official theme song for the event was "La Copa de la Vida" by Ricky Martin.
The format of the competition was different from 1994: it was expanded from 24 (six groups of four teams) to 32 teams, divided into eight groups of four. Sixteen teams: eight group winners and eight second place finishers would qualify for the knockout competition.
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