1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 March 1996 – 29 November 1997 |
| Teams | 174 (from 6 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 643 |
| Goals scored | 1,922 (2.99 per match) |
The 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organized by the six FIFA confederations. The 1998 FIFA World Cup featured 32 teams, with two places reserved for France and Brazil as host nation and defending champions, respectively. The remaining 30 places were determined by a qualification process, in which the other 174 teams, from the six FIFA confederations, competed.
The distribution by confederation for the 1998 FIFA World Cup is:
After the first round of the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals, the percentage of teams from each confederation that passed through to the round of 16 was as follows:
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