Scotland have qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 after a hair-raising match against Denmark ...

A first World Cup qualification since 1998 for Austria means a chance to improve on Round of 16 finishes at both Euro 2020 ...

GENEVA, March 16. /TASS/. FIFA has officially acknowledged the facts of bribery during the election of the host countries for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, held in France and South Africa respectively ...

The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat ...

The FIFA World Cup, held in France, was one in which Brazil was the favorite. That is not to say that the hosts, France, were discounted, but for them, a World Cup had never been won (at that time).

(Corrects lit in 6th para) By Mike Collett LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - For the first time since 1998 when he beat Sweden's Lennart Johansson in a bitterly fought campaign, Sepp Blatter is facing a real ...

FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced in Zurich, Switzerland Tuesday that his presidency of world football’s governing body – which began in 1998 – will come to an end. Below is a full transcript of ...

LONDON (Reuters) - For the first time since 1998 when he beat Sweden's Lennart Johansson in a bitterly fought campaign, Sepp Blatter is facing a real challenge for the FIFA presidency this year.