France, 1998

In this world cup, held in France from June 10 to July 12, a lot of this changed to become what the world cup is now. There were 32 teams that played 64 matches in 10 different stadiums. This tournament was won by France that beat Brazil in an amazing performance from the host that ended in a 3-0. Croatia, who qualified to the World Cup for the first time, got the third place after defeating France. Other countries that qualified for the first time were South Africa, Jamaica and Japan. The mascot was called Footix and the ball was the Tricolore. For the first time there was an official song called "The cup of life" recorded by Ricky Martin.