Top scorers World Cup 1998 in France
The winning top scorer in World Cup, International during the season 1998 was Davor Suker with 6 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goalscorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
World Cup 1998 was played in France and the final was played on 12 July 1998 in Saint-Denis at Stade de France. The champions was France after playing Brazil in the final and the final score in the match was 3-0.
World Cup best goalscorers 1998
Below is the final top scorer list for the World Cup 1998, including the 13 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Davor Suker | Croatia | 30 |
6
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| 2. | Christian Vieri | Italy | 25 |
5
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| Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | 29 |
5
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| 4. | Luis Hernandez | Mexico | 29 |
4
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| Marcelo Salas | Chile | 23 |
4
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| Ronaldo | Brazil | 21 |
4
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| 7. | Bebeto | Brazil | 34 |
3
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| Cesar Sampaio | Brazil | 30 |
3
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| Dennis Bergkamp | Netherlands | 29 |
3
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| Jürgen Klinsmann | Germany | 33 |
3
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| Oliver Bierhoff | Germany | 30 |
3
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| Rivaldo | Brazil | 26 |
3
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| Thierry Henry | France | 20 |
3
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- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
Scored hat-tricks in World Cup, season 1998
In total there was one hat-trick during the season 1998 in World Cup, International. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Batistuta Argentina |
Argentina - Jamaica 5-0 Sun 21 June 1998 |
3 73', 80', 83' |
The first game in World Cup the season 1998 was played 10 June 1998, and the season ended 12 July 1998.