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1998- FRANCE - 32 TEAMS - 64 MATCHES:
Following the introduction of three points for a win instead of two at the 1994 World Cup, the 1998 World Cup in France saw yet a further expansion, to what is now seen as the more normalized World Cup format.
Two more groups were introduced in the initial stage of the tournament, removing the need for the best four third-placed teams, with the top two in every group progressing to the knockout stage.
In the knockout stage, extra-time featured, with any matches that remained tied after extra-time going through to penalties. However, if a goal was scored during extra-time, the match would end, with the first case of a Golden Goal at a World Cup taking place in France’s victory in the Round of 16 against Paraguay.
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