FIFA World Cup 1998
June 12, 1998
France
UEFA · Europe
3
–
0
Elo before
1450
+11 → 1461
Gap
275
Elo pts
Elo before
1175
-11 → 1164
South Africa
CAF · Africa
Elo Rating Trend · Last 12 Months
France vs South Africa
France
South Africa
Match
⚡ Elo Ratings · Match Day
France
South Africa
+11
Elo Change
-11
⚡ Elo Ratings · Today
France
South Africa
#4 World
World Rank
#65 World
#3 UEFA
Conf. Rank
#11 CAF
⚔ Head to Head · All Time
3 wins
Record
1 wins
3W
1D
1W
11 Goals
3 Goals
Match Info
Date
June 12, 1998
Competition
FIFA World Cup
Venue
Marseille, France
Neutral
No
Elo Gap
275 pts
Upset
No — favourite won
Expected
Win probability (France)
89.65%
Win probability (South Africa)
10.35%
Future Meetings
March 29, 2022
France
5 – 0
South Africa
June 22, 2010
South Africa
2 – 1
France
Oct. 7, 2000
South Africa
0 – 0
France
Previous Meetings
Oct. 11, 1997
France
2 – 1
South Africa