The official FRANCE 98 website in the recordbook
The FRANCE 98 web site, which opened on 6 May 1997, has broken the record for most hits, reaching over one billion between 10 and 12 July. FRANCE 98.com has also broken the record for most hits in a single day, as 73 million people consulted the page on 30 June 1998. This comprehensive, user-friendly web site, full of up-to-date sports and event information, has helped web surfers from around the world obtain minute by minute coverage of FRANCE 98. Most hits came from the United States, Japan, Great Britain, Brazil and France.
The section “FRANCE 98 en fêtes”, maintained by two specialised reporters who have travelling around the 10 World Cup host cities, has given web surfers the opportunity to follow the celebration taking place around the stadiums through text, pictures and sounds. The fans of the 32 competing teams, the most memorable events and the friendly atmosphere were the perfect complement to the sporting information available at www.france98.com.
- Most looked-at pages: 1) news, 2) Competition, 3) Teams, 4) 2nd round competition, 5) Competition – Group rankings
- Most-watched teams: 1) BRAZIL, 2) ITALY, 3) ENGLAND, 4) GERMANY, 5) MEXICO
- Most-watched players: 1) RONALDO (9), 2) BAGGIO (11), 3) BATISTUTA (9), 4) OWEN (20), 5) SALAS (11)
- Most-watched live matches: 1) ARGENTINA-ENGLAND, 2) ENGLAND-TUNISIA, 3) GERMANY-MEXICO, 4) BRAZIL-SCOTLAND, 5) GERMANY-UNITED STATES