The International Football Belt · season
The 1998 season
18 belt games · 5 title changesGermany carried the belt into the 1998 season. It changed hands 5 times among 5 nations, 3 of those in the playoffs, and France finished the season with it. Most defenses: Argentina, 7.
Who held it, in order
GermanyBrazilArgentinaNetherlandsBrazilFrance
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 686 | Feb 18, 1998 | Germany beat Oman 2–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 687 | Feb 22, 1998 | Germany beat Saudi Arabia 3–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 688 | Mar 25, 1998 | Brazil beat Germany 2–1 (Friendly) | Title change |
| 689 | Apr 29, 1998 | Argentina beat Brazil 1–0 (Friendly) | Title change |
| 690 | May 14, 1998 | Argentina beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 5–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 691 | May 19, 1998 | Argentina beat Chile 1–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 692 | May 25, 1998 | Argentina beat South Africa 2–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 693 | Jun 14, 1998 | Argentina beat Japan 1–0 (FIFA World Cup) World cup | Defense |
| 694 | Jun 21, 1998 | Argentina beat Jamaica 5–0 (FIFA World Cup) World cup | Defense |
| 695 | Jun 26, 1998 | Argentina beat Croatia 1–0 (FIFA World Cup) World cup | Defense |
| 696 | Jun 30, 1998 | Argentina beat England 3–2 (FIFA World Cup; Argentina won on penalties) World cup | Defense |
| 697 | Jul 4, 1998 | Netherlands beat Argentina 2–1 (FIFA World Cup) World cup | Title change |
| 698 | Jul 7, 1998 | Brazil beat Netherlands 2–1 (FIFA World Cup; Brazil won on penalties) World cup | Title change |
| 699 | Jul 12, 1998 | France beat Brazil 3–0 (FIFA World Cup) World cup | Title change |
| 700 | Aug 19, 1998 | France and Austria tied 2–2 (Friendly) | Tie · defense |
| 701 | Sep 5, 1998 | France and Iceland tied 1–1 (UEFA Euro qualification) | Tie · defense |
| 702 | Oct 10, 1998 | France beat Russia 3–2 (UEFA Euro qualification) | Defense |
| 703 | Oct 14, 1998 | France beat Andorra 2–0 (UEFA Euro qualification) | Defense |