Host Selection
France was awarded the 1998 World Cup on 2 July 1992 by the executive committee of FIFA during a general meeting in Zurich, Switzerland. They defeated Morocco by 12 votes to 7. Switzerland withdrew, due to being unable to meet FIFA's requirements.
| Voting results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Round 1 | ||
| France | 12 | ||
| Morocco | 7 | ||
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