Game entry

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

1997 · Sports · PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 · Electronic Arts

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 is ranked no. 4,750 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,345 and 30% of duels won. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 73 out of 77 (1997).

World rank

no. 4,750 =

ELO score

1,345

Wins

30%

Duels played

81

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About FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

The late-1997 edition of FIFA was heavily tied in with the qualifying procedure for the 1998 World Cup. In the Road to the World Cup mode, you take a team from first qualification through to the main tournament, using the varying systems in different parts of the world. The game features 16 distinct outdoor stadia. The League play features 189 clubs and 11 leagues. Each team has specific crowd chants incorporated into the ambient sound.

The action is faster than in previous versions, and AI has been expanded. Players have distinct facial feature and hair styles. Each match is introduced by Des Lynam and commentated on by John Motson and former Scotland international Andy Gray.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,345 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

against Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 0% 2 duels played · 480 points behind
against NHL 19 50% 2 duels played · 4 points ahead
against Super Punch-Out!! 50% 2 duels played · 187 points behind
against International Superstar Soccer 64 0% 2 duels played · 70 points behind
against FIFA Soccer 09 0% 2 duels played · 71 points behind

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Around this spot

The games FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 sits between in the world ranking.

4,747 Sheltered 1,346
4,748 Millipede 1,346
4,749 eFootball PES 2020 1,345
4,750 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 1,345
4,751 Asphalt 8: Airborne 1,345
4,752 Digimon World 3 1,345
4,753 Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero 1,345

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The standing

Where FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 73 out of 77 (1997).

Where FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 ranks
Ranking	Position	Games competing
World ranking	4,750	5,035
Sports	163	200
1990s	630	659
1997	73	77

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