Play World Cup 98 Online

Summary

World Cup 98 made its way onto the Game Boy thanks to Tiertex Design Studios and THQ, giving handheld fans a taste of the official FIFA World Cup experience. While the console versions boasted a DirectX‑driven 3D engine, the portable edition trims the graphics but keeps the core feel, letting you guide any of the 40 national squads – including eight non‑qualifiers like Australia and Portugal – in authentic kits (goalkeepers wear a generic strip).

The game’s World Cup mode mirrors the real tournament: you can play the actual group draw or a random mix, with each match set in a recreation of its real‑world venue. Group games end after 90 minutes, while knockout rounds introduce extra time and penalty shoot‑outs, just like the finals. Friendly matches let you toggle golden‑goal extra time, and a "customise" option lets you tweak line‑ups.

A nostalgic "World Cup Classics" mode lets you relive fifteen historic matches, complete with period‑accurate kits and commentary from Kenneth Wolstenholme. Critics gave the handheld version an 85% aggregate and an 8/10 from CNET Gamecenter, proving that even on a tiny screen the spirit of France ’98 still shines.