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FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

Title	FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
First release	1997
Developers	EA Canada, EA Vancouver
Publisher	EA Sports
Platforms	Game Boy, Mega Drive / Genesis, Nintendo 64, PC (Windows), PlayStation, SNES / Super Famicom, Sega Saturn
Genre	association football video game
Also known as	FIFA 98
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	SNES / Super Famicom: 1997-01-01 (PAL) Mega Drive / Genesis: 1997-01-01 (PAL) PC (Windows): 1997-06-17 PlayStation: 1997-11-28 (PAL) Game Boy: 1997-12-01 Nintendo 64: 1997-12-20 (NTSC) Sega Saturn: 1997-12-31
Wikidata ID	Q913223

Execute headers, scissor kicks, and give-and-go passing in an isometric soccer simulation. Players select from 51 national teams or the THQ Tornados to compete through exhibition matches, league modes, and tournaments consisting of group and knockout stages. The handheld experience focuses on single-player competition to reach the tournament finals.

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Wikidata (Q913223) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

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REG-Vault (snes/fifa-road-to-world-cup-98) · last updated 2026-10-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

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FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 – box art (front)

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Videos

PSX Longplay [422] FIFA: Road to World Cup '98

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Nintendo 64 Longplay [029] FIFA Road to World Cup 98

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