FIFA Fair Play Award: England still in the Lead

02.07.98 20h24 CET

After the Round of 16, ENGLAND (who were eliminated by ARGENTINA) are still leading the FIFA Fair Play competition.

Traditionally, the FIFA Fair Play Award is awarded to the team with the best record of fair play according to a points system and criteria established by the FIFA Fair Play Committee. Four years ago, Brazil won this prize (which has been in existence since 1978) for the third time.

Only teams that play at least four matches of the World Cup final competition are eligible to win the Fair Play contest. The overall assessment of a team during the final competition is calculated by adding the points attained at each match and dividing this figure by the number of matches played.

  

Standings (as after the Round of 16) :

TEAM		MATCH 1	MATCH 2		MATCH 3		ROUND OF 16
ENGLAND	914			829		854		714	3311
NORWAY	857			857		829		743	3286
BRAZIL	857			771		800		857	3285
FRANCE	800			742		857		886	3285
YUGOSLAVIA	800			943		800		714	3257
ARGENTINA	914			828		771		735	3248
NIGERIA	857			771		771		828	3227
NETHERLANDS	714			886		628		857	3085
MEXICO	771			743		743		800	3057
CROATIA	800			800		686		714	3000
GERMANY	743			914		657		686	3000
CHILE	785			686		657		857	2985
ITALY	814			743		657		771	2985
PARAGUAY	657			800		800		686	2943
DENMARK	714			486		771		828	2799
ROMANIA	571			771		771		657	2770

 

 

FIFA Communications Divison

Paris, 2 July 1998