Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: The 1998 FIFA World Cup was a football ( soccer ) sporting event that was held in France from June 10 1998 to July 12 , 1998 .
Simplified: The 1998 FIFA World Cup , the 16th FIFA World Cup , was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998 .