Standard installation will fail on 64-bit systems. Use the following community-verified steps to get it running:

Downloading and playing today is a nostalgic journey that requires specific workarounds, as the original 16-bit installers are incompatible with modern 64-bit Windows. Because the game is considered "abandonware," it is no longer sold on official storefronts like Steam or EA App, but it can still be accessed through archive sites and community patches. Where to Download FIFA 98

: Use a wrapper like nGlide or dgVoodoo2 to emulate the original 3dfx Voodoo graphics hardware, which prevents black screens and crashes on modern GPUs. Original System Requirements For context, these were the specs needed in 1997: Minimum Requirement OS Windows 95 / 98 CPU Intel Pentium 100 MHz RAM GPU 2 MB Video Card (SVGA) Storage 150 MB available space Pro Tips for Gameplay