In Golden Goal 98 there are 50 official teams to choose in two modes to play. Tournament (with official settings) and exhibition match. Teams and players are developed with attention to statistic detail and featuring a unique face for each player, rendered from their likeness.

Most soccer games since the introduction of CD-ROM try to capture the feeling of a TV broadcast with spoken commentary. This game goes into the opposite direction and simulates what the athletes hear on the field, e.g. players shouting at each other or defensemen complaining about the quality of the pitch.