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A French flavour

A French flavour

At the end of a highly entertaining competition, Les Bleus clinched their first and only FIFA World Cup triumph to date. Notable for some open and attractive football, the tournament featured 32 nations for the first time.

Videos

  • France 1998 World Champions

    France 1998 World Champions

    France 1998 World Champions

  • France 1998 Highlights

    France 1998 Highlights

    France enjoyed an unforgettable summer as its footballers tasted world glory for the first time. ...

Matches

  • Final 12/07/1998

    Brazil 0:3 France

  • Semi-finals 08/07/1998

    France 2:1 Croatia

  • Quarter-finals 03/07/1998

    Italy 0:0 France

  • Round of 16 28/06/1998

    France 1:0 Paraguay

  • Group matches 24/06/1998

    France 2:1 Denmark

  • Group matches 18/06/1998

    France 4:0 Saudi Arabia

  • Group matches 12/06/1998

    France 3:0 South Africa

World Champions

The modern FIFA World Cup™ Trophy was first awarded at the 1974 finals in Germany and replaced the old Jules Rimet Cup that Brazil had kept as reward for winning their third world crown at Mexico 1970.

The Sculptor of the Trophy

The Father's Cup
Born in Milan, in 1921, Silvio Gazzaniga is the artist who designed and created the FIFA World Cup Trophy after its predecessor, the Jules Rimet Cup, was won outright by Brazil in 1970.