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France's win was their first World Cup title, becoming the seventh out of – as of 2022 – eight different countries to win the tournament. They also became the sixth team to win the competition as hosts and the first since Argentina in 1978.
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Jan 1, 2024 · A slot machine, a poll, golf and motor racing feature as FIFA highlights the stats behind France's conquering of their first FIFA World Cup in 1998. Check out the numbers behind France's ...
France won their first title, becoming the seventh nation to win a World Cup, and the sixth (after Uruguay, Italy, England, West Germany and Argentina) to win the World Cup on home soil. As of 2024, they are the most recent team to win the tournament on home soil.
May 12, 2018 · On July 12, 1998, the France national team created history by winning the country's first -- and, to date, only -- World Cup.
Few players become synonymous with one World Cup but, through his incredible play, Zinedine Zidane at the 1998 FIFA World Cup did just that.
Jun 8, 2018 · The man leading the current French national team is Didier Deschamps, who captained the World Cup-winning 1998 squad.
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Jun 7, 2018 · France celebrate winning the World Cup on home soil in 1998. England fell to old foes Argentina but hosts France held their nerve to triumph on a memorable evening in Paris.