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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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The tournament was played in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998 and featured 32 teams divided into eight groups of four. Each team was required to submit a squad of 22 players – numbered sequentially from 1 to 22 – from whom they would select their teams for each match at the tournament, with the final squads to be submitted by 1 June 1998.
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.
Oct 13, 2013 · Finals Squad: On May 12 1998, Glenn Hoddle named a provisional squad of thirty for a Wembley friendly with Saudi Arabia, and this squad was then due to fly out to La Manga, Spain, whereupon decisions would be made to cut eight players from the final squad.
May 12, 2018 · France began the group stage with a 3-0, pressure-relieving victory against South Africa in Marseille and swept into the knockout rounds on the back of three wins, with nine goals scored. However...
Jun 8, 2018 · The man leading the current French national team is Didier Deschamps, who captained the World Cup-winning 1998 squad.
