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May 4, 2006 · The 1998 World Cup was lit up by the best team France has ever produced. The final was woefully anti-climactic as a subdued Brazil struggled to match their hosts in Paris in a 3-0 defeat.
Jun 8, 2018 · The man leading the current French national team is Didier Deschamps, who captained the World Cup-winning 1998 squad.
Dec 18, 2022 · The FIFA World Cup got a new winner next in 1998 as modern football giants France, under the captaincy of Didier Deschamps, beat Brazil in the final to win their first title on home soil.
The tournament featured France as the hosts, Brazil as the winners of the previous World Cup and 30 other teams who emerged from the qualification tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage.
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Jul 9, 2006 · 1832 BST: France's 1998 win on penalties came en route to their only World Cup title to date and tonight they could cap a hat-trick of a different kind. Victory would cap a weekend of...
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...
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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.
