Bloated by a further eight teams, taking the number of finalists from 24 to 32, the 1998 tournament in France underscored the World Cup's position as the king of sports events. The 64 matches were ...

Michel Platini has said France used "trickery" to influence the 1998 World Cup group stage draw. We take a look at the background. So what happened? Platini said France wanted to ensure the hosts and ...

Marcel Desailly wants to see France and Brazil face off in the World Cup final, 20 years after he lifted the trophy in the same fixture in Paris. Desailly was sent off during the final of the 1998 ...

The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as hosts by FIFA on 1 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil ...

We arrived to a half-deserted Orly, where a rotating strike had grounded Air France, with more threatened to come. Giant robots roamed the streets, and conceptual artists with faces wrapped in ...

The evening of 12 July 1998 was a unique and unforgettable one for French football. Flags waved and a nation celebrated as one as Les Bleus became world champions for the first time in their history.

On July 12, 1998, the France national team created history by winning the country's first -- and, to date, only -- World Cup. It was one of the most memorable and intense moments the nation had ever ...

Our countdown continues with Zinedine Zidane scoring an unlikely headed double in the 1998 final. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 3 days away. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 3 ...

FRANCE'S World Cup 1998-winning squad met up for a reunion dinner to celebrate 20 years since their famous victory on home soil... but can you remember who's who? The French may have won the most ...

France may be about to host Euro 2016 without one of its best players, but the country’s legendary defender Marcel Desailly insists this current crop of stars is better than the golden generation ...