Where was the 1998 World Cup held?
France
1998 FIFA World Cup/Location
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men’s national football teams. It was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for the second time in the history of the tournament, defeating Morocco in the bidding process.
Who was the captain of France in 1998?
Didier Deschamps
It was a privilege to captain that team.” Didier Deschamps on captaining the France team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Who is the first African team to be in FIFA?
Egypt
In 1934 Egypt became the first African team to play in the World Cup.
Who is France captain now?
Hugo Lloris
France national football team/Captains
When was France awarded the 1998 World Cup?
France was awarded the 1998 World Cup on 2 July 1992 by the executive committee of FIFA during a general meeting in Zürich, Switzerland.
What was the official song of the 1998 World Cup?
The official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was ” The Cup of Life ,” aka “La Copa de la Vida” recorded by Ricky Martin. The match ball for the 1998 World Cup, manufactured by Adidas was named the Tricolore, meaning ‘three-coloured’ in French.
Who was man of the match in 1998 World Cup?
France won the match 3–0 to claim their maiden World Cup, with the timing of the match two days before Bastille Day adding to the significance of the victory. Zinedine Zidane, who was named man of the match, scored twice before half-time and Emmanuel Petit added a third goal in the last minute.
Where did the World Cup draw take place in 1998?
The qualification draw for the 1998 World Cup finals took place in the Musée du Louvre, Paris on 12 December 1995. As tournament hosts, France was exempt from the draw as was defending champion Brazil. 174 teams from six confederations participated, 24 more than in the previous round.