Which team won the 1998 World Cup?

France national football team
1998 FIFA World Cup/Champion

The tournament was won by host country France, who beat defending champions Brazil 3–0 in the final. 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 tournament on home soil.

What is Roberto Baggio nickname?

The Divine Ponytail
Roberto Baggio/Nicknames
Roberto Baggio, also called the Divine Ponytail, (born February 18, 1967, Caldogno, Italy), Italian professional football (soccer) player who is widely considered one of the greatest forwards in his country’s storied football history.

Who won the 94 World Cup?

Brazil national football team
1994 FIFA World Cup/Champion

How many teams are there in the 1998 World Cup?

The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament contested by the senior men’s teams of the national associations affiliated to FIFA (the International Federation of Association Football). The tournament was played in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998 and featured 32 teams divided into eight groups…

What was the song of the 1998 FIFA 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 won the 1998 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot?

Davor Šuker scored the winner in the 35th minute to secure the golden boot. The final was held on 12 July 1998 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis. France defeated holders Brazil 3–0, with two goals from Zinedine Zidane and a stoppage time strike from Emmanuel Petit.