How many players were in the 1998 World Cup squads?
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. In total, 704 players were selected for the tournament.
Where are France 1998 and 2000 squads now?
France 1998 & 2000 squads – where are they now? With Euro 2016 in full swing at L’Hexagone, let’s take a look back at France’s golden generation and find out where they are now. France are widely tipped as one of the favourites to win Euro 2016 outright, and with such a phenomenal squad it’s little wonder.
When was the last time France won the European Championship?
It’s been a while since they won a European Championship title – 16 years ago, to be precise, when their golden generation of stars won Euro 2000 thanks to a David Trezeguet golden goal thunderbolt against Italy in the final.
Who was the winner of the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
The win gave France their first World Cup title, becoming the sixth national team after Uruguay, Italy, England, West Germany and Argentina to win the tournament on their home soil. They also inflicted the second-heaviest World Cup defeat on Brazil, later to be topped by Brazil’s 7–1 defeat by Germany in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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.
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.
