"France was going crazy and it just looked like a French revolution -- people in the streets celebrating and it was fantastic and this is when I really realized how football can be powerful," Vieira ...

France featured a 32-team lineup, highlighted by four giant parade figures depicting tales of English football legends. Football remains a powerhouse in France.

As several members of the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup can testify, the status of world champion is no guarantee of protection against the cruel whims of the football gods. Zinedine ...

France spent decades as football’s nearly men before everything changed at home in 1998. After years of humiliation, missed ...

The faces of the fans on the street were as diverse as those they were cheering on the pitch. France’s victorious 1998 World Cup squad, nicknamed the “Rainbow Team,” was composed of players with ...

This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast and feature series tracking the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Today ...

This is the 16th article in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 193 8, Uruguay in 1950 ...

Zinedine Zidane's 1998 World Cup win (3-0) vaulted his fame and transformed France's team play. France was able to replicate their World Cup success in 2018.

France lifted the World Cup for the first time in 1998, famously defeating Brazil on home soil in a final remembered as much for Ronaldo’s mysterious pre-kickoff disappearance as for the game itself.

A look back at the historic 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, featuring Bafana Bafana’s debut, structural tournament changes, ...

France and Belgium have clashed on the field for more than 120 years, but on Tuesday, in the World Cup semifinal in Saint Petersburg, the stakes will be higher than ever before. Men who usually play ...