The floodlights at Parc Lescure in Bordeaux hummed as dusk fell. France, struggling through a difficult period after failing to qualify for the 1994 World Cup, were hosting the Czech Republic in a ...
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.