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The 1998 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th edition of the quadrennial football competition organised by FIFA for the men's national teams of its member associations. The match was played at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 12 July 1998, and was contested by Brazil and France.
The Cup of Life" – Ricky Martin (The Official 1998 FIFA World Cup Song) "Do You Mind If I Play" – Youssou N'Dour & Axelle Red (The Official 1998 FIFA World Cup Anthem) "I Love Football" – Wes "Rendez-Vous '98" (France & England) – Jean Michel Jarre & ApolloFourForty "Oh Eh Oh Eh" (France) – Gipsy Kings
FIFA World Cup songs and anthems [1] are tunes and songs adopted officially by FIFA (or by official broadcasters and partners selected by FIFA), to be used prior to the World Cup event and to accompany the championships during the event. [2] They are also used in advertising campaigns for the World Cup.
La Cour des Grands is a song by Youssou N'Dour and Axelle Red that was chosen as the official anthem of the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France. [1] The song’s title in English was "Do You Mind If I Play."
At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Brazil participated for the 16th time in the event. The country remained as the only national team to have participated in every installment of the FIFA World Cup . Brazil reached the final where they were defeated 3-0 by France.
They also inflicted the second-heaviest World Cup defeat on Brazil, [32] later to be topped by Brazil's 7–1 defeat by Germany in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [33] The pre-match build up was dominated by the omission of Brazilian striker Ronaldo from the starting lineup only to be reinstated 45 minutes before kick-off. [34]
One of the most notable plays was in the final against Cameroon, when he applied pressure on veteran defender Rigobert Song and effectively wrestled the ball out of the defender's legs and managed to supply Mohamed Aboutrika for the winning goal. In Egypt's opening 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup game, Zidan scored two goals against Brazil in a 4 ...
The player on opponent's penalty area (PS1 version). The game includes an official soundtrack, team and player customisation options, 16 stadiums, improved artificial intelligence and the Road to World Cup mode, with all 172 FIFA-registered national teams that took part in qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup (including Brazil and France, who qualified for the tournament automatically as ...