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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.
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. [1] [2]
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.
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]
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
Group A of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was one of eight groups of four teams competing at the 1998 World Cup in France. The first matches were played on 10 June 1998 and the final games took place simultaneously on 23 June 1998. The group consisted of defending champions Brazil, Norway, Scotland and Morocco. Matches took place at six different ...
The Copa do Brasil 1998 was the 10th staging of the Copa do Brasil. The competition started on January 20, 1998, and concluded on May 30, 1998, with the second leg of the final, held at the Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo , in which Palmeiras lifted the trophy for the first time with a 2–0 victory over Cruzeiro .