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1998
Host: France
Champion: France |
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Two first-half goals by midfield maestro Zinedine Zidane and a late Emmanuel Petit marker gave France a resounding 3-0 victory over four-time champion Brazil at the state-of-the-art Stade de France stadium in Paris.
Zidane was by far the best player in the tournament as France went 7-0 to win its first World Cup trophy.
France was the first host to win the World Cup on home soil since Argentina 20 years earlier in 1978. It was the eighth final contested between European and South American nations. Brazil played in five, winning four.
The final did not start without some controversy when Brazilian striker Ronaldo was initially not on the starting lineup but was put on prior to the match. He was not a factor in the game.
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