Will and Guy’s World Cup Stories – 1998 Winners France (World Cup 16)
Final: France 3: 0 Brazil
New Innovations
- First Golden Goal scored by Laurent Blanc (France) against Paraguay
- Fourth official holds up a display of how many minutes of extra time to be played.
- The number of teams in the final was increased from 24 to 32.
Background
Perhaps the most open World Cup ever. Home advantage proved the deciding factor, especially in the final, where a strange illness debilitated the Brazilian star Ronaldo.
Key men
Zinedine Zidane (Michael Owen England)
Ronaldo
Suker (Croatia) 6 Goals
Classic Games
Argentina 2: 2 England (Argentina win on penalties)
Average goals per game 2.7
