Brazil

Entering the tournament as defending champions, Brazil finished runner-up in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

France

At the 1998 World Cup, Roberto Carlos played seven matches, including the final loss to France.

Croatia

Several players from the Yugoslav team went on to finish in third place at the 1998 World Cup with Croatia.

Mario Zagallo

Mario Zagallo was so runner-up at the World Cup 1998, won the FIFA Confederations Cup 1997 and the Copa America 1997.

the 23-year-old Brazilian Ronaldo,

The team's star was the 23-year-old Brazilian Ronaldo, World Cup runner-up in 1998.

France, ahead of a bid by Morocco

The 1998 World Cup was eventually awarded to France, ahead of a bid by Morocco.

Argentina

A new generation of players helped end the World Cup drought in grand fashion, as the Albirroja reached the 1998 World Cup in France by qualifying in second place in South America, behind Argentina.

Les Bleus

During the captaincy of Didier Deschamps, with Zinedine Zidane on the pitch, Les Bleus won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

Spain

The Dutch men won the 1998 World Cup defeating Spain in the final, but the women lost the title clash to Australia.

the manager of the France National Team,

Aimé Etienne Jacquet was a former player and the manager of the France National Team, winner of the FIFA World Cup 1998.

Suker

Suker hit the 1998 World Cup in top form, having won the Champions League with Real Madrid that year, and partnered club legend Raul to devastating effect.

Clint Eastwood

In somewhat of an surprise Cowboy Persona: Clint Eastwood finished runner up in the World Cup to Levon.

the glorious Équipe Tricolore , the French national team,

When the glorious Équipe Tricolore, the French national team, won the World Cup at home in 1998, players like Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Vieira, Lilian Thuram, and Christian Karembeu embodied the ethnic diversity of France.

Petit , a former midfielder who represented both Chelsea and Arsenal in England,

Petit, a former midfielder who represented both Chelsea and Arsenal in England, was part of the France team that won the World Cup in 1998.

Cristiano Ronaldo

In addition to these individual awards, Cristiano Ronaldo won the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European football championship with French national team, and also won Champions League with Real Madrid in 2002 and two Intercontinental Cups in 1996 with Juventus and 2002 with Real Madrid.

Guillaume Raoux and Jan Siemerink

Guillaume Raoux and Jan Siemerink were the 1998 champions, but Raoux did not compete this year.

Laurent Blanc

As a player, Laurent Blanc was a World Cup winner in 1998 and also won many domestic honours including the Premier League with Manchester United.

Didier Deschamp as a player

However, Didier Deschamp as a player won the 1998 world cup in which Coach Aspects Lionel Scaloni Milestones Lionel Scaloni played with the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Thiery Henry, Thuram, Petit, Barthez, Viera, et al.

with whom Suleyman Ali "Sulley" Muntari won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000

Marcel Desailly is a retired Ghanaian born French footballer and star of the France national football team squad, with whom Suleyman Ali "Sulley" Muntari won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

Zindine Zidane and the “bleus

It is nearly 10 years since the country's multiracial football team was hailed as a symbol of a rainbow nation, after Zindine Zidane and the “bleus” won the 1998 World Cup.