1998 FIFA World Cup Final Lennart Johansson, and co-president of local organizing committee Michel Platini were among those present at the stands during the awards ceremony. President Chirac handed the trophy to French captain Didier Deschamps. 1998 FIFA World Cup Final The 1998 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that was played on 12 July 1998 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis to determine the winner of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The final was contested by Brazil, who were the defending champions having won the previous FIFA World Cup four years earlier in 1994, and the host nation France, who had
Israel at the FIFA World Cup European Olympic Committees in the early 1990s. The 1994 World Cup was the first in which Israel competed in Europe. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 5 qualifying round, finishing in third place. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 7 qualifying round, finishing in third place. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 4 qualifying round, finishing in third place. "Source:" At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 2 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place. The match schedule