France defender Laurent Blanc missed the 1998 World Cup final after slapping Croatia's Slaven Bilic in Les Bleus' semi-final win. The red card came after 74 minutes with France 2-1 ahead and Aime ...

Argentina World Cup match in 1998 and the impact it has had on the ... Then, the teams met in the quarter-final of the 1986 World Cup — four years after the countries fought in the Falklands ...

The 1998 FIFA World Cup marks a pivotal moment in the history of football, being the first tournament to include 32 teams. As football enthusiasts reflect on this h ...

Several years after his 1998 France teammate Djorkaeff departed ... starting France's 4-2 win over Croatia in the 2018 World Cup final. Matuidi joined Inter Miami CF as a Designated Player in ...

His mission was to get Jamaica to France in 1998 ... of them made the final cut for France. Qualification for France helped to broaden the horizon for local premier league players. The first big break ...

The previous World Cup format featured 32 teams from 1998 to 2022. FIFA expanded the ... if more teams were allowed to qualify. The 2026 final will also feature the first halftime show in World ...

Czechia have taken part in the last eight EURO final tournaments but you have to go back to 2006 for the last time they graced the World Cup finals. After narrowly beating the Faroe Islands on ...