Who was the best player in 1998?
Who was the best player in 1998?
Zinedine Zidane
The 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane, after scoring twice in France’s 3–0 win over Brazil in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final.
Where did England finish 1998?
England were drawn in Group G of the competition alongside South American side Colombia, fellow Europeans Romania and north African outfit Tunisia. Hoddle’s men secured qualification from the group by finishing second thanks to wins over Tunisia and Colombia, having lost to eventual group winners Romania.
Who played No 10 for England in 1998?
Sheringham
| No. Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|
| 7. Beckham, David R.J. | 23 | 3 |
| 8. Batty, David | 29 | 3 |
| 9. Shearer, Alan | 27 | 1 |
| 10. Sheringham, Edward P. | 32 | 1 |
Who won the Ballon d’Or in 1998?
The 1998 Ballon d’Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Zinedine Zidane on 22 December 1998.
Who won the 1998 FIFA World Cup final?
France national football team
1998 FIFA World Cup Final/Champion
Where was the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final played?
The 1998 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that was played on 12 July 1998 at the Stade de France in the Parisian commune of Saint-Denis to determine the winner of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
What happened in the 1994 World Cup Final?
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 reached the final of the tournament for the first time. France won the match 3–0 to claim the World Cup for the first time, with the timing of the match two days…
When did Brazil win the last World Cup?
Brazil took the Copa America title in 1999, and then won the next FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea in 2002. Ronaldo went on to set the record for goals in World Cups, which was later broken by Miroslav Klose of Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
What happened in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup?
In the quarter-finals France faced Italy who had also scraped through to the quarter-finals with a 1–0 win over Norway. A tense match ended 0–0 after extra time and France won 4–3 on penalties after Italy’s Luigi Di Biagio struck his penalty onto the crossbar. In the semi-finals, France faced tournament surprise Croatia.
