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 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 before
Bastille Day adding to the significance of the victory.
Zinedine Zidane, who was named man of the match, scored twice before half-time and
Emmanuel Petit added a third goal in the last minute. The match had an attendance in the region of 75,000.