As several members of the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup can testify, the status of world champion is no guarantee of protection against the cruel whims of the football gods. Zinedine ...

Two of the most impressive international sides of recent times, separated by a dozen years between FIFA World Cup wins: France, in 1998 on their own turf, and Spain, in 2010 in Germany. Some of the ...

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In 1997, Brazil-born forward Wagner Lopes became a Japanese citizen, having spent the previous 10 years lighting up domestic football in the east Asian country. He quickly became an important part of ...

France and Croatia are a few days out from meeting to determine the World Cup champion, 20 years after they met in the 1998 semifinals en route to France's first title, and both of their teams ...

A look back at the three Bafana Bafana World Cup appearancesBafana Bafana/@Super SportSouth Africa has secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a truly wild scenario. Hugo Broos' men ...

“Whichever team scores more goals usually wins.” Listening to Michael Owen’s muddled football musings make it easy to forget that there stands a Ballon d’Or winner. Unlike his commentating, Owen’s ...

Explore the tumultuous debut of Bafana Bafana at the 1998 World Cup, where controversy overshadowed expectations and sparked ...