Champions
France 1998
Zinedine Zidane at 95
Aimé Jacquet·4-3-3
- World Cup
92OVR
Jacquet's 1998 France. Zidane as the artist, Desailly and Thuram as the steel, and a home World Cup sealed 3–0 against Brazil.
What they actually did that year: FIFA World Cup winners — hosts. Also on the list: Zidane two headers in the final.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01Zinedine ZidaneCM · FR95PEAKPAC87SHO81PAS95DRI97DEF82PHY88
- 02Lilian ThuramRB · FR90PEAKPAC97SHO72PAS84DRI81DEF91PHY90
- 03Marcel DesaillyCB · FR90PEAKPAC80SHO55PAS81DRI68DEF91PHY93
- 04Fabien BarthezGK · FR88PEAKDIV90HAN87KIC67REF91SPD65POS85
- 05Laurent BlancCB · FR88PEAKPAC75SHO52PAS85DRI66DEF88PHY87
- 06Thierry HenryRW · FR88PEAKPAC96SHO88PAS80DRI83DEF63PHY87
Formation 4-3-3Aimé Jacquet
DJORKAEFF
86
GUIVARCH
80
HENRY
88
ZIDANE
95
DESCHAMPS
87
PETIT
86
LIZARAZU
86
DESAILLY
90
BLANC
88
THURAM
90
BARTHEZ
88
Starting XI
- LWYouri Djorkaeff86
- STStéphane Guivarc'h80
- RWThierry Henry88
- CMZinedine Zidane95
- CDMDidier Deschamps87
- CMEmmanuel Petit86
- LBBixente Lizarazu86
- CBMarcel Desailly90
- CBLaurent Blanc88
- RBLilian Thuram90
- GKFabien Barthez88
Bench
- STDavid Trezeguet84
- LWRobert Pirès84
- CMPatrick Vieira86
- CMAlain Boghossian80
- CBFrank Leboeuf82
- LBVincent Candela80
- CMChristian Karembeu82
- GKBernard Lama80
- STChristophe Dugarry80
Ratings
Attack90
Midfield94
Defence91
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall92
Style in the engine
Midfield 94 is where this side actually lives. Possession sits at 66, not a religion. They will ask a question at set pieces (aerial 80).
Style
Zidane ControlDefensive SteelWide PaceSet-Piece ThreatCompact Midfield
Achievements
- FIFA World Cup winners — hosts
- Zidane two headers in the final
- First World Cup for France
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