On this day, 27 years ago, July 12, 1998 (May 19, 1998, the lunar calendar), France won the World Cup for the first time. French coach Jacquet holds high the gold cup. On July 12, 1998, the final of the 16th World Cup football match was held in Paris. The host team France played against the defending champion Brazil. The St. Denis Stadium was packed. French President Jacques Chirac, new and old FIFA President Blatter, Havelange and other dignitaries all attended. At the closing ceremony, hundreds of models performed a fashion show. They walked leisurely under the accompaniment of "Bolero", pushing the atmosphere in the venue to a climax. There was a minor disturbance before the start of the game. In the first hour, the appearance list announced by the organizing committee showed that Ronaldo was replaced by Edmundo, but a few minutes later it was announced that this was a mistake. FIFA press officials believe this is a psychological warfare. In fact, although Ronaldo played, he performed poorly and appeared listless. After the game, news also broke that Ronaldo fainted before the game. Why Ronaldo fainted has become the biggest mystery in World Cup history. The Brazilian team did not participate in the 30-minute warm-up before the game, and the French team practiced alone on the field. The French team was suspended due to the main defender Blank, so his position was replaced by Leboeuf, and the injured Kalembu also played with injury. At the beginning of the game, the French team exceeded the expectations of many experts and continued to attack as in previous games. In just five minutes after the start, striker Givalsh lost two excellent opportunities. Djokaf also once headed the ball wide without anyone defending. Brazil's two strikers, Bebeto and Ronaldo, could hardly touch the ball. At first, people thought that the Brazilian team was controlling the rhythm. The turning point came in the 27th minute. Zidane took the corner kick from Petit, avoided Leonardo's defense, and took the lead with a powerful drive-people realized that there was a problem with the Brazilian team. After that, the Frenchman's attack rose and fell higher, Petit's shot missed Baiano slightly; Givalsh's time goal against Tafarell was too light and saved; in the 46th minute, Givalsh created a corner kick opportunity, Djokaf opened, and Zidane headed the ball to the top to add another point. After the break, Zagallo replaced Leonardo with Denilson, and the Brazilian team's offensive improved slightly. In the 58th minute, Ronaldo shot from a small angle in the penalty area for the first time, but was blocked by Batters. Six minutes later, Jivalsh missed the opportunity again. After breaking through with the ball, he faced Tafarell and hit the ball high. This was the third time in this game he had missed a good opportunity to score. Three minutes later, Jacai replaced Jivalsh with Dugari, and Kalimub, who had been injured before, was replaced by Bogsion. In the 68th minute, Desailly was shown a second yellow card and sent off for a foul on the tackle and grab of Cafu, becoming the third player in World Cup history to be sent off in the final. The situation was very favorable for the Brazilians, but the Brazilian team still couldn't tear through the other side's defense. They relied more on individual breakthroughs, but it was useless against the experienced French defender. In the 74th minute, the disorganized Zagallo used Edmundo to replace Sampaio in an attempt to put all his eggs in a desperate attempt, but the French's few attacks seemed more threatening. In the 83rd minute, Dugari faced Tafarell and missed in the penalty area; In the 89th minute, just three minutes after Denilson hit the crossbar with a strong shot from the left side of the penalty area, Patty scored the third goal in a quick counterattack, and the French team defeated the defending champion 3 - 0. After the game, French team captain Deschamps took over the World Cup from Chirac. This was the first time in the history of the French team to win the championship. They finally fulfilled the ideals that stars such as Fontaine, Platini, and Papin had failed to achieve at home. France's starting lineup: Givalsh Djokav-Borg Sion Petit Zidane Karrem Blizara Group Leboof Deselturam Batters Brazil's starting lineup: Bebeto Ronaldo Leonardo Dunga Sampaio Rivaldoro-Carlos Alder Baiano Cafotafarrell