FIFA World Cup 1998 · Final

France 3–0 Brazil

Sunday 12 Jul 1998 · Saint-Denis, France

France3–0Brazil

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Zidane Zidane Petit

27′1–0Zinedine Zidane France
45′2–0Zinedine Zidane France
90′3–0Emmanuel Petit France

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

France

Came on

14Alain BoghossianMF↑57′
21Christophe DugarryFW↑66′
4Patrick VieiraMF↑74′

Brazil

Came on

19DenílsonMF↑46′
21EdmundoFW↑73′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

France: 2014 → 2062
Brazil: 2082 → 2034

Expected score for France: 54.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 17, 1930–2026.

France wins: 6
Draws: 4
Brazil wins: 7

Form either side

France

Before

4–0 v Saudi Arabia 18 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–1 v Denmark 24 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Paraguay 28 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–0 v Italy 3 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–1 v Croatia 8 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

2–2 v Austria 19 Aug 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Iceland 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
3–2 v Russia 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
2–0 v Andorra 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
1–0 v Morocco 20 Jan 1999 · Friendly

Brazil

Before

3–0 v Morocco 16 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–2 v Norway 23 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
4–1 v Chile 27 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
3–2 v Denmark 3 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–1 v Netherlands 7 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

1–1 v Serbia 23 Sep 1998 · Friendly
5–1 v Ecuador 14 Oct 1998 · Friendly
5–1 v Russia 18 Nov 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v South Korea 28 Mar 1999 · Friendly
2–0 v Japan 31 Mar 1999 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

France

3–0 v South Africa Group stage
4–0 v Saudi Arabia Group stage
2–1 v Denmark Group stage
1–0 v Paraguay Round of 16
0–0 v Italy Quarter-final
2–1 v Croatia Semi-final
3–0 v Brazil Final

Brazil

2–1 v Scotland Group stage
3–0 v Morocco Group stage
1–2 v Norway Group stage
4–1 v Chile Round of 16
3–2 v Denmark Quarter-final
1–1 v Netherlands Semi-final
0–3 v France Final

Every France v Brazil match17

From France's side.


26 Mar 2026	Brazil	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
26 Mar 2015	Brazil	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
9 Jun 2013	Brazil	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
9 Feb 2011	Brazil	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
1 Jul 2006	Brazil	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2006	Quarter-final
20 May 2004	Brazil	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
7 Jun 2001	Brazil	2–1	Neutral	Confederations Cup 2001	Semi-final
12 Jul 1998	Brazil	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup 1998	Final
3 Jun 1997	Brazil	1–1	Home	Tournoi de France 1997	—
26 Aug 1992	Brazil	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
21 Jun 1986	Brazil	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Quarter-final
15 May 1981	Brazil	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
1 Apr 1978	Brazil	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
30 Jun 1977	Brazil	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
28 Apr 1963	Brazil	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
24 Jun 1958	Brazil	2–5	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1958	Semi-final
1 Aug 1930	Brazil	2–3	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul