Issue 1998 / 4 moments
1998
France won the World Cup.
France won the World Cup. Also this year: Real Madrid won the Champions League; Vasco da Gama won the Copa Libertadores; Egypt won the Africa Cup of Nations.
League champions
Season 1997–98
- EnglandArsenal (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainBarcelona (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyJuventus (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- Germany1. FC Kaiserslautern (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceLens (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1998
Biggest finals first
0–3
France win the World Cup
Brazil v France, World Cup final, 12 July 1998
0–1
Real Madrid win the Champions League
Juventus v Real Madrid, Champions League final, 20 May 1998
4–1
Vasco da Gama win the Copa Libertadores
Vasco da Gama v Barcelona, Copa Libertadores final, 26 August 1998 (on aggregate)
0–2
Egypt win the Africa Cup of Nations
South Africa v Egypt, Africa Cup of Nations final, 28 February 1998