JOURNAL SOREANG– Playing and winning the very prestigious World Cup is a dream for all countries.
But the nation that won the World Cup trophy was always faced with the curse of the champion that had haunted it for years.
Many people believe that the World Cup has often led to its ruthlessness in the elimination of the reigning champions in the group stage. This talk mostly refers to the 1998-2014 Cup title.
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2002 French National Team
The 1998 World Cup may be a very memorable year for the French football public.
At that time they acted as hosts and won the World Cup trophy.
Joined with the Danish, South African and Saudi Arabian national teams, the French national team was able to win all matches.
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In the preliminary round, the French national team went unhindered by crushing their opponents from Paraguay, Italy, Croatia, and finally defeating Brazil in the final.
