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FIFA World Cup 1998 (champions - France)

The 1998 World Cup ended with hosts France beating holders Brazil 3-0 at the Stade de France on 12 July 1998 - two first-half Zidane headers from corners and an injury-time third by Emmanuel Petit - for their first title, making France the sixth host nation to win at home.

Why this wins its question: The goal mechanics (corner takers, the two-headers distinction) bound to FIFA's retrospective rather than highlight-reel memory; connects to France 2018 and Deschamps in this graph.

Claims

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  1. France beat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final at the Stade de France on 12 July 1998 to win their first title, becoming the sixth host nation to win the tournament at home, before a crowd of 80,000.

    confidence 0.96Zidane ends France's long wait - 1998 final (FIFA.com) · primary

  2. Zinedine Zidane scored two first-half headers from corners delivered by Emmanuel Petit and Youri Djorkaeff - he remains the only player to score two headers in a World Cup final - and Petit added the third in stoppage time from Patrick Vieira's pass.

    confidence 0.95Zidane ends France's long wait - 1998 final (FIFA.com) · primary