8 Julai
French supporters celebrate with a French flag late 08 July on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris after France defeated Croatia 2-1 in their semi-final match at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.

8 Julai
French defender Lilian Thuram is carried on the shoulders of goalkeeper Fabien Barthez as they celebrate with (from L) Stephane Guivarc'h, Thierry Henry, and Emmanuel Petit France defeated Croatia 2-1 in their World Cup semi-final match 08 July, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
French defender Lilian Thuram (15) is hugged by teammates (clockwise from L) Marcel Desailly, David Trezeguet, Zinedine Zidane, Youri Djorkaeff and captain Didier Deschamps after scoring a goal for their team, 08 July during the 1998 Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
French defender Marcel Desailly (R) duels with Croatian forward Davor Suker, who scored the 0-1 lead for his team, 08 July during the 1998 Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
Croatian player Davor Suker (R) celebrates after scoring the first goal for his team as French Lilian Thuram looks on during the 1998 Soccer World Cup semi-final clash between host France and Croatia at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near to Paris 08 July.

8 Julai
Croatian forward Goran Vlaovic (#19) is challenged by French midfielder Zinedine Zidane (rear) 08 July during the 1998 Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
(from L to R) French midfielder Emmanuel Petit jumps for the ball next to team-mate and defender Bixente Lizarazu and Croatian forward Goran Vlaovic 08 July during the 1998 Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
French midfielder Zinedine Zidane falls next to Croatian Aljosa Asanovic (L) as Spanish referee Jose Manuel Garcia-Aranda (R) whistles, 08 July during the Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
French midfielder Zinedine Zidane (L) is challenged by Croatian forward Goran Vlaovic (#19) as French forward Stephane Guivarc'h (rear C) and Croatian defender Robert Jarni (rear R) look on 08 July during the 1998 Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
Croatian defender Slaven Bilic heads the ball in front of French midfielder Youri Djorkaeff, 08 July during the 1998 Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
French defender Laurent Blanc holds the head of teammate defender Lilian Thuram (R) after Thuram's first goal, 08 July during the 1998 Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
French midfielder Youri Djorkaeff (L) and Croatian midfielder Aljosa Asanovic duel 08 July during the 1998 Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

8 Julai
Croatian defender Mario Simic (L) duels with French midfielder Youri Djorkaeff 08 July during the Soccer World Cup semi-final match France vs Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.