France 98 (charity association)
France 98 is an association founded by the French footballers who won the 1998 FIFA World Cup. They organise charity and testimonial matches for former players. Didier Deschamps is the president of the association. Aimé Jacquet acts as the head coach whenever there is a game. The players are for the most part those who took part in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 victorious campaigns. Matches played First match Organiser: Laurent Blanc On November 4, 2002, in Nîmes against Marseille, to raise money for the victims of the floods in south-eastern France in September 2002. The match ended up in a 1–4 loss for France 98. Second match Organiser: Zinedine Zidane On October 6, 2003, in Marseille against Marseille, to raise money for the victims of the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake in Algeria and those of fires in south-eastern France. The match ended up in a 1–1 draw. Third match Organiser: Bixente Lizarazu Fourth match Organiser: Fabien Barthez On May 30, 2005, in Toulouse against Toulouse, to raise money for the victims of the explosion of chemical factory AZF. The match ended up in a 1–2 loss for France 98, with Daniel Moreira playing for both teams during the