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08 May 2021  |  Culture, Tourism

The towns and posters of World Cup 1998

France first hosted The World Cup in 1938.

1938

The prestigious tournament returned to France in 1998 and the host nation triumped in the final, winning 3-0 against Brazil. The games in the tournament were played at selected stadiums in 9 major cities. Can you name them ? Here they are, together with the unique posters made for each city.

Paris

Paris

Montpellier

Montpellier

Lens

Lens

Toulouse

Toulouse

Nantes

Nantes

Saint Etienne

Saint-Etienne

Lyon

Lyon

Marseille

Marseille

Bordeaux

Bordeaux

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Hugh Atkins

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