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1998 FIFA World Cup France xxx The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as hosts by FIFA on 1 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final. France won their first title, becoming the seventh nation to win a World Cup, and the first host nation to win the tournament since Argentina in 1978.RonaldoZinedine ZidanenewsRonaldo evades Dutch defender Philip Cocu at the semi-final between Brazil and Holland newsDavid Beckham receives his infamous(声名狼藉的) red card in the 1998 classic England vs Argentina. English fans claim that this was the sole reason for Englands 2-1 defeat.newsBrazil and France lined up just before the World Cup Final. The South Americans were viewed as heavy favorites.newsZinedine Zidane scored two nearly identical goals in the 1998 World Cup Final.newsDowntown Paris swarming with football fans after Frances first World Cup titleNew StarBeckhamBeckham‘s 1998 World Cup experience became a turning point in his career. In the match against Columbia Beckham scored a spectacular game-winning free kick. However, he went from national hero to national villain(恶棍) in a heartbeat when, in the next match against Argentina, he was given a red card (which means expulsion from the game) for kicking Argentina’s Diego Simeone just minutes into the second half with the score tied 2-2. Argentina went on to win on penalty kicks, eliminating（排除） England in the second round. Simeone had flattened Beckham from behind and, in response, Beckham flung his leg out, grazing Simeone who fell dramatically hard. Simeones infraction merited a yellow card (a warning), but Beckham, given the first red card of his career, was booted from the match.