The 1998 World Cup draw was fixed to ensure that France did not meet Brazil till the finals, former UEFA boss Michel Platini has revealed.
According to CBS sports, the French man said that the draw was done in a way that Brazil and hosts would top their pools and avoid each other in the round of 16.
Dream of everyone
“We did not get bored for six years to organize the World Cup to not do some little shenanigans.You think that the other hosts did not do it for their World Cups? France and Brazil in the final, it was the dream of everyone.” he was Quoted on CBS.
France won 3-0 in the finals.