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Joe Mewis

‘Failing to reach the 1994 World Cup was one of the biggest disappointments in France’s football history. There were even fights in the dressing room’ Youri Djorkaeff on France’s 1994 failure

Youri Djorkaeff.

France's 1998 World Cup win was a defining moment in the nation's footballing history, as Les Bleus won their first-ever major tournament and completed a major turnaround in their fortunes.

Four years earlier, a defeat at home to Bulgaria had meant that a talent-packed France team had failed to qualify for USA '94, missing out on the World Cup for a second consecutive time.

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