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World Cup 1998 winning team-mates meet up… but can you guess who is who?

Some of France's World Cup winners from 1998 met up for a reunion dinner

FRANCE'S World Cup 1998-winning squad met up for a reunion dinner to celebrate 20 years since their famous victory on home soil... but can you remember who's who?

The French may have won the most recent World Cup in Russia, but something about that famous tournament two decades ago still burns brightly in fans' minds.

 Some of France's World Cup winners from 1998 met up for a reunion dinner
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Some of France's World Cup winners from 1998 met up for a reunion dinnerCredit: Instagram
 France famously won the World Cup on home soil in 1998
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France famously won the World Cup on home soil in 1998Credit: Getty

Aime Jacquet led France to glory in 1998 and the squad - roared on by their home support - blitzed the opposition to clinch the famous trophy.

With the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet in the group, the French fans knew their boys had a chance.

But no-one could have quite predicted just how dominant Jacquet's men would be - kicking off their campaign with three group stage wins.

France beat South Africa 3-0, Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Denmark 2-1 to advance to the last-16 - where they beat Paraguay 1-0.

 Zinedine Zidane scored twice as France beat Brazil 3-0 in the 1998 final
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Zinedine Zidane scored twice as France beat Brazil 3-0 in the 1998 finalCredit: Getty
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A penalty-shootout win over Italy in the quarters followed, before the edged past Croatia 2-1 in the semi-finals.

But the final is what the famous squad are remembered for, as they tore apart a Ronaldo-led Brazil 3-0 at the Stade de France, despite going down to ten men.

Now, ten of the heroes from 20 years ago have reunited for a one-off dinner; but can you remember who is who?

Find out the answers below...

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France's World Cup 1998 reunion dinner

1. Bixente Lizarazu

2. Lilian Thuram

3. Vincent Candela

4. Alain Boghossian

5. Laurent Blanc

6. Zinedine Zidane

7. Christophe Dugarry

8. Bernard Lama

9. Christian Karembeu

10. Bernard Diomede

1. Bixente Lizarazu

 Bixente Lizarazu was the first-choice left-back for France at the tournament
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Bixente Lizarazu was the first-choice left-back for France at the tournamentCredit: Reuters

LIZARAZU, then at Bayern Munich, played six of France's seven games at the tournament - even finding the net in the drubbing of Saudi Arabia.

2. Lilian Thuram

 Lilian Thuram was a rock in the heart of defence for France in 1998
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Lilian Thuram was a rock in the heart of defence for France in 1998Credit: AP:Associated Press

THURAM featured six times in the tournament, scoring the only two goals of his international career in the semi-final win over Crostia.

3. Vincent Candela

 Vincent Candela was kept out of the starting line-up most games by Lizarazu
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Vincent Candela was kept out of the starting line-up most games by LizarazuCredit: AP:Associated Press

CANDELA made just one appearance at the tournament, coming in for Lizarazu in the final group stage game - essentially a dead-rubber for France.

4. Alain Boghossian

 Alain Boghossian played a few times as France lifted the World Cup in 1998
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Alain Boghossian played a few times as France lifted the World Cup in 1998Credit: EPA

BOGHOSSIAN featured five times at the 1998 World Cup, taking on the role of super-sub - having come off the bench four times.

5. Laurent Blanc

 Laurent Blanc scored a vital extra-time goal to beat Paraguay in the last-16
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Laurent Blanc scored a vital extra-time goal to beat Paraguay in the last-16Credit: EPA

BLANC played five matches in the 1998 success, even scoring a crucial goal, late in extra-time of the 1-0 last-16 win over Paraguay.

6. Zinedine Zidane

 Zinedine Zidane scored twice in the final as France roared past Brazil
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Zinedine Zidane scored twice in the final as France roared past BrazilCredit: PA:Press Association

ARGUABLY the brightest star of the tournament, Zidane actually missed two games - playing five - but scored twice... both in that famous final, no less.

7. Christophe Dugarry

 Christophe Dugarry fared well in limited minutes for France in 1998
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Christophe Dugarry fared well in limited minutes for France in 1998Credit: Reuters

DUGARRY had some serious competition up front from the likes of Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet, but played three times in the 1998 tournament, scoring once.

8. Bernard Lama

 Bernard Lama was kept ouf of the starting XI by Fabien Barthez
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Bernard Lama was kept ouf of the starting XI by Fabien BarthezCredit: Reuters

LAMA failed to see a single minute of action as he served as Fabien Barthez's understudy between the sticks.

9. Christian Karembeu

 Christian Karembeu was a key cog in the France machine in 1998
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Christian Karembeu was a key cog in the France machine in 1998Credit: EPA

KAREMBEU made four appearances in the tournament - all as a starter - as he made an impact on the triumph 20 years ago.

10. Bernard Diomede

 Bernard Diomede saw limited action during the tournament on home soil
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Bernard Diomede saw limited action during the tournament on home soilCredit: EPA

DIOMEDE mustered three starts at the tournament, where his form attracted the attention of Liverpool, who signed him in 2000.

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