FRANCE 98 – Press Releases
1998
16.07.98
Discover the resumes of the people of FRANCE 98! “Colours of the World”: YVES SAINT LAURENT on the Stade de France pitch FIFA Committee declares FRANCE 98 a success FIFA’s ideal team The referees for the semi-finals FIFA praises Emmanuel Petit’s Fair-play FIFA Fair Play Award: England still in the Lead France-Paraguay – Injury to Thierry Henry Excerpts from Joseph S. Blatter’s Press Conference The Giant Adidas Football Jersey for the France Team is in Lens Referee change for Spain-Bulgaria match Press Release Issued by the German Football Federation on 22 June 1998 Record audience for the official FRANCE 98 Internet site FIFA deplores violence in LENS and MARSEILLE Republic of Korea – Coach Cha Bum returns to Seoul FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee: the sanctions handed out. Zidane two match ban Referees assignments for Brazil-Norway and Chile-Cameroon Details on the ticketing for the World Cup CAMEROON (Group B) : FIFA suspends Raymond KALLA NKONGO (5) for two matches South Africa’s Evans to be replaced by Gopane Change of assistants for Scotland-Morocco, on 23 june Strictly closed-door training session for the Bulgaria Bulgaria training session interrupted Germany-USA : enemy brothers France – D. Deschamps: “We were able to make all we’ve been working on for quite some time become a reality” Brazil-Morroco: Leonardo in the start list South Africa’s Arendse to be replaced by Evans Cameroon replaces Kwetche by Abanda Jouan Replacements in the NIGERIA (Group D) and ITALY (Group B) teams Michel Platini and Jacques LAMBERT at the opening of FIFA’s 51st Congress World Cup ticketing – the courts uphold the CFO “98 Radio France” at the heart of the event New procedure for Media visit to the Stade de France The FRANCE 98 experience: a guide The World Cup in Braille The Opening and Closing Ceremonies: a party for one and all! All tickets now sold The last 1,000 tickets! La Poste starts sending out tickets Only 3,000 tickets left! 3 new matches sold out 44 matches out of 55 sold out All round of sixteen matches now sold out All matches featuring Argentina and Belgium in the first round sold out All first round matches featuring Brazil, England, Germany, Japan, Scotland and the United States are sold out A total of 170 000 tickets for Europeans 16 of the of 55 matches are sold out 5 new matches are sold out 7 matches out of 55 are sold out 35,000 tickets sold since the opening of reservations by telephone Nearly 20 million telephone calls on the first day of ticket reservations Yves Saint Laurent and the 1998 World Cup 22 April: Opening of individual ticket sales Fifteen gold and silver coins to celebrate the 1998 World Cup CFO : FAX INFO 98 N°2 CFO : Tickets for all Europeans Security at the World Cup: British and French authorities team up for a work seminar Appointment of Head of Press Removal of Wire Fencing: News From The CFO 1997
Ticketing for the Big Matches: The Draw has spoken! La Française des Jeux, Official Lottery to FRANCE 98 Music for the World Cup The 10 Official Posters for the FRANCE 98 Host Cities The Official FRANCE 98 Poster Ticketing: Selection of the “Authorised Tour Operators” for tickets sales outside France LG Electronics, Official Electrical Appliances of FRANCE98 American Power Conversion’s uninterruptible power supplies selected 1998 World Cup’s official power protection products FRANCE 98 Budget: Priority given to quality and healthy financial perspectives FRANCE 98 Ticketing: Only 4 days to go before ticket reservations end Geodis, Official Equipment Supplier to FRANCE 98 98 Radio France: The French Organising Committee’s Associate Radio Station Match Schedules for the 16th World Cup DOUBLET, Official Equipment Supplier to FRANCE 98 ALGECO, Equipment Supplier to FRANCE 98 AIR FRANCE Official Airline to FRANCE 98 BOSCH, Official Equipment Supplier to FRANCE 98 LAVAZZA, “Official Coffee of the 1998 World Cup” CATERPILLAR, Equipment Supplier to FRANCE 98 RADIO FRANCE, partner to the French Organising Committee for the 1998 football World Cup Yves Saint Laurent, Official Equipment Supplier for FRANCE 98 365 days to go: FRANCE 98 right on target! Cyanamid team up with FRANCE 98 for the World Cup Total, the Official Petrol of FRANCE 98 All FRANCE 98 Passes Now Sold Out Generale Location, an Official Equipment Supplier to FRANCE 98 Pass 98: Montpellier sold out The government and the CFO sign a security agreement FRANCE SECOURS, Official Equipment Suppliers to FRANCE 98 PRIMAGAZ, Official Equipment Suppliers to FRANCE 98 SNCF, Official Equipment Suppliers to FRANCE 98 Guilbert, Official Equipment Suppliers to FRANCE 98 Michelin, the Official World Cup tyre Lafarge, FRANCE 98’s fifth Official Equipment Supplier PASS 98 : Toulouse sold out FRANCE 98 PASS: Lyon sold out FRANCE 98 PASS: Lens sold out FRANCE 98 Budget: the CFO confirms its objective of breaking even Frisquet, Official Equipment Suppliers of FRANCE 98 Fencing Around World Cup Stadiums FRANCE 98 PASSES already sold out at 1 venue in 2 The FRANCE 98 PASS: 2 in 3 already sold out! 1996
Footix, the Official Mascot of FRANCE 98 Danone: Official Dairy Product of FRANCE 98. From today, 27 November, tickets for the first round and round of sixteen matches for the 1998 World Cup will be on sale to the general public resident in France Manpower, the Official Temporary Work Network of the 1998 World Cup The FRANCE 98 mascot is born FRANCE 98 sets up a central hotel reservation system The French Organising Committee unveils its ticketing plans Crédit Agricole, the Official Bank of the 1998 World Cup Paris to host the International Press Centre for FRANCE 98 The qualifying rounds kick off A commemorative coin issue for the XVIth World Cup 1995
Draw for the preliminary competition 16th World Cup has a slogan. FRANCE 98: The beauty of a world at play. Adoption of the schedule for the Finals Sybase chosen as Official Software Supplier of the 1998 Football World Cup. La Poste, the Official Mail Carrier of the 1998 World Cup. France Telecom The Official Telecommunications Operator of the 1998 World Cup. The Information Technology Choices for FRANCE 98: EDS and Hewlett-Packard. 1994
10 cities for 64 matches 32 teams at France 1998 1993
82% of French people are in favour of the World Cup in France 1992
The appointment of the French Organising Committee’s Managing Director French Organising Committee for the 1998 World Cup is founded.