4 December : the two teams captains Zidane (left) and Ronaldo (right), exchange pennants

4 December : Batistuta, the Rest of the World striker, was on target twice (photo Tempsport)

4 December : from the Ganay Stand to the South Stand, the Vélodrome is in party mood

4 December : Ronaldo hit the net twice in a 5-2 victory for the Rest of the World (photo Tempsport)

4 December, 6.55 p.m.: watched by a billion TV viewers, Sepp Blatter, the General Secretary of FIFA, gets the Draw under way

7.10 p.m.: suspense as the groups are drawn up (photo Tempsport)

Jean-Pierre Papin, an ex-Marseille star, was one of the celebrities chosen to take part in the Draw (photo Tempsport)

4 December : The Official Anthem of the 16th World Cup, "La Cour des Grands" was performed by Youssou n'Dour and Axelle Red (photo Tempsport)

7.40 p.m.: Ricky Martin sings "A cup of life" (photo Tempsport)

4 December, 11 p.m.: Andres "GOOOAAAL" CANTOR, the famous Argentinean commentator, hosts a chat seesion on www.france98.com