The former full-back who won the World Cup with France in 1998 speaks exclusively to Flashscore ahead of the 2026 edition: memories, analysis, the impossible comparison between Zidane and Mbappe, and a piece of advice worth more than any prediction.
Some World Cups never end. The 1998 one, for Vincent Candela, is one of those: every year it feels as though he is reliving it alongside the protagonists of that first, unforgettable French World Cup triumph: “It was a fantastic group: we still see each other every year!”
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