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- Away Jersey #10 Zidane
- Year: 1996-1998
- Player: Didier Deschamps, Eric Cantona, Youri Djorkaef, Zidane
- Size: L (57 cm x 70 cm)
- Brand: Adidas
- Sponsor: -
- Details: Very good condition, some flaws on the shirt. Japanese market version with lovely nameset and sleeve patches.
Jaquet assembled a new French team for the 1998 World Cup, bidding farewell to Papin and Ginola. They faced the absence of captain Éric Cantona, suspended after an incident at Manchester United. Despite his standout performance for United, Cantona never returned to the national team. Substitutes like Zinédine Zidane and Youri Djorkaeff were brought in. The team had a rough start, winning only twice in six matches and drawing four goalless games. They battled with Poland for second place in the group behind Romania. France managed to win subsequent matches, including a record 10-0 victory over Azerbaijan. At the European Championship in England, they won against Romania and Bulgaria but drew against Spain. The playoffs saw a lackluster attack, with no goals scored in the quarter-final against the Netherlands or the semi-final against the Czech Republic. France won against the Netherlands on penalties but lost in the semi-finals due to Reynald Pedros' missed penalty. The English press criticized the absence of standout players Cantona and Ginola from the England team.