France '98 Photostory

I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to France '98 as part of a group of forty Americans led by Richard Groff. The World Cup is first and foremost the world's greatest sporting event, but as Bill Shankley would say, its much more important than that. Being at a World Cup is a truly unique and wonderful experience - no other event brings together people from all over the world with a common purpose and spirit.

This page collects some pictures and stories from the trip. Click on any picture to see a larger version. Enjoy your journey, but please make sure to observe the alcohol policy.

United States
Germany
Parc des Princes
Paris
15 June 1998 France
Saudi Arabia
Stade de France
St. Denis
18 June 1998 Nigeria
Bulgaria
Parc des Princes
Paris
19 June 1998

United States
Iran
Stade Gerland
Lyon
21 June 1998 Spain
Bulgaria
Stade Felix Bollaert
Lens
24 June 1998 United States
Yugoslavia
Stade de la Beaujoire
Nantes
25 June 1998

Romania
Tunisia
Stade de France
Saint Denis
26 June 1998 French Culture
Is there more to France than just the world cup?

Links
Other trip reports, favorite soccer sites.

David Evans
evans@virginia.edu