1998 FIFA World Cup
During the 1998 World Cup, the stadium hosted five group matches:
- South Korea v. Mexico
- Japan v. Jamaica
- United States v. Iran
- France v. Denmark
- Romania v. Colombia
plus the quarter-final fixture between:
- Germany v. Croatia
Read more about this topic: Stade De Gerland
Famous quotes containing the words world and/or cup:
“The world was a huge ball then, the universe a might harmony of ellipses, everything moved mysteriously, incalculable distances through the ether.
We used to feel the awe of the distant stars upon us. All that led to was the eighty-eight naval guns, ersatz, and the night air-raids over cities. A magnificent spectacle.
After the collapse of the socialist dream, I came to America.”
—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)
“I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man: wine is not so noble a liquor; and think of dashing the hopes of a morning with a cup of warm coffee, or of an evening with a dish of tea! Ah, how low I fall when I am tempted by them! Even music may be intoxicating. Such apparently slight causes destroyed Greece and Rome, and will destroy England and America.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)