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18 - 24 June 1998
Issue No.382
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Set fair for Europe
By Monday night, each of the 32 teams participating in World Cup France '98 had played their first game. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab in Paris assesses their form
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An art of his own
Pieces of newspaper, a wooden board, paint and a point of view are the things that Gerard Larguier uses to make France '98 an art form. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab speaks to the Frenchman of collage
And the scandal continues
If France '98 makes history, it will be as much for the much-publicised tickets fiasco as for anything else. Eman Abdel-Moeti looks into the ongoing scandal

What they're saying at the World Cup

Fans

Fanatic fans have followed their teams to France to cheer them on in every way they can of-however unorthodox

The French touch
France has its own colourful way of celebrating the finals of the World Cup. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports on how guests and residents are being kept amused, and at times bemused, throughout the 10 venues.

World Cup shots