Aimé Jacquet managed the French national team to victory at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, France's first men's world title.
Jacquet took charge of France in 1993 after serving as an assistant and rebuilt the team around players such as captain Didier Deschamps, defender Laurent Blanc, goalkeeper Fabien Barthez, and midfielder Zinedine Zidane. His cautious tactics drew heavy criticism from French media before the tournament.
France nevertheless progressed through the knockout stage, surviving Italy on penalties in the quarter-final and defeating Croatia in the semi-final. In the final at the Stade de France on July 12, 1998, France beat Brazil 3–0, with Zidane scoring twice from corner kicks and Emmanuel Petit adding a late goal.
Didier Deschamps is a common mix-up: he captained the 1998 champions and later coached France to the 2018 World Cup, but Jacquet was the manager of the 1998 team.