Venue
The Stade de France has been the home of the French National team since 1998. Interestingly, France didn’t have a national stadium until then, with discussions surrounding the importance of one coming about after France were selected to host the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The decision to build the Stade de France was the first time in more than 70 years that a stadium was built in France for a specific reason since the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir was built for the 1924 Summer Olympics. Whilst it was being built the stadium was referred to as the Grande Stade, with the French Ministry of Sport launching a competition to come up with an official name for the stadium in 1995. The Stade de France was was a name proposed by the French football legend Michel Platini. It was officially inaugurated on the 28th of January 1998 when France played Spain in front of 78,368 and Zinedine Zidane scored the only goal.
About Stade De France
Stade De France is the home of France, located in Paris. The ground has a capacity of 81,338.LeaguePages lists venue information including address, capacity and facilities to help fans, visiting supporters and anyone looking for football venues in the area.