Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Nzvimbo dzaizoshandiswa munhandare dzakasarudzwa pachishandiswa mazita ekutanga emaguta 14. FIFA neCFO vakatarisa kufambira mberi uye kunaka kwekugadzirira, zvichiguma neyekutanga ichipa kuongorora kwekupedzisira kwenzvimbo mavhiki mutambo usati watanga. Montpellier yakanga iri kubatanidzwa kunoshamisa kubva murondedzero yekupedzisira yemaguta nemhaka yehutano hwayo hwepasi hwekuenzanisa neStrasbourg, iyo yakazvirumbidza nehutano hwakanaka uye kubudirira kubva muboka rayo rebhora remunharaunda, rakagamuchirwa nekambani. Montpellier zvisinei yakarangarirwa kuva inodisa neboka rinosarudza kugamuchira mitambo yeNdebe yeNyika. Zvikurukuru zviremera zvemaguta uye zvematunhu zvakashandisa mari yakawanda munhabvu mumakumi maviri emakore apfuura uye vakakwanisa kuyera migumisiro yezvehupfumi, maererano nemabasa kare kare muna 1997. Dzimwe dzenzvimbo dzakashandiswa nokuda kwemutambo uyu dzakashandiswawo nokuda kweNdebe yeNyika yapfuura muFrance muna
Muna 1938. Stade Vélodrome muMarseille, Parc Lescure muBordeaux uye Parc des Princes muParis vakagamuchira rukudzo rwekugamuchira mitambo yeWorld Cup zvakare muna 1998 sezvavakaita vose muna 1938.