AT A GLANCE

BRAZIL: Are playing in their sixth final and have won the four previous appearence in the title round. In 1950, the final8217; was the last league match against Uruguay at Rio de Janeiro8217;s Maracana stadium. Brazil needed a draw but lost 1-2. The other four final they have played were in 1958 in Sweden, 1962 in Chile, 1970 at Mexico and 1994 at US.

FRANCE: Though the idea of having a world cup for football was that of a Frenchman, Jules Rimet, they have never entered the final of the world8217;s greatest sporting spectacle. Their best chance came in 1982 in spain and in 1986 in Mexico where the Micheal Platini-led team had brilliant individual talent. But in both the championships they were knocked out by Germany.

Probable starting line-up for final

BRAZIL: 1. Taffarel; 2-Cafu, 4-Junior Biano, 3-Aldair, 6-Roberto Carlos; 8-Dunga, 5-Cesar Sampaio, 10-Rivaldo, 18-Leonardo; 20-Bebeto, 9-Ronaldo.

FRANCE: 16-Fabien Barthez; 15-Lilian Thuram, 8-Marcel Desailly, 18-Franck Leboeuf,3-Bixente Lizarazu; 19-Christian Karembeu, 7-Didier Deschamps, 10-Zinedine Zidane, 17-Emmanuel Petit; 6-Youri Djorkaeff, 9-Stephane Guivarc8217;H.