Michel Platini

1998 World Cup ‘trickery’

The French hosted and won their first World Cup 20 years ago, beating Brazil 3-0 in the final in Paris.

Former France captain Platini was on the tournament's organising committee.

"When we organised the schedule, we did a little trickery," he told radio station France Bleu Sport.

"France-Brazil in the final, it was the dream of everyone.

"If we finished first in the group and Brazil finished first, we could not meet before the final."

Presidential candidate says AFC has compromised FIFA election

Chung claims the letters asked member nations to sign and pledge their support for the Frenchman - a measure he claims is in breach of FIFA election guidelines.

"Sheikh Salman, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has publicly supported Michel Platini, president of the UEFA," Chung said in a widely reported statement.