(FILES) GOAL - French Zinedine Zidane (C, #10) heads and scores the first goal 12 July at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, during the 1998 Soccer World Cup final match between Brazil and France. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO PATRICK HERTZOG. From the pioneers of the 1930 tournament to Lionel Messi's coronation in 2022, by the artistry of King Pele and the complex legacy of Diego Maradona, the Football World Cup is rich with great and small stories leading up to the 2026 edition in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. (Photo by Patrick HERTZOG / AFP via Getty Images)