First Touch Weekly Ep. 3- 1998 Final Brazil vs France & Iraq Intercon Travel Challenges

First Touch | World Soccer · Mar 13, 2026 · 31m

Host David Gass breaks down Iraq’s crucial World Cup playoff match, and why it could be in jeopardy, joined by journalist Valair Shabilla. Then, ahead of the upcoming France vs. Brazil March friendly, Gass and Susannah Fuller look back one of the most iconic matches in World Cup history, the 1998 World Cup final. We close with the story of Egyptian legend Mohamed Aboutrika, one of the greatest players in African football history.

1:15 Global Soccer News

3:50 Valair Shabilla On Iraqs Travel Concerns & Iran World Cup Play

11:55 Reliving 1998 World Cup Final France vs Brazil

28:15 Forgotten…