France stole Brazil's rhythm, its style, even its samba. Along the way, the French also knocked the defending champions out of the World Cup.
The experienced and savvy French ousted the pretournament favorites 1-0 in a stunningly one-sided quarterfinal game Saturday. Tacked onto France's 3-0 victory in the 1998 title match _ the last time Brazil lost in the World Cup _ it's clear the Brazilians have a nemesis at soccer's highest level.
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