Q: Context: The French team won its first and only World Cup title in 1998. The tournament was played on home soil and France defeated Brazil 3 -- 0 in the final match. The tournament was hosted in France once before in 1938, where France was eliminated by defending champions Italy in the quarter finals.

Question: when was the last time france won the world cup? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
To answer this question, we should know that: The French team won its first and only World Cup title in 1998. Therefore, the final answer is 1998.