And one of the best World Cups as well. I was 16, and I first started watching the world Cup since 1990. I would rank them in this order = 1) Russia 2018 2) Qatar 2022 3) France 1998 4) Brazil 2014 5) South Africa 2010 6) Italy 1990 7) USA 1994 8) South Korea / Japan 2002 9) Germany 2006
Majestic. This and the BBC into from France 98 are the best two intros to a world cup. So nostalgic. So many memories as an 11 year old. Still remember it to this day
...ITV's match themes were always the kind of badge thumping, lifting your spirits before the match anthems the BBC very rarely delivered. Using Jellice Ball from CATS and Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma never did it for me like the BBC's choice of presenters and experts, particularly of recent years!
I agree, I hadn't remembered it and I can see why! Awful yet mercifully forgettable bland dance tune, preceded by an advert that does nothing to get one into the mood.
One of the best World Cup themes and opening titles.
Yep, no doubt.
I was only 15 at that time
@@charleneclark1817 I was 12!
@@charleneclark1817 I was 15 too. 40 in a few months now lol.
And one of the best World Cups as well. I was 16, and I first started watching the world Cup since 1990. I would rank them in this order =
1) Russia 2018
2) Qatar 2022
3) France 1998
4) Brazil 2014
5) South Africa 2010
6) Italy 1990
7) USA 1994
8) South Korea / Japan 2002
9) Germany 2006
For me, the best World Cup theme. Loved the energy in it. And brings back memories
Majestic. This and the BBC into from France 98 are the best two intros to a world cup. So nostalgic. So many memories as an 11 year old. Still remember it to this day
‘98 was my second favourite World Cup I’ve seen after 1990.
Life was much simpler back then
For anyone interested the theme is a version of Randez Vous 4 by Jean Michel Jarre.
Brilliant intro by itv!
I can’t get enough of this at the moment
Great intro. .
Memories 😢
Tears. So many memories
Omg I remember this I was in school then our school user to show give us free England matches it was amazing
One of the last best ITV World Cup themes
My favourite FIFA World Cup opening title sequence.
Best world cups I’ve seen
Ive still got this on CD somewhere in my parents loft and its my alarm ring tune
I love this
I've been humming this in my head ever since lmao
Actually had the full version on cd back in the day
Should use this for Euro 2016 ;)
Omg memories!!!
this must be from the early times in the tournament what with showing brazil vs scotland and brazil lifting the world cup in 1994
Brazil vs Scotland was the opening match of the '98 World Cup.
0:36 always fancied her while watching that split second moment
Bbc France 98 blows this tripe out of the park
What do you mean - this intro's fire....
@@DEAN_23 if you watch bbc France 98 you’ll know where I’m coming from
@@leeroynozzaar Dude - where's your head at? The tournament was 26 years ago. Of course I did....
1998 France Champion World.
Controversial but I preferred this to the BBC theme this World Cup. Apparently I am in the minority but who cares!
Fedaykin24 I'm with u mate! class tune
Both were good
100 times better than the BBC's pretentious tosh. You need summat to get you buzzing before the game, not send you to sleep.
I'm with you.
Both were great, but yeah this is better.
Supersedes BBCs effort in 1998 if only for the lovely lady at 0:36
Congratulations in My Country France 7 years.
They’ll have to begin creating something similar for USA/ Mexico/Canada 26
...ITV's match themes were always the kind of badge thumping, lifting your spirits before the match anthems the BBC very rarely delivered. Using Jellice Ball from CATS and Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma never did it for me like the BBC's choice of presenters and experts, particularly of recent years!
In a way better than the Mexican World Cup opening
Well hopefully Steve McClaren can steer Jamaica into the world cup in 2026, and maybe get them out of the group stages
Link to the full video of the tune here ua-cam.com/video/Mx0H2H_wUgg/v-deo.html
Say best title
Hope do james
Probably one of the least memorable opening titles for a world cup. (even I don't remember it). Great WC overall though, one of my favourites.
I agree, I hadn't remembered it and I can see why! Awful yet mercifully forgettable bland dance tune, preceded by an advert that does nothing to get one into the mood.
The fact the Pavane intro is so memorable, speaks volumes. The tune is so beautiful and haunting, whereas this one screams Carling and water jets
BBC was much better...
ITV had the shittest intros
I don't remember that at all. Which is unsurprising as it was dog shit - nice work memory.