As far as matches to determine the unofficial world champions go , it could not get any bigger than France vs Brazil in Paris on Thursday night . The unofficial World Cup final is a repeat of the meeting at the same Stade de France venue in 1998 when France were crowned world champions by beating Brazil 3-0 . The current unofficial World Cup title holders are Brazil but France will try to pry that casual title from them , even if it is just a friendly in the French capital . Brazil will try to win the unofficial World Cup title on Thursday night when they face France in Paris . Brazil are on the mend following an embarrassing 2014 World Cup showing on home soil . There are three rules to determine the unofficial world champions : . Brazil are on the mend following an embarrassing 2014 World Cup showing on home soil , and will take all they can get . Revenge may even be a factor , too , after their defeat in 1998 when two goals from Zinedine Zidane and a third from Emmanuel Petit sealed the World Cup title for France . The way the unofficial World Cup final works is not unlike a game of conkers , where winner takes all until your next match in an all-or-nothing scenario . Brazil have held the unofficial title since October 11 , when they beat Argentina 2-0 in Beijing , China , and have a chance to chase Scotland at the top of the unofficial World Cup ranking table . They have some way to go , however , as Scotland sit top with 86 points , ahead of England on 73 . Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema may have something to say about the unofficial title . Benzema chats with Patrice Evra during France 's training session ahead of the friendly . Nov 18 - Australia 1-2 Brazil , Vienna . Nov 12 - Turkey 0-4 Brazil , Istanbul . Oct 14 , Brazil 4-0 Japan , Singapore . Oct 11 , Brazil 2-0 Argentina , Beijing , China . Sep 3 , Germany 2-4 Argentina , Dusseldorf . July 13 , Germany 1-0 Argentina , Brazil . July 9 , Holland 0-0 Argentina , Brazil . July 5 , Holland 0-0 Costa Rica , Brazil . June 29 , Greece 1-1 Costa Rica , Brazil . June 24 , England 0-0 Costa Rica , Brazil . If a team draws , they retain the UFWC title . 86 - Scotland . 73 - England . 59 - Argentina . 50 - Holland . 41 - Russia . 33 - Brazil . 28 - Germany . 28 - Sweden . 27 - Italy . 25 - France . One point is awarded per UFWC match win .
The unofficial World Cup final will be between France and Brazil in Paris . The way the UFWC works is like conkers where winner takes all . Brazil have held the unofficial title since 1998 , when they beat Argentina 2-0 in Beijing , China .