1999 why is there no French team in the Confederations Cup?

Events like the Confederations Cup often get little attention from strong teams.

1999 was held in Mexico, and the Confederations Cup was rescheduled twice due to various pressures. However, France announced that it would not participate in this Confederations Cup, and Brazil and Germany did not send the strongest teams as before, because the venue was too far away, and the players just finished their respective leagues and were very tired.