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FIFA World Cup™ national teams

France

 

 

 

Fédération Française de Football

 

 

 Population 62 016 000 inhabitants
Land Area 643 427 km²
GDP (exchange rate) 2 002 582 million US$
GDP per capita (PPP) 28 009 US$
Capital city Paris
Datas above also include French overseas departments since they are part of the French Football Federation.
   
Foundation

1919
FIFA Affiliation 1904
President Jean-Pierre Escalettes
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
   
Nickname Les Bleus
Current coach Raymond Domenech (Since 2004)
Most caps Marcel Desailly (116 selections)
Top scorer Michel Platini (41 goals)
   
First International

Belgium

3 - 3

France
 

in Brussels, Belgium (1 may 1902)
Largest win

France

10 - 0

Azerbaijan
 

in Paris, France (6 sep 1995)
Worst defeat

Denmark

17 - 1

France
 

in London, England (19 oct 1908)

 

 

 

- World Cup Statistics -

 
Participation 12*
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/8 Finals (since 1986) 2
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/4 Finals 5
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/2 Finals 4
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Finals 1
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Victories 1
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Match Played 44
 All-Time table ranking 6th (70 pts)
 All-Time trophy room 6th

Win 21
Draw 7
Loss 16
Goal Scored 86
Goal Conceded 61

*in counting the 2006 World Cup.

 

 

 

- Germany 2006-

 

First Round

13.05.2006

France

  

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Switzerland

First Round

18.06.2006

France

  

-

  

South Korea

First Round

23.06.2006

Togo

  

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France

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Korea Japan 2002-

 

First Round

31.05.2002

France

0

-

1

Senegal

First Round

06.06.2002

France

0

-

0

Uruguay

First Round

11.06.2002

Denmark

2

-

0

France

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- France 1998 -

 

First Round

12.06.1998

France

3

-

0

South Africa

First Round

18.06.1998

France

4

-

0

Saudi Arabia

First Round

24.06.1998

France

2

-

1

Denmark

Second Round

28.06.1998

France

1*

-

0*

Paraguay

Quarter-final

03.07.1998

Italy

0*

-

0*

France

Semi-final

08.07.1998

France

2

-

1

Croatia

FINAL

12.07.1998

FRANCE

3

-

0

Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Mexico 1986 -

 

First Round

01.06.1986

Canada

0

-

1

France

First Round

05.06.1986

France

1

-

1

Soviet Union

First Round

09.06.1986

Hungary

0

-

3

France

Second Round

17.06.1986

Italy

0

-

2

France

Quarter-final

21.06.1986

Brazil

1*

-

1*

France

Semi-final

25.06.1986

France

0

-

2

West Germany

Third-Place

28.06.1986

France

4*

-

2*

Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Spain 1982 -

 

First Phase

16.06.1982

England

3

-

1

France

First Phase

21.06.1982

France

4

-

1

Kuwait

First Phase

24.06.1982

France

1

-

1

Czechoslovakia

Second Phase

28.06.1982

France

1

-

0

Austria

Second Phase

04.07.1982

France

4

-

1

Northern Ireland

Semi-final

08.07.1982

West Germany

3*

-

3*

France

Third-Place

10.07.1982

 

Poland

3

-

2

France

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Argentina 1978 -

 

First Phase

02.06.1978

Italy

2

-

1

France

First Phase

06.06.1978

Argentina

2

-

1

France

First Phase

10.06.1978

France

3

-

1

Hungary

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- England 1966 -

 

First Round

13.07.1966

France

1

-

1

Mexico

First Round

15.07.1966

Uruguay

2

-

1

France

First Round

20.07.1966

England

2

-

0

France

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Sweden 1958 -

 

First Round

08.06.1958

France

7

-

3

Paraguay

First Round

11.06.1958

Yugoslavia

3

-

2

France

First Round

15.06.1958

France

2

-

1

Scotland

Quarter-final

19.06.1958

France

4

-

0

Northern Ireland

Semi-final

24.06.1958

Brazil

5

-

2

France

Third-Place

28.06.1958

France

6

-

3

West Germany

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Switzerland 1954 -

 

First Round

16.06.1954

Yugoslavia

1

-

0

France

First Round

19.06.1954

France

3

-

2

Mexico

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- France 1938 -

 

First Round

05.06.1938

France

3

-

1

Belgium

Quarter-final

12.06.1938

Italy

3

-

1

France

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Italy 1934 -

 

First Round

27.05.1934

Austria

3*

-

2*

France

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Uruguay 1930 -

 

First Round

13.07.1930

France

4

-

1

Mexico

First Round

15.07.1930

Argentina

1

-

0

France

First Round

19.07.1930

Chile

1

-

0

France