France national beach soccer team
Encyclopedia
The France national beach soccer team represents France
in international beach soccer
competitions and is controlled by the FFF
, the governing body for football in France
.
Coach:
Stéphane François
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in international beach soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
competitions and is controlled by the FFF
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
, the governing body for football in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Current squad
Correct as of August 2011:Coach:
Stéphane FrançoisNotable players
- Eric CantonaEric CantonaEric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French actor and former French international footballer. He played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes and Leeds United before ending his professional footballing career at Manchester United, where he won four Premier League titles in...
- Samir Belamri
- Jairzinho Cardoso
- Thierry Ottavy
- Jean Saidou
- Gregory Tanagro
Achievements
- 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League2011 Euro Beach Soccer League-Individual Awards:MVP: Juanma Lima Top Scorer: Giuseppe Soria — 5 goalsBest goalkeeper: Simone Del Mestre -Final standings Division A:-Final standings Division B:-Schedule & Results:...
Promotional winners - FIFA Beach Soccer World CupFIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
: 1 (20052005 FIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 11th edition of the world cup since its...
) - Euro Beach Soccer LeagueEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
: 1 (2004)