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France national football team

The France national football team represents the nation of France

France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
in international football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
. It is fielded by the French Football Federation

French Football Federation

The French Football Federation is the governing body of football in France. It organises the French football league, Championnats Nationaux, and the France national football team and France women's national football team national teams....
and competes as a member of UEFA

UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations is the administrative and controlling body for European association football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA ....
.

France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930

1930 FIFA World Cup

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international association football teams. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July....
. In the 1980s, led by midfielder

Midfielder

In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defender s . Their main functions are to dispossess the opposing team, to retain possession of the ball, and to feed it to the strikers, and perhaps, to score as well....
and captain

Captain (football)

The team captain of a football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game....
Michel Platini

Michel Platini

Michel Fran?ois Platini is a France former football player, manager and current president of the UEFA.Platini was a member of the France national football team that won the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, a tournament in which he was voted the best player and top goalscorer....
, the team reached semi-finals at both the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, and won the 1984 European Championship.

France then reached an even higher status in international football by being especially successful at the end of the 1990s and in the 2000s; they won the World Cup

FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams of the members of F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global govern...
as the host nation in 1998

1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1998 FIFA World Cup by FIFA on 1 July 1992....
, and the European Football Championship two years later, while also placing second at the 2006 World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....
tournament.

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The France national football team represents the nation of France

France

Football (soccer)

French Football Federation

UEFA

1930 FIFA World Cup

Midfielder

Captain (football)

Michel Platini

FIFA World Cup

1998 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....
was particularly instrumental in achieving those honours.

France and Argentina

Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociaci?n del F?tbol Argentino . Argentina has the world record for most international titles won by any national team....
are the only national teams which have won the three most important men's titles organized by FIFA

FIFA

The F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by its acronym, FIFA , is the international sport governing body of association football....
: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic Tournament.

History

Early years

France's first ever game was a 3-3 draw against Belgium

Belgium national football team

The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association....
in 1904.

They played in all three of the pre-World War II World Cups. Lucien Laurent

Lucien Laurent

Lucien Laurent was a France footballer, famous for scoring the first ever Football World Cup goal. He was born in Saint-Maur-des-Foss?s, Val-de-Marne, Ile-de-France near Paris....
scored the first ever World cup goal in 1930

1930 FIFA World Cup

Mexico national football team

The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Mexicana de F?tbol and represents Mexico in international association football competition....
. They reached the quarterfinals in 1938

1938 FIFA World Cup

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1938 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1936....
when they hosted the World Cup.

France came third in the 1958 FIFA World Cup

1958 FIFA World Cup

The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. Sweden was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1958 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1950....
, defeating Germany 6-3 for the bronze. France was beaten by Brazil in semi-finals, after central defender Robert Jonquet

Robert Jonquet

Robert Jonquet , was a France former soccer defender . He played the majority of his professional career for the club Stade de Reims, winning five Ligue 1s and appearing in two UEFA Champions League finals....
's injury and Pelé

Pelé

Edison Arantes do Nascimento, Order of the British Empire , best known by his nickname Pel? is a Brazilian former Association football player, rated by many as the greatest footballer of all time....
hat-trick. Striker Just Fontaine

Just Fontaine

Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former France soccer player. He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with thirteen in Football World Cup 1958....
scored a record 13 goals in the tournament, doing so in just six matches. The team used mainly players and former players from Stade de Reims, such as Raymond Kopa

Raymond Kopa

Raymond Kopa , is a former France Association football striker, integral to the France national football team of the 1950s. He was a great and versatile playmaker, who also scored plenty of goals....
, Robert Jonquet

Robert Jonquet

Just Fontaine

Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former France soccer player. He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with thirteen in Football World Cup 1958....
, who was at the time one of the best teams in European football.

Platini era

During the captaincy of Michel Platini

Michel Platini

Michel Fran?ois Platini is a France former football player, manager and current president of the UEFA.Platini was a member of the France national football team that won the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, a tournament in which he was voted the best player and top goalscorer....
France's World Cup performance markedly improved, finishing fourth in Spain '82, and third in Mexico '86. In both tournaments, they lost in the semi-finals to West Germany

Germany national football team

The German national football team is the association football team representing the country of Germany in international competition since 1908....
. The 1982 semi-final is unfortunately remembered by many for West German keeper Harald Schumacher

Harald Schumacher

Harald Anton Schumacher , commonly known as Toni Schumacher, was a Football goalkeeper of the 1980s, member of the Germany national football team, with which he won the 1980 European Football Championship and lost two Football World Cup finals, in Football World Cup 1982 and Football World Cup 1986....
's elbowing of France's Patrick Battiston

Patrick Battiston

Patrick Battiston is a former France football player, who played for the France national football team in three FIFA World Cup and won the 1984 European Football Championship....
in the face as the latter made a shot on goal. Despite severely injuring Battiston, Schumacher was not penalized. This was the turning point of the match: after leading 3-1, les bleus were eliminated in the penalty-kicks, after FC Nantes' defender Maxime Bossis

Maxime Bossis

Maxime Bossis is a retired football Defender from France, who obtained 76 caps for the French national team. He is mostly remembered for missing the last penalty in 1982 FIFA World Cup semifinal between Germany national football team and France national football team....
saw his shot stopped by Schumacher. France were also knocked out in the semi-final 1986, again by West Germany. However, with Platini as skipper, France, as host nation, won Euro '84

1984 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. It was the seventh European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....
, as well as capturing Olympic gold in Los Angeles

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984....
the same year.

Zidane era

France's most successful years were the late 1990s, the generation of Zinédine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....
. This team started off well by reaching the semi-finals of Euro 96. After Euro 96, coach Aimé Jacquet

Aimé Jacquet

Aim? ?tienne Jacquet is a France Football coach and former player, and Coach of the France national football team when they won the 1998 FIFA World Cup....
adopted a very defensive strategy and made fans anxious because his team never seemed to develop a definitive offensive tactic. The press began to attack the team manager, calling his methods "Paleolithic" and claiming that the team had no hope for the upcoming World Cup

FIFA World Cup

Tournoi de France

The Tournoi de France was a friendly international football tournament held in Paris and other cities of France in early June of 1997 as a warm-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup....
, cries of "Resign!" could be heard from the stadium as the French team came in under Brazil

Brazil national football team

Italy national football team

The Italian national football team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation and represents Italy in international Football competition....
. The media's distrust of Jacquet reached fever pitch in May 1998 when, instead of a list of 22 players meant to play in the World Cup, Jacquet gave a list of 28 players, causing the sports daily L'Équipe
L'Équipe

L'?quipe is a France nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sports. The paper is noted for coverage of football , rugby football, motorsports and cycling....
to write an editoral arguing that Jacquet was not the right man to lead the French team to victory.

Euro 2000

Jacquet stepped down after France's World Cup triumph and was succeeded by assistant Roger Lemerre who guided them through Euro 2000

2000 UEFA European Football Championship

The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by UEFA, football's governing body in Europe....
. Zidane cemented his FIFA World Player of the Year

FIFA World Player of the Year

The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams....
form, scoring a direct free kick in the quarter-final against Spain and a golden goal

Golden goal

The golden goal is a method used to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during extra time to be declared the winner....
penalty in the semi-final against Portugal.

In the finals, France defeated Italy

Italy national football team

The Italian national football team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation and represents Italy in international Football competition....
2-1 in a come from behind victory. David Trézéguet scored the golden goal in extra time after an equalizing goal from Wiltord in the 5th minute of stoppage time. This gave them the distinction of being the first national team to hold both the World Cup and Euro titles since West Germany

Germany national football team

The German national football team is the association football team representing the country of Germany in international competition since 1908....
did so in 1974, and it was also the first time that a reigning World Cup winner went on to capture the Euro. France held the top position in the FIFA World Rankings

FIFA World Rankings

The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in Association football, currently led by Spain national football team. The teams of the List of men's national football teams of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest....
system from 2001-2002.

2002 World Cup and Euro 2004

France failed to maintain that pace in subsequent tournaments. They suffered a stunning goaless first round elimination in the 2002 FIFA World Cup

2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#2002 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries....
, possibly due in part to an injury to key playmaker Zidane. One of the greatest shocks in World Cup history condemned France to a 0-1 defeat to debutante Senegal

Senegal national football team

The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the F?d?ration S?n?galaise de Football....
in the opening game of the tournament. After France finished bottom of the group - only securing one point, conceding three goals and without scoring any - Lemerre was dismissed.

A full strength team started out strongly in Euro 2004

2004 UEFA European Football Championship

The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship was the twelfth tournament of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial association football tournament for European nations, and was held in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004....
, with Zidane scoring a free kick and a penalty to overcome a 0-1 deficit and defeat England in the group stage, but they were upset in the quarter-finals by the eventual winners, Greece

Greece national football team

The Greece national football team is the national Association football team of Greece and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation....
. Jacques Santini

Jacques Santini

Jacques Santini is a former football player and manager. He played for AS Saint-?tienne during the 1970s, and reached the European Cup final with them in 1976....
resigned as coach and Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech is a former France football player and the manager of the France national football team. He is of Spanish people-Catalan people descent....
was picked as his replacement.

2006 World Cup

France struggled in the qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....
, managing only 0-0 draws with Israel, Ireland, and Switzerland. This prompted Domenech to persuade "golden generation" members Claude Makélélé

Claude Makélélé

Claude Mak?l?l? Sinda is a France international football player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain FC in the French Ligue 1....
, Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram is a retired France professional association football defender and is the most cap player in the history of the France national football team....
and Zinédine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....
out of international retirement to help the national team qualify. This was France's first successful World Cup qualification since 1986 (France received automatic berths in 1998 and 2002, as hosts and defending champions, respectively).

The team was greeted with modest expectations as it entered the World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....
tournament, with many arguing that despite the return of the three stars, its squad was too old to be competitive. They had a slow start in the group stage and were in danger of being eliminated after managing only 0-0 and 1-1 draws against Switzerland and South Korea, respectively. Though Zidane was forced to sit out because of accumulated bookings, France found their form and won their final group match, beating Togo 2-0 to advance to the knockout round. There, Zidane would score or assist in every game of the playoffs and his team upset heavily favoured Spain

Spain national football team

The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Roja, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the . They are the current European Champions, having won the Euro 2008....
3-1 in a come-from-behind victory to advance to the quarter-finals.

France eliminated defending champions Brazil

Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation that represents Brazil in international football competitions....
1-0 to advance into the cup semi-finals. Despite the score, France had thoroughly outplayed Brazil in the match, only facing one shot on goal, while Zidane created numerous scoring chances with his dribbles past Brazilian defenders and his free-kick to Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....
resulting in the winning goal. The game made France the first team to have shut out the five-time champions in consecutive matches; Fabien Barthez

Fabien Barthez

Fabien Alain Barthez is a former French association football Goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United F.C. and the France national football team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA European Football Championship and reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup....
was the keeper in both matches. Les Bleus now have a 2-1-1 all-time record against Brazil in World Cup finals play, having shut the Seleção out in the last three meetings (the 1986 match was decided 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw).

France emerged from the semi-finals winning 1-0 over Portugal

Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation , finishing 4th at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The first appearance in the 1966 FIFA World cup saw them reach the semi final, losing 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to the eventual world champions England national football team....
. Henry was tripped inside the box and a penalty was awarded, which Zidane scored and it stood as the winning goal, as defender Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram is a retired France professional association football defender and is the most cap player in the history of the France national football team....
neutralized offensive threats from Portuguese stars Pauleta

Pauleta

Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, Order of Infante D. Henrique , nicknamed Pauleta , is a former Portugal professional football , in the striker position....
and Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, Order of Infante D. Henrique is a Portugal association football who plays as a Midfielder#Winger for English Premier League club Manchester United F.C....
. At home, when news came of France's victory, there were mass celebrations at the Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is an Puddle iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The tower has become a global Cultural icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world....
and Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris, France that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the Place de l'?toile....
.

France took on Italy

Italy national football team

The Italian national football team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation and represents Italy in international Football competition....
in the final, in which the teams were level at 1-1 at the end of normal time. With extra-time failing to produce a victor, penalty kicks were required to settle the match. Italy won the shoot-out 5-3 to be crowned 2006 World Champions. The tournament's Golden Ball Winner

FIFA World Cup awards

At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game....
Zinédine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....
(playing his last professional match) scored the opening goal of the final (becoming only the fourth player to score in two World Cup final games), but his accomplishments in the finals were marred by his sending off (becoming only the fourth player to be sent off in a world cup final) for violent conduct when he headbutted Marco Materazzi

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....
with only ten minutes until extra-time.

Euro 2008 Qualifiers

France started its qualifying round

2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group B

Standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament....
for Euro 2008 on September 2, 2006 by beating Georgia

Georgia national football team

The Georgia national football team is the national football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union....
in Tbilisi 3-0.The goal scorers for this match were Malouda, Louis Saha and Malkhaz Asatiani

Malkhaz Asatiani

Malkhaz Asatiani is a soccer defender/midfielder from Georgia who now plays for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. He started as an attacking midfielder but his displays at the back earned him a solid reputation as a central defender....
(own goal). They then took on world champions Italy

Italy national football team

The Italian national football team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation and represents Italy in international Football competition....
3-1 in Paris on September 6, 2006 with Sidney Govou striking twice along with Henry, but suffered an upset when beaten 1-0 by Scotland on October 7, 2006, their first European Championship qualifying defeat since they lost 3-2 to Russia

Russia national football team

The Russia national football team is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Russia and affiliated with UEFA....
on June 5, 1999. On October 11, 2006, France defeated Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands national football team

The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association....
by 5-0. All the French strikers that played in the match scored. Goals came from Louis Saha

Louis Saha

Louis Laurent Saha is a France international association footballer. He currently plays for the England Premier League club Everton F.C.....
, Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....
, Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka is a French people football er who plays as a striker for English Premier League side Chelsea F.C. and the France national football team....
and 2 goals from the Juventus

Juventus F.C.

Juventus Football Club , most commonly referred to as Juventus and as simply Juve, is a professional football club based in Turin, Italy....
striker David Trézéguet

David Trézéguet

David Sergio Trezeguet ; born October 15, 1977 in Rouen) is a French football striker who plays for Juventus F.C. and played for France national football team....
. France beat Lithuania

Lithuania national football team

The national football team of Lithuania is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940 Lithuania was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union; the country proclaimed its renewed independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia national football team on 27 May of...
1-0 on March 24, 2007 with Chelsea

Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea Football Club are a professional English association football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Football in England....
striker Nicolas Anelka rescuing an injury hit French side by shooting a wonderful long range effort.The injuries suffered by France were Louis Saha, Thierry Henry, Franck Ribéry, Patrick Vieira and David Trézéguet. France took on Ukraine

Ukraine national football team

The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After the split of the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary national football team on April 29, 1992....
on June 2, 2007 in Paris. Both teams were hit by injuries with France missing Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry while Ukraine missed their world-class striker Andriy Shevchenko. The game ended in a 2-0 victory for France with second-half strikes from Franck Ribéry and Nicolas Anelka, who scored his third goal in three matches. Then on June 6, 2007 France defeated Georgia

Georgia national football team

Auxerre

Auxerre is a Communes of France in the Bourgogne regions of France in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne Departments of France....
by 1-0, with Samir Nasri

Samir Nasri

Samir Nasri in Marseille, France is a France France national football team Association football of Algerian descent who currently plays his club football for the English Premier League side Arsenal F.C.....
scoring his first senior international goal. On September 8, 2007, in a much-anticipated rematch, France and Italy played to a 0-0 draw at the San Siro

San Siro

The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, more commonly called San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. It is the home stadium for two of the most successful European clubs: AC Milan and F.C....
in Milan. Once again though, on September 12, 2007, France fell to Scotland

Scotland national football team

The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in FIFA football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England national football team, whom they played in the world's Scotland v England in 1872....
and were defeated 1-0 after Landreau was caught off guard with a strike from Scotland

Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
's James McFadden

James McFadden

James McFadden is a Scotland professional association footballer currently playing as a striker for Birmingham City F.C.. His goal for Scotland national football team in the UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying on 12 September 2007 against France national football team in the Parc des Princes is regarded as one of Scotland's most famous goals....
adding another loss, but this time at the Parc des Princes

Parc des Princes

The Parc des Princes, in the XVIe arrondissement of Paris, France was originally a velodrome, the finish of the Tour de France from its start in 1903 until the track's demolition....
in Paris. On October 12, 2007, their match with the Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands national football team

The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association....
, was threatened with postponement after bad weather kept their plane from landing in the Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe or Faeroes are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately half way between Scotland and Iceland....
; they had to spend the night in Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. The next day, however, on 13 October 2007, the match went ahead as planned, albeit around 30 minutes after scheduled kick-off time with France taking just 8 minutes to open up a 2-0 lead; the match eventually finished 6-0 with strikes from Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka is a French people football er who plays as a striker for English Premier League side Chelsea F.C. and the France national football team....
, Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....
, and 2 goals from Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema is a France Association football who plays as a striker for Olympique Lyonnais and the France national football team....
just before half time. In the second half Jérôme Rothen

Jérôme Rothen

J?r?me Rothen is a France football , who plays as a left Midfielder#Winger for Paris Saint-Germain. Rothen has won 13 caps for the France national football team and he competed at the 2004 European Football Championship tournament....
and Hatem Ben Arfa

Hatem Ben Arfa

Hatem Ben Arfa...
completed the rout. With Italy's victory over Scotland on November 17, 2007, France only just, by 2 points over Scotland, qualified for Euro 2008.

Euro 2008

Despite high expectations from followers of Les Bleus, the squad made a stuttering start to the 2008 European Championships, drawing 0-0 to Romania

Romania national football team

The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil national football team, France national football team, and Belgium national football team, that took part in the first three FIFA World Cu...
in Zurich and then finishing on the receiving end of a 4-1 mauling at the hands of the Netherlands

Netherlands national football team

The Netherlands national football team is the national Association football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association....
in Berne. For the final group game, Domenech dropped Thuram and replaced him with Abidal. This proved to be a bad decision as Abidal looked out of his depth in the centre of defence and subsequently was sent off for a rash challenge on Luca Toni. France continued to play poorly and when they lost 2-0 to Italy

Italy national football team

The Italian national football team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation and represents Italy in international Football competition....
, they came last of their group and failed to get to the quarterfinals.

France's performance at Euro 2008 effectively marked the end of its golden era stemming back to the team's World Cup

FIFA World Cup

Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
. Only three players from those successful teams were selected in the final squad for Euro 2008 by French coach Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech is a former France football player and the manager of the France national football team. He is of Spanish people-Catalan people descent....
, with only Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....
and Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram is a retired France professional association football defender and is the most cap player in the history of the France national football team....
earning game time, though their effectiveness and performances were soundly criticised by French football media. The third remaining player, Patrick Vieira

Patrick Vieira

Patrick Vieira is a Senegalese-born French-Cape Verdean Association football midfielder who currently plays for Italian Serie A club F.C. Internazionale Milano and the France national football team....
, was initially named the team captain but was unable to take the field in any of France's Euro matches due to a thigh injury. The team's early exit from the tournament signalled the international retirements of Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram is a retired France professional association football defender and is the most cap player in the history of the France national football team....
, and Claude Makélélé

Claude Makélélé

Claude Mak?l?l? Sinda is a France international football player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain FC in the French Ligue 1....
; Willy Sagnol

Willy Sagnol

William "Willy" Sagnol is a former France national football team Defender . He had his most successful times playing for FC Bayern Munich in Germany's Fu?ball-Bundesliga....
also announced that he would take time to contemplate his international future.

France's efforts were comparable to their disastrous 2002 World Cup campaign where they were also eliminated in the first round without winning a game. France bettered their efforts from 2002 by scoring a solitary goal in this tournament compared to their goalless campaign six years prior.

In the aftermath of the tournament, calls were made for the sacking of Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech is a former France football player and the manager of the France national football team. He is of Spanish people-Catalan people descent....
, and Didier Deschamps

Didier Deschamps

Didier Deschamps ) , is a former France football player who captained France national football team to victories in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA European Football Championship....
, captain of the 1998 World Cup and 2000 Euro championship teams, was sounded out as a suitable replacement. However, on July 3, at a French Football Federation high level meeting in Paris, it was announced that Domenech would be retained as manager.

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification

France's campaign for 2010 World Cup qualification got off to a disappointing start with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Austria

Austria national football team

The Austria national football team is the Football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
in Vienna on September 6, 2008. Speculation followed regarding the future of Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech is a former France football player and the manager of the France national football team. He is of Spanish people-Catalan people descent....
as team coach prior to the subsequent match, against Serbia

Serbia national football team

The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
four days later. There, with goals from Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....
and Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka is a French people football er who plays as a striker for English Premier League side Chelsea F.C. and the France national football team....
, France gained a 2-1 home victory. On October 11, France drew 2-2 with Romania

Romania national football team

The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil national football team, France national football team, and Belgium national football team, that took part in the first three FIFA World Cu...
.

Goalscorers during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Sidney Govou

Sidney Govou

Sidney Govou is a Association football player from France of Beninese descent. He plays for Olympique Lyonnais and France national football team....
1 goal
Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....
1 goal
Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka is a French people football er who plays as a striker for English Premier League side Chelsea F.C. and the France national football team....
1 goal
Franck Ribéry

Franck Ribéry

Franck Bilal Rib?ry is a French association football midfielder who plays for Fu?ball-Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich....
1 goal
Yoann Gourcuff

Yoann Gourcuff

Yoann Gourcuff is a France Association football who is presently playing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux on loan from A.C. Milan....
1 goal

Representing multicultural France

Since the 1990s, the team has been widely celebrated as an example of the modern multicultural

Demographics of France

This article is about the demographics features of the population of France, including population density, Ethnic group, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspect....
French ideal. On the 2006 French national team, 17 of the 23 players were members of racial minorities, including many of the most prominent players. The team featured players born in France's overseas departments

Département d'outre-mer

Overseas department is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of France of the French Fourth Republic that was given to the French colonial empire of Algeria in North Africa , Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean, French Guiana in South America and R?union in the Indian Ocean....
and others who were immigrants or the children of immigrants from former French colonies

French colonial empires

The French colonial empire was the set of territories outside Europe that were under French rule from the 1600s to the late 1960s. In terms of land area, the Empire reached its height of 12,347,000 km? after World War One....
. Zinédine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....
is the child of an immigrant couple from Algeria

Algeria

Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema is a France Association football who plays as a striker for Olympique Lyonnais and the France national football team....
and Samir Nasri

Samir Nasri

Vikash Dhorasoo

Vikash Dhorasoo is a former France professional football midfielder. He scored one goal in eighteen appearances for the France national football team, and he represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany....
— the first French player of Indian origin - played in the 2006 World Cup. Meanwhile, several players are of Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km? including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area....
n or West Indian origin. Patrick Vieira

Patrick Vieira

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the S?n?gal River in West Africa. Senegal is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south....
, Bafétimbi Gomis

Bafétimbi Gomis

Baf?timbi "Baf?" Gomis is a France Association football who plays as a striker for AS Saint-?tienne....
has dual French-Senegalese nationality, and Claude Makélélé

Claude Makélélé

Claude Mak?l?l? Sinda is a France international football player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain FC in the French Ligue 1....
did likewise from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo , is a country in central Africa with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest list of African countries in order of geographical area....
. Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram is a retired France professional association football defender and is the most cap player in the history of the France national football team....
is from France's overseas department of Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe is an island group or archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at , with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres . It is an overseas department of France....
. Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....
is the son of parents born in Guadeloupe and Martinique

Martinique

Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1,128 km?. It is an overseas department of France. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia....
, while Louis Saha

Louis Saha

Louis Laurent Saha is a France international association footballer. He currently plays for the England Premier League club Everton F.C.....
, Sylvain Wiltord

Sylvain Wiltord

Sylvain Wiltord is a France football striker whose parents come from Guadeloupe, France. With the France national football team, Wiltord has won 2000 UEFA European Football Championship and reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup....
, and Pascal Chimbonda

Pascal Chimbonda

Pascal Chimbonda is a France association football who plays for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. as a Defender .Chimbonda, who is able to play at centre-back or left-back but more commonly appears at right-back, became well known to English football supporters due to his impressive displays on the pitch for Wigan Athletic F.C., which led to Tottenh...
all have parents who hail from Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe is an island group or archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at , with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres . It is an overseas department of France....
. Finally, Florent Malouda

Florent Malouda

Florent Johan Malouda is a French Association football. Malouda plays as a Midfielder#Winger for Chelsea FC in the Premier League and France national football team....
was born in French Guiana

French Guiana

French Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. Like the other Overseas departments, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic....
. Moreover, some of the white players are also descendants of immigrants, for instance Mexes, Squillaci

Sébastien Squillaci

S?bastien Squillaci is a French Football who is a centre back, currently playing for Sevilla FC....
or Mathieu Valbuena

Mathieu Valbuena

Mathieu Valbuena is a Football from France who currently plays for Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. He plays as an Midfielder#Attacking_midfielder....
, Portuguese

Portuguese people

The Portuguese people are the ethnic group or nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of Southern Europe-Western Europe Europe....
, Italian and Spanish

Spanish people

Spanish people or Spaniards are a nation or ethnic group native to Spain, in the Iberian Peninsula of southwestern Europe. They are often considered an amalgam of different ethnic groups, rather than an ethnic group by itself....
respectively.

The French national football team has long reflected the ethnic diversity of the country. The first black player playing in the national team was Raoul Diagne

Raoul Diagne

Raoul Diagne was a France football defender , who had stints as a coach after his playing career.Born in French Guyana, Diagne, son of politician Blaise Diagne was the first black player to be selected for the France national football team....
in 1931, the son of the first black African elected to the French National Assembly, Blaise Diagne

Blaise Diagne

Blaise Diagne was a Senegalese political leader, the first black African elected to the French National Assembly, and mayor of Dakar....
. In the 1950s, the first French national team reaching international success with a semi-final at the World Cup 1958 already included many sons of immigrants such as Raymond Kopa

Raymond Kopa

Roger Piantoni

Roger Piantoni is a former France football ....
, Maryan Wisnieski

Maryan Wisnieski

Maryan Wisnieski is a former France football with Polish roots.He earned 33 caps and scored 12 goals for the France national football team, and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup when France finished third....
and Bernard Chiarelli. This tradition continued through the 1980s, when such successful players as Michel Platini

Michel Platini

Jean Tigana

Jean Amadou Tigana is a association football manager and former player, having played in midfield and managed professional football extensively throughout France, including 52 appearances and 1 goal for the France national football team during the 1980s....
, Luis Fernández

Luis Fernández

Luis Fern?ndez is a Spain-France former football Defender / midfielder, who retired in 1993 to become a manager. He has managed AS Cannes and Paris Saint-Germain among other clubs, and is the individual credited with bringing Ronaldinho to Europe....
, Gérard Janvion

Gérard Janvion

G?rard Janvion is a retired football Defender ....
, Manuel Amoros

Manuel Amoros

Manuel Amoros is a retired football Defender from France. He was capped 82 times for the France national football team, and played in the Euro Cup finals of 1984 European Football Championship and 1992 European Football Championship, and the World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986....
or Eric Cantona

Éric Cantona

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French former association football of the late 1980s and 1990s. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United F.C....
were all of either foreign-born or overseas-born ancestries.

The multiracial makeup of the team has at times provoked controversy. In recent years, critics on the far right of the French political spectrum have taken issue with the proportional underrepresentation of white Frenchmen on the team. National Front

National Front

The name National Front is used by a number of political parties and coalitions.* Albania — National Front * Belarus — Belarusian National Front...
politician Jean-Marie Le Pen

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French nationalist politician who is founder and president of the National Front party. Le Pen has run for the French presidency five times, including in French presidential election, 2002, when in a surprise upset he came second, polling more votes in the first round than the main left-wing candidate, Lionel Jospin...
protested in 1998 that the Black, Blanc, Beur
Beur

Beur is a verlan term for a descendant of immigrants of North African origin living in France. The word is a reversal of the syllables for the word arabe ....
team that won the World Cup did not look sufficiently French. In 2002, led by Ghana

Ghana

The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders C?te d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south....
ian-born Marcel Desailly

Marcel Desailly

Marcel Desailly is a former France football and star of the France national football team squad, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA European Football Championship....
, the French team unanimously publicly appealed to the French voting public to reject the presidential candidacy of Le Pen and instead return President Jacques Chirac

Jacques Chirac

Jacques Ren? Chirac served as the President of France from 17 May 1995 until 16 May 2007. As President he also served as an ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra and Grand Master of the French L?gion d'honneur....
to office in a landslide. In 2006, Le Pen also resumed his criticism, charging that coach Raymond Domenech had selected too many black players.

In 2005, French philosopher Alain Finkielkraut

Alain Finkielkraut

Alain Finkielkraut, born in Paris on June 30 1949, is a France essayist, and son of a Jewish Polish artisan manufacturing fine leather goods who was deported to Auschwitz....
caused a controversy by remarking to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that despite its earlier slogan, "the French national team is in fact black-black-black," adding "France is made fun of all around Europe because of that." He later excused himself for this comment, which he declared was not meant to be offensive.

The Zidane-Materazzi headbutt incident

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....
in the 2006 World Cup final and its aftermath served as a symbol for the larger issue of Europe's struggle to integrate its non-white immigrant population: even though both players denied it, international media speculated for days about the presence of a racist element in the exchange, observing that the Italian team contained no ethnic minorities.

The national team's overall impact on France's efforts to integrate its minorities and come to terms with its colonial past has been mixed, however. In 2001, France played a friendly match in the Stade de France

Stade de France

The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000 and is used for the France national rugby union team during the Six Nations Championship and other major internationals....
, site of its 1998 World Cup triumph, against Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country located in North Africa. It is the largest country of the Mediterranean sea, second largest in the Arab World, and the second largest on the African continent and the eleventh-largest country in the world in terms of land area....
. It was France's first meeting with its former colony, with whom it had fought a war from 1954-62, and it proved controversial. France's national anthem, La Marseillaise
La Marseillaise

"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France....
, was booed by Algerian supporters before the game, and following a French goal that made the score 4-1 in the second half, spectators ran onto the field of play and caused the game to be suspended. It was never resumed.

Competitive record

World Cup
FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams of the members of F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global govern...
record

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international association football teams. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July....	Round 1	7	3	1	0	2	4	3
1934 1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup, or the World's Cup as it was known then, was the second football World Cup staged, and hosted by Italy from 27 May to 10 June....	Round 1	9	1	0	0	1	2	3
1938 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1938 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1936....	Quarterfinals	6	2	1	0	1	4	4
1950 1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth staging of the World Cup, and the first staged in 12 years due to World War II....	Did not qualify
1954 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. As the year saw the 50th anniversary of FIFA, it was appropriate for football's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body, and Switzerland was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1954 FIFA World Cup in July 1946....	Round 1	11	2	1	0	1	3	3
1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. Sweden was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1958 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1950....	Third place	3	6	4	0	2	23	15
1962 1962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. Chile was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1962 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1956, as the World Cup returned to the continent of South America after 12 years....	Did not qualify
1966 1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1966 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1960 to celebrate the centenary of the The Football Association in England....	Round 1	13	3	0	1	2	2	5
1970 1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. Mexico was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1970 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in October 1964....	Did not qualify
1974 1974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. West Germany had been chosen in July 1966 as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA....	Did not qualify
1978 1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. Argentina was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....	Round 1	12	3	1	0	2	5	5
1982 1982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. Spain was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....	Fourth place	4	7	3	2	2	16	12
1986 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. It was won by Argentina national football team , who beat Germany national football team 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca....	Third place	3	7	4	2	1	12	6
1990 1990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from 8 June to 8 July. Italy was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1990 FIFA World Cup by FIFA on 19 May 1984, making it the second country to host the event twice....	Did not qualify
1994 1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from 17 June to 17 July 1994. The United States was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1994 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in July 1988....	Did not qualify
1998 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1998 FIFA World Cup by FIFA on 1 July 1992....	Champions	1	7	6	1	0	15	2
2002 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#2002 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries....	Round 1	28	3	0	1	2	0	3
2006 2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....	Final	2	7	4	3	0	9	3
2010 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for Association football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa....	Qualification
Total	12/18	1 Title	51	25	10	16	95	64

European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship

The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's List of men's national football teamss governed by UEFA ....
record

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1960 1960 UEFA European Football Championship The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first UEFA European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France....	Semifinals	4	2	0	0	2	4	7
1964 1964 UEFA European Football Championship The 1964 UEFA European Nations Cup was the second edition of the quadrennial European Football Championship, endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in Spain....	Did not qualify
1968 1968 UEFA European Football Championship The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. This was the third European Football Championship, an event held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....	Did not qualify
1972 1972 UEFA European Football Championship The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Belgium. This was the fourth European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....	Did not qualify
1976 1976 UEFA European Football Championship The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This was the fifth European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....	Did not qualify
1980 1980 UEFA European Football Championship The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. This was the sixth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....	Did not qualify
1984 1984 UEFA European Football Championship The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. It was the seventh European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....	Champions	1	5	5	0	0	14	4
1988 1988 UEFA European Football Championship The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. It was the eighth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and supported by UEFA....	Did not qualify
1992 1992 UEFA European Football Championship The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. It was the ninth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and supported by UEFA....	Round 1	6	3	0	2	1	2	3
1996 1996 UEFA European Football Championship The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship was hosted by England. It was the tenth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA, and the first to use the "Euro" name....	Semifinals	4	5	2	3	0	5	2
2000 2000 UEFA European Football Championship The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by UEFA, football's governing body in Europe....	Champions	1	6	5	0	1	13	7
2004 2004 UEFA European Football Championship The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship was the twelfth tournament of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial association football tournament for European nations, and was held in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004....	Quarterfinals	5	4	2	1	1	7	5
2008 2008 UEFA European Football Championship The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial association football tournament contested by European nations....	Round 1	15	3	0	1	2	1	6
Total	7/13	2 Titles	28	14	7	7	46	34

Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup

The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships , along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host country, to bring the number of teams up to eight....
record

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1997 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup The 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup was the first FIFA Confederations Cup to be organised by FIFA. The tournament had been previously been played in 1992 King Fahd Cup and 1995 King Fahd Cup as the King Fahd Cup....	Did not qualify
1999 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup The 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fourth FIFA Confederations Cup, and the second organised by FIFA. The tournament was hosted by Mexico between 25 July and 4 August 1999....	Withdrew
2001 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fifth FIFA Confederations Cup and the third to be organised by FIFA. The tournament was played in May and June 2001 and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals....	Champions	1	5	4	0	1	12	2
2003 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup association football tournament was the sixth FIFA Confederations Cup, held in France in June 2003. France national football team retained the title they had won in 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, but the tournament was overshadowed by the death of Cameroon national football team player Marc-Vivien Fo?, who died...	Champions	1	5	5	0	0	12	3
2005 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup association football tournament was the seventh FIFA Confederations Cup. It was held in Germany between 15 June and 29 June 2005....	Did not qualify
2009 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup will be the eighth FIFA Confederations Cup, and will be held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup....	Did not qualify
Total	2/8	2 Titles	10	9	0	1	24	5

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Manager Record

Name	Nat	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses
Raymond Domenech Raymond Domenech Raymond Domenech is a former France football player and the manager of the France national football team. He is of Spanish people-Catalan people descent....		July 2004-Current	33	17	10	6*

This record does not include friendlies. Also, the World Cup 2006 penalty shoot out final is considered a loss on this record.

Current squad

Squad for friendly match against Argentina

Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociaci?n del F?tbol Argentino . Argentina has the world record for most international titles won by any national team....
on February 11, 2009.

Caps and goals as of February 11, 2009, subsequent to the friendly match against Argentina
Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociaci?n del F?tbol Argentino . Argentina has the world record for most international titles won by any national team....
.

Number	Name	DOB	Club	Caps (goals)	Debut
Goalkeepers
1	Hugo Lloris Hugo Lloris Hugo Lloris is a French football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais after signing from OGC Nice....		Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a France football club based in Lyon. They play in Ligue 1 and are the reigning champions of France. They have won the Ligue 1 title seven years straight, a record that no other club in France has matched....	1 (0)	v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociaci?n Uruguaya de F?tbol.Uruguay is one of the most successful national football teams in the world.... , 19 November 2008
16	Steve Mandanda Steve Mandanda Steve Mandanda is a Democratic Republic of Congo-born French football . He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Olympique de Marseille....		Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a professional France association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, they play in Ligue 1 and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Football in France....	7 (0)	v Ecuador Ecuador national football team The Ecuadorian national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Ecuatoriana de F?tbol and represents Ecuador in international football competitions.... , 27 May 2008
23	Cédric Carrasso Cédric Carrasso C?dric Carrasso is a France Association football who currently plays as a Goalkeeper for Toulouse FC.Carrasso has had two loan spells away from Olympique Marseille....		Toulouse Toulouse FC Toulouse Football Club is a France football List of football clubs in France playing in the city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. TFC is also known as le T?f?c? or le Tef....	0 (0)
Defenders
2	Jean-Alain Boumsong Jean-Alain Boumsong Jean-Alain Boumsong is a professional football defender who currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais and the France national football team....		Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a France football club based in Lyon. They play in Ligue 1 and are the reigning champions of France. They have won the Ligue 1 title seven years straight, a record that no other club in France has matched....	26 (1)	v Japan Japan national football team The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.On July 21, 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivica Osim, who previously coached Yugoslavia national football team and most recently JEF United Ichihara Chiba, took over as manager, succeeding Zico, who had coached Japan f... , 20 June 2003
3	Éric Abidal Éric Abidal ?ric Abidal is a left-sided French football Defender who currently plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga....		Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	41 (0)	v Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is controlled by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... , 18 August 2004
4	Sébastien Squillaci Sébastien Squillaci S?bastien Squillaci is a French Football who is a centre back, currently playing for Sevilla FC....		Sevilla Sevilla FC Sevilla F?tbol Club is a Spain professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. The club was established on October 14 1905, making it the oldest football club from Seville, and the second oldest from Andalusia....	13 (0)	v Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is controlled by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... , 18 August 2004
5	William Gallas William Gallas William Gallas is a France international Association football who currently plays for Arsenal F.C. in the English Premier League.His cousin, Mathieu Bastareaud, is a Rugby union player with Stade Fran?ais....		Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London, North London. They play in the Premier League and are one of the Football records in England#Most successful clubs overall in Football in England, having won thirteen Football League First Division and Premier League titles and ten FA Cup...	70 (2)	v Slovenia Slovenia national football team The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. They played their first match in 1992 after the split of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991.... , 12 October 2002
7	Gaël Clichy Gaël Clichy Ga?l Clichy is a French football player, who currently plays for Arsenal F.C. of the Premier League. He is Arsenal's first-choice left back and can also play as a left wing back....		Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London, North London. They play in the Premier League and are one of the Football records in England#Most successful clubs overall in Football in England, having won thirteen Football League First Division and Premier League titles and ten FA Cup...	2 (0)	v Serbia Serbia national football team The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia.... , 10 September 2008
13	Rod Fanni Rod Fanni Rod Fanni is a French football Defender , currently playing for French team Stade Rennais FC.Premier League side Newcastle United F.C. were said to be interested in the player....			2 (0)	v Tunisia Tunisia national football team The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the F?d?ration Tunisienne de Football.... , 14 October 2008
15	Bacary Sagna Bacary Sagna Bacary Sagna, also sometimes spelled Bakary or Bakari, is a French International Association football defender of Senegalese descent, currently playing for Arsenal F.C.....		Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London, North London. They play in the Premier League and are one of the Football records in England#Most successful clubs overall in Football in England, having won thirteen Football League First Division and Premier League titles and ten FA Cup...	6 (0)	v Slovakia Slovakia national football team The Slovakia national football team is the national football team of Slovakia and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association . After the division of Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Football Association was founded in 1993, and has been affiliated to both FIFA and UEFA since the same year.... , 22 August 2007
20	Philippe Mexès Philippe Mexès Philippe Mex?s is a French people professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club A.S. Roma....		Roma A.S. Roma Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma or AS Roma, is an Italy professional Association football club from Rome....	12 (0)	v Malta Malta national football team The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition and as of 12 October 2006 has won only four competitive matches.... , 16 August 2002
21	Mouhamadou Dabo Mouhamadou Dabo Mouhamadou Dabo is a France football of Senegalese descent who currently plays for AS Saint-?tienne. He is a defender but has played defender as well....		Saint-Étienne AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-?tienne Loire, are a France football team founded in 1920. They play their home games at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in the city of Saint ?tienne....	0 (0)
Midfielders
6	Lassana Diarra Lassana Diarra File:Lassana Diarra.jpgLassana Diarra is a France international association footballer who plays for Real Madrid C.F. His predominant position is defensive midfielder, but he can also play in a more advanced role and has played at right back for both Chelsea and France....			17 (0)	v Lithuania Lithuania national football team The national football team of Lithuania is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940 Lithuania was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union; the country proclaimed its renewed independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia national football team on 27 May of... , 24 March 2007
8	Yoann Gourcuff Yoann Gourcuff Yoann Gourcuff is a France Association football who is presently playing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux on loan from A.C. Milan....		Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a France football team, playing in the city of Bordeaux. Outside of France it is more commonly referred to as just Bordeaux....	7 (1)	v Sweden Sweden national football team The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association.History... , August 20, 2008
11	Samir Nasri Samir Nasri Samir Nasri in Marseille, France is a France France national football team Association football of Algerian descent who currently plays his club football for the English Premier League side Arsenal F.C.....		Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London, North London. They play in the Premier League and are one of the Football records in England#Most successful clubs overall in Football in England, having won thirteen Football League First Division and Premier League titles and ten FA Cup...	14 (2)	v Austria Austria national football team The Austria national football team is the Football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association .... , 28 March 2007
14	Jérémy Toulalan Jérémy Toulalan J?r?my Toulalan is a France football who currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He also plays for the France national football team....		Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a France football club based in Lyon. They play in Ligue 1 and are the reigning champions of France. They have won the Ligue 1 title seven years straight, a record that no other club in France has matched....	23 (0)	v Faroe Islands Faroe Islands national football team The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association.... , 11 October 2006
18	Alou Diarra Alou Diarra Alou Diarra is a French football er of Malian descent. He currently plays for FC Girondins de Bordeaux as a defensive midfielder or defender ....		Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a France football team, playing in the city of Bordeaux. Outside of France it is more commonly referred to as just Bordeaux....	18 (0)	v Ireland Republic of Ireland national football team The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Republic of Ireland in Association Football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Croke Park in Dublin.... , 9 October 2004
22	Franck Ribéry Franck Ribéry Franck Bilal Rib?ry is a French association football midfielder who plays for Fu?ball-Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich....		Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful club in German football, having won 21 German football champions and 14 German Cup....	34 (5)	v Mexico Mexico national football team The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Mexicana de F?tbol and represents Mexico in international association football competition.... , 27 May 2006
Strikers
9	Jimmy Briand Jimmy Briand Jimmy Briand is a French football player who plays as a Striker. He currently plays for Stade Rennais FC in Ligue 1....	August 2, 1985 (age 23)		3 (0)	v Romania Romania national football team The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil national football team, France national football team, and Belgium national football team, that took part in the first three FIFA World Cu... , 11 October 2008
10	Karim Benzema Karim Benzema Karim Benzema is a France Association football who plays as a striker for Olympique Lyonnais and the France national football team....	December 19, 1987 (age 20)	Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a France football club based in Lyon. They play in Ligue 1 and are the reigning champions of France. They have won the Ligue 1 title seven years straight, a record that no other club in France has matched....	20 (5)	v Austria Austria national football team The Austria national football team is the Football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association .... , 28 March 2007
12	Thierry Henry Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team.... (C)	August 17, 1977 (age 31)	Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Bar?a , is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	109 (48)	v South Africa South Africa national football team The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana , is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.... , 11 October 1997
39	Nicolas Anelka Nicolas Anelka Nicolas Anelka is a French people football er who plays as a striker for English Premier League side Chelsea F.C. and the France national football team....	March 14, 1979 (age 29)	Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are a professional English association football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Football in England....	55 (12)	v Sweden Sweden national football team The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association.History... , 22 April 1998

Recent call-ups

Name	DOB	Club	Caps (goals)	Debut	Most recent callup
Goalkeepers
Sébastien Frey Sébastien Frey S?bastien Frey is a France Association football goalkeeper currently playing for Italian Serie A club ACF Fiorentina....	March 18, 1980 (age 28)	Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italy Association football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A seasons....	2 (0)	v Ukraine Ukraine national football team The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After the split of the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary national football team on April 29, 1992.... , 21 November 2007	UEFA EURO 2008
Mickaël Landreau Mickaël Landreau Micka?l Landreau is a France professional Association football Goalkeeper , who currently plays for French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain FC....	May 14, 1979 (age 29)	PSG Paris Saint-Germain FC Paris Saint-Germain Football Club or PSG, is a France football football team based in Paris. Their home stadium is Le Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain has been playing in the France Ligue 1 since 1974, the current championship record....	11 (0)	v Mexico Mexico national football team The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Mexicana de F?tbol and represents Mexico in international association football competition.... , 3 June 2001	v Ecuador Ecuador national football team The Ecuadorian national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Ecuatoriana de F?tbol and represents Ecuador in international football competitions.... , 27 May 2008
Grégory Coupet Grégory Coupet Gr?gory Coupet is a France Association football Goalkeeper currently playing for Atl?tico Madrid in Spain....	December 31, 1972 (age 36)		34 (0)	v Australia, 1 June 2001	UEFA EURO 2008
Defenders
François Clerc François Clerc Fran?ois Clerc is a France football who plays right back for Olympique Lyonnais.He joined the reigning Ligue 1 titleholders as a youth player, but spent the 2004-05 season on loan at Toulouse FC before playing a league game for Lyon....	April 18, 1983 (age 25)	Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a France football club based in Lyon. They play in Ligue 1 and are the reigning champions of France. They have won the Ligue 1 title seven years straight, a record that no other club in France has matched....	13 (0)	v Faroe Islands Faroe Islands national football team The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association.... , 11 October 2006	UEFA EURO 2008
Midfielders
Mathieu Flamini Mathieu Flamini Mathieu Flamini is a France Association football who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club A.C. Milan....	March 7, 1984 (age 24)	Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as AC Milan and as simply Milan in Italy, are an Italian professional Association football sports club based in Milan, Lombardy....	3 (0)	v Morocco Morocco national football team The Morocco national football team , nicknamed ???? ?????? , is the national team of Morocco and is controlled by the F?d?ration Royale Marocaine de Football.... , 16 November 2007	v Serbia Serbia national football team The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia.... , 10 September 2008
Sidney Govou Sidney Govou Sidney Govou is a Association football player from France of Beninese descent. He plays for Olympique Lyonnais and France national football team....	July 27, 1979 (age 29)	Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a France football club based in Lyon. They play in Ligue 1 and are the reigning champions of France. They have won the Ligue 1 title seven years straight, a record that no other club in France has matched....	37 (10)	v Tunisia Tunisia national football team The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the F?d?ration Tunisienne de Football.... , 21 August 2002	v Serbia Serbia national football team The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia.... , 10 September 2008
Abou Diaby Abou Diaby Vassiriki Abou Diaby is a France France national football team Association football of C?te d'Ivoire descent currently playing for Arsenal F.C.....	May 11, 1986 (age 22)	Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London, North London. They play in the Premier League and are one of the Football records in England#Most successful clubs overall in Football in England, having won thirteen Football League First Division and Premier League titles and ten FA Cup...	2 (0)	v Lithuania Lithuania national football team The national football team of Lithuania is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940 Lithuania was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union; the country proclaimed its renewed independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia national football team on 27 May of... , 24 March 2007	v Spain Spain national football team The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Roja, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the . They are the current European Champions, having won the Euro 2008.... , 6 February 2008
Jérôme Rothen Jérôme Rothen J?r?me Rothen is a France football , who plays as a left Midfielder#Winger for Paris Saint-Germain. Rothen has won 13 caps for the France national football team and he competed at the 2004 European Football Championship tournament....	March 31, 1978 (age 30)	PSG Paris Saint-Germain FC Paris Saint-Germain Football Club or PSG, is a France football football team based in Paris. Their home stadium is Le Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain has been playing in the France Ligue 1 since 1974, the current championship record....	13 (1)	v Malta Malta national football team The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition and as of 12 October 2006 has won only four competitive matches.... , 29 March 2003	v Spain Spain national football team The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Roja, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the . They are the current European Champions, having won the Euro 2008.... , 6 February 2008
Hatem Ben Arfa Hatem Ben Arfa Hatem Ben Arfa...	March 7, 1987 (age 21)	Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a professional France association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, they play in Ligue 1 and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Football in France....	7 (1)	v Faroe Islands Faroe Islands national football team The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association.... , 13 October 2007	v Serbia Serbia national football team The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia.... , 10 September 2008
Florent Malouda Florent Malouda Florent Johan Malouda is a French Association football. Malouda plays as a Midfielder#Winger for Chelsea FC in the Premier League and France national football team....	June 13, 1980 (age 28)	Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are a professional English association football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Football in England....	44 (3)	v Poland Poland national football team The Poland national football team is the national Football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Football Association .Poland's football history is littered with boom and bust periods, with legendary teams such as the one of the mid-seventies that beat England national football team at Wembley to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World... , 17 November 2004	v Tunisia Tunisia national football team The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the F?d?ration Tunisienne de Football.... , 14 October 2008
Strikers
Djibril Cissé Djibril Cissé Djibril Aruun Ciss? is a France Association football player of C?te d'Ivoire descent who plays as a striker for both the France national football team and Sunderland AFC of the FA Premier League....	August 12, 1981 (age 27)	Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club are a professional association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, that compete in the Premier League....	37 (9)	v Belgium Belgium national football team The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association.... , 18 May 2002	v Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociaci?n Uruguaya de F?tbol.Uruguay is one of the most successful national football teams in the world.... , 19 November 2008
Bafétimbi Gomis Bafétimbi Gomis Baf?timbi "Baf?" Gomis is a France Association football who plays as a striker for AS Saint-?tienne....	August 6, 1985 (age 23)	Saint-Étienne AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-?tienne Loire, are a France football team founded in 1920. They play their home games at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in the city of Saint ?tienne....	4 (2)	v Ecuador Ecuador national football team The Ecuadorian national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Ecuatoriana de F?tbol and represents Ecuador in international football competitions.... , 27 May 2008	UEFA EURO 2008
Frédéric Piquionne Frédéric Piquionne Fr?d?ric Piquionne is a France Football player who plays in the Striker position, currently for Olympique Lyonnais in French Ligue 1.This "International Espoir" previously played for Golden Star , N?mes Olympique and Stade Rennais FC ....	December 8, 1978 (age 29)	Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a France football club based in Lyon. They play in Ligue 1 and are the reigning champions of France. They have won the Ligue 1 title seven years straight, a record that no other club in France has matched....	1 (0)	v Austria Austria national football team The Austria national football team is the Football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association .... , 28 March 2007	v Austria Austria national football team The Austria national football team is the Football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association .... , 28 March 2007
Florent Sinama-Pongolle Florent Sinama-Pongolle Florent Sinama Pongolle is a French football player who plays as a striker for Atl?tico de Madrid, pace and mobility being his best attributes....	October 20, 1984 (age 24)		1 (0)	v Tunisia Tunisia national football team The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the F?d?ration Tunisienne de Football.... , 14 October 2008	v Tunisia Tunisia national football team The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the F?d?ration Tunisienne de Football.... , 14 October 2008

Recent results

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team	Scorers
August 20, 2008	Friendly	Göteborg, Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....	Sweden Sweden national football team The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association.History...	2 – 3	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	Benzema Karim Benzema Karim Benzema is a France Association football who plays as a striker for Olympique Lyonnais and the France national football team.... , Govou Sidney Govou Sidney Govou is a Association football player from France of Beninese descent. He plays for Olympique Lyonnais and France national football team.... ,
September 6, 2008	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Vienna Vienna Vienna is the Capital of Republic of Austria and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....	Austria Austria national football team The Austria national football team is the Football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....	3 – 1	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	Govou Sidney Govou Sidney Govou is a Association football player from France of Beninese descent. He plays for Olympique Lyonnais and France national football team....
September 10, 2008	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	2 – 1	Serbia Serbia national football team The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....	Henry Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team.... , Anelka Nicolas Anelka Nicolas Anelka is a French people football er who plays as a striker for English Premier League side Chelsea F.C. and the France national football team....
October 11, 2008	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Constanta Constanta Constanta is the oldest living city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located on the Black Sea coast. Constan?a is part of the group of four equal size cities which ranks after Bucharest, Romania's capital, Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca and Ia?i.... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....	Romania Romania national football team The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil national football team, France national football team, and Belgium national football team, that took part in the first three FIFA World Cu...	2 – 2	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	Ribéry Franck Ribéry Franck Bilal Rib?ry is a French association football midfielder who plays for Fu?ball-Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich.... , Gourcuff Yoann Gourcuff Yoann Gourcuff is a France Association football who is presently playing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux on loan from A.C. Milan....
October 14, 2008	Friendly	Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	3 – 1	Tunisia Tunisia national football team The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the F?d?ration Tunisienne de Football....	Henry Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team.... , , Benzema Karim Benzema Karim Benzema is a France Association football who plays as a striker for Olympique Lyonnais and the France national football team....
November 19, 2008	Friendly	Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	0 – 0	Uruguay Uruguay national football team The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociaci?n Uruguaya de F?tbol.Uruguay is one of the most successful national football teams in the world....
February 11, 2009	Friendly	Marseille Marseille "Marseille" is the second-largest city of France and forms the third-largest aire urbaine, after those of Paris and Lyon, with a population recorded to be 1,516,340 at the 1999 census and estimated to be 1,605,000 in 2007.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	0 – 2	Argentina Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociaci?n del F?tbol Argentino . Argentina has the world record for most international titles won by any national team....

Forthcoming fixtures

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team
March 28, 2009	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania and a Temporary capital of Lithuania. It is served by the freeways European route E67 and A1 highway .... , Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the southernmost of the three Baltic states. Situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest....	Lithuania Lithuania national football team The national football team of Lithuania is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940 Lithuania was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union; the country proclaimed its renewed independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia national football team on 27 May of...	–	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....
April 1, 2009	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	–	Lithuania Lithuania national football team The national football team of Lithuania is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940 Lithuania was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union; the country proclaimed its renewed independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia national football team on 27 May of...
June 2, 2009	Friendly	Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne Saint-?tienne is a city in eastern central France.It lies 60 km southwest of Lyon in the Rh?ne-Alpes r?gion in France and is the capital of the d?partement.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	–	Nigeria Nigeria national football team The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Association ....
June 5, 2009	Friendly	Lyon Lyon \|\|-\|\|}Lyon, also known as Lyons in English, is a city in east-central France. Its name is pronounced in French language and Franco-Proven?al language, and or in English language.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	–	Turkey Turkey national football team The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation....
August 12, 2009	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Tórshavn Tórshavn T?rshavn is the Capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain H?sareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjub?reyn.... , Faroe Islands Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe or Faeroes are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately half way between Scotland and Iceland....	Faroe Islands Faroe Islands national football team The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association....	–	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....
September 5, 2009	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	–	Romania Romania national football team The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil national football team, France national football team, and Belgium national football team, that took part in the first three FIFA World Cu...
September 9, 2009	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. The city lies on international waterway, at the confluence of the Sava River and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkan Peninsula.... , Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country in Central Europe and Balkans Europe, covering the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and the central part of the Balkans....	Serbia Serbia national football team The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....	–	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....
October 10, 2009	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	–	Faroe Islands Faroe Islands national football team The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association....
October 14, 2009	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....	Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	France France national football team The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....	–	Austria Austria national football team The Austria national football team is the Football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....

Coaching staff

Head Coach	Raymond Domenech Raymond Domenech Raymond Domenech is a former France football player and the manager of the France national football team. He is of Spanish people-Catalan people descent....
Assistant Coach	Alain Boghossian Alain Boghossian Alain Boghossian is a retired Armenians-France football player and now assistant coach for the France national football team.... Pierre Mankowski Pierre Mankowski Pierre Mankowski is a France former football Striker who became a coach. He is the assistant coach of the France national football team ....
Goalkeeping Coach	Bruno Martini Bruno Martini Bruno Martini is a former football goalkeeper.In career he played for clubs AJ Auxerre, AS Nancy and Montpellier HSC. He won 31 caps with France national football team and participated at the UEFA European Football Championship in 1992 and 1996....

Previous squads

2008 European Football Championship squads - France
2006 FIFA World Cup squads - France
2006 FIFA World Cup squads

This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between June 9 and July 9, 2006....
2004 European Football Championship squads - France
2003 FIFA Confederations Cup squads - France
2003 FIFA Confederations Cup squads

Squads who participated in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup...
2002 FIFA World Cup squads - France
2002 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Korea and Japan. There were 23 players in each squad, expanded from 22 in previous tournaments....
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup squads - France
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup squads

Group A...
2000 European Football Championship squads - France
1998 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1998 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1998 FIFA World Cup tournament in France.Age as of June 10 1998....
1996 European Football Championship squads - France
1992 European Football Championship squads - France
1986 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1986 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1986 FIFA World Cup tournament in Mexico....
1984 European Football Championship squads - France
1982 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1982 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1982 FIFA World Cup tournament in Spain....
1978 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1978 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1978 FIFA World Cup tournament in Argentina....
1966 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1966 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1966 FIFA World Cup tournament in England....
1960 European Nations' Cup squads - France
1960 European Nations' Cup squads

Here are the squads for the 1960 European Football Championship in France, which took place from July 6 to July 10, 1960....
1958 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1958 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1958 FIFA World Cup tournament in Sweden....
1954 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1954 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1954 FIFA World Cup tournament in Switzerland. This was the first World Cup where the players were assigned squad numbers....
1938 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1938 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1938 FIFA World Cup tournament in France.Head coach: Vittorio PozzoHead coach: K?roly Dietz and Alfr?d Schaffer...
1934 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1934 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1934 FIFA World Cup tournament in Italy.Head coach: Vittorio PozzoHead coach: Karel PetruHead coach: Otto Nerz...
1930 FIFA World Cup squads - France
1930 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1930 FIFA World Cup tournament in Uruguay....

Players

Famous past players

Manuel Amoros
Manuel Amoros

Manuel Amoros is a retired football Defender from France. He was capped 82 times for the France national football team, and played in the Euro Cup finals of 1984 European Football Championship and 1992 European Football Championship, and the World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986....
Jocelyn Angloma
Jocelyn Angloma

Jocelyn Angloma is a France-Guadeloupean football defender currently playing for a Guadeloupean club, L'Etoile de Morne-?-l'Eau.He is fluent in French, Creole patois, English, Italian and Spanish....
Henri Bard
Henri Bard

Henri Bard was a France Football .Bard, born in Lyon, started his career in Switzerland, when his parents lived there. His first club was Servette FC....
Fabien Barthez
Fabien Barthez

Fabien Alain Barthez is a former French association football Goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United F.C. and the France national football team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA European Football Championship and reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup....
Joël Bats
Joël Bats

Jo?l Bats is a retired France association football goalkeeper who played 50 times for the French national football team.Bats began his professional career with FC Sochaux-Montb?liard in 1974, moving on to newly promoted AJ Auxerre the following year....
Patrick Battiston
Patrick Battiston

Patrick Battiston is a former France football player, who played for the France national football team in three FIFA World Cup and won the 1984 European Football Championship....
Bruno Bellone
Bruno Bellone

Bruno Bellone is a former football striker from France, who earned 34 caps and scored 2 goals for the France national football team from 1981 to 1988....
Larbi Ben Barek
Laurent Blanc
Laurent Blanc

Laurent Robert Blanc is a retired France association football defender and current manager of FC Girondins de Bordeaux, who scored the first golden goal in FIFA World Cup history....
Basile Boli
Basile Boli

Basile Boli is a France former football and current television sports presenter.Although born in Abidjan, C?te d'Ivoire, Boli moved to France at an early age and began his career in local youth football in Paris before signing for AJ Auxerre in 1982....
Maxime Bossis
Maxime Bossis

Maxime Bossis is a retired football Defender from France, who obtained 76 caps for the French national team. He is mostly remembered for missing the last penalty in 1982 FIFA World Cup semifinal between Germany national football team and France national football team....
Eric Cantona
Éric Cantona

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French former association football of the late 1980s and 1990s. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United F.C....
Grégory Coupet
Grégory Coupet

Gr?gory Coupet is a France Association football Goalkeeper currently playing for Atl?tico Madrid in Spain....
Marcel Desailly
Marcel Desailly

Marcel Desailly is a former France football and star of the France national football team squad, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA European Football Championship....
Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps

Didier Deschamps ) , is a former France football player who captained France national football team to victories in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA European Football Championship....
Jean Djorkaeff
Jean Djorkaeff

Jean "Tchouki" Djorkaeff is a retired France football player. He was born in the French commune of Charvieu-Chavagneux, located in the D?partements of France of Is?re and is ethnically Kalmyk....
Youri Djorkaeff
Youri Djorkaeff

Youri Djorkaeff is a former France Association football player, who played as a striker or as an attacking midfielder. He had fantastic technique, pace and fancy and effective dribbling....

Jean-François Domergue

Jean-Fran?ois Domergue is a France former football Defender , now manager of Montpellier HSC.Throughout his career he was called up nine times to the France national football team, where he scored only two goals - both in the semi-finals of the 1984 European Football Championship against Portugal, which France won 3-2 after extra time....

Christophe Dugarry

Christophe Dugarry is a former France football striker....

Jean-Luc Ettori

Jean-Luc Ettori is a retired football goalkeeper from France, who spent his entire career with AS Monaco FC. He earned nine caps for the France national football team in the early 1980s....

Luis Fernández

Just Fontaine

Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former France soccer player. He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with thirteen in Football World Cup 1958....

Bernard Genghini

Bernard Genghini is a France former football midfielder....

David Ginola

David Ginola is a former French international Association football player who has also worked as an actor and model .He began his football career in his native France before moving to England in 1995 when he signed for Newcastle United F.C....

Alain Giresse

Alain Giresse was a France professional football midfielder. He played for the France national football team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and the 1986 FIFA World Cup ....

Ludovic Giuly

Ludovic Giuly is a France association footballer who plays as a Winger for Paris Saint Germain....

Robert Herbin

Robert Herbin is a France former football Defender and manager....

Robert Jonquet

Raymond Kopa

Bernard Lama

Bernard Pascal Maurice Lama is a former France Football born in the Indre-et-Loire d?partement but originating from French Guiana who played as a goalkeeper, spending a number of years in goal for Lille OSC and Paris Saint-Germain....

Lucien Laurent

Lucien Laurent was a France footballer, famous for scoring the first ever Football World Cup goal. He was born in Saint-Maur-des-Foss?s, Val-de-Marne, Ile-de-France near Paris....

Bixente Lizarazu

Bixente Lizarazu is a former football defender for Bayern Munich and three other professional teams, as well as the France national football team....

Eugène Maës

Eug?ne Ma?s was a French football .A young prodigy of the Lost Generation, Ma?s is the first true goalscorer for the France national football team....

Claude Makélélé

Claude Mak?l?l? Sinda is a France international football player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain FC in the French Ligue 1....

Jean-Pierre Papin

Jean-Pierre Papin is a former France professional Association football player, 5 times Top French Division 1 scorer and French Player Of The Year in 1989 and 1991....

Emmanuel Petit

Emmanuel "Manu" Petit is a French former football player, who played his club football for AS Monaco FC, Arsenal F.C., FC Barcelona, and Chelsea F.C.....

Roger Piantoni

Roger Piantoni is a former France football ....

Robert Pirès

Robert Emmanuel Pir?s is a France national football team football player, of Portugal and Asturian_people descent. He is married to Jessica Lemarie, with whom he has two children....

Michel Platini

Dominique Rocheteau

Dominique Rocheteau is a former football striker from France, who is currently the head of the National Commission of Ethics of the French Football Association....

Didier Six

Didier Six is a France former football . He played as a winger and he earned 52 cap and scored 13 goals for the France national football team....

Yannick Stopyra

Yannick Stopyra is a former football striker from France, who represented the France national football team, playing 33 matches and scoring 11 goals between 1980 and 1988....

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram is a retired France professional association football defender and is the most cap player in the history of the France national football team....

Jean Tigana

Marius Trésor

Marius Tr?sor is a retired football Defender from France, who was named by Pel? as one of the FIFA 100 in March 2004.Tr?sor's career began with the French club AC Ajaccio....

David Trézéguet

David Sergio Trezeguet ; born October 15, 1977 in Rouen) is a French football striker who plays for Juventus F.C. and played for France national football team....

Thierry Tusseau

Thierry Tusseau is a former football midfielder from France, who earned a total number of 22 international caps for the French national team during the 1970s and 1980s....

Jean Vincent

Jean Vincent (footballer)

Jean Vincent is a former France football player and manager....

Zinédine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....

Most capped French players

As of February 11, 2009 the ten players with the most caps for France are:

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Lilian Thuram Lilian Thuram Lilian Thuram is a retired France professional association football defender and is the most cap player in the history of the France national football team....	1994–2008	142	2
2	Marcel Desailly Marcel Desailly Marcel Desailly is a former France football and star of the France national football team squad, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA European Football Championship....	1993–2004	116	3
3	Thierry Henry Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....	1997–	109	48
4	Zinédine Zidane Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....	1994–2006	108	31
5	Patrick Vieira Patrick Vieira Patrick Vieira is a Senegalese-born French-Cape Verdean Association football midfielder who currently plays for Italian Serie A club F.C. Internazionale Milano and the France national football team....	1997–	106	6
6	Didier Deschamps Didier Deschamps Didier Deschamps ) , is a former France football player who captained France national football team to victories in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA European Football Championship....	1989–2000	103	4
7	Laurent Blanc Laurent Blanc Laurent Robert Blanc is a retired France association football defender and current manager of FC Girondins de Bordeaux, who scored the first golden goal in FIFA World Cup history....	1989–2000	97	16
7	Bixente Lizarazu Bixente Lizarazu Bixente Lizarazu is a former football defender for Bayern Munich and three other professional teams, as well as the France national football team....	1992–2004	97	2
9	Sylvain Wiltord Sylvain Wiltord Sylvain Wiltord is a France football striker whose parents come from Guadeloupe, France. With the France national football team, Wiltord has won 2000 UEFA European Football Championship and reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup....	1999–2006	92	26
10	Fabien Barthez Fabien Barthez Fabien Alain Barthez is a former French association football Goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United F.C. and the France national football team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 UEFA European Football Championship and reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup....	1994–2006	87	0

Bold denotes players still playing or available for selection.

Top France goalscorers

As of February 11, 2009 the highest ten goalscorers for France are:

#	Player	Career	Goals (Caps)
1	Thierry Henry Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry is a French association football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the France national football team....	1997–	48 (109)
2	Michel Platini Michel Platini Michel Fran?ois Platini is a France former football player, manager and current president of the UEFA.Platini was a member of the France national football team that won the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, a tournament in which he was voted the best player and top goalscorer....	1976–1987	41 (72)
3	David Trézéguet David Trézéguet David Sergio Trezeguet ; born October 15, 1977 in Rouen) is a French football striker who plays for Juventus F.C. and played for France national football team....	1998–2008	34 (71)
4	Zinédine Zidane Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired France Association football midfielder....	1994–2006	31 (108)
5	Just Fontaine Just Fontaine Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former France soccer player. He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with thirteen in Football World Cup 1958....	1953–1960	30 (21)
5	Jean-Pierre Papin Jean-Pierre Papin Jean-Pierre Papin is a former France professional Association football player, 5 times Top French Division 1 scorer and French Player Of The Year in 1989 and 1991....	1986–1995	30 (54)
7	Youri Djorkaeff Youri Djorkaeff Youri Djorkaeff is a former France Association football player, who played as a striker or as an attacking midfielder. He had fantastic technique, pace and fancy and effective dribbling....	1993–2002	28 (82)
8	Sylvain Wiltord Sylvain Wiltord Sylvain Wiltord is a France football striker whose parents come from Guadeloupe, France. With the France national football team, Wiltord has won 2000 UEFA European Football Championship and reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup....	1999–2006	26 (92)
9	Jean Vincent Jean Vincent (footballer) Jean Vincent is a former France football player and manager....	1953–1961	22 (46)
10	Jean Nicolas Jean Nicolas Jean Edouard Marie Nicolas was a French national football team soccer player.Born in Nanterre, Nicolas played club soccer for FC Rouen, and appeared in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 World Cup squads for France, and scored two goals in the 1938 tournament....	1933–1938	21 (25)

Bold denotes players still playing or available for selection.

Coaches

Before 1955, players were selected by committee.

Albert Batteux
Albert Batteux

Albert Batteux was a France football Midfielder and a Coach . He is the most successful manager in the history of Ligue 1 having won 9 domestic titles, twice reaching the European Cup final and a 3rd place finish at the 1958 World Cup....
(1955-1962)
Henri Guérin
Henri Guérin

Henri Gu?rin was a France football defender and a manager.He coached France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1966....
(1962-1966)
José Arribas
José Arribas

Jos? Arribas was a France football midfielder and a manager. He mostly coached FC Nantes where he created the "jeu ? la nantaise", a tactic based on speed, technique, intelligence and One touch ....
and Jean Snella
Jean Snella

Jean Snella was a France football midfielder and a manager. He mostly coached AS Saint-Etienne. He also coached France national football team along with Jos? Arribas after the FIFA World Cup 1966....
(1966)
Just Fontaine
Just Fontaine

Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former France soccer player. He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with thirteen in Football World Cup 1958....
(1967)
Louis Dugauguez (1967-1968)
Georges Boulogne (1969-1973)
Stefan Kovacs
Stefan Kovacs

Stefan Kov?cs , , is with 15 major titles one of the most successful association football coaches in the history of the game. This ethnic Hungarian people from Romania will be foremost remembered for his outstanding successes with AFC Ajax in the early 1970s....
(1973-1975)
Michel Hidalgo
Michel Hidalgo

Michel Hidalgo was a French football player and manager of France national football team....
(1976-1984)
Henri Michel
Henri Michel

Henri Michel is a former France football , who played as a midfielder and later went on to coach various national teams. In 2005, he helped C?te d'Ivoire national football team qualify for their first-ever appearance in a world cup at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he resigned from the post after the 2006 FIFA World Cup....
(1984-1988)
Michel Platini
Michel Platini

Michel Fran?ois Platini is a France former football player, manager and current president of the UEFA.Platini was a member of the France national football team that won the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, a tournament in which he was voted the best player and top goalscorer....
(1988-1992)
Gérard Houllier
Gérard Houllier

G?rard Houllier, Order of the British Empire, is a France Football manager. His past clubs include Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens and Liverpool F.C., with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 2001....
(1992-1993)
Aimé Jacquet
Aimé Jacquet

Aim? ?tienne Jacquet is a France Football coach and former player, and Coach of the France national football team when they won the 1998 FIFA World Cup....
(1993-1998)
Roger Lemerre
Roger Lemerre

Roger Lemerre is a France football manager and former football player. He has managed the France national football team, and is currently manager of Morocco national football team....
(1998-2002)
Jacques Santini
Jacques Santini

Jacques Santini is a former football player and manager. He played for AS Saint-?tienne during the 1970s, and reached the European Cup final with them in 1976....
(2002-2004)
Raymond Domenech
Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech is a former France football player and the manager of the France national football team. He is of Spanish people-Catalan people descent....
(2004-)

Category:France national football team managers

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