France National Football Team Profile

Profile of the France national football team history top score most caps players most appearances, FFF Federation Francaise de Football is the France Football Federation was founded on 1919 and represents governing body for football in France for international competition and is controlled by FFF. Became a member of UEFA Affiliation in 1954 and FIFA Affiliation in 1904.

The France team's played it's first official match on may 1904, after FIFA had been established in Paris – that a French national team first took to the field for a 3-3 draw against Belgium. The national team has won one FIFA World Cup title in 1998, two UEFA European Football Championships in 1984 and 2000, an gold medal Olympic tournament in 1984, and two FIFA Confederations Cups in 2001 and 2003.

FFF Federation Francaise de Football
Nation: France	Founded: 1919
UEFA Affiliation: 1954	FIFA Affiliation: 1904
Web: http://www.fff.fr	Phone: +33 1 4431 7300

France winning UEFA Euro 1984, which they hosted. Under the leadership of Platini, who scored a tournament-high nine goals, France defeated Spain 2–0 in the final. France later completed the hat-trick when they won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics football tournament and, a year later, defeated Uruguay 2–0 to win the Artemio Franchi Trophy, an early precursor to the FIFA Confederations Cup.

In 1998, 60 years after hosting the third edition of the World Cup, France again organised the global game's flagship event. Coached by Aimé Jacquet, Les Bleus were well prepared for this historic opportunity and carried off the country's maiden world title, beating Brazil 3-0 in the final with the help of two headed goals from talisman Zinédine Zidane. Then in 2000, under Roger Lemerre, France claimed a second European crown, before adding the FIFA Confederations Cup to the honours list in both 2001 and 2003. The 2002 World Cup brought disappointment as the holders were eliminated in the group stage. However, the team bounced back under Jacques Santini with a dominant performance in UEFA EURO 2004 qualifying, before going out to ultimate victors Greece in the quarter-finals.

In 1998, the Stade de France was inaugurated as France's national stadium ahead of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Located in Saint-Denis, a Parisian suburb, the stadium has an all-seater capacity of 81,338. France's first match at the stadium was played on 28 January 1998 against Spain. France won the match 1–0, with Zinedine Zidane scoring the lone goal. Since that match, France has used the stadium for almost every major home game.

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• Data :

- Nickname: Les Blues (the blues) Les Tricolores (the tri-colors)
- Association: FFF Federation Francaise de Football
- Home Stadium: Stade de France
- Address: 87, boulevard de Grenelle 75738 PARIS Cedex 15
- Fax: +33 1 4431 7373
- FIFA Code: FRA

• Honours

-  Summer Olympic Football Tournament
1. Champion 1984 (Gold Medal)
2. Runner-up 1900 (Silver Medal)

- FIFA World Cup
1. Champion 1998

- FIFA Confederation Cup
1. Champion 2001
2. Champion 2003

- UEFA European Championship
1. Champion 1984
2. Champion 2000

- UEFA European Under-21 Championship
1. Champion 1998

- UEFA European Under-19 Championship
1. Champion 1983
2. Champion 1996
3. Champion 1997
4. Champion 2000
5. Champion 2005
6. Champion 2010

- UEFA European Under-17 Championship
1. Champion 2004

- UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship
1. Champion 2003
2. Champion 2010

• UEFA European Championship Record

France EURO Participations
Host	Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
	1960	fourth place	2	0	0	2	4	7
	1964	did not qualify
	1968	did not qualify
	1972	did not qualify
	1976	did not qualify
	1980	did not qualify
	1984	Champion	5	5	0	0	14	4
	1988	did not qualify
	1992	group stage	3	0	2	1	2	3
	1996	semi-finals	5	2	3	0	5	2
	2000	Champion	6	5	0	1	13	7
	2004	quarter final	4	2	1	1	7	5
	2008	group stage	3	0	1	2	1	6
	2012	quarter final	4	1	1	2	3	5
Total	=	8/14	32	15	8	9	49	39
	2016	HOST

• FIFA World Cup Record

France FIFA World Cup Participations
Host	Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
	1930	group stage	3	1	0	2	4	3
	1934	1st Round	1	0	0	1	2	3
	1938	quarter final	2	1	0	1	4	4
	1942	cancelled due to world war II
	1946	cancelled due to world war II
	1950	did not qualify
	1954	group stage	2	1	0	1	3	3
	1958	3rd place	6	4	0	2	23	15
	1962	did not qualify
	1966	group stage	3	0	1	2	2	5
	1970	did not qualify
	1974	did not qualify
	1978	group stage	3	1	0	2	5	5
	1982	4th place	7	3	2	2	16	12
	1986	3rd Place	7	4	2	1	12	6
	1990	did not qualify
	1994	did not qualify
	1998	Champion	7	6	1	0	15	2
	2002	group stage	3	0	1	2	0	3
	2006	runners-up	7	4	3	0	9	3
	2010	group stage	3	0	1	2	1	4
Total	=	13/19	54	25	11	18	96	68
	2014	next

• FIFA Confederation Cup Record

France FIFA Confederation Cup Participation
Host	Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
	1992	did not enter
	1995	did not qualify
	1997	did not qualify
	1999	did not qualify
	2001	winner	5	4	0	1	12	2
	2003	winner	5	5	0	0	12	3
	2005	did not qualify
	2009	did not qualify
	2013	did not qualify
Total	=	2/9	10	9	0	1	24	5
	2017	next

• Top Score

Top Scorers of The France National Football Team
Players	Goals	Caps	Periods
Thierry Henry	51	123	1997-2010
Michel Platini	41	72	1976-1987
David Trezeguet	34	71	1998-2008
Zinedine Zidane	31	108	1994-2006
Just Fontaine	30	21	1953-1960
Jean-Pierre Papin	30	54	1986-1995
Youri Djorkaeff	28	82	1993-2002
Sylvain Wiltord	26	92	1999-2006
Jean Vincent	22	46	1953-1961
Jean Nicolas	21	25	1933-1938

• Most Appearances

Most Caps of The France National Football Team
Players	Caps	Periods
Lilian Thuram	142	1994-2008
Thierry Henry	123	1997-2010
Thierry Henry	116	1993-2004
Zinedine Zidane	108	1994-2006
Patrick Vieira	107	1997-2009
Didier Deschamps	103	1989-2000
Laurent Blanc	97	1989-2000
Bixente Lizarazu	97	1992-2004
Sylvain Wiltord	92	1999-2006
Fabian Barthez	87	1994-2006

France National Football Team Profile.