France national football team is the men’s football team for France that has won the FIFA World Cup 2 times in 1998 and 2018. The team is the current World Champion of the Football world. The team is governed by the French Football Federation. It comes under the UEFA Confederation of Europe continent.
The France National Football Team won the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 15 July 2018. When France won their only FIFA World Cup in 1998, Didier Deschamps and three-time FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane were part of the team.
With One FIFA World Cup, two UEFA European Football Championships and two FIFA Confederations Cups France also has an Olympic tournament in their honors list.
France produces some serious talents like Thierry Henry, Michel Platini, David Trezeguet, Zinedine Zidane, Just Fontaine, Olivier Giroud, and Karim Benzema.
Didier Deschamps is the current head coach and also a former player of France, who played as a defensive midfielder for not only France but also for several clubs, in France, Italy, England and Spain, some of the major clubs was Juventus, Chelsea and Valencia.
France National Football Team History
The Football team was created in 1904 around the time of FIFA’s foundation on 21 May 1904 and contested its first official international match on 1 May 1904 against Belgium. In 1930 the team appeared in their first FIFA World Cup.
The Stade de France is the home ground of the team that was opened in 1998.
| Team | France National Football Team |
|---|---|
| FIFA code | FRA |
| FIFA Current Ranking | 2 |
| Top Scorer | Olivier Giroud (57) |
| Most caps | Hugo Lloris (145) |
| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) |
| Captain | Kylian Mbappe |
| World Cup Appearances | 16 times Best Results- Won(1998 and 2018) |
| European Championship- | 11 times Best Results- Won(1984 and 2000) |
| Confederations Cup- | 2 times Best Results- Runners-up (2001 and 2003) |
France’s Current squad for UEFA Euro 2024
France National Football Team coach Didier Deschamps has announced his 25-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024 below-
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Loic Samba (RC Lens)
Defenders: Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Jonathan Clauss (Marseille), Benjamin Pavard (Inter), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), William Saliba (Arsenal), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid)
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), N’Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Warren Zaïre-Emery (PSG), Aurelien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Attackers: Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan/LAFC), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Marcus Thuram (Inter), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Bradley Barcola (PSG)
2024 France National Football Team Fixtures and Schedule
| Date / Tournament | Team | Score | Stadium |
| 23 March 2024 Friendly |
France vs Germany | 0–2 | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 26 March 2024 Friendly |
France vs Chile | 3–2 | Marseille, France |
| 5 June 2024 Friendly |
France vs Luxembourg | 3–0 | Longeville-lès-Metz, France |
| 9 June 2024 Friendly |
France vs Canada | 0–0 | Bordeaux, France |
| 17 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group D |
Austria vs France | 0–1 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 21 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group D |
Netherlands vs France | 0–0 | Leipzig, Germany |
| 25 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group D |
France vs Poland | 1–1 | Dortmund, Germany |
| 1 July 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Round 16 |
France vs Belgium | 0(3)-0(0) | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 5 July 2024 Euro 2024 Quarterfinal |
Portugal vs France | 0(3)-0(5) | Munich, Germany |
| 9 July 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Semi-finals |
Spain vs France | 2–1 | Munich, Germany |
| 6 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
France vs Italy | 1–3 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 9 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
France vs Belgium | 2–0 | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 10 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
Israel vs France | – | Budapest, Hungary |
| 15 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
Belgium vs France | – | Brussels, Belgium |
| 17 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
France vs Israel | – | Saint-Denis, France |
| 14 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
Italy vs France | – | Milan, Italy |
