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The French football team is the men’s football team of France which has won the FIFA World Cup twice in 1998 and 2018. The team is the current world football champions. The team is governed by the French Football Federation. It falls under the continent of the European Confederation of UEFA.
The French football team won the 2018 FIFA World Cup on July 15, 2018. When France won its only FIFA World Cup in 1998, Didier Deschamps and the three-time World Player of the Year FIFA, Zinedine Zidane, were part of the team.
With a FIFA World Cup, two UEFA European Football Championships and two FIFA Confederations Cups, France also has an Olympic tournament under its belt.
France produces 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 not only for France but also for several clubs, in France, Italy, England and Spain, some big clubs being Juventus, Chelsea and Valencia.
History of the French football team
The football team was established in 1904, around the time of the founding of FIFA, on May 21, 1904, and played its first official international match on May 1, 1904 against Belgium. In 1930, the team appeared in its first FIFA World Cup.
The Stade de France is the team’s home stadium, inaugurated in 1998.
| Team | French Football Team |
|---|---|
| FIFA code | FR |
| Current FIFA rankings | 2 |
| Best striker | Olivier Giroud (57) |
| Most caps | Hugo Lloris (145) |
| Nickname(s) | The Blues (The Blues) |
| Captain | Kylian Mbappé |
| World Cup appearances | 16 times Best results- Won (1998 and 2018) |
| Europe championship- | 11 times Best results- Gagne (1984 and 2000) |
| Confederations Cup- | 2 times Best results- Finalist (2001 and 2003) |
The current French team for UEFA Euro 2024
The coach of the French football team, Didier Deschamps, announced his list of 25 players for UEFA Euro 2024 below.
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Loïc 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 )
Midfielder: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), N’Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG), Aurélien 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)
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