France National Football Team Players Squad 2024, History, Squad, Kit
The France National Football team is an international football team that plays in various competitions, including the World Cup. It represents the country of France in men’s international football. The France soccer team represents France in international men’s soccer and is controlled by the French Football Federation (Fédération française de football), also known as FFF.
They are currently ranked 7th in the world and won their first-ever World Cup championship during the 1998 tournament.
France is a very successful national team. They have won the FIFA World Cup on two occasions in 1998 and 2018. They Have Also Won two UEFA European Championships, two FIFA Confederations Cups, one Artemio Franchi Trophy, and one UEFA Nations League title
France National Football Team History
The history of the French soccer team dates back to 1904. The team, also known as Les Bleus, represents the nation of France in international soccer. It is run by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA.
France was one of four European teams to take part in the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and was one of eight national teams to win the competition, which they did in 1998 when they hosted the cup.
The 1978 World Cup was when France won their first-ever international trophy. The team had qualified for the competition after having lost in previous World Cups in 1962, 1966, and 1970. France was ranked 13th in the FIFA world rankings at that time but managed to beat Argentina 4-1 in a final that saw more goals scored than any other final that year, with France victorious 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
They have won the FIFA World Cup on two occasions in 1998 and 2018. They Have Also Won two UEFA European Championships, two FIFA Confederations Cups, one Artemio Franchi Trophy, and one UEFA Nations League title.
The French National Team has become one of the most famous teams in FIFA World Cup 2018. They are known for their style of play, being one of the best teams in Europe, and their players’ talent.
The team’s star player Paul Pogba is arguably one of the best midfielders in the world, with his high-profile move to Manchester United for a record transfer fee last summer. Pogba can potentially make an impact on this tournament like he did four years ago at Euro 2016 when he was named Player of the Tournament after helping France win their first major trophy since 2000.
Kylian Mbappé was awarded the Best Young Player award and Antoine Griezmann received the Bronze Ball and Silver Boot for his performance during the tournament.
France National Football Team Home Stadium
France National Football Team plays their home games at Stade de France in North Paris.
It was built to replace the Stade de Wagram, which had too little room for expansion due to its location within Paris. The construction began in 1995 and was completed two years later at a cost of €290 million.
It has been the national stadium of the France football team since its opening in 1998. Its 80,698-seat capacity makes it the seventh-largest stadium in Europe.
France National Football Team Kit
France has had three different uniform manufacturers in its history: Le Coq Sportif (1966-72), Adidas (1972-2010), and Nike (2011 onwards). They won three titles wearing Adidas uniforms, EURO 1984, the 1998 World Cup, and Euro 2000.
Since Adidas became their supplier in 1972, the kits from France have become increasingly notable. The Adidas France home kits of the 70s and 80s were all relatively classic, while the 1990s heralds an era of very prominent France kits.
Nike’s uniforms for the France team have been either very modern or very classic. The latest edition, the Centenary kit, returns to the traditional French blue color.
Kit sponsorship
| Kit sponsor | Period |
| Allen Sport | 1938–1966 |
| Le Coq Sportif | 1966–1971 |
| Adidas | 1972–2010 |
| Nike | 2011–present |
France National Football Team Players Squad 2024
| Goalkeeper | PLD | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Lloris | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Lecomte | – | – | – | – |
| Alban Lafont | – | – | – | – |
| Alphonse Areola | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mandanda | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benoit Costil | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Maignan | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defender | PLD | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Saliba | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Disasi | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahima Konate | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphael Varane | 7 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adil Rami | – | – | – | – |
| Mamadou Sakho | – | – | – | – |
| Ruben Aguilar | – | – | – | – |
| Lucas Digne | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presnel Kimpembe | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Mendy | – | – | – | – |
| Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clement Lenglet | – | – | – | – |
| Benjamin Pavard | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dayot Upamecano | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Hernandez | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Zouma | – | – | – | – |
| Adrien Truffert | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Layvin Kurzawa | – | – | – | – |
| Theo Hernández | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ferland Mendy | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Umtiti | – | – | – | – |
| Midfielder | PLD | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordi Mukiele | – | – | – | – |
| Corentin Tolisso | – | – | – | – |
| Moussa Sissoko | – | – | – | – |
| Matteo Guendouzi | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Camavinga | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alassane Pléa | – | – | – | – |
| Houssem Aouar | – | – | – | – |
| Kingsley Coman | 1 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nabil Fekir | – | – | – | – |
| N’Golo Kanté | – | – | – | – |
| Adrien Rabiot | 6 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Blaise Matuidi | – | – | – | – |
| Aurelien Tchouameni | 9 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Veretout | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanguy NDombele | – | – | – | – |
| Léo Dubois | – | – | – | – |
| Dimitri Payet | – | – | – | – |
| Djibril Sidibe | – | – | – | – |
| Paul Pogba | – | – | – | – |
| Youssouf Fofana | 3 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Thauvin | – | – | – | – |
| Thomas Lemar | – | – | – | – |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 1 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nanitamo Ikone | – | – | – | – |
| Wissam Ben Yedder | – | – | – | – |
| Steven N’Zonzi | – | – | – | – |
| Attacking Midfielder | PLD | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Striker | PLD | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 8 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Moussa Diaby | – | – | – | – |
| Anthony Martial | – | – | – | – |
| Ousmane Dembélé | 6 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 9 (1) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Benzema | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Thuram | 0 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jules Koundé | 7 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
France national football team coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Didier Deschamps |
| Assistant coach | – |
| Assistant coach | – |
| Assistant coach | – |
| Assistant coach (analyst) | – |
| Fitness coach | – |
| Goalkeeping coach | – |
France Individual records
- Most capped players
Players in bold are still active with France.
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilian Thuram | 142 | 2 | 1994–2008 |
| 2 | Hugo Lloris | 136 | 0 | 2008–present |
| 3 | Thierry Henry | 123 | 51 | 1997–2010 |
| 4 | Marcel Desailly | 116 | 3 | 1993–2004 |
| 5 | Olivier Giroud | 110 | 46 | 2011–present |
| 6 | Zinedine Zidane | 108 | 31 | 1994–2006 |
| 7 | Patrick Vieira | 107 | 6 | 1997–2009 |
| 8 | Didier Deschamps | 103 | 4 | 1989–2000 |
| 9 | Antoine Griezmann | 102 | 42 | 2014–present |
| 10 | Laurent Blanc | 97 | 16 | 1989–2000 |
- Top goalscorers
Players in bold are still active with France.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thierry Henry | 51 | 123 | 0.41 | 1997–2010 |
| 2 | Olivier Giroud (list) | 46 | 110 | 0.42 | 2011–present |
| 3 | Antoine Griezmann | 42 | 102 | 0.42 | 2014–present |
| 4 | Michel Platini | 41 | 72 | 0.57 | 1976–1987 |
| 5 | Karim Benzema | 36 | 94 | 0.38 | 2007–present |
| 6 | David Trezeguet | 34 | 71 | 0.48 | 1998–2008 |
| 7 | Zinedine Zidane | 31 | 108 | 0.29 | 1994–2006 |
| 8 | Just Fontaine | 30 | 21 | 1.43 | 1953–1960 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Papin | 30 | 82 | 0.56 | 1986–1995 |
| 10 | Youri Djorkaeff | 28 | 54 | 0.34 | 1993–2002 |
MOST SIGNIFICANT RESULTS OF THE FRANCE FOOTBALL TEAM:
- EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
1960 European Championship in France: the French team will reach the semi-finals. But from this
championship Les Bleus will only qualify in 1984 to play another Euro.
European Championship 1984 in France: Les Bleus won their first major football championship.
In Euro England 1996: The French team will play and finish fourth.
Euro 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands: The French team wins the European Championship with a gold goal from Trezeguet.
- FOOTBALL WORLD CUP
- 1958 World Cup Sweden: The team finishes third.
- 1982 Spain World Cup: the team finishes fourth.
- 1986 Mexico World Cup: The French players finish in third position.
- 1998 France World Cup: Les Bleus, World Champions and glory at home.
- 2006 German World Cup: The team finishes second.
- Russian World Cup 2018: The French team wins the last World Cup.
- OLYMPIC GAMES:
- Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games: a selection of non-professional players will win the Gold Medal.
Legendary Players Of France Football Team
- Juste Fontaine
Juste Fontaine was a French footballer who is considered one of the finest players in the history of French football and who played his entire career for Olympique Lyonnais.
The striker has been described as “the most prolific goalscorer in French football history” and “one of the greatest goal-scorers of all time”.
Fontaine had never gone on to win a World Cup before, and he was at the peak of his career when he participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Fontaine had scored just one goal in the qualifying rounds for the tournament, but that didn’t stop him from scoring four goals in France’s first match against Czechoslovakia. He then went on to score five more goals against Mexico and six more goals against Yugoslavia. When France played England, Fontaine scored three times and became the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final.
Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa was a French footballer who became famous for his role in the national team during the 1950s. He also became one of the first French players to have their names inscribed on the trophée des champions, which is awarded to winners of Ligue 1.
Kopa was born in 1931 in Koprivnica, Croatia. His family moved to France when he was just six years old. Growing up he played football with his father and two brothers at their home ground near Angers, but they were never able to find anything more than temporary jobs.
Kopa’s career lasted from 1953-1964 with Stade de Reims and Real Madrid before finishing at Stade de la Beaujoire-Louis Fontenoy where he played for two seasons as player/manager before deciding to retire.
- Michel Platini
Michel Platini was born on June 21, 1955, in Jœuf, France. He was the son of Aldo and Anna Maria Platini.
A successful footballer, Michel had a successful career with AS Saint-Étienne, Juventus F.C., and the French national team during his footballing career.
Michel had a successful footballing career with AS Saint-Étienne, Juventus F.C., and the French national team before becoming president of UEFA in 2007.
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane is a retired French footballer and current manager of Real Madrid. He captained the France national team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000.
Born 2 June 1972 in Marseille, Zidane played for Cannes, Bordeaux, Juventus, and Real Madrid. He retired in 2006 after a career that included winning one FIFA World Cup, two UEFA Champions League titles, and two Intercontinental Cups. Zinedine Zidane was also named the best European player of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll.
Zinedine Zidane became manager of Real Madrid in 2016; he led them to victory in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League final.
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