France
Two World Cups, and a production line that never slows.
- FIFA ranking
- 2nd
- First international
- 1904
- Home
- Stade de France, Saint-Denis
- Head coach
- Didier Deschamps
- Nickname
- Les Bleus
About France
France won their first World Cup on home soil in 1998 and a second in Russia in 2018, and hold two European Championships, from 1984 and 2000. Les Bleus have reached four of the last eight World Cup finals across their history, a run of depth few nations can match.
Beaten by Argentina on penalties in the 2022 final and out at the Euro 2024 semi-finals, they remain among the best sides in the world. Didier Deschamps, a World Cup winner as player and coach, has said he will step down after 2026, with Zinedine Zidane the expected successor.
Honours
- 2FIFA World Cup1998 and 2018; runners-up in 2006 and 2022
- 2European Championship1984 and 2000
- 1UEFA Nations League2021
- 2FIFA Confederations Cup2001 and 2003
Recent form
Beaten by Argentina on penalties in the 2022 World Cup final, then out at the Euro 2024 semi-finals to Spain. Didier Deschamps, in charge since 2012, will step down after the 2026 tournament, with Kylian Mbappé captaining a side rebuilt around a new generation.
Records
Recent results
- Lv Spain 1–2Euro 2024 semi-final · 9 Jul 2024
- Lv Argentina 3–3 (2–4 p)World Cup 2022 final · 18 Dec 2022
First-choice XI
4-3-3A recent first-choice XI under Didier Deschamps. Line-ups change with form and fitness.
France on Touchline
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Sources
Reference facts (honours, records, venue) are sourced above. Squad and manager details reflect the season this page covers and can change.
Researched, modelled, and written by James Frewin. Sources are linked and the maths is seeded, but AI can make mistakes: check anything that matters. Analysis to argue with, not advice, and never betting advice.