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| Nickname | Les Bleus (The Blues) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association | French Football Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Raymond Domenech, 2004- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Marcel Desailly (116) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Michel Platini (41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First International Belgium 3 - 3 France ( Brussels, Belgium; 1 May, 1904) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Largest win France 10 - 0 Azerbaijan ( Paris, France; 6 September, 1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Worst defeat DenmarkThe Denmark national football team controlled by the Danish Football Association, has been a solidly competitive side in international football since the mid-1980s. Denmark's finest hour in international competition came in Euro 92. The Danes initially fa 17 - 1 France ( LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium the capital of the Roman province of Bri, EnglandEngland is the largest, the most populous, and the most densely populated of the four " Home Nations" which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Occupying the south-eastern portion of the island of Great Britain, England; 19 October, 19081908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 A ball signifying New Year's Day drops in New York City's Times Square for the first time January 8 A train collision occurs in the Park Avenue T) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1930) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Winners, 1998The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final. This was the first World Cup title for France, who became the seventh team (after Uruguay, Italy, Germany, Brazil, England, and Argentina) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European ChampionshipThe UEFA European Championship (known as Euro year is the main national football competition of the UEFA nations. Held every four years since 1960 it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football Championship in 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1960The 1960 European Football Championship then called the European Nations Cup was the first edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endoresed by FIFA. The final tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Winners, 1984 and 2000
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France came third in the World Cups of 1958, a reasonably isolated success. The generation of Platini and others came fourth in 1982, and third in 1986. Inbetween they won the European Championship in 1984.
France's most successful years were the 1990s, the generation of Zidane and others. This team played in the semifinals of Euro 96, two years later hosted and won the 1998 World Cup, and two years later won Euro 2000.
However, this team's performance in the 2002 World Cup was dismal, not winning a single game, nor scoring a goal. Despite this they were still the favourites to win Euro 2004, but were beaten in the quarter-finals by the eventual winners Greece.