![]() ![]() ![]() Despite a second place finish in their group, they would play some superb knockout football. They would crash out of the 2002 in embarrassing fashion, failing to score a single goal in the group stage, with their 1-0 loss to newcomers Senegal being one of the biggest shocks in football history. With a new generation of exciting footballers in the squad, and inspired by the imperious Zinadine Zidane, they made their way to the final, defeating Brazil 3-0 (their heaviest World Cup defeat at the time) to take home their first World Cup and becoming only the seventh nation to lift the trophy. Then came 1998, with the French on home soil for the first time in 60 years. ![]() With qualification all but guaranteed, they lost to Israel (their only victory in qualifying, with a 90th minute winner no less) and Bulgaria, missing out on the tournament. They also won the Euros in 1984, led by the masterful Michel Platini, but they certainly felt destined for more on the international stage.Īs the modern era began, France would fail to qualify for the 1990 World Cup, and then in 1994, they would fail in spectacular fashion. He managed 13 goals in just 6 games in Sweden 1958, a record that looks likely to never be beaten. Prior to the modern era, there were some highlights for the national team, namely in the form of two 3rd place finishes and Just Fontaine’s longstanding record for the most goals at a single World Cup. Most Caps - Lilian Thuram (142), Hugo Lloris (139), Thierry Henry (132)įrance appeared in the first ever FIFA World Cup in 1930 and have only missed six editions of the tournament of tournaments since its inception. Top national team scorers - Thierry Henry (51), Olivier Giroud (49), Antoine Griezmann (42) Therefore, apologies for any small inaccuracies here, I’ve done my research and asked some fellow r/soccer users for their input, so I hope I do this justice.Īssociation - Fédération Française de Football (FFF)īest World Cup finish - Champions (1998, 2018 reigning champions) There was a problem with getting the original person to write this preview, so I’ve been airlifted in like Moe on his fan to save the day. Please note, I’m not actually French, just an avid viewer who writes a fair bit of OC here. At the time of writing France are second or third favourites alongside Argentina, sitting just behind favourite Brazil and ahead of England, Spain and Germany in the chasing pack. The reigning world champions, having triumphed in Russia 2018. ![]() Welcome back, today we're discussing the holders, France, with u/sneakybradley_ ! ![]()
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