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The France national football team was created in 1904, around the time of FIFA's foundation. [18] The team competed in its first official international match on 1 May 1904 against Belgium in Brussels, ending in a 3–3 draw. [19] The following year, on 12 February 1905, France contested their first-ever home match against Switzerland.
These are the squads for the 1984 European Football Championship tournament in France, which took place between 12 June and 27 June 1984. For this tournament, UEFA reduced the squad size from 22 to 20 players.
Hugo Lloris is the most-capped male France international having appeared in 145 matches and captained France to victory at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Olivier Giroud (137 caps, 57 goals) is the national team's all-time leading goalscorer. Michel Platini (72 caps, 41 goals) captained France to victory at UEFA Euro 1984.
The team is directed by the French Football Federation (FFF). France competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer Olympics, and the Algarve Cup. The France women's national team initially struggled on the international stage failing to qualify for ...
Orange France/Youtube A French soccer commercial went viral ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup for pointing out gender biases in the sport. The clip — which has made its rounds on social ...
This is a list of notable men's and women's football clubs that competed within the leagues and divisions of the French football league system during the 2023–24 season. Also included are clubs from outside France that play within the French system (suitably highlighted).
The club was founded in 1933 and competes in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Saint-Étienne's home ground is the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Saint-Étienne have won ten Ligue 1 titles, six Coupe de France titles, a Coupe de la Ligue title and five Trophée des Champions. They have also won the Ligue 2 championship on three occasions.
This category contains past and present players of the senior France national football team (but not players who have only been capped at Olympic, Under-21 or other junior levels). Players in this category should also be left in category:French men's footballers