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The French national team

Overview


Fédération Française de Football (FFF)

Fédération Française de Football (FFF)


11 World Cup appearances
1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2002
Third place in 1958 and 1986
Champion in 1998

Most caps
Marcel Desailly (116)
Top scorer
Michel Platini (41)
Trivia
1. Defender Lilian Thuram holds the all-time record for most international caps with France.


France Fixtures
All kick-offs are in local German time (GMT +1)

Tuesday, 13th June 18.00
France vs Switzerland (Group G)
at Stuttgart

Sunday, 18th June 21.00
France vs Korea (Group G)
at Leipzig

Friday, 23rd June 21.00
Togo vs France (Group G)
at Cologne

PlayerBornPosition
1.Mickael Landreau 14 May 1979GK
16.Fabien Barthez28 June 1971GK
23.Gregory Coupet 31 December 1972GK
2.Jean-Alain Boumsong14 December 1979DF
3.Eric Abidal 11 September 1979DF
5.William Gallas17 August 1977DF
13.Mikael Silvestre9 August 1977DF
15.Lilian Thuram1 January 1972DF
17.Gael Givet9 October 1981DF
19.Willy Sagnol 18 March 1977DF
21.Pascal Chimbonda 21 February 1979DF
4.Patrick Vieira23 June 1976MF
6.Claude Makelele18 February 1973MF
7.Florent Malouda13 June 1980MF
8.Vikash Dhorasoo26 September 1976MF
10.Zinedine Zidane23 June 1972MF
18.Alou Diarra15 July 1981MF
22.Frank Ribery 7 April 1983MF
9.Sidney Govou27 July 1979AT
11.Sylvain Wiltord10 May 1974AT
12.Thierry Henry17 August 1977AT
14.Louis Saha8 August 1978AT
20.David Trezeguet15 October 1977AT

Coach: Raymond Domenech