The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA.
and are one of seven national teams to have won the competition, which they did in 1998 when they hosted the World Cup. They defeated Brazil 3–0 in the final. France and England share the record of having one World Cup victory. France has also won two France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930UEFA European Football Championships, winning the first in 1984, led by Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini, and the most recent in 2000, led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zinédine Zidane. Following France's 2001 Confederations Cup victory, they became, along with Argentina, the only national teams to win the three most important men's titles organized by FIFA: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic Tournament.
France currently share a competitive rivalry with neighbors Italy, whom they first contested in 1910. The rivalry laid dormant for awhile, but re-ignited following the controversial circumstances surrounding Zinédine Zidane's sending-off in the 2006 World Cup final.
France Team Profile Matches Road to 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
France team last standing position 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
France Team Record in FIFA World Cup
and are one of seven national teams to have won the competition, which they did in 1998 when they hosted the World Cup. They defeated Brazil 3–0 in the final. France and England share the record of having one World Cup victory. France has also won two France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930UEFA European Football Championships, winning the first in 1984, led by Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini, and the most recent in 2000, led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zinédine Zidane. Following France's 2001 Confederations Cup victory, they became, along with Argentina, the only national teams to win the three most important men's titles organized by FIFA: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic Tournament.
France currently share a competitive rivalry with neighbors Italy, whom they first contested in 1910. The rivalry laid dormant for awhile, but re-ignited following the controversial circumstances surrounding Zinédine Zidane's sending-off in the 2006 World Cup final.
France Team Profile Matches Road to 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
| 06/09/08 20:45 | Vienna |  | Austria | 3:1 (2:0) | France |  |
| 10/09/08 21:00 | Saint-Denis | | France | 2:1 (0:0) | Serbia |  |
| 11/10/08 21:40 | Constanta |  | Romania | 2:2 (2:1) | France | |
| 28/03/09 21:45 | Kaunas |  | Lithuania | 0:1 (0:0) | France | |
| 01/04/09 21:00 | Saint-Denis | | France | 1:0 (0:0) | Lithuania | |
| 12/08/09 17:00 | Torshavn |  | Faroe Islands | 0:1 (0:1) | France | |
| 05/09/09 21:00 | Saint-Denis | | France | 1:1 (0:0) | Romania | |
| 09/09/09 21:00 | Belgrade | | Serbia | 1:1 (1:1) | France | |
| 10/10/09 21:00 | Guingamp | | France | 5:0 (2:0) | Faroe Islands | |
| 14/10/09 21:00 | Saint-Denis | | France | 3:1 (2:0) | Austria | |
| 14/11/09 20:00 | Dublin |  | Republic of Ireland | 0:1 (0:0) | France | |
| 18/11/09 21:00 | Saint-Denis | | France | 1:1 a.e.t. (0:1, 0:1) | Republic of Ireland | |
France team last standing position 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
| Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
 | Serbia * | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 22 |
 | France ** | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 21 |
 | Austria | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
 | Lithuania | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 | Romania | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 12 |
 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 4 |
France Team Record in FIFA World Cup
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1930 | Round 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
 1934 | Round 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 1938 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
 1950 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1954 | Round 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 1958 | Third place | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 |
 1962 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1966 | Round 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 1970 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1974 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1978 | Round 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
 1982 | Fourth place | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| 1986 | Third place | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
 1990 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1994 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Champions | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
  2002 | Round 1 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | Final | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
 2010 | Qualified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 13/19 | 1 Title | 51 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 95 | 64 |