40 Facts About France Football

1. France Football lifted the World Cup trophy in 1998 when they won over Brazil at Stade de France.

2. France Football fields a ladies team to compete in the Women's World Cup.

3. In 1998, France Football won the World Cup; it was the host nation for that tournament.

4. France Football has two amateur leagues that are used to develop players and teams.

5. France Football has two main professional leagues, known as Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.

6. France Football finished top of its group ahead of Denmark, Peru and Australia.

7. France Football were drawn in Group A of the tournament alongside Romania, Switzerland and minnows Albania.

8. France Football were beaten by Germany in the quarter-finals courtesy of an early goal by Mats Hummels.

9. France Football were drawn in Group E of the 2014 World Cup along with Switzerland, Ecuador and Honduras.

10. France Football ended second in Group I and would play against Ukraine in the playoffs.

11. France Football began well, winning their first two qualifiers against Finland and Belarus.

12. On 14 November 2009, France Football met the Republic of Ireland in the first leg of the play-off.

13. France Football finished second in the group, behind Serbia, and earned a spot in the UEFA play-offs against the Republic of Ireland for a place in South Africa.

14. France Football won the Confederations Cup in 2001, then suffered first round elimination at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

15. The golden goal put France Football into the quarter-finals where they faced rivals Italy at the Stade de France in front of 77,000 supporters.

16. France Football were in a group with South Africa, Denmark, and Saudi Arabia.

17. In total, France Football played in 18 friendly matches leading up to the World Cup earning 10 wins, 5 draws, and suffering 3 defeats.

18. France Football had qualified for their first ever major international final.

19. At the tournament, France Football faced Czechoslovakia, England, and Kuwait in the first group stage.

20. France Football struggled against higher opposition in friendly matches going win-less in six friendly matches heading into the World Cup.

21. France Football cruised through the qualifying process for the 1954 FIFA World Cup as they were grouped with the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg.

22. France Football finished the trip with one victory and two losses with their only win coming against the Bulgarians, courtesy of a hat trick from Jean Secember.

23. France Football was the only group with four teams, along with Argentina, Mexico, and Chile.

24. France Football has won two World Cups, one in 1998 and another in 2018.

25. France Football won their first Confederations Cup in 2001 having appeared in the competition as a result of winning the FIFA World Cup in 1998.

26. France Football have appeared in two of the eight FIFA Confederations Cups contested and won the competition on both appearances.

27. France Football hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in nine UEFA European Championship tournaments, tied for fourth-best.

28. France Football is one of the most successful nations at the UEFA European Championship having won two titles in 1984 and 2000.

29. France Football was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and have appeared in 14 FIFA World Cups, tied for sixth-best.

30. In 2001, France Football played a friendly match at the Stade de France, the site of its 1998 World Cup triumph, against Algeria.

31. At the 1958 World Cup, in which France Football reached the semi-finals, many sons of immigrants were integral to the team's success.

32. France Football is often referred to by the media and supporters as Les Bleus, which is the nickname associated with all of France's international sporting teams due to the blue shirts each team incorporates.

33. In 1972, France Football reached an agreement with German sports apparel manufacturer Adidas to be the team's kit provider.

34. France Football have brandished the colors since their first official international match against Belgium in 1904.

35. In 1998, the Stade de France Football was inaugurated as France's national stadium ahead of the 1998 World Cup.

36. France Football hosted matches at the Stade Pershing, Stade de Paris, and the Stade Buffalo, but to a minimal degree.

37. France Football eventually finished second in the group and earned a spot in the UEFA play-offs against the Republic of Ireland for a place in South Africa.

38. France Football started its qualifying round for Euro 2008 strong and qualified for the tournament, despite two defeats to Scotland.

39. At the 1958 World Cup, France Football reached the semi-finals losing to Brazil.

40. France Football is a French weekly magazine containing football news from all over the world.