Honours & Records
27 entries in the France National Team compendium.
Michel Platini Euro GoalsLe Roi of Euro 1984: 9 goals, including hat-tricks against Yugoslavia and Belgium, and the winning free-kick…FIFA Confederations Cup 2003The seventh edition of the FIFA Confederations Cup, held in France in 2003.Thierry Henry Career GoalsOne-time FIFPro World XI selection.Didier Deschamps CaptaincyDeschamps led France to World Cup and European glory.Olivier Giroud Top ScorerFrench striker and World Cup winner, second-highest scorer for Les Bleus.Lilian Thuram Most CapsFrance's most capped player until 2022, World Cup and Euro winner.2018 FIFA World CupFrance's second World Cup victory in Russia.2000 UEFA European ChampionshipThe first co-hosted Euros, where France doubled as world and European champions.1984 UEFA European ChampionshipFrance's first major international title, led by Michel Platini's record nine goals.2022 FIFA World CupArgentina's third title, Mbappé's hat-trick, and a historic Middle East host.2001 FIFA Confederations CupFrance's Confederations Cup triumph completed a unique treble.1984 Olympic Gold MedalLos Angeles, 1984: a young France silenced the world and lifted Olympic gold.2021 UEFA Nations LeagueFrance's first UEFA Nations League title, won in Italy.Most caps – Hugo Lloris (145)As a goalkeeper, Lloris became the last line of defence for one of the world's most decorated sides…All-time top scorer – Olivier Giroud (57 goals)The target man who outscored a generation of wingers to claim France's golden boot.World Cup single-tournament record – Just Fontaine (13 goals, 1958)The record holder for most goals in a single FIFA World Cup, with 13 in 1958.Euro single-tournament record – Michel Platini (9 goals, 1984)Nine goals, five matches, one summer: Platini's 1984 is the summit no one has climbed since.Most World Cup matches – Zinedine Zidane (14)French legend who won the World Cup, Euro, and Champions League as a player, and later coached Real Madrid to…Longest unbeaten run – 21 matches (2017–2018)The Blues: four-time World Cup champions and two-time European champions.Most consecutive wins – 14 (2018)Fourteen straight victories, one golden summer in Moscow, and a record that still echoes.Record victory – France 12–0 San Marino (2016)France's record victory is now 14–0 against Gibraltar (2023).Youngest World Cup goalscorer – Antoine Griezmann (22, 2018)Youngest World Cup goalscorer – Kylian Mbappé (19, 2018)Most goals in a single Euro match – Michel Platini (5, 1984)Michel Platini's record nine goals at Euro 1984Most goals in a single World Cup match – Just Fontaine (4, 1958)The record for most goals in a single World Cup belongs to Just Fontaine, with 13 in 1958.First World Cup hat-trick – Just Fontaine (1958)Thirteen goals, one summer, and a record no one has dared to break.Most clean sheets in a World Cup – Hugo Lloris (4, 2018)France's most-capped player and World Cup-winning captain.Youngest captain – Antoine Griezmann (24, 2018)At 24, Griezmann took the armband—but not the record for youngest captain in France's history.
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