France

UEFA • UEFA

Tournament Outlook

Title contenders. Mbappé alone makes them dangerous. Full squad makes them favorites.

Best World Cup Result: Winners (1998, 2018)

About France

Les Bleus are perennial contenders with perhaps the deepest squad in world football. World champions in 2018 and finalists in 2022, France combines star power with tactical sophistication.

Playing Style: Flexible system that can control possession or counter-attack. Utilizes individual brilliance within organized structure.

Key Players

Forward

Kylian Mbappé

Real Madrid

Midfielder

Warren Zaïre-Emery

Paris Saint-Germain

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Squad depth unlike anyone
Mbappé
Big-game experience
Athletic midfield

Weaknesses

Managing egos
Can be complacent
Age of some key players

World Cup Schedule

vs Senegal

vs IC Playoff 2

Lincoln Financial Field

vs Norway

Fun Facts

⚽Mbappé scored hat-trick in 2022 World Cup Final - first since 1966
⚽France has reached last 3 World Cup Finals (2006, 2018, 2022)
⚽Only 4th team to reach consecutive WC Finals

Team Info

FIFA Code: FRA
Confederation: UEFA
World Cup Appearances: 16
Group: Group I

Fan Culture

French fans have grown with success. The 2018 victory parade in Paris was legendary.

Known as: Les Bleus

Famous Chants:

Allez les Bleus!La Marseillaise