France

France's complete FIFA World Cup statistics and records. 16 final tournament appearances, with 73 games played, 39 wins, and a goal difference of +51.

2xChampions: 1998 — France, 2018 — Russia
2xRunners-up: 2006 — Germany, 2022 — Qatar
2xThird place: 1958 — Sweden, 1986 — Mexico
1xFourth place: 1982 — Spain
73Games: Played a total of 73 matches, at 16 editions of FIFA World Cup final tournaments.
53%Win Ratio: From a total of 73 games played, won 39, drawn 14, and lost 20.
136Goals: Scored 136, conceded 85, and has a goal difference of +51.
7 - 3vs Paraguay: France's biggest ever win at the FIFA World Cup (1958).
2 - 5vs Brazil: France's biggest ever loss at the FIFA World Cup (1958).
Just Fontaine: France's top goalscorer at the World Cup, netting 13 goals.

France's history

France's complete timeline at the FIFA World Cup

2022 Qatar
Sunday, 18 December 2022 — Final
ArgentinaARG(4)3 - 3(2)FRAFrance
Wednesday, 14 December 2022 — Semi-final
FranceFRA2 - 0MARMorocco
Saturday, 10 December 2022 — Quarter-final
EnglandENG1 - 2FRAFrance
Sunday, 4 December 2022 — Round of 16
FranceFRA3 - 1POLPoland
Wednesday, 30 November 2022 — Group, Group D
TunisiaTUN1 - 0FRAFrance
Saturday, 26 November 2022 — Group, Group D
FranceFRA2 - 1DENDenmark
Tuesday, 22 November 2022 — Group, Group D
FranceFRA4 - 1AUSAustralia
2018 Russia
Sunday, 15 July 2018 — Final
FranceFRA4 - 2CROCroatia
Tuesday, 10 July 2018 — Semi-final
FranceFRA1 - 0BELBelgium
Friday, 6 July 2018 — Quarter-final
UruguayURU0 - 2FRAFrance
Saturday, 30 June 2018 — Round of 16
FranceFRA4 - 3ARGArgentina
Tuesday, 26 June 2018 — Group, Group C
DenmarkDEN0 - 0FRAFrance
Thursday, 21 June 2018 — Group, Group C
FranceFRA1 - 0PERPeru
Saturday, 16 June 2018 — Group, Group C
FranceFRA2 - 1AUSAustralia
2014 Brazil
Friday, 4 July 2014 — Quarter-final
FranceFRA0 - 1GERGermany
Monday, 30 June 2014 — Round of 16
FranceFRA2 - 0NGANigeria
Wednesday, 25 June 2014 — Group, Group E
EcuadorECU0 - 0FRAFrance
Friday, 20 June 2014 — Group, Group E
SwitzerlandSUI2 - 5FRAFrance
Sunday, 15 June 2014 — Group, Group E
FranceFRA3 - 0HONHonduras
2010 South Africa
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 — Group, Group A
FranceFRA1 - 2RSASouth Africa
Thursday, 17 June 2010 — Group, Group A
FranceFRA0 - 2MEXMexico
Friday, 11 June 2010 — Group, Group A
UruguayURU0 - 0FRAFrance
2006 Germany
Sunday, 9 July 2006 — Final
ItalyITA(5)1 - 1(3)FRAFrance
Wednesday, 5 July 2006 — Semi-final
PortugalPOR0 - 1FRAFrance
Friday, 30 June 2006 — Quarter-final
BrazilBRA0 - 1FRAFrance
Saturday, 24 June 2006 — Round of 16
SpainESP1 - 3FRAFrance
Friday, 23 June 2006 — Group, Group G
TogoTOG0 - 2FRAFrance
Sunday, 18 June 2006 — Group, Group G
FranceFRA1 - 1KORKorea Republic
Tuesday, 13 June 2006 — Group, Group G
FranceFRA0 - 0SUISwitzerland
2002 South Korea and Japan
Tuesday, 11 June 2002 — Group, Group A
DenmarkDEN2 - 0FRAFrance
Thursday, 6 June 2002 — Group, Group A
FranceFRA0 - 0URUUruguay
Friday, 31 May 2002 — Group, Group A
FranceFRA0 - 1SENSenegal
1998 France
Sunday, 12 July 1998 — Final
BrazilBRA0 - 3FRAFrance
Wednesday, 8 July 1998 — Semi-final
FranceFRA2 - 1CROCroatia
Friday, 3 July 1998 — Quarter-final
ItalyITA(3)0 - 0(4)FRAFrance
Sunday, 28 June 1998 — Round of 16
FranceFRA1 - 0PARParaguay
Wednesday, 24 June 1998 — Group, Group C
FranceFRA2 - 1DENDenmark
Thursday, 18 June 1998 — Group, Group C
FranceFRA4 - 0KSASaudi Arabia
Friday, 12 June 1998 — Group, Group C
FranceFRA3 - 0RSASouth Africa
1986 Mexico
Saturday, 28 June 1986 — Third place
FranceFRA4 - 2BELBelgium
Wednesday, 25 June 1986 — Semi-final
FranceFRA0 - 2GERGermany
Saturday, 21 June 1986 — Quarter-final
BrazilBRA(3)1 - 1(4)FRAFrance
Tuesday, 17 June 1986 — Round of 16
ItalyITA0 - 2FRAFrance
Monday, 9 June 1986 — Group, Group C
HungaryHUN0 - 3FRAFrance
Thursday, 5 June 1986 — Group, Group C
FranceFRA1 - 1RUSRussia
Sunday, 1 June 1986 — Group, Group C
CanadaCAN0 - 1FRAFrance
1982 Spain
Saturday, 10 July 1982 — Third place
PolandPOL3 - 2FRAFrance
Thursday, 8 July 1982 — Semi-final
GermanyGER(5)3 - 3(4)FRAFrance
Sunday, 4 July 1982 — Second Round
FranceFRA4 - 1NIRNorthern Ireland
Monday, 28 June 1982 — Second Round
AustriaAUT0 - 1FRAFrance
Thursday, 24 June 1982 — Group, Group D
FranceFRA1 - 1CZECzechia
Monday, 21 June 1982 — Group, Group D
FranceFRA4 - 1KUWKuwait
Wednesday, 16 June 1982 — Group, Group D
EnglandENG3 - 1FRAFrance
1978 Argentina
Saturday, 10 June 1978 — Group, Group A
FranceFRA3 - 1HUNHungary
Tuesday, 6 June 1978 — Group, Group A
ArgentinaARG2 - 1FRAFrance
Friday, 2 June 1978 — Group, Group A
ItalyITA2 - 1FRAFrance
1966 England
Wednesday, 20 July 1966 — Group, Group A
EnglandENG2 - 0FRAFrance
Friday, 15 July 1966 — Group, Group A
UruguayURU2 - 1FRAFrance
Wednesday, 13 July 1966 — Group, Group A
FranceFRA1 - 1MEXMexico
1958 Sweden
Tuesday, 24 June 1958 — Semi-final
BrazilBRA5 - 2FRAFrance
Tuesday, 24 June 1958 — Third place
FranceFRA6 - 3GERGermany
Thursday, 19 June 1958 — Quarter-final
FranceFRA4 - 0NIRNorthern Ireland
Wednesday, 11 June 1958 — Group, Group B
SerbiaSRB3 - 2FRAFrance
Wednesday, 11 June 1958 — Group, Group B
FranceFRA2 - 1SCOScotland
Sunday, 8 June 1958 — Group, Group B
FranceFRA7 - 3PARParaguay
1954 Switzerland
Saturday, 19 June 1954 — Group, Group A
FranceFRA3 - 2MEXMexico
Wednesday, 16 June 1954 — Group, Group A
SerbiaSRB1 - 0FRAFrance
1938 France
Sunday, 12 June 1938 — Quarter-final
ItalyITA3 - 1FRAFrance
Sunday, 5 June 1938 — Round of 16
FranceFRA3 - 1BELBelgium
1934 Italy
Sunday, 27 May 1934 — Round of 16
AustriaAUT3 - 2FRAFrance
1930 Uruguay
Saturday, 19 July 1930 — Group, Group A
ChileCHI1 - 0FRAFrance
Tuesday, 15 July 1930 — Group, Group A
ArgentinaARG1 - 0FRAFrance
Sunday, 13 July 1930 — Group, Group A
FranceFRA4 - 1MEXMexico