France national football team records and statistics

This list of France national football team records contains statistical accomplishments related to the France national football team (French: Equipe de France), its players, and its managers. The France national team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation (French: Fédération Française de Football) and competes as a member of UEFA.

Individual records

Player records

Hugo Lloris is the most-capped French international, having appeared in 145 matches, and captained the national team a record 121 times.
Olivier Giroud is France's record goalscorer, having recorded 57 goals.
Michel Platini scored a record nine goals at UEFA Euro 1984.
Antoine Griezmann has the most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and European Championship with 36.
Didier Deschamps has managed France to a record 163 matches and 104 victories.
Most appearances
Hugo Lloris, 145, 19 November 2008 — 18 December 2022
Other centurions
[1]
Lilian Thuram, 142, 17 August 1994 — 13 June 2008
Olivier Giroud, 137, 11 November 2011 — 9 July 2024
Antoine Griezmann, 137, 5 March 2014 — 9 September 2024
Thierry Henry, 123, 11 October 1997 — 22 June 2010
Marcel Desailly, 116, 22 August 1993 — 17 June 2004
Zinedine Zidane, 108, 17 August 1994 — 9 July 2006
Patrick Vieira, 107, 26 February 1997 — 2 June 2009
Didier Deschamps, 103, 29 October 1989 — 2 September 2000
Most appearances as a captain
Hugo Lloris, 121, 17 November 2010 — 18 December 2022
Most goals
Olivier Giroud, 57, 2011 — 2024[2]
Longest France career
Karim Benzema, 15 years, 86 days, 28 March 2007 — 13 June 2022
Shortest France career
Franck Jurietti, 5 seconds, 12 October 2005 v. Cyprus
Oldest player
Larbi Ben Barek, 40 years and 150 days, 6 October 1954 v. West Germany
Youngest player
Julien Verbrugghe, 16 years and 306 days, 1 November 1906 v. England Amateurs
Most appearances at the World Cup finals
Hugo Lloris, 20, 11 June 2010 — 18 December 2022
Appearances at four World Cup final tournaments
Thierry Henry, 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010
Hugo Lloris, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022
Most goals scored at the World Cup finals
Just Fontaine,[3] 13, 8 June 1958 — 28 June 1958
Youngest goalscorer at the World Cup finals
Kylian Mbappé, 19 years and six months, 21 June 2018 v. Peru.[4]
Most appearances at the European Championship finals
Antoine Griezmann, 17, 10 June 2016 — 9 July 2024
Appearances at four European Championship final tournaments
Lilian Thuram, 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008[5]
Hugo Lloris, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020
Olivier Giroud, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024
Most goals scored at the European Championship finals
Michel Platini, 9, 12 June 1984 — 27 June 1984[6]
Most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and European Championship finals
Antoine Griezmann, 36, 15 June 2014 — 9 July 2024
Most appearances at the FIFA Confederations Cup finals
Sylvain Wiltord, 10, 30 May 2001 — 29 June 2003
Robert Pires, 10, 30 May 2001 — 29 June 2003
Appearances in three different decades
Julien Darui, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Robert Jonquet, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Henri Michel, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Laurent Blanc, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Didier Deschamps, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Thierry Henry, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Nicolas Anelka, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Hugo Lloris, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Steve Mandanda, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Karim Benzema, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

Manager records

Most matches as coach
Didier Deschamps, 163, 8 July 2012 — present[7]
Most matches won as coach
104 by Didier Deschamps
Most matches drawn as coach
33 by Didier Deschamps
Most matches lost as coach
26 by Didier Deschamps

Team records

Largest victory
14–0, France – Gibraltar, 18 November 2023
Largest away victory
0–7, Cyprus – France, 11 October 1980
Largest defeat
17–1, Denmark – France, 22 October 1908
Largest home defeat
0–15, France – England Amateur, 1 November 1906
Largest goals in a single halftime
7–0, France – Gibraltar, 18 November 2023
Most consecutive victories
13, 29 March 2003 — 18 February 2004
Most consecutive matches without a defeat
30, 16 February 1994 — 9 October 1996
Most consecutive defeats
12, 23 March 1908 — 23 March 1911
Most consecutive matches without a victory
15, 23 March 1908 — 30 April 1911
Longest period without conceding a goal
11 matches (1,140 minutes), 29 June 2003 — 6 June 2004
Highest home attendance
80,051, France – Ukraine, 2 June 2007
Highest away attendance
125,631, Scotland – France, 27 April 1949

References

  1. ^ "France record international players". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. ^ Ouzia, Malik (23 November 2022). "Giroud defies critics to match Henry's record and soothe injury-hit France". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ 13 goal output at the 1958 FIFA World Cup is a World Cup record that still stands today.
  4. ^ @FIFAWorldCup (21 June 2018). "The youngest goalscorer at the #WorldCup for France! @KMbappe with the tap-in to give #FRA the lead! #FRAPER 1-0" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Lilian Thuram - Century of International Appearances". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. ^ Platini's nine goals at the 1984 European Championships constitute a record for the competition.
  7. ^ "Didier Deschamps".