The is a European
Football team among the top sides in international football today.
France came third in the . The generation of
Michel Platini and others came fourth in
1982 , and third in
1986 . In between, they won the
European Championship in
1984 .
France's most successful years were the late
1990s , the generation of
Zidane and others. This team played in the semifinals of , two years later hosted and won the , and two years later won .
Ranked as favourites, this team's performance in the was dismal, not winning a single game, nor scoring a goal. Despite this they were still among the favourites to win , but were beaten in the quarter-finals by the eventual winners
Greece .
Goalkeepers:
Defenders:
Midfielders:
Forwards:
As of
November 12 ,
2005 , the ten players with the most caps for France are:
- denotes a player still playing or available for selection.
See Also: List of leading goalscorers for the French national football team
- denotes a player still playing or available for selection.
Before
1955 , players were selected by committee.
