Match equipe de France - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. The French national football team, also known as Les Bleus, was founded in 1904.
- 2. The team's official colors are blue, white, and red, representing the colors of the French flag.
- 3. The team is managed by Didier Deschamps, a former French footballer who led the team to victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- 4. The team's home stadium is the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.
- 5. France has won two FIFA World Cup titles, in 1998 and 2018, and two UEFA European Championship titles, in 1984 and 2000.
- 6. Some of the most famous players to have represented France include Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Michel Platini, and Lilian Thuram.
- 7. The team's nickname, Les Bleus, comes from the color of their jerseys and is a reference to the French national flag.
- 8. France is a founding member of UEFA and has been a member of FIFA since 1907.
- 9. The team's most capped player is Lilian Thuram, who made 142 appearances for France between 1994 and 2008.
- 10. The team's all-time leading goalscorer is Thierry Henry, who scored 51 goals in 123 appearances for France between 1997 and 2010.