The France national football team was officially founded in the year 1904. France FIFA world cup history started with the first world cup in 1930. France was one of the four European teams that participated in the world cup in 1930. France is going to play its 16th FIFA World Cup this year in Qatar.
France FIFA world cup history is very interesting, France is one of eight teams that won the world cup. So here I shared the detailed history of France in the FIFA World Cup.
France FIFA World Cup History
The Begining
The first world cup was hosted by Uruguay in 1930. As most European teams denied to participate in the World Cup because the distance between their country to Uruguay was too far. France found it an opportunity and took participate in the world cup. Along with France, three more European countries Belgium, Romania, and Yugoslavia participated in the first world cup.
France got the opportunity to play the first game of the World Cup against Mexico and simultaneously the United States played against Belgium. France scored the first goal of the world cup and defeated Mexico by 4-1 and the United States defeated Belgium by 3-0.
After winning their first match France was defeated by Argentina and Chile. The journey of France in the first world cup ended here. France was knocked out from the world cup 1930 at the group stage.
The 1934 World Cup was not so good for France as it was knocked out from a very early stage. The next World Cup in 1938 was jointly organized by Columbus (Paris) and France. It was a great opportunity for France to win their first World Cup but unfortunately defending champions Italy defeated France in the quarter-finals then Italy overcame Hungary in the final to win their second World Cup in a row.
After the 1938 FIFA World Cup, the next two World Cups were abandoned because of World War II. The next World Cup after 1938 is organized in the year 1950. France was working on its strengths and working hard to improve its skills but the dream of lifting the World Cup remained a dream in 1950.
France gave its best performance in the 1958 world cup. The start of the World Cup was great for France as it created an unbeaten streak of defeating teams like Germany, Spain, England, and Sweden. France could not make it to the final but secured 3rd position in the world cup in 1958.
After the 1958 world cup, the next few world cups were hard for France as some of the big players retired from the game. France did not qualify for the 1962, 1970 & 1974 world cups. France was knocked out from the group stage in the 1966 and 1978 world cup.
The 1982 world cup was one of the most important world cups for France. France played well and secured the fourth position. France was continuously working on the players’ skills they again secured third place in the 1986 world cup. Unfortunately, France could not manage to qualify for the 1990 and 1994 world cup.
The First World Cup Win of France
In 1998, France was selected as the host nation by FIFA. After 1938, it was another opportunity for France to show their power on home grounds.
France won all the group matches by defeating South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Denmark. France won over Paraguay in the round of 16 match. France kept going toward the world cup and defeated Italy in the quarter-final and Croatia in the semi-final.
Now the time had come when France had to fight with defending champion Brazil. Well, Brazil was defeated 3-0 in the final of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. This is how France won their first world cup. This was the best moment for the entire nation in France FIFA World Cup History.
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The 2002 world cup was not good for France football team as they had to go back after losing on the group stage.
In the next world cup in the year 2006, France made it to the final, where they had to play with Italy. Italy defeated France and won their fourth world cup.
In the year 2010, France was knocked out from the group stage and in the year 2014, France was defeated by Germany in the quarter-final.
The Second World Cup Win of France
In the 2018 world cup, France showed again that they were not less than anyone. They defeated Australia and Peru in the group match, then Argentina in the round of 16, then Uruguay in the quarter-final, then Belgium in the semi-final, and then Croatia in the Final. This is how France won their second world cup.
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Conclusion
France FIFA World Cup History can be considered an inspiration if you are a football lover. This team knows how to deal with setbacks and how to come back stronger. France’s team has all the characteristics that a professional footballer should have. This team is defending champion and I am 100% sure that in this world cup, it will give tough competition to the opponents.
FAQs
1. Has France hosted the world cup?
France has hosted 2 world cups, one in 1938 and another in 1998.
2. How many times has France been in the World Cup?
France is playing its 16th world cup this year.
3. Which team has won the most world cup?
Brazil has won the most world cups, it has 5 world cups.