While France have strong history in international football, the present generation has set a proud legacy for the country in the FIFA World Cup. Here, we can check the France FIFA World Cup records, which can tell their stories in the international tournament.
France FIFA World Cup Last Exit from Each Stage
*🏠 as hosts
🏆 Last Champions Finish: 2018
🥈 Last Runners-up Finish: 2022
🥉 Last Semi-final Exit: 1986
🔷 Last Quarter-final Exit: 2014
🟩 Last Round of 16 Exit: 1934
🟨 Last Second Group Stage Exit: Never
🔻 Last Group Stage Exit: 2010
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France FIFA World Cup Record by Stage Finishes
*🏠 as hosts
🏆 Champions: 1998*, 2018
🥈 Runners-up: 2006, 2022
🥉 Third Place: 1958, 1986
4️⃣ Fourth Place: 1982
🔷 Quarter-finals: 1938*, 2014
🟩 Round of 16: 1934
🟨 Second Group Stage: Never
🔻 First Group Stage/Only Group Stage: 1930, 1954, 1966, 1978, 2002, 2010
Interesting France FIFA World Cup Records and Facts
- France became the sixth team to win the FIFA World Cup as the hosts (1998). Currently, they are the last hosts to win the FIFA World Cup trophy (1998).
- After Italy (1950) and Brazil (1966), France became the third defending champions in FIFA World Cup history to be eliminated from the group stage (2002).
- After Argentina (1990) and Brazil (1998), France became the third defending champions to finish as the runners-up in FIFA World Cup history when they lost the 2022 Final against Argentina in the penalty shootout.
- France are the only team to record losing FIFA World Cup Finals twice in the penalty shootouts.
- In the 1950 edition, France failed to qualify for the tournament, but they were later invited after some qualified teams’ withdrawal. Although Les Bleus initially accepted and entered the tournament draw, they ultimately withdrew after learning of the huge travel requirements for their group stage matches.
- France failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in the 1962, 1970, 1974, 1990, and 1994 editions.