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From Alan Hylands, for About.com

Country Name:

France

Nickname: Les Bleus (The Blues)

Domestic Association:

French Football Federation - The FFF was a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA.

Confederation:

UEFA (Europe)

Current Coaching Staff and Notable Team Officials:

Head Coach: Raymond Domenech
Team Captain: Patrick Vieira

International Records - Nation:

World Cup Winners - 1998
European Championship Winners - 1984 and 2000

International Records - Players:

Most capped player - Lilian Thuram (138 caps)
Most international goals - Michel Platini (41 goals)

National Stadium:

Stade de France, Paris, France

The Stade de France hosts both matches for the French national football team and the French Rugby Union team.

FIFA World Cup Record:

1930 - Round 1
1934 - Round 1
1938 - Quarter-final
1950 - Did not qualify
1954 - Round 1
1958 - Third place
1962 - Did not qualify
1966 - Round 1
1970 - Did not qualify
1974 - Did Not Qualify
1978 - Round 1
1982 - Fourth place
1986 - Third place
1990 - Did Not Qualify
1994 - Did Not Qualify
1998 - Champions
2002 - Round 1
2006 - Runners-up

UEFA European Championships Record:

1960 - Fourth place
1964 - Did Not Qualify
1968 - Did not qualify
1972 - Did Not Qualify
1976 - Did Not Qualify
1980 - Did not qualify
1984 - Champions
1988 - Did not qualify
1992 - Round 1
1996 - Semi-Finals
2000 - Champions
2004 - Quarter-Finals

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