WORLD CUP 2022 NATION PRESENTATION: FRANCE

 

NICKNAME: Les Blues / The Blues

MANAGER: Didier Deschamps

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Lilian Thuram- 142 caps from 1994 to 2008

TOP SCORER: Thierry Henry- 51 goal from 1997 to 2010

HOST NATION: Twice, in 1938 and 1998.

WORLD CUP RECORD: 16th WC for Les Blues. They played in every edition since 1998.

BEST RESULT: France had won two World Cup titles, in 1998 and 2018. After a win on home soil in '98 they managed to win the last edition played in Russia. In a group C with two wins (Australia and Peru) plus a draw with Denmark, France won the first place and went into the knock-out stage. Argentina was their opponent in the round of 16. In a great match France won it 4-3. One goal in each half was enough to beat Uruguay in the next round. The sami-final was played against their neighbours Belgium. One goal from Umtiti was enough to progress into the final. Croatia beat England in the other semi-final match and played against France in the WC final. Les Blues won it 4-2 to win their second WC title exactly 20 years later since the first one. Mandžukić (own goal), Griezmann, Pogba and Mbappe were the goalscorers.