France
UEFA. Played 947 since 1 May 1904: won 486, drawn 196, lost 265. Elo 2177, ranked 4 in the world; peak 2234 in 2026. Titles: 2 World Cups, 2 Euros, 1 Nations League, 2 Confed Cups.
2World Cup2Euro1Nations League2Confed CupComing fixtures
- 2026-11-12 19:45ItalyvFranceGroup A1 · Stadio San SiroItaly 22% · Draw 25% · France 53%Expected goals 1.0–1.7Likeliest 1–1 (12%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-15 19:45FrancevTurkeyGroup A1 · Stade de BordeauxFrance 84% · Draw 12% · Turkey 5%Expected goals 2.8–0.6Likeliest 2–0 (14%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-05WFrance4–1BelgiumUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · Paris77%
- 2026-10-02DFrance1–1ItalyUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · Paris87%
- 2026-09-28WBelgium0–1FranceUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · Brussels50%
- 2026-09-25WTurkey0–1FranceUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · İzmit66%
- 2026-07-18LFrance4–6EnglandFIFA World Cup · Third-place play-off · Miami Gardens56%
- 2026-07-14LFrance0–2SpainFIFA World Cup · Semi-finals · Arlington47%
- 2026-07-09WFrance2–0MoroccoFIFA World Cup · Quarter-finals · Foxborough70%
- 2026-07-04WParaguay0–1FranceFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Philadelphia84%
- 2026-06-30WFrance3–0SwedenFIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · East Rutherford90%
- 2026-06-26WNorway1–4FranceFIFA World Cup · Group I · Foxborough69%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Turkey, Belgium and Italy on 25 and 28 September and 2 and 5 October 2026.
- Players
- 21
- Average age
- 25.0
- Caps between them
- 445
- Most from one club
- Paris Saint-Germain (3)
Where they play
5 at home · 16 abroad in 4 other countries
- France 5
- Italy 7
- England 6
- Spain 2
- Germany 1
Average club rating 1902 (ClubElo; 21 of 21 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Bayern Munich, ranked 2 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Guillaume RestesToulouse | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Mike MaignanAC Milan(Italy) | 31 | 51 | 0 |
| 23 | Jean ButezComo(Italy) | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Pierre KaluluJuventus(Italy) | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Adrien TruffertBournemouth(England) | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Jules KoundéBarcelona(Spain) | 27 | 58 | 0 |
| 13 | Andy DioufInter Milan(Italy) | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Leny YoroManchester United(England) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Maxence LacroixChelsea(England) | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | Jérémy JacquetLiverpool(England) | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Eduardo CamavingaReal Madrid(Spain) | 23 | 33 | 2 |
| 8 | Manu KonéRoma(Italy) | 25 | 22 | 0 |
| 9 | Rayan CherkiManchester City(England) | 23 | 18 | 3 |
| 14 | Adrien RabiotAC Milan(Italy) | 31 | 69 | 7 |
| 18 | Maghnes AklioucheParis Saint-Germain | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| 21 | Lucas Da CunhaComo(Italy) | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Ousmane DembéléParis Saint-Germain | 29 | 71 | 13 |
| 11 | Michael OliseBayern Munich(Germany) | 24 | 29 | 11 |
| 12 | Bradley BarcolaLiverpool(England) | 24 | 32 | 6 |
| 19 | Esteban LepaulRennes | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Désiré DouéParis Saint-Germain | 21 | 19 | 4 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: France national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 5 October 2026; page last edited 1 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group A1
| Team | Quarter-finals | Stays up | Play-off | Relegated | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | >99% | <1% | – | – | 14.5 |
| Belgium | 60% | 35% | 4% | – | 9.7 |
| Italy | 40% | 56% | 4% | – | 8.8 |
| Turkey | – | – | 28% | 72% | 1.2 |
League A: the top two in each group reach the quarter-finals. The thirds and fourths are ranked across the four groups: the best two thirds stay up, the other two thirds and the best two fourths go into play-offs with League B’s runners-up, and the worst two fourths are relegated.
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
World Cup: 17 appearances
Euro: 11 appearances
Nations League: 5 appearances
Confed Cup: 2 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
France v Belgium: played 80, won 31, drawn 19, lost 30; goals 141–164. First met 1 May 1904, last 5 Oct 2026.
- 2026-10-05WFrance4–1BelgiumUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · Paris77%
- 2026-09-28WBelgium0–1FranceUEFA Nations League · Group A1 · Brussels50%
- 2024-10-14WBelgium1–2FranceUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Leuven49%
- 2024-09-09WFrance2–0BelgiumUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Décines-Charpieu71%
- 2024-07-01WFrance1–0BelgiumUEFA Euro · Round of 16 · Düsseldorf66%
- 2021-10-07WBelgium2–3FranceUEFA Nations League · Semi-finals · Turin38%
- 2018-07-10WFrance1–0BelgiumFIFA World Cup · Semi-finals · Saint Petersburg51%
- 2015-06-07LFrance3–4BelgiumFriendly · Saint-Denis70%
- 2013-08-14DBelgium0–0FranceFriendly · Brussels39%
- 2011-11-15DFrance0–0BelgiumFriendly · Saint-Denis83%
- 2004-02-18WBelgium0–2FranceFriendly · Brussels70%
- 2002-05-18LFrance1–2BelgiumUpsetFriendly · Saint-Denis91%
- 1998-05-27WBelgium0–1FranceKing Hassan II Tournament · Casablanca73%
- 1996-03-27WBelgium0–2FranceFriendly · Brussels59%
- 1992-03-25DFrance3–3BelgiumFriendly · Paris83%
Latest 15 of 80 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 500 | 224 | 100 | 176 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 125 | 75 | 27 | 23 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 120 | 74 | 28 | 18 |
| FIFA World Cup | 81 | 45 | 14 | 22 |
| UEFA Euro | 49 | 23 | 15 | 11 |
| UEFA Nations League | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 |
| Confederations Cup | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| African Friendship Games | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Tournoi de France | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Inter-Allied Games | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| King Hassan II Tournament | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brazil Independence Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirin Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Évence Coppée Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Kylian Mbappé 55
- Thierry Henry 34
- Antoine Griezmann 29
- Olivier Giroud 28
- Michel Platini 27
- Karim Benzema 22
- Just Fontaine 21
- Jean-Pierre Papin 20
- Zinedine Zidane 17
- Sylvain Wiltord 15
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.