France National Soccer Team

Quick Facts:

Nickname: Les Bleus
Home Stadium: Stade de France
Confederation: UEFA
Manager: Raymond Domenech
All time High Scorer: Thierry Henry with 51 goals in 117 appearances
Most Appearances: Lilian Thuram with 142 appearances

World Cup History:

France, the 1998 World Cup Champions, has qualified for 13 of the 19 World Cup tournaments dating back to 1930. After losing the 2006 FIFA World Cup crown to Italy on penalties, France got off to a shaky start when qualifying for the 2010 competition. Their entire World Cup campaign may be marred by the memory of captain Thierry Henry’s hand ball against the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA playoff second-leg.

Prior World Cup Results:

1930: Round One
1934: Round One
1938: Quarterfinals
1954: Round One
1958: Third Place
1966: Round One
1978: Round One
1982: Fourth Place
1986: Third Place
1998: Champions
2002: Round One
2006: Second Place