France at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 3th |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Manager | Didier Deschamps |
| Captain | Kylian Mbappé |
| Nickname | Les Bleus |
| World Cup Titles | 2 (1998, 2018) |
| World Cup Appearances | 17 |
| Best Finish | Champions (1998, 2018) |
| 2022 World Cup | Runners-up — lost to Argentina on pens |
| 2026 Group | Group I (France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq) |
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Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from France's UEFA qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W5 D1 L0 |
| Goals Scored | 16 (2.67/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 4 (0.67/match) |
| Goal Difference | +12 |
| Clean Sheets | 3 (50.0%) |
| Failed to Score | 0 matches (0.0%) |
| Biggest Win | 4-0 (H) / 1-3 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | — |
| Win Rate | 83.3% |
| Home Record | W3 D0 L0 (3 games) |
| Away Record | W2 D1 L0 (3 games) |
| Top Scorer | Kylian Mbappé (5 goals) |
| Top Assister | Kylian Mbappé (3 assists) |
| Most Carded | M. Koné (2 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Didier Deschamps |
Standard stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Maignan | G | 30 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Upamecano | D | 27 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Olise | M | 24 | 5 | 5 | 427 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| Kylian Mbappé | A | 27 | 4 | 4 | 353 | 3.9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.05 |
| M. Koné | M | 24 | 4 | 4 | 350 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Koundé | D | 27 | 4 | 4 | 331 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| I. Konaté | D | 26 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L. Digne | D | 32 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| T. Hernández | D | 28 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| W. Saliba | D | 24 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B. Barcola | M | 23 | 4 | 3 | 217 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| M. Gusto | D | 22 | 5 | 2 | 209 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| H. Ekitike | A | 23 | 6 | 2 | 203 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| K. Thuram | M | 24 | 3 | 2 | 195 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Mateta | A | 28 | 3 | 2 | 179 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| A. Tchouaméni | M | 25 | 2 | 2 | 158 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| C. Nkunku | A | 28 | 4 | 2 | 148 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| M. Akliouche | M | 23 | 5 | 1 | 131 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| K. Coman | A | 29 | 3 | 1 | 122 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| F. Thauvin | M | 32 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| A. Rabiot | M | 30 | 3 | 1 | 104 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.83 |
| W. Zaïre-Emery | M | 19 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| R. Cherki | M | 22 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| E. Camavinga | M | 23 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L. Chevalier | G | 24 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 92 | 66 | 5924 | 65.8 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 1 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappé | A | 27 | 3.9 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 60.0% | 5.13 | 0.25 | 0.42 |
| M. Olise | M | 24 | 4.7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 55.6% | 1.91 | 0.22 | 0.40 |
| J. Mateta | A | 28 | 2.0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 3.00 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| H. Ekitike | A | 23 | 2.3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | 3.48 | 0.13 | 0.33 |
| C. Nkunku | A | 28 | 1.6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 4.38 | 0.14 | 0.33 |
| F. Thauvin | M | 32 | 1.2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 5.00 | 0.17 | 0.50 |
| B. Barcola | M | 23 | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 1.67 | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| A. Rabiot | M | 30 | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 2.50 | 0.33 | 1.00 |
| M. Akliouche | M | 23 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 1.33 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| M. Thuram | A | 28 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 6.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| M. Koné | M | 24 | 3.9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 1.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| K. Thuram | M | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 1.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J. Koundé | D | 27 | 3.7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| L. Digne | D | 32 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R. Cherki | M | 22 | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.82 | 0.00 | — |
| O. Dembélé | A | 28 | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| D. Upamecano | D | 27 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.20 | 0.00 | — |
| T. Hernández | D | 28 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.33 | 0.00 | — |
| M. Gusto | D | 22 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| A. Tchouaméni | M | 25 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.56 | 0.00 | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 65.8 | 15 | 94 | 46 | 48.9% | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Maignan | 30 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 5.0 | 3 | 0.60 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| L. Chevalier | 24 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 4 | 0.67 | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Maignan | G | 30 | 5 | 450 | 7.6% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Upamecano | D | 27 | 5 | 450 | 7.6% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| M. Olise | M | 24 | 5 | 427 | 7.2% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Kylian Mbappé | A | 27 | 4 | 353 | 6.0% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| M. Koné | M | 24 | 4 | 350 | 5.9% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Koundé | D | 27 | 4 | 331 | 5.6% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| I. Konaté | D | 26 | 3 | 270 | 4.6% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Digne | D | 32 | 3 | 270 | 4.6% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| T. Hernández | D | 28 | 3 | 270 | 4.6% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| W. Saliba | D | 24 | 3 | 270 | 4.6% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| B. Barcola | M | 23 | 4 | 217 | 3.7% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| M. Gusto | D | 22 | 5 | 209 | 3.5% | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| H. Ekitike | A | 23 | 6 | 203 | 3.4% | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| K. Thuram | M | 24 | 3 | 195 | 3.3% | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| J. Mateta | A | 28 | 3 | 179 | 3.0% | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Tchouaméni | M | 25 | 2 | 158 | 2.7% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| C. Nkunku | A | 28 | 4 | 148 | 2.5% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| M. Akliouche | M | 23 | 5 | 131 | 2.2% | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| K. Coman | A | 29 | 3 | 122 | 2.1% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| F. Thauvin | M | 32 | 3 | 105 | 1.8% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| A. Rabiot | M | 30 | 3 | 104 | 1.8% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| W. Zaïre-Emery | M | 19 | 2 | 100 | 1.7% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| R. Cherki | M | 22 | 2 | 96 | 1.6% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| E. Camavinga | M | 23 | 2 | 95 | 1.6% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| L. Chevalier | G | 24 | 1 | 90 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Koné | M | 24 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Kylian Mbappé | A | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| T. Hernández | D | 28 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| A. Rabiot | M | 30 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| E. Camavinga | M | 23 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| M. Maignan | G | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Upamecano | D | 27 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| M. Olise | M | 24 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — |
| J. Koundé | D | 27 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| I. Konaté | D | 26 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| L. Digne | D | 32 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| W. Saliba | D | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| B. Barcola | M | 23 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| M. Gusto | D | 22 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| H. Ekitike | A | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| K. Thuram | M | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| J. Mateta | A | 28 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Tchouaméni | M | 25 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| C. Nkunku | A | 28 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| M. Akliouche | M | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| K. Coman | A | 29 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — |
| F. Thauvin | M | 32 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| W. Zaïre-Emery | M | 19 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| R. Cherki | M | 22 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| L. Chevalier | G | 24 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 65.8 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 73 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — European Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | 1 | Away | Ukraine | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 2 | Home | Iceland | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 3 | Home | Azerbaijan | W | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 4 | Away | Iceland | D | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 5 | Home | Ukraine | W | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 6 | Away | Azerbaijan | W | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: UEFA — Group D winners (unbeaten)
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | 5 | — | — | — | 83.3% |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | — | — | — | 16.7% |
Primary formation: 4-2-3-1 (used in 83.3% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
| World Cup Appearances | 17 |
| Total Matches | 75 |
| Record | W39 D14 L22 |
| Win Rate | 52.0% |
| Goals | 131 scored, 82 conceded (GD +49) |
| Titles | 2 — 1998, 2018 |
| Best Finish | Champions (2 times) |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| 2018 | Russia | Champions | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Quarterfinals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | Germany | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2002 | South Korea/Japan | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | France | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 1986 | Mexico | 3rd place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 1982 | Spain | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1966 | England | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1958 | Sweden | 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1938 | France | Quarterfinals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1934 | Italy | 1st Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | England | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 17 editions | 75 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 131 | 82 | |
France all-time top scorers at World Cups
| # | Player | Goals | Tournaments | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Just Fontaine | 13 | 1 | 1958 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | 12 | 2 | 2018–2022 |
| 3 | Thierry Henry | 6 | 4 | 1998–2010 |
| 4 | Zinedine Zidane | 5 | 3 | 1998–2006 |
| 5 | Antoine Griezmann | 4 | 2 | 2014–2022 |
Head-to-head vs Group I opponents
vs Senegal
1
Total
1
France W
0
Draws
0
Senegal W
Last meeting: France 3-1 Senegal · June 2026
vs Norway
1
Total
1
France W
0
Draws
0
Norway W
Last meeting: Norway 1-4 France · June 2026
vs Iraq
1
Total
1
France W
0
Draws
0
Iraq W
Last meeting: France 3-0 Iraq · June 2026
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