Has France Ever Won the World Cup?

France's trophy history

France have been one of the most consistent forces in international football since the turn of the millennium, built around a golden generation that started with Zinedine Zidane and has continued through Kylian Mbappe. Their most recent major trophy came at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where a 19-year-old Mbappe announced himself on the world stage, scoring in a 4-2 final win over Croatia that also featured an own goal, a penalty and a long-range strike from Paul Pogba. France reached the final again in 2022, this time losing on penalties to Argentina in a match many rank alongside 1966 and 1986 as one of the greatest World Cup finals ever played. Despite that run of finals, France's last European Championship win remains 2000, meaning their continental trophy cabinet has been quieter than their World Cup form suggests.

France's senior international honours

France's World Cup record

France's notable tournament finishes

Legendary France players

• Zinedine Zidane — Scored twice in the 1998 World Cup final and remains France's most iconic player.
• Thierry Henry — France's all-time leading scorer for over a decade and a key part of the 1998 and 2000 wins.
• Kylian Mbappe — Scored in the 2018 final aged 19 and later scored a hat-trick in the 2022 final defeat to Argentina.
• Antoine Griezmann — Won the Euro 2016 Player of the Tournament award and the Bronze Ball at the 2018 World Cup.

Interesting facts about France

• France is one of only eight nations to have won multiple World Cups.
• France's 2018 World Cup squad had an average age of just under 26, one of the youngest winning squads in the tournament's modern era.
• France reached three World Cup finals between 2006 and 2022, winning the 2018 edition.
• Despite their World Cup pedigree, France haven't won the European Championship since 2000.

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