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Francenational football team record

485
Wins
196
Draws
263
Defeats

944 matches, 1904 to 2026TFN Elo rating 2166, 4th in the world

France have played 944 internationals since 1904: 485 wins, 196 draws and 263 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Belgium, with 80 meetings. Their biggest win is 14–0 against Gibraltar in Euro qualifying on 18 November 2023.

France's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All9444851962631735–121851%
Competitive4472629689894–43159%
Friendlies497223100174841–78745%
At home47228092100984–49759%
Away33913376130508–55139%
Neutral venues133722833243–17054%

Record against every opponent

France have played 90 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Belgium80311930141–1642026
Italy4313111963–872026
Spain391371944–732026
Switzerland3916111270–632021
England351161849–812026
Germany351681153–502025
Netherlands311551153–572024
Portugal27174648–292024
Austria26143943–412024
Yugoslavia25871038–391989
Hungary24841234–502021
Sweden24135637–232026
Bulgaria22113841–262021
Czechoslovakia21741031–371991
Luxembourg19171174–122024
Ireland19105425–152023
Russia1967628–282018
Denmark1892723–332022
Poland1896331–182024
Romania18105327–162016
Brazil1764722–282026
Iceland17125046–152025
Norway1784526–232026
Scotland1790827–162023
Ukraine1485129–82025
Argentina1334614–182022
Croatia1273222–122025
Finland11100122–52021
Greece1182137–92023
Israel1155119–72024
Northern Ireland1073025–52026
Uruguay103437–82018
Albania971120–42019
Cyprus871027–22005
East Germany72238–71990
Mexico751115–62010
Morocco752016–62026
Turkey751114–52026
Australia641114–42022
Belarus632110–62017
Bosnia63308–42021
Chile631214–72024
Faroe Islands660022–02009
Japan641114–52012
Paraguay642015–42026
Serbia642011–42015
Wales641114–42021
Andorra550014–02019
Armenia550014–22015
Colombia540110–62026
South Africa531111–32022
Tunisia52217–42022
Azerbaijan440018–12025
Czech Republic41214–52003
Georgia43107–12013
Ivory Coast42116–32026
Lithuania44005–02009
Slovakia42116–22007
USA431011–12018
Cameroon32105–32016
Senegal31023–42026
Slovenia330010–22003
South Korea32109–32006
Canada1–0 (1986), 0–0 (2024)21101–02024
China3–1 (2006), 0–1 (2010)21013–22010
Costa Rica3–2 (2005), 2–1 (2010)22005–32010
Ecuador2–0 (2008), 0–0 (2014)21102–02014
Gibraltar3–0 (2023), 14–0 (2023)220017–02023
Kazakhstan2–0 (2021), 8–0 (2021)220010–02021
Kuwait4–1 (1982), 1–0 (1990)22005–11990
Malta4–0 (2002), 6–0 (2003)220010–02003
Moldova4–1 (2019), 2–1 (2019)22006–22019
Nigeria0–1 (2009), 2–0 (2014)21012–12014
Peru0–1 (1982), 1–0 (2018)21011–12018
Algeria4–1 (2001)11004–12001
Bolivia2–0 (2019)11002–02019
Burkina Faso1–0 (1963)11001–01963
Egypt5–0 (2003)11005–02003
Estonia4–0 (2012)11004–02012
Gabon3–0 (1963)11003–01963
Gambia5–1 (1963)11005–11963
Honduras3–0 (2014)11003–02014
Iran2–1 (1978)11002–11978
Iraq3–0 (2026)11003–02026
Jamaica8–0 (2014)11008–02014
Latvia7–0 (1924)11007–01924
Madagascar4–1 (1963)11004–11963
New Zealand5–0 (2003)11005–02003
Saudi Arabia4–0 (1998)11004–01998
Togo2–0 (2006)11002–02006

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v GibraltarEuro qualifying, 18 Nov 202314–0 for France
  2. v GreeceInter-Allied Games, 26 Jun 191911–0 for France
  3. v AzerbaijanEuro qualifying, 6 Sept 199510–0 for France
  4. v KazakhstanWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 20218–0 for France
  5. v JamaicaFriendly, 8 Jun 20148–0 for France

Heaviest defeats

  1. v DenmarkOlympic Games, 22 Oct 19081–17 for France
  2. at HungaryFriendly, 12 Jun 19271–13 for France
  3. at SpainFriendly, 14 Apr 19291–8 for France
  4. at NetherlandsFriendly, 2 Apr 19231–8 for France
  5. at ItalyFriendly, 22 Mar 19250–7 for France

Latest results

  1. v BelgiumNations League, 5 Oct 20264–1 for France
  2. v ItalyNations League, 2 Oct 20261–1 for France
  3. at BelgiumNations League, 28 Sept 20261–0 for France
  4. at TurkeyNations League, 25 Sept 20261–0 for France
  5. v EnglandWorld Cup, 18 Jul 20264–6 for France
  6. v SpainWorld Cup, 14 Jul 20260–2 for France
  7. v MoroccoWorld Cup, 9 Jul 20262–0 for France
  8. v ParaguayWorld Cup, 4 Jul 20261–0 for France
  9. v SwedenWorld Cup, 30 Jun 20263–0 for France
  10. v NorwayWorld Cup, 26 Jun 20264–1 for France

France's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1904: 1504End of 1905: 1493End of 1906: 1467End of 1907: 1481End of 1908: 1425End of 1909: 1414End of 1910: 1386End of 1911: 1381End of 1912: 1414End of 1913: 1455End of 1914: 1437End of 1919: 1494End of 1920: 1506End of 1921: 1467End of 1922: 1441End of 1923: 1389End of 1924: 1392End of 1925: 1366End of 1926: 1418End of 1927: 1379End of 1928: 1353End of 1929: 1351End of 1930: 1366End of 1931: 1389End of 1932: 1375End of 1933: 1396End of 1934: 1454End of 1935: 1473End of 1936: 1458End of 1937: 1446End of 1938: 1466End of 1939: 1508End of 1940: 1514End of 1942: 1491End of 1944: 1498End of 1945: 1482End of 1946: 1528End of 1947: 1577End of 1948: 1585End of 1949: 1544End of 1950: 1527End of 1951: 1555End of 1952: 1588End of 1953: 1624End of 1954: 1650End of 1955: 1681End of 1956: 1699End of 1957: 1697End of 1958: 1776End of 1959: 1783End of 1960: 1696End of 1961: 1616End of 1962: 1601End of 1963: 1632End of 1964: 1607End of 1965: 1634End of 1966: 1605End of 1967: 1617End of 1968: 1553End of 1969: 1617End of 1970: 1649End of 1971: 1654End of 1972: 1660End of 1973: 1636End of 1974: 1659End of 1975: 1639End of 1976: 1679End of 1977: 1727End of 1978: 1777End of 1979: 1807End of 1980: 1814End of 1981: 1784End of 1982: 1833End of 1983: 1832End of 1984: 1953End of 1985: 1888End of 1986: 1854End of 1987: 1776End of 1988: 1768End of 1989: 1783End of 1990: 1848End of 1991: 1933End of 1992: 1829End of 1993: 1825End of 1994: 1855End of 1995: 1904End of 1996: 1957End of 1997: 1958End of 1998: 2043End of 1999: 2010End of 2000: 2089End of 2001: 2110End of 2002: 1975End of 2003: 2055End of 2004: 1987End of 2005: 1978End of 2006: 2073End of 2007: 2024End of 2008: 1905End of 2009: 1904End of 2010: 1826End of 2011: 1860End of 2012: 1911End of 2013: 1906End of 2014: 2002End of 2015: 1989End of 2016: 2043End of 2017: 2023End of 2018: 2137End of 2019: 2091End of 2020: 2134End of 2021: 2147End of 2022: 2132End of 2023: 2162End of 2024: 2108End of 2025: 2113End of 2026: 2166
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 2224, reached on 9 July 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly497223100174841–787
World Cup qualifying125752723250–95
Euro qualifying120742818260–94
World Cup81451422156–95
European Championship4923151173–53
Nations League32196753–34
Confederations Cup1090124–5
Olympic Games620416–31
African Friendship Games540113–4
Tournoi de France52217–6
Inter-Allied Games430119–3
King Hassan II Tournament422010–5
Brazil Independence Cup21103–2
Kirin Cup22005–1
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions11002–0

Top scorers

  1. 1Kylian Mbappé55
  2. 2Thierry Henry34
  3. 3Antoine Griezmann29
  4. 4Olivier Giroud28
  5. 5Michel Platini27
  6. 6Karim Benzema22
  7. 7Just Fontaine21
  8. 8Jean-Pierre Papin20
  9. 9Zinedine Zidane17
  10. 10Sylvain Wiltord15

Counted from the 380 of 944 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did France play their first international?

On 1 May 1904, a 3–3 draw against Belgium in the Évence Coppée Trophy.

What is France's biggest win?

14–0 against Gibraltar in Euro qualifying on 18 November 2023.

What is France's heaviest defeat?

1–17 against Denmark in the Olympic Games on 22 October 1908.

Who have France played the most?

Belgium: 80 matches, with 31 wins, 19 draws and 30 defeats for France.

What is France's longest winning run?

14 wins in a row, from 29 March 2003 to 18 February 2004.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.