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France

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Current Elo

2166

Rank #4

Matches played

947

since 1904-05-01

First international

3–3

vs Belgium · 1904-05-01

Elo journey

Peak Elo

2232

2026

Best year

1984

+121 Elo

Worst year

2002

-136 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

486-196-265

947 matches

Goals for / against

1742 / 1221

Home record

322-106-118

Away record

164-90-147

Biggest win

14–0

vs Gibraltar · 2023-11-18 · UEFA Euro qualification

Biggest loss

1–17

vs Denmark · 1908-10-22 · Olympic Games

Highest-scoring match

1–17

vs Denmark · 1908-10-22 · Olympic Games

Biggest upset win

5–2

vs England · 1931-05-14

1375 Elo vs their 1702

Rivalry

31-19-30 in 80 matches · head to head

Nemesis

3-4-6 in 13 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

29

1994-02-16 → 1996-10-09

Current unbeaten run

4

World Cup history

xWC total

0.90

Titles won

2

Luck diff (actual − expected)

+1.10

Best World Cup

0.15 xWC

1930 FIFA World Cup

<0.01 xWC

Won by Uruguay

1934 FIFA World Cup

<0.01 xWC

Won by Italy

1938 FIFA World Cup

0.05 xWC

Won by Italy

1954 FIFA World Cup

0.03 xWC

Won by Germany

1958 FIFA World Cup

0.04 xWC

Won by Brazil

1966 FIFA World Cup

0.01 xWC

Won by England

1978 FIFA World Cup

0.03 xWC

Won by Argentina

1982 FIFA World Cup

0.03 xWC

Won by Italy

1986 FIFA World Cup

0.09 xWC

Won by Argentina

1998 FIFA World Cup

0.14 xWC

Won by France

2002 FIFA World Cup

0.15 xWC

Won by Brazil

2006 FIFA World Cup

0.08 xWC

Won by Italy

2010 FIFA World Cup

0.02 xWC

Won by Spain

2014 FIFA World Cup

0.03 xWC

Won by Germany

2018 FIFA World Cup

0.06 xWC

Won by France

2022 FIFA World Cup

0.06 xWC

Won by Argentina

2026 FIFA World Cup

0.08 xWC

Won by Spain

European Championship history

xCC total

1.80

Titles won

2

Luck diff (actual − expected)

+0.20

Best European Championship

0.38 xCC

1960 European Nations' Cup

0.38 xCC

Won by Russia

0.29 xCC

Won by France

0.13 xCC

Won by Denmark

0.09 xCC

Won by Germany

0.14 xCC

Won by France

0.18 xCC

Won by Greece

0.11 xCC

Won by Spain

0.04 xCC

Won by Spain

0.18 xCC

Won by Portugal

0.11 xCC

Won by Italy

0.14 xCC

Won by Spain