This list of France national football team records contains statistical accomplishments related to the France national football team (), its players, and its managers. The France national team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation () and competes as a member of UEFA.
Individual records
Player records
Most appearances:Hugo Lloris, 145, 19 November 2008 â 18 December 2022
Other centurions:
Lilian Thuram, 142, 17 August 1994 â 13 June 2008
Olivier Giroud, 137, 11 November 2011 â 9 July 2024
Antoine Griezmann, 137, 5 March 2014 â 9 September 2024
Thierry Henry, 123, 11 October 1997 â 22 June 2010
Marcel Desailly, 116, 22 August 1993 â 17 June 2004
Zinedine Zidane, 108, 17 August 1994 â 9 July 2006
Patrick Vieira, 107, 26 February 1997 â 2 June 2009
Didier Deschamps, 103, 29 October 1989 â 2 September 2000
Most appearances as a captain: Hugo Lloris, 121, 17 November 2010 â 18 December 2022
Most goals: Olivier Giroud, 57, 2011 â 2024
Longest France career: Karim Benzema, 15 years, 86 days, 28 March 2007 â 13 June 2022
Shortest France career: Franck Jurietti, 5 seconds, 12 October 2005 v. Cyprus
Oldest player: Olivier Giroud, 37 years and 279 days, 9 July 2024 v. Spain
Youngest player: Félix Vial, 17 years and 75 days, 29 October 1911 v. Luxembourg
Most appearances at the World Cup finals: Hugo Lloris, 20, 11 June 2010 â 18 December 2022
Appearances at four World Cup final tournaments: Thierry Henry, 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010<br>Hugo Lloris, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022
Most goals scored at the World Cup finals: Just Fontaine, 13, 8 June 1958 â 28 June 1958
Youngest goalscorer at the World Cup finals: Kylian Mbappé, 19 years and six months, 21 June 2018 v. Peru.
Most appearances at the European Championship finals: Antoine Griezmann, 17, 10 June 2016 â 9 July 2024
Appearances at four European Championship final tournaments: Lilian Thuram, 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008<br>Hugo Lloris, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020<br>Olivier Giroud, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024
Most goals scored at the European Championship finals: Michel Platini, 9, 12 June 1984 â 27 June 1984
Most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and European Championship finals: Antoine Griezmann, 36, 15 June 2014 â 9 July 2024
Most appearances at the FIFA Confederations Cup finals: Sylvain Wiltord, 10, 30 May 2001 â 29 June 2003
Robert Pires, 10, 30 May 2001 â 29 June 2003
Appearances in three different decades: Julien Darui, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Robert Jonquet, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Henri Michel, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Laurent Blanc, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Didier Deschamps, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Thierry Henry, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Nicolas Anelka, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Hugo Lloris, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Steve Mandanda, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Karim Benzema, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Manager records
Most matches as coach: Didier Deschamps, 177, 8 July 2012 â present
Most matches won as coach: 114 by Didier Deschamps
Most matches drawn as coach: 35 by Didier Deschamps
Most matches lost as coach: 28 by Didier Deschamps
Team records
Largest victory: 14âÂÂ0, France â Gibraltar, 18 November 2023
Largest away victory: 0âÂÂ7, Cyprus â France, 11 October 1980
Largest defeat: 17âÂÂ1, Denmark â France, 22 October 1908
Largest home defeat: 0âÂÂ15, France â England Amateur, 1 November 1906
Largest goals in a single halftime: 7âÂÂ0, France â Gibraltar, 18 November 2023
Most consecutive victories: 13, 29 March 2003 â 18 February 2004
Most consecutive matches without a defeat: 30, 16 February 1994 â 9 October 1996
Most consecutive defeats: 12, 23 March 1908 â 23 March 1911
Most consecutive matches without a victory: 15, 23 March 1908 â 30 April 1911
Longest period without conceding a goal: 11 matches (1,140 minutes), 29 June 2003 â 6 June 2004
Highest home attendance: 80,051, France â Ukraine, 2 June 2007
Highest away attendance: 125,631, Scotland â France, 27 April 1949
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