NATIONAL_TEAM
France
Overview
France finished third at the 1986 FIFA World Cup after another deep tournament run by Michel Platini’s generation.
Key facts
- Tournament
- FIFA World Cup 1934
- World Cup editions
- 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026, 1930, 1934
- World Cup matches in graph
- 81
- Group
- A
- Manager
- George Kimpton
- Finish
- Round of 16
History
The team forms a major Mexico 1986 branch connecting Platini, the semi-final against West Germany and the tournament’s bronze-medal match.
Squad
Numa AndoirePosition: DF · Club: Nice · Player Slug: numa-andoire
Marcel CapellePosition: DF · Club: RC Paris · Player Slug: marcel-capelle
Augustin ChantrelPosition: MF · Club: CASG Paris · Player Slug: augustin-chantrel
Edmond DelfourPosition: MF · Club: RC Paris · Player Slug: edmond-delfour
Célestin DelmerPosition: MF · Club: Amiens · Player Slug: celestin-delmer
Marcel LangillerPosition: FW · Club: Excelsior Roubaix · Player Slug: marcel-langiller
Jean LaurentPosition: DF · Club: Sochaux · Player Slug: jean-laurent
Lucien LaurentPosition: FW · Club: Sochaux · Player Slug: lucien-laurent
Ernest LibératiPosition: FW · Club: Amiens · Player Slug: ernest-liberati
André MaschinotPosition: FW · Club: Sochaux · Player Slug: andre-maschinot
Étienne MattlerPosition: DF · Club: Sochaux · Player Slug: etienne-mattler
Marcel PinelPosition: FW · Club: Red Star · Player Slug: marcel-pinel
André TassinPosition: GK · Club: RC Paris · Player Slug: andre-tassin
Alex ThépotPosition: GK · Club: Red Star · Player Slug: alex-thepot
Émile VeinantePosition: FW · Club: RC Paris · Player Slug: emile-veinante
Alexandre VillaplanePosition: MF · Club: RC Paris · Player Slug: alexandre-villaplane
Matches
France 4-1 MexicoDate: 1930-07-13 · Stage: Group A · Home Team: France · Away Team: Mexico
Argentina 1-0 FranceDate: 1930-07-15 · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Argentina · Away Team: France
France 0-1 ChileDate: 1930-07-19 · Stage: Group A · Home Team: France · Away Team: Chile
Austria 3-2 FranceDate: 1934-05-27 · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Austria · Away Team: France
World Cup appearances
1930Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 1930 · Manager: Raoul Caudron · Finish: Group stage
1934Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 1934 · Manager: George Kimpton · Finish: Round of 16
1958Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 1958 · Finish: Third place
1982Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 1982 · Finish: Fourth place
1986Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 1986 · Finish: Third place
1998Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 1998 · Finish: Champion · Manager: Aimé Jacquet
2006Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 2006 · Finish: Runner-up
2018Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 2018 · Finish: Champion · Manager: Didier Deschamps
2022Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 2022 · Finish: Runner-up
2026Competition: FIFA World Cup · Season: 2026 · Finish: Fourth place
Sources
Mexico 1986 — highlights, replays, goals and featuresPublisher: FIFA · Scope: Tournament awards, goals and key moments
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