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France World Cup History

Posted: Wednesday May 15, 2002 1:41 PM

World Cup appearances: 10
Best Finish: Winner -- 1998
World Cup record: (W-L-T) 21-14-6
World Cup goals for/against: 86-58

1998 (France) -- Defeated South Africa, 3-0, in group play
                 Defeated Saudi Arabia, 4-0, in group play
                 Defeated Denmark, 2-1, in group play
                 Defeated Paraguay, 1-0 (OT), in second round
                 Defeated Italy, 0-0 (4-3 PK), in quarterfinals
                 Defeated Croatia, 2-1, in semifinals
                 Defeated Brazil, 3-0, in final

1986 (Mexico) -- Defeated Canada, 1-0, in group play
                 Tied Soviet Union, 1-1, in group play
                 Defeated Hungary, 3-0, in group play
                 Defeated Italy, 2-0, in second round
                 Defeated Brazil, 1-1 (4-3 PK) in quarterfinals
                 Lost to West Germany, 2-0, in semifinals
                 Defeated Belgium, 4-2 (OT), for third place

1982 (Spain) -- Lost to England, 3-1, in group play
                Defeated Kuwait, 4-1, in group play
                Tied Czechoslovakia, 1-1, in group play
                Defeated Austria, 1-0, in second-round group play
                Defeated Northern Ireland, 4-1, in second-round group play
                Lost to Germany, 3-3 (5-4 PK)in semifinals
                Lost to Poland, 3-2, for third place

1978 (Argentina) -- Lost to Italy, 2-1, in group play
                    Lost to Argentina, 2-1, in group play
                    Defeated Hungary, 3-1, in group play
 
1966 (England) -- Tied Mexico, 1-1, in group play
                  Lost to Uruguay, 2-1, in group play
                  Lost to England, 2-0, in group play
 
1958 (Sweden) -- Defeated Paraguay, 7-3, in group play
                 Lost to Yugoslavia, 3-2, in group play
                 Defeated Scotland, 2-1, in group play
                 Defeated Northern Ireland, 4-0, in quarterfinals
                 Lost to Brazil, 5-2, in semifinals
                 Defeated West Germany, 6-3, for third place

1954 (Switzerland) -- Lost to Yugoslavia, 1-0, in group play
                      Defeated Mexico, 3-2, in group play
 
1938 (France) -- Defeated Belgium, 3-1, in first round
                 Lost to Italy, 3-1, in quarterfinals

1934 (Italy) -- Lost to Austria, 3-2 (OT), in first round

1930 (Uruguay) -- Defeated Mexico, 4-1, in group play
                  Lost to Argentina, 1-0, in group play
                  Lost to Chile, 1-0, in group play

 
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