France
Finals Results
Overall record: 15 wins, 14 losses, 5 draws
Goals: For -- 71; Against 56
Best finish: Third in 1958, 186.
Other top finishes: Fourth in 1982
Host: 1938, 1998
     1930  R1 Mexico           W 4-1 Laurent, Langiller
                                     Maschinot 2
           R1 Argentina        L 0-1
           R1 Chile            L 0-1
     1934  R1 Austria          L 2-3 Nicolas, Verriest
     1938  R1 Belgium          W 3-1 Veinante, Nicholas 2
           QF Italy            L 1-3 Heisserer
     1954  R1 Yugoslavia       L 0-1
           R1 Mexico           W 3-2 Vincent, Kopa, own goal
     1958  R1 Paraguay         W 7-3 Fontaine 3, Piantoni
                                     Wisnieski, Kopa, Vincent
           R1 Yugoslavia       L 2-3 Fontaine 2
           R1 Scotland         W 2-1 Kopa, Fontaine
           QF N.Ireland        W 4-0 Fontaine 2, Wisnieski,
                                     Piantoni
           SF Brazil           L 2-5 Fontaine, Piantoni
          3/4 West Germany     W 6-3 Fontaine 4, Kopa, Douis
     1966  R1 Mexico           D 1-1 Hausser
           R1 Uruguay          L 1-2 De Bourgoing
           R1 England          L 0-2
     1978  R1 Italy            L 1-2 Lacombe
           R1 Argentina        L 1-2 Platini
           R1 Hungary          W 3-1 Lopez, Berdoll, Rocheteau
     1982  R1 England          L 1-3 Soler
           R1 Kuwait           W 4-1 Genghini, Platini, Six,
                                     Bossis
           R1 Czechoslovakia   D 1-1 Six
           R2 Austria          W 1-0 Genghini
           R2 N.Ireland        W 4-1 Giresse 2, Rocheteau 2
           SF West Germany     D 3-3 Platini, Tresor, Giresse
           (after extra-time, West Germany won 5-4 on penalties)
     1986 R1 Canada            W 1-0 Papin
           R1 Soviet Union     D 1-1 Fernandez
           R1 Hungary          W 3-0 Stopyra, Tigana, Rocheteau
           R2 Italy            W 2-0 Platini, Stopyra
           QF Brazil           D 1-1 Platini
           (after extra time, France won 4-3 on penalties)
           SF West Germany     L 0-2
          3/4 Belgium          W 4-2 Ferreri, Papin, Genghini
                                     Amoros
           (after extra-time)