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78-582: This level of Italian football is completely amateur and is run on a regional level by a Regional Committee (Comitato Regionale). In the past, from 1904 since 1912, had been the 2nd level of Italian local regional tournaments in which main teams used to field apprentices and reserves. New teams entering F.I.F. (Italian Football Federation, was the old name of Italian Football Federation (F.I.G.C.) until 1909) were added to this championships. In February 1912 in Turin some F.I.G.C. Federal counsellors started elaborating

156-427: A Panenka penalty which hit the crossbar before bouncing past the goal line, however Italy defender Marco Materazzi equalised from a header 7 minutes later. Italy ended up winning 5–3 on penalties to be crowned World Cup champions. The match featured a notable incident during extra time between Zidane and Materazzi in which Zidane headbutted Materazzi on the chest and was sent off. This was Zidane's last appearance in

234-610: A 0–0 draw with the Romanian side. Just like the team's previous World Cup qualifying campaign, the 2010 campaign got off to a disappointing start with France suffering disastrous losses and earning uninspired victories. France eventually finished second in the group and earned a spot in the UEFA play-offs against the Republic of Ireland for a place in South Africa . In the first leg, France defeated

312-576: A Commission to reform all Leagues and federal rules. The Commission signed a document called the Carta di Viareggio (Rules issued in Viareggio ) where football players were recognised as "non-amateurs" and able to apply for refunds for the money they had lost while playing for the football teams. They had to sign the declaration not being professional players so that FIFA rules were respected because for FIGC; they were appearing as "amateurs" receiving just refunds. It

390-630: A French overseas department twice – in 2005 against Costa Rica in Fort-de-France ( Martinique ) and in 2010 against China in Saint Pierre ( Réunion ). Both matches were friendlies. In 1998, the Stade de France was inaugurated as France's national stadium ahead of the 1998 World Cup. Located in Saint-Denis , a Parisian suburb, the stadium has an all-seater capacity of 81,338. France's first match at

468-616: A broadcasting agreement with TF1 Group , who the Federal Council of the FFF agreed to extend its exclusive broadcasting agreement with the channel. The new deal grants the channel exclusive broadcast rights for the matches of national team, which include friendlies and international games for the next four seasons beginning in August 2010 and ending in June 2014. TF1 will also have extended rights, notably on

546-599: A feat first achieved by West Germany in 1974; this was also the first time that a reigning World Cup winner went on to capture the Euro. Following the result, the France national team was accorded the number one spot in the FIFA World Rankings . In the following year, the team won the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup . After this period of achievement, France were much less successful in subsequent tournaments, and failed to make it past

624-439: A football match as he announced previously that he would retire from football after the 2006 World Cup. France started its qualifying round for Euro 2008 strong and qualified for the tournament, despite two defeats to Scotland . After the performance in the qualifiers, France performed poorly at the final tournament, ending in last place of their group, behind Netherlands , Italy and Romania , obtaining just one point after

702-537: A group containing Germany, Portugal and Hungary, which was described by pundits as the "group of death". However, they were eliminated by Switzerland in the round of 16. The Swiss had held France to a 3–3 draw in normal time before winning on penalties. France would go on to win the 2020–21 edition of the UEFA Nations League , after winning advancement to the final tournament from a group consisting of inaugural champions Portugal . France defeated Spain 2–1 in

780-523: A new rule introducing promotions and relegations from Seconda Categoria to Prima Categoria . This new rule was set during the July 1912 federal annual meeting so that this category changed name into Promozione because winning teams were awarded "promotion" to upper level. This category name too was given to the second level of youth tournaments in 1919 when created by a new local and independent federation called U.L.I.C. (Unione Libera Italiana del Calcio) which

858-534: A new, unconventional kit set: blue shirts and shorts with red socks at home, white shirts and shorts and with blue socks away. The away shirt as worn in pre-Euro friendlies and released to the public also featured one blue sleeve and one red sleeve in reference to the "tricolore". However, due to UEFA regulations, France was forced to wear a modified version with the sleeve colours almost desaturated in their Euro 2016 group stage game against Switzerland, which continued to be worn during 2018 World Cup qualifying . France

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936-483: A three colour system composed of blue, white, and red. The team's three colours originate from the national flag of France , known as the tricolore . Nevertheless, the first France shirt (as seen in their first official international match against Belgium in 1904) was white, with the two interlinked rings emblem of USFSA –the body that controlled sport in France by then– on the left. France normally wear blue shirts, white shorts, and red socks at home, while, when on

1014-510: Is among 12 élite academies throughout the country. The centre was inaugurated in 1976 by former FFF president Fernand Sastre and opened in 1988. The center drew media spotlight following its usage as a base camp by the team that won the 1998 World Cup. In the 20th and 23rd minute of an international friendly on 13 November 2015, against Germany, three groups of terrorists attempted to detonate bomb vests, at three entrances of Stade de France, and two explosions occurred. Play would continue, until

1092-631: Is considered one of the best in world for their aggression and technicality. Their defence played a vital role in winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup and had earned them the title of " Mur de fer" ("The Iron Wall"). The following is a list of match results from the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture The following players were called up for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy on 14 and 17 November 2024, respectively. Caps and goals as of 17 November 2024, after

1170-600: Is controlled by the French Football Federation (FFF; Fédération française de football ), the governing body for football in France . It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours and imagery reference two national symbols: the French blue-white-red tricolour and Gallic rooster ( coq gaulois ). The team is colloquially known as Les Bleus (The Blues). They play home matches at

1248-418: Is often referred to by the media and supporters as Les Bleus (The Blues), which is the nickname associated with all of France's international sporting teams due to the blue shirts each team incorporates. The team is also referred to as Les Tricolores or L'Equipe Tricolore (The Tri-color Team) due to the team's utilization of the country's national colors: blue, white, and red. During the 1980s, France earned

1326-511: Is one of eight sides to have won the World Cup. France won their first World Cup title in 1998 on home soil by defeating Brazil 3–0 in the final match. In 2006 , France finished as runners-up losing 5–3 on penalties to Italy . The team has also finished in third place on two occasions in 1958 and 1986 and in fourth place once in 1982 . The team's worst results in the competition were first round eliminations in 2002 and 2010 . In 2002,

1404-666: Is the governing body of football in Italy . It is based in Rome and the technical department is in Coverciano, Florence . It manages and coordinates the Italian football league system . It is also responsible for appointing the management of the Italy national football team (men's), women's , and youth national football teams. The Italy national futsal team also belongs to the federation. The Federation

1482-594: The "Amateur League" (Italian: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti ) and all "Divisions" (Divisioni in Italian) were converted into "Categories" (Categorie in Italian) and First Division ( Prima Divisione ) become Seconda Categoria. With the reform of the Lega Pro before the 2014–2015 season in which the Lega Pro Prima Divisione and Lega Pro Seconda Divisione were unified restoring Serie C as the new third national level,

1560-507: The "carré magique" ("Magic Square"), which would haunt opposing defenses beginning at the 1982 World Cup , where France reached the semi-finals losing on penalties to rivals West Germany . The semi-final match-up is considered one of the greatest matches in World Cup history and was marked by controversy . France finished fourth overall, losing the third-place playoff 3–2 to Poland. France earned their first major international honor two years later, winning Euro 1984 , which they hosted. Under

1638-520: The 2014 FIFA World Cup Abete resigned and Carlo Tavecchio was elected president of the Federation and Michele Uva as general manager. The new governance began many reforms on the main aspects of Italian football, particularly through the use of young players trained in Italy, the economic sustainability - financial professional clubs, start the reorganization of the operating structure of the FIGC. In support of

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1716-491: The 2018 World Cup , its second title in that competition. After winning the 2021 Nations League , they became the first, and so far, the only European national team to have won every senior FIFA and UEFA competition. In 2022 , France reached a second consecutive World Cup final , but lost 4–2 on penalties to Argentina . France is also one of only two countries, the other being Brazil , to have won all men's FIFA 11-player competitions at all age levels, having claimed both

1794-653: The FIFA Confederations Cup . Dominique Rocheteau and José Touré scored the goals. In a span of a year, France were holders of three of the four major international trophies. At the 1986 World Cup , France reached the semi-finals and faced West Germany. They were defeated again by the Germans but achieved third place with a 4–2 victory over Belgium. In 1988, the FFF opened the Clairefontaine National Football Institute. Its opening ceremony

1872-722: The Stade Vélodrome in Marseille , the Stade de Gerland in Lyon , and the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg . Following the renovation of the Parc des Princes in 1972, which gave the stadium the largest capacity in Paris, France moved into the venue permanently. The team still hosted friendly matches and minor World Cup and UEFA Euro qualification matches at other venues. France have played home matches in

1950-503: The Stade de France in Saint-Denis and train at Centre National du Football in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines . Founded in 1904, the team has won two FIFA World Cups , two UEFA European Championships , one CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions , two FIFA Confederations Cups and one UEFA Nations League title. France was one of the four European teams that participated in the first World Cup in 1930 . Twenty-eight years later,

2028-539: The final for their first title. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup , France looked to defend their title in Qatar. After finishing top of their group, France did manage to reach a second successive World Cup final, defeating Poland, England and Morocco in the knockout stages. However, they were defeated on penalties by Argentina after a thrilling 3–3 draw. France qualified for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, where they finished second in

2106-449: The group stage following a victory over Austria 1–0 and two draws against Netherlands (0–0) and Poland (1–1), therefore advancing to the knockout stage. They defeated Belgium 1–0 in the round of 16 and later advanced to the semi-finals after defeating Portugal in penalties following a 0–0 draw. France were later defeated by Spain 2–1 in the semi-finals, this becoming their first defeat in regular time since losing to Germany at

2184-586: The "amateur" status real and effective, such as footballers' residence and transfer controls but the best players were secretly paid and moved from other provinces illegally. Foreigners had to live in the country to get a residence visa and a players' card. When, in 1926, the Italian Federation Board resigned following a very difficult referees' strike, the fascist Lando Ferretti, president of the Italian Olympic Committee ( C.O.N.I. ), nominated

2262-824: The 2014 World Cup. During France's early years, the team's national stadium alternated between the Parc des Princes in Paris and the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes . France also hosted matches at the Stade Pershing , Stade de Paris , and the Stade Buffalo , but to a minimal degree. As time passed, France began hosting matches outside the city of Paris at such venues as the Stade Marcel Saupin in Nantes ,

2340-413: The 94th minute, in order to keep the crowd from panicking. Consequently, the stadium was evacuated through the unaffected gates of the stadium away from the players benches. Due to the blocked exits, spectators who could not leave the stadium had to go down to the pitch and wait until it was safer. As a result of the attacks, both teams would remain in the stadium until the day after. The national team has

2418-543: The FIFA World Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup , FIFA U-17 World Cup , the now-defunct FIFA Confederations Cup, and Olympic title, as well as the first to complete the collection, after the U-20 national team captured the first U-20 World Cup title in 2013 . France has footballing rivalries with Belgium , England , Germany , Italy , Portugal , and Spain . A bitter rivalry with Argentina also developed and intensified in

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2496-515: The Internet, and may also broadcast images of the national team in its weekly program, Téléfoot . The FFF will receive €45 million a season, a €10 million decrease from the €55 million they received from the previous agreement reached in 2006. After France won their second World Cup in 2018 , M6 together with TF1 broadcast all international fixtures featuring France respectively until 2022. The France national team utilizes

2574-462: The Irish 1–0 and in the second leg procured a 1–1 draw, via a controversial act by France forward Thierry Henry , to qualify for the World Cup. In the 2010 World Cup final stages, the team continued to perform under expectations and were eliminated in the group stage, while the negative publicity the national team received during the competition led to further repercussions back in France. Midway through

2652-554: The Italian league, primarily to revive the national team. In December 1998, the FIGC celebrated its centenary at the Stadio Olimpico in a match featuring Italy vs World XI , with Italy winning 6–2. The FIGC was placed in administration in May 2006 as a result of the 2006 Italian football scandal and was put under the management of Guido Rossi . In May 2006, Rossi was chosen and accepted

2730-680: The USFSA. In 1919, the CFI transformed themselves into the French Football Federation (FFF). In 1921, the USFSA finally merged with the FFF. In July 1930, France appeared in the inaugural FIFA World Cup , held in Uruguay. In their first-ever World Cup match, France defeated Mexico 4–1 at the Estadio Pocitos in Montevideo . Lucien Laurent scored the first goal in World Cup history. Conversely, France also became

2808-637: The World Cup for the second time. In 2022 , France finished runners-up to Argentina, losing 4–2 on penalties. France is one of the most successful nations at the UEFA European Championship having won two titles in 1984 and 2000 . The team is just below Spain with four titles and Germany with three. France hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in eleven UEFA European Championship tournaments, tied for fourth-best. The team won their first title on home soil in 1984 and were led by Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini . In 2000,

2886-511: The World Cup squad for the team's friendly match against Norway after the World Cup. On 6 August, five players who were deemed to have played a major role in the training boycott were disciplined for their roles, and Nicolas Anelka also received an 18-match ban, effectively ending the forward's international career. At Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, France reached the quarter-finals, where they were beaten by eventual champions Spain. Following

2964-537: The active clubs, decided to send a postcard asking all teams to vote for the five new names discussed during the meeting. The new name approved was "Federazione Italiana Giuoco del Calcio" (FIGC), and since then has been the name of the Italian Football Federation. The debut of the Men's National Team was on 15 May 1910, at Arena Civica , wearing a white jersey where Italy defeated France 6–2. The following year,

3042-652: The activity and with a view of maximum transparency, the FIGC public a series of documents: Football Report, Integrated Budget (evolution of the Social Report), Management Report, Income Statement of Italian football. On 20 November 2017, Tavecchio resigned as Italian Football Federation president, seven days after Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , the first time since 1958 . France national football team The France national football team ( French : Équipe de France de football ) represents France in men's international football . It

3120-536: The blue jersey was introduced on the occasion of the match against Hungary as a tribute to the colour of the House of Savoy . This Italian Federation was an amateur federation respecting FIFA rules when it became a member in 1905. At the end of World War I , the federation had seen impressive development and several footballers were judged to be professional players and banned according to FIFA agreements. From 1922 to 1926, new and more severe rules were approved for keeping

3198-502: The captaincy of Didier Deschamps , with Zinedine Zidane on the pitch, Les Bleus won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 . They also won the Confederations Cup in 2001 and 2003 . Three years later, France made it to the final of the 2006 World Cup , losing 5–3 on penalties to Italy . A decade later, the team reached the final of Euro 2016 , where they lost 1–0 to Portugal in extra time. Two years after that, France won

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3276-549: The championship became the eighth national level, but remained the fourth highest regional competition. This article about an Italian association football competition is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Italian Football Federation The Italian Football Federation ( Italian : Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio , pronounced [federatˈtsjoːne itaˈljaːna ˈdʒwɔːko ˈkaltʃo] ; FIGC [ˌfiddʒitˈtʃi] ), known colloquially as Federcalcio ( pronounced [federˈkaltʃo] ),

3354-431: The competition, striker Nicolas Anelka was dismissed from the national team after reportedly having a dispute, in which obscenities were passed, with team manager Raymond Domenech during half-time of the team's loss to Mexico . The resulting disagreement over Anelka's expulsion between the players, the coaching staff and FFF officials resulted in the players boycotting training before their third game. In response to

3432-492: The early 2020s. The France national football team was created in 1904, around the time of FIFA's foundation. The team competed in its first official international match on 1 May 1904 against Belgium in Brussels , ending in a 3–3 draw. The following year, on 12 February 1905, France contested their first-ever home match against Switzerland . The match was played at the Parc des Princes in front of 500 supporters. France won

3510-477: The final at the Stade de France in Paris. Jacquet stepped down after the country's World Cup triumph and was succeeded by assistant Roger Lemerre who guided them through Euro 2000 . Led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zidane, France defeated Italy 2–1 in the final. David Trezeguet scored the golden goal in extra time . The victory gave the team the distinction of holding both the World Cup and Euro titles,

3588-409: The first team to not score in a World Cup match after losing 1–0 to group stage opponents Argentina . Another loss to Chile resulted in the team bowing out in the group stage. The following year saw the first selection of a black player to the national team. Raoul Diagne , who was of Senegalese descent, earned his first cap on 15 February in a 2–1 defeat to Czechoslovakia . Diagne later played with

3666-441: The group stage at the 2002 World Cup . One of the greatest shocks in World Cup history saw France defeated 1–0 by debutantes Senegal in the opening game of the tournament. France became only the second nation to be eliminated in the first round as World Cup holders, the first being Brazil in 1966. After the 2010 , 2014 , and 2018 World Cups , Italy, Spain, and Germany were also added to this list. After France finished bottom of

3744-487: The group that had failed to reach the 1994 World Cup as well as some talented younger players, such as Zinedine Zidane . The team reached the semi-finals of Euro 1996 , where they lost 6–5 on penalties to the Czech Republic . The team's next major tournament was the 1998 World Cup , which France hosted. France went through the tournament undefeated and became the seventh nation to win the World Cup, defeating Brazil 3–0 in

3822-448: The group, Lemerre was dismissed and was replaced by Jacques Santini . A full-strength team started out strongly at Euro 2004 , but they were upset in the quarter-finals by the eventual winners Greece . Santini resigned as coach and Raymond Domenech was picked as his replacement. France struggled in the early qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup . This prompted Domenech to persuade several past members out of international retirement to help

3900-483: The inaugural UEFA European Football Championship in 1960. For the second straight international tournament, the team reached the semi-finals, but were defeated 5–4 by Yugoslavia despite being up 4–2 heading into the 75th minute. In the third-place match, France was defeated 2–0 by Czechoslovakia. The 1960s and 1970s saw France decline significantly playing under several managers and failing to qualify for numerous international tournaments. On 25 April 1962, Henri Guérin

3978-402: The issues associated with the team's meltdown at the World Cup, at Henry's request. Following the completion of the World Cup tournament, Federation President Jean-Pierre Escalettes resigned from his position. Domenech, whose contract had expired, was succeeded as head coach by former international Laurent Blanc . On 23 July 2010, at the request of Blanc, the FFF suspended all 23 players in

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4056-452: The knockout stages, where they defeated the Republic of Ireland and Iceland. In the semi-final, France defeated Germany 2–0, marking their first win over Germany at a major tournament since 1958 . France, however, were beaten by Portugal 1–0 in the final courtesy of an extra-time goal by Eder . [REDACTED] At the 2018 World Cup , France finished top of their group to advance to

4134-504: The last 16. They subsequently defeated Argentina 4–3 in a thrilling match in the round of 16 and then Uruguay 2–0 to qualify for the semi-final stage , where they beat Belgium 1–0 courtesy of a goal from defender Samuel Umtiti . On 15 July, France beat Croatia in the final 4–2 to win the World Cup for the second time. UEFA Euro 2020 was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . At Euro 2020, France finished top of

4212-460: The late 1950s comprised players such as Just Fontaine , Raymond Kopa , Jean Vincent , Robert Jonquet , Maryan Wisnieski , Thadée Cisowski , and Armand Penverne . At the 1958 World Cup , France reached the semi-finals losing to Brazil . In the third-place match, France defeated West Germany 6–3 with Fontaine recording four goals, which brought his goal tally in the competition to 13, a World Cup record. The record still stands today. France hosted

4290-508: The leadership of Platini, who scored a tournament-high nine goals, France defeated Spain 2–0 in the final. Platini and Bruno Bellone scored the goals. Following the Euro triumph, Hidalgo departed the team and was replaced by former international Henri Michel . France subsequently won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics football tournament and, a year later, defeated Uruguay 2–0 to win the Artemio Franchi Trophy , an early precursor to

4368-558: The match 1–0 with the only goal coming from Gaston Cyprès . Due to disagreements between FIFA and the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA), the country's sports union , France struggled to establish an identity. On 9 May 1908, the French Interfederal Committee (CFI), a rival organization to the USFSA, ruled that FIFA would now be responsible for the club's appearances in forthcoming Olympic Games and not

4446-479: The match against [REDACTED]   Italy . The following players have also been called up within the past twelve months.   Champions      Runners-up      Third place        Tournament played on home soil   France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and have appeared in sixteen FIFA World Cups as of 2022. The national team

4524-441: The national team qualify, which they accomplished following a convincing 4–0 win over Cyprus on the final day of qualifying. In the 2006 World Cup final stages, France finished undefeated in the group stage portion and advanced to the final, defeating Spain, Brazil, and Portugal in the knockout matches. France played Italy in the final . The match finished 1–1 after extra time. Zinedine Zidane had given France an early lead through

4602-497: The national team. Under the management of Kovács, France failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 1976 . After two years in charge, he was sacked and replaced with Michel Hidalgo . Under Hidalgo, France flourished, mainly due to the accolades of great players like defenders Marius Trésor and Maxime Bossis , striker Dominique Rocheteau and midfielder Michel Platini , who, alongside Jean Tigana , Alain Giresse and Luis Fernández formed

4680-404: The nickname the "Brazilians of Europe" mainly due to the accolades of the "carré magique" ("Magic Square"), who were anchored by Michel Platini . Led by coach Michel Hidalgo , France exhibited an inspiring, elegant, skillful and technically advanced offensive style of football, which was strikingly similar to their South American counterparts . Despite being offence oriented, France's defence

4758-635: The road, the team utilizes an all-white combination or white shirts and socks with blue shorts. Between 1909 and 1914, France wore a white shirt with blue stripes, white shorts, and red socks. In a 1978 World Cup match against Hungary in Mar del Plata , both teams arrived at Estadio José María Minella with white kits, so France played in green-and-white striped shirts borrowed from Club Atlético Kimberley . Beginning in 1966, France had its shirts made by Le Coq Sportif until 1971. In 1972, France reached an agreement with German sports apparel manufacturer Adidas to be

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4836-499: The role of president of Telecom Italia . This appointment caused angry reactions from club presidents in Italy. On 19 September, Rossi resigned as Commissioner of FIGC. On 21 September, Luca Pancalli , head of the Italian Paralympic Committee, was chosen to replace Rossi. On 2 April 2007, a new President was elected, with former Vice-President Giancarlo Abete being voted by 264 grand electors out of 271. Following

4914-490: The stadium was played on 28 January 1998 against Spain. France won the match 1–0, with Zinedine Zidane scoring the goal. Since that match, France has used the stadium for almost every major home game, including the 1998 World Cup final . Prior to matches, home or away, the national team trains at the INF Clairefontaine academy in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines . Clairefontaine is the national association football centre and

4992-522: The team at the 1938 World Cup , alongside Larbi Benbarek , who was one of the first players of North African origin to play for the national team. At the 1934 World Cup , France suffered elimination in the opening round, losing 3–2 to Austria . On the team's return to Paris, they were greeted as heroes by a crowd of over 4,000 supporters. France hosted the 1938 World Cup and reached the quarterfinals, losing 3–1 to defending champions (and eventual 1938 winners) Italy . France's first ' Golden Generation ' in

5070-475: The team led by Raymond Kopa and Just Fontaine finished in third place at the 1958 World Cup . France experienced much of its success in three different eras: in the 1980s, the late 1990s to early 2000s, and the late 2010s to early 2020s. In 1984, under the leadership of the three-time Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini , France won Euro 1984 (its first official title), a CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup ( 1985 ), and reached two World Cup semi-finals (1982 and 1986). During

5148-408: The team suffered an unexpected loss to Senegal and departed the tournament without scoring a goal, while in 2010, a French team torn apart by conflict between the players and staff lost two of three matches and drew the other. In 2014 , France advanced to the quarter-finals before losing 1–0 to eventual champions Germany. Four years later , France defeated Croatia 4–2 in the final match and won

5226-493: The team's kit provider. Over the next 38 years, the two would maintain a healthy relationship with France winning Euro 1984, the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 while wearing Adidas' famous tricolour three stripes. During the 2006 World Cup, France wore an all-white change strip in all four of its knockout matches , including the final . On 22 February 2008, the FFF announced that they were ending their partnership with Adidas and signing with Nike , effective 1 January 2011. The deal

5304-662: The team, led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, won its second title in Belgium and the Netherlands. The team's worst result in the competition was a first-round elimination in 1992 and 2008 . France have appeared in two of the eight FIFA Confederations Cups contested and won the competition on both appearances. The team's two titles place in second place only trailing Brazil who have won four. France won their first Confederations Cup in 2001 having appeared in

5382-440: The tournament, coach Laurent Blanc resigned and was succeeded by Didier Deschamps , who captained France to glory in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. His team qualified for the 2014 World Cup by beating Ukraine in the play-offs. At the 2014 World Cup, France lost to eventual champions Germany in the quarter-finals courtesy of an early goal by Mats Hummels . France automatically qualified as hosts for Euro 2016, advancing to

5460-552: The training boycott, Sports Minister Roselyne Bachelot lectured the players and "reduced France's disgraced World Cup stars to tears with an emotional speech on the eve of their final group A match". France then lost their final game 2–1 to hosts South Africa and failed to advance to the knockout stage. The day after the team's elimination, it was reported by numerous media outlets that then President of France Nicolas Sarkozy would meet with team captain Thierry Henry to discuss

5538-530: Was attended by then- President of France , François Mitterrand . Five months after Clairefontaine's opening, manager Henri Michel was fired and was replaced by Michel Platini, who failed to get the team to the 1990 World Cup . Under Gerard Houllier , France and its supporters experienced a major disappointment in failing to qualify for the 1994 World Cup . With two matches to play, qualification had been all but secured with matches remaining against last-placed Israel and in-contention Bulgaria . However, France

5616-629: Was established in Turin on 26 March 1898 as the Federazione Italiana del Football (FIF), on the initiative of a Constituent Assembly established on 15 March by Enrico D'Ovidio. Mario Vicary was elected the first official president of the FIF on 26 March. When, in 1909, it was suggested to change the Federation's name at an annual board elections held in Milan , the few teams attending, representing less than 50% of

5694-561: Was officially installed as the team's first manager. Under Guérin, France failed to qualify for the 1962 World Cup and the 1964 European Nations' Cup . The team returned to major international play with qualification for the 1966 World Cup , but did not make it past the group stage phase of the tournament. Guérin was fired following the World Cup. He was replaced by José Arribas and Jean Snella , who worked as caretaker managers in dual roles. The two only lasted four matches and were replaced by former international Just Fontaine , who in turn

5772-434: Was only in charge for two matches. Louis Dugauguez succeeded Fontaine and following his early struggles in qualification for the 1970 World Cup , was fired and replaced by Georges Boulogne , who could not get the team to the competition. Boulogne was later fired following his failure to qualify for the 1974 World Cup and was replaced by the Romanian Ștefan Kovács , who became the only international manager to ever manage

5850-413: Was set in Milan in 1917. Later entered the main Italian federation system F.I.G.C. in 1927 and had been in use up to 1947 at local committees. Despite Regional F.I.G.C. championships and tournaments U.L.I.C. was birth date limited (not yet 21 years' old). Unused for a long time by the F.I.G.C. just because most of lower federal categories got another name (Division), got back in 1959 because of birth of

5928-531: Was the beginning of professionalism in Italy . The Carta di Viareggio reduced the number of foreign players to just one per match so that the majority of Hungarians remained jobless and returned to their country. Commissioner Bruno Zauli led the FIGC renovation process (1959), with the establishment of three Leagues (Professional, Semi-professional, Amateur) and the creation of the Technical and Youth Sectors. Between 1964 and 1980, foreign players were banned from

6006-466: Was upset at home by Israel 3–2 after leading 2–1 late in the match and, against Bulgaria, conceded a 90th-minute goal for a 2–1 defeat. The subsequent blame and public outcry led to the firing of Houllier and departure of several players, from the national team fold. Houllier's assistant Aimé Jacquet was appointed as manager. [REDACTED] Under Jacquet, the national team achieved multiple successes. The squad comprised some experienced players from

6084-451: Was valued at €320 million over seven years (1 January 2011 – 9 July 2018), making France's blue shirt the most expensive sponsorship in the history of football. The first France kit worn in a major tournament produced by Nike was the Euro 2012 strip, which was all dark blue and used gold as an accent colour. In February 2013, Nike revealed an all baby blue change strip. In advance of France's hosting of Euro 2016, Nike unveiled

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