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FranceFrance

Capital: Paris  ·  Population: 67.7m
D. DeschampsCoach: D. Deschamps  ·  France  ·  14 yrs
7 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group I
Points
9
3 matches played
Record
3W 0D 0L
100% win rate
Goals For
10
3.33 per game
Goals Against
2
0.67 per game
FIFA Rank
#1
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

France are appearing in their 17th World Cup, having first qualified in 1930. Their best finish remains Champions (1998 [host], 2018). This is their 8th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 1st in the world by FIFA.

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Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Tuesday 16 June
19:00 UTC
France
3–1FT
Senegal
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Monday 22 June
21:00 UTC
France
3–0FT
Iraq
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Friday 26 June
19:00 UTC
Norway
1–4FT
France
Analysis →
Tuesday 30 June
21:00 UTC
France
3–0FT
Sweden
Analysis →
Saturday 4 July
21:00 UTC
Paraguay
0–1FT
France
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Thursday 9 July
20:00 UTC
France
2–0FT
Morocco
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Tuesday 14 July
19:00 UTC
France
0–2FT
Spain
Analysis →
Saturday 18 July
21:00 UTC
France
v
England
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.0
Youngest19W. Zaïre-Emery
Oldest34N. Kanté
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 27.3
1B. SambaB. Samba31 yrs
16M. MaignanM. Maignan30 yrs
23R. RisserR. Risser21 yrs
DefendersAvg 26.7
2M. GustoM. Gusto22 yrs
3L. DigneL. Digne32 yrs
4D. UpamecanoD. Upamecano27 yrs
5J. KoundéJ. Koundé27 yrs
15I. KonatéI. Konaté26 yrs
17W. SalibaW. Saliba24 yrs
19T. HernándezT. Hernández28 yrs
21L. HernándezL. Hernández29 yrs
26M. LacroixM. Lacroix25 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.0
6M. KonéM. Koné24 yrs
7O. DembéléO. Dembélé28 yrs
8A. TchouaméniA. Tchouaméni25 yrs
9M. ThuramM. Thuram28 yrs
11M. OliseM. Olise24 yrs
12B. BarcolaB. Barcola23 yrs
13N. KantéN. Kanté34 yrs
14A. RabiotA. Rabiot30 yrs
18W. Zaïre-EmeryW. Zaïre-Emery19 yrs
20D. DouéD. Doué20 yrs
24R. CherkiR. Cherki22 yrs
25M. AklioucheM. Akliouche23 yrs
AttackersAvg 27.5
10Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé27 yrs
22J. MatetaJ. Mateta28 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
96.4%
Semi-final
42.6%
Win
18.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WWWLW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-08Northern Ireland3–1WFriendly
06-04Ivory Coast1–2LFriendly
03-29Colombia3–1WFriendly
03-26Brazil2–1WFriendly
11-16Azerbaijan3–1WWC Qual

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+28.3%
Bet Opponents
-54.7%
Flat-stake ROI across 7 matches (bookmaker odds (2/7), model fair-value otherwise)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 86%D 0%L 14%
6W 0D 1L from 7 tournament matches
Game State Behaviour ?
Leading at HT3 games
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Trailing at HT1 game
W 0%D 0%L 100%
Market Expectation ?
1.66
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 6 of 7 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 60%
Goals Profile ?
2.86Above Average
Over 1.5
86%
Over 2.5
57%
Over 3.5
29%
Common Scorelines ?
3–0
29%
3–1
14%
4–1
14%
1–0
14%
2–0
14%
0–2
14%

Tournament Statistics

Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
16
2.3 per game
Goal Diff
+12
vs opponents
Goals Against
4
0.6 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 7
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals2.86

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé8
O. DembéléO. Dembélé5
🎯 Top Assists
M. OliseM. Olise5
Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé3
O. DembéléO. Dembélé2

FIFA Rankings History

1591317#1201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
39
D
14
L
20
GF
136
GA
85
Win %
53%
Matches played73
Average goals for1.86
Average goals against1.16
Over 1.5 goals74%
Over 2.5 goals53%
Both teams score53%
Biggest win7–3 vs Paraguay (1958)
Heaviest loss2–5 vs Brazil (1958)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
20227168WWWWWDL
20187146WWWWWWD
20145103WWWDL
2010314DLL
2006793WWWWDDD
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Italy5122
Mexico4211
Argentina4112
Brazil4211
Germany4112
Uruguay4121
Denmark4211
Belgium3300