About France
France is located in the west of Europe, north of Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, east of Italy, Monaco, south of Spain, Andorra, northwest across the English Channel and the United Kingdom.
France has a total area of 550,000 square kilometers (excluding overseas territories), of which 2,700 kilometers are coastlines and 2,800 kilometers are landlines, and as of January 2022, the total population of France is 65.63 million (excluding overseas territories). It ranks second in terms of population in the EU countries, after Germany.
64% are Catholic, 3% are Muslim, 3% are Protestant, 1% are Jewish, and 28% claim to be non-religious. The French nation is composed of a mixture of many ethnic groups, in addition to the main French, there are alsatians, Brittans, Corsicans, Flemish, Basque and other ethnic minorities in the border areas, accounting for about 7.9% of the total population.
France is one of the most developed industrial countries and a world leader in nuclear power, aviation, aerospace and railways. France is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a founding member of the European Union and a member of NATO. It is home to the headquarters of important international and regional organizations such as UNESCO, Interpol, OECD and the European Parliament.
French national team
The French national team was founded in 1904, and in the 1958 World Cup, the French team led by ace scorer Fontaine won the third place in the World Cup, and Fontaine set a single World Cup goal record of 6 games with 13 goals, which no one has been able to break so far.
In 1984, France, led by Platini, won the European Championship, and Platini's 9 goals in 5 games is also the highest single-time goal record in the European Championship.
With Deschamps as the captain, Zidane, Henry, Petit, Desaili, Blanco, Thuram and other newcomers as the backbone, plus Trezeguet, Pires and other newcomers, the golden generation has won the 1998 World Cup, the 2000 European Championship, the 2001 and 2003 Confederations Cup.
In the 2018 World Cup in Russia, France lifted the Hercules Cup again after 20 years.
In October 2021, France won the UEFA Nations League.
In the latest FIFA world rankings in 2022, France ranked 4th, and the front of France was Brazil, Belgium and Argentina.
A famous player in the history of French football
Zineddin Zidane
Three-time World Footballer of the Year, nine times in the top five of the annual selection, one World Cup champion, one European Cup champion, one World Cup runner-up.
From 1994 to 2006, Zidane made 108 appearances for the French men's national football team, scoring 31 goals, participating in three World Cups in 1998, 2002 and 2006 and three European Championships in 1996, 2000 and 2004, helping France win the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship.
Michel Platini
In 1984, he helped the French national team win the European Championship and was elected European Footballer of the Year three times.
Hailed as the best midfielder of the 1980s, the football scene of the first half of the 1980s belonged to Michel Platini. Between 1983 and 1985, the French midfielder achieved a three-game Golden Globe. At Euro 1984, Platini led the French midfielder [Golden Generation] and led the team to win the championship.
Justin Fontaine
7 years of national team career, 21 appearances, scored 30 goals. At the 1958 World Cup, Fontaine scored 13 goals. So far, no player has been able to approach this ancient god of France in a single performance.
In his 12-year career, he played for three French clubs in Casablanca, Nice and Reims, making 248 appearances and scoring 227 goals.
He has won 4 French Football League Titles, 2 French Cups, 2 French Super Cups, 1958 Fidelity World Cup Top Scorer, and 2 French Football League Top Scorers.
Thierry Henry
Two-time World Footballer of the Year runner-up, one European Silver Ball Award, one European Bronze Ball Award.
In his career, he has won the Premier League, La Liga, the Eastern Conference championship and the Ligue 1 championship, and has won major cups, major league championships, club world cups, World Cups, European Championships, Champions Leagues, etc., becoming a football Grand Slam winner.
Raymond Copa
In 1958 he became a Ballon d'Or winner, creating the history of French footballers.
In 1958, Copa led France to a third place in the World Cup. In the same year, he won the European Ballon d'Or, becoming the first French player to win the Ballon d'Or.
2022 Qatar World Cup France squad
Head coach: Didier Deschamps
At Euro 2016, France led the French men's national football team to runner-up, and the 2018 World Cup in Russia led the French men's national football team to the championship.
On September 25, 2018, Deschamps was named FIFA's 2018 Men's Football Coach of the Year.
National team squad
Goalkeepers: Lloris (Tottenham), Mandanda (Marseille), Menion (AC Milan)
Defenders: Digne (Everton), Du Bois (Lyon), Lucas Hernandez (Bayern), Kimpembe (Paris), Conde (Sevilla), Langley (Barca), Pa
Val (Bayern), Varane (Real Madrid), Zouma (Chelsea)
Midfielders: Kante (Chelsea), Lemar (Atletico Madrid), Pogba (Manchester United), Rabiot (Juve), Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham), Toliso (Bayern)
Forwards: Ben Yeder (Monaco), Benzema (Real Madrid), Koeman (Bayern), Osman Dembele (Barca), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Griezmann (Barca), Mbappe
(Paris), Marcus Thuram (Borussia Moncheng)
If the talent of the French team is the second in the world, no one dares to say the first, Mbappe, Benzema and others in the forward line, Rabio, Pogba, Kante and others in the midfield, the back line has Kimpembe, Varane and others, the team is a world-class player in all positions, and is not afraid of any team.
The average age is 27.7 years old, there is the best forward in Europe this season, Benzema, the main striker of the 2018 World Cup, Giroud, will be Benzema's substitute, the winger position is Mbappe and Griezmann, mbappe's state is still hot this season, france's front trident, no team in the world is comparable to France.
But France's Pogba suffered a serious injury, has not yet determined the treatment plan, and may miss the World Cup. The peak of many of the core players has passed, and the newcomers are capable but lack international competition experience, which will be the reason why france will find it difficult to defend their titles.
How far can France go in this World Cup?
Qatar World Cup France Fixtures (Group Stage)
- 23rd November, 3:00 France vs Australia
- 27th November, 0:00 France vs Denmark
- 30 November, 23:00 Tunisia vs France