Overview of France at the UEFA European Championship
The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). Held every four years since 1960 , in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup , changing to the current name in 1968 . Starting with the 1996 tournament , specific championships are often referred to in the form "Euro 2008 " or whichever year is appropriate.
Prior to entering the tournament all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process.
France is one of the most successful nations at the European Championship, having won two titles in 1984 and 2000 , and finishing as runners-up in 2016 . The team is just below Spain and Germany , who have won three titles each. France hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in ten 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, 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 .[1]
Overall record [ ]
UEFA European Championship record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA
Squad
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA
Campaign
1960
Fourth place
4th
2
0
0
2
4
7
Squad
4
3
1
0
17
6
1960
1964
Did not qualify
6
2
1
3
11
10
1964
1968
8
4
2
2
16
12
1968
1972
6
3
1
2
10
8
1972
1976
6
1
3
2
7
6
1976
1980
6
4
1
1
13
7
1980
1984
Champions
1st
5
5
0
0
14
4
Squad
Qualified as hosts
1984
1988
Did not qualify
8
1
4
3
4
7
1988
1992
Group stage
6th
3
0
2
1
2
3
Squad
8
8
0
0
20
6
1992
1996
Semi-finals
3rd
5
2
3
0
5
2
Squad
10
5
5
0
22
2
1996
2000
Champions
1st
6
5
0
1
13
7
Squad
10
6
3
1
17
10
2000
2004
Quarter-finals
6th
4
2
1
1
7
5
Squad
8
8
0
0
29
2
2004
2008
Group stage
15th
3
0
1
2
1
6
Squad
12
8
2
2
25
5
2008
2012
Quarter-finals
8th
4
1
1
2
3
5
Squad
10
6
3
1
15
4
2012
2016
Runners-up
2nd
7
5
1
1
13
5
Squad
Qualified as hosts
2016
2020
Round of 16
11th
4
1
3
0
7
6
Squad
10
8
1
1
25
6
2020
2024
To be determined
To be determined
2024
Total
2 Titles
10/16
43
21
12
10
69
50
—
112
67
27
18
231
91
Total
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
Winning campaigns [ ]
Year
Manager
Captain
Final goalscorer(s)
1984
Michel Hidalgo
Michel Platini
Michel Platini , Bruno Bellone
2000
Roger Lemerre
Didier Deschamps
Sylvain Wiltord , David Trezeguet
List of matches [ ]
Year
Round
Opponent
Score
Result
Venue
France scorer(s)
1960
Semi-finals
Yugoslavia
4–5
L
Paris
Vincent , Heutte (2), Wisnieski
Third place match
Czechoslovakia
0–2
L
Marseille
—
1984
Group stage
Denmark
1–0
W
Paris
Platini
Belgium
5–0
W
Nantes
Platini (3), Giresse , Fernández
Yugoslavia
3–2
W
Saint-Étienne
Platini (3)
Semi-finals
Portugal
3–2 (a.e.t. )
W
Marseille
Domergue (2), Platini
Final
Spain
2–0
W
Paris
Platini , Bellone
1992
Group stage
Sweden
1–1
D
Solna
Papin
England
0–0
D
Malmö
—
Denmark
1–2
L
Malmö
Papin
1996
Group stage
Romania
1–0
W
Newcastle
Dugarry
Spain
1–1
D
Leeds
Djorkaeff
Bulgaria
3–1
W
Newcastle
Blanc , Penev (o.g. ), Loko
Quarter-finals
Netherlands
0–0 (5–4 p )
D
Liverpool
—
Semi-finals
Czech Republic
0–0 (5–6 p )
D
Manchester
—
2000
Group stage
Denmark
3–0
W
Bruges
Blanc , Henry , Wiltord
Czech Republic
2–1
W
Bruges
Henry , Djorkaeff
Netherlands
2–3
L
Amsterdam
Dugarry , Trezeguet
Quarter-finals
Spain
2–1
W
Bruges
Zidane , Djorkaeff
Semi-finals
Portugal
2–1 (a.e.t. )
W
Brussels
Henry , Zidane
Final
Italy
2–1 (a.e.t. )
W
Rotterdam
Wiltord , Trezeguet
2004
Group stage
England
2–1
W
Lisbon
Zidane (2)
Croatia
2–2
D
Leiria
Tudor (o.g. ), Trezeguet
Switzerland
3–1
W
Coimbra
Zidane , Henry (2)
Quarter-finals
Greece
0–1
L
Lisbon
—
2008
Group stage
Romania
0–0
D
Zürich
—
Netherlands
1–4
L
Bern
Henry
Italy
0–2
L
Zürich
—
2012
Group stage
England
1–1
D
Donetsk
Nasri
Ukraine
2–0
W
Donetsk
Ménez , Cabaye
Sweden
0–2
L
Kiev
—
Quarter-finals
Spain
0–2
L
Donetsk
—
2016
Group stage
Romania
2–1
W
Saint-Denis
Giroud , Payet
Albania
2–0
W
Marseille
Griezmann , Payet
Switzerland
0–0
D
Lille
—
Round of 16
Republic of Ireland
2–1
W
Lyon
Griezmann (2)
Quarter-finals
Iceland
5–2
W
Saint-Denis
Giroud (2), Pogba , Payet , Griezmann
Semi-finals
Germany
2–0
W
Marseille
Griezmann (2)
Final
Portugal
0–1 (a.e.t. )
L
Saint-Denis
—
2020
Group stage
Germany
1–0
W
Munich
Hummels (o.g. )
Hungary
1–1
D
Budapest
Griezmann
Portugal
2–2
D
Budapest
Benzema (2)
Round of 16
Switzerland
3–3 (4–5 p )
D
Bucharest
Benzema (2), Pogba
1960 European Nations' Cup [ ]
Final tournament [ ]
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Euro 1984 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1984
France squad – UEFA Euro 1984 winners (1st title)
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
France (H)
3
3
0
0
9
2
+7
6
Advance to knockout stage
2
Denmark
3
2
0
1
8
3
+5
4
3
Belgium
3
1
0
2
4
8
−4
2
4
Yugoslavia
3
0
0
3
2
10
−8
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Knockout stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1984 Final
UEFA Euro 1992 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1992
France squad – UEFA Euro 1992
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Sweden (H)
3
2
1
0
4
2
+2
5
Advance to knockout stage
2
Denmark
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
3
3
France
3
0
2
1
2
3
−1
2
4
England
3
0
2
1
1
2
−1
2
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Euro 1996 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996
France squad – UEFA Euro 1996 semi-finalists
1 Lama
2 Angloma
3 Di Meco
4 Leboeuf
5 Blanc
6 Guérin
7 Deschamps (c )
8 Desailly
9 Djorkaeff
10 Zidane
11 Loko
12 Lizarazu
13 Dugarry
14 Lamouchi
15 Thuram
16 Barthez
17 Madar
18 Pedros
19 Karembeu
20 Roche
21 Martins
22 Martini
Coach: Jacquet
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
France
3
2
1
0
5
2
+3
7
Advance to knockout stage
2
Spain
3
1
2
0
4
3
+1
5
3
Bulgaria
3
1
1
1
3
4
−1
4
4
Romania
3
0
0
3
1
4
−3
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Euro 2000 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
France squad – UEFA Euro 2000 winners (2nd title)
1 Lama
2 Candela
3 Lizarazu
4 Vieira
5 Blanc
6 Djorkaeff
7 Deschamps (c )
8 Desailly
9 Anelka
10 Zidane
11 Pires
12 Henry
13 Wiltord
14 Micoud
15 Thuram
16 Barthez
17 Petit
18 Leboeuf
19 Karembeu
20 Trezeguet
21 Dugarry
22 Ramé
Coach: Lemerre
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Netherlands (H)
3
3
0
0
7
2
+5
9
Advance to knockout stage
2
France
3
2
0
1
7
4
+3
6
3
Czech Republic
3
1
0
2
3
3
0
3
4
Denmark
3
0
0
3
0
8
−8
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Knockout stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Euro 2004 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004
France squad – UEFA Euro 2004
1 Landreau
2 Boumsong
3 Lizarazu
4 Vieira
5 Gallas
6 Makélélé
7 Pires
8 Desailly (c )
9 Saha
10 Zidane
11 Wiltord
12 Henry
13 Silvestre
14 Rothen
15 Thuram
16 Barthez
17 Dacourt
18 Pedretti
19 Sagnol
20 Trezeguet
21 Marlet
22 Govou
23 Coupet
Coach: Santini
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
France
3
2
1
0
7
4
+3
7
Advance to knockout stage
2
England
3
2
0
1
8
4
+4
6
3
Croatia
3
0
2
1
4
6
−2
2
4
Switzerland
3
0
1
2
1
6
−5
1
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout phase [ ]
Quarter-finals
Euro 2008 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008
France squad – UEFA Euro 2008
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Netherlands
3
3
0
0
9
1
+8
9
Advance to knockout phase
2
Italy
3
1
1
1
3
4
−1
4
3
Romania
3
0
2
1
1
3
−2
2
4
France
3
0
1
2
1
6
−5
1
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers
Euro 2012 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012
France squad – UEFA Euro 2012
1 Lloris (c )
2 Debuchy
3 Evra
4 Rami
5 Mexès
6 Cabaye
7 Ribéry
8 Valbuena
9 Giroud
10 Benzema
11 Nasri
12 Matuidi
13 Réveillère
14 Ménez
15 Malouda
16 Mandanda
17 M'Vila
18 Diarra
19 Martin
20 Ben Arfa
21 Koscielny
22 Clichy
23 Carrasso
Coach: Blanc
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
England
3
2
1
0
5
3
+2
7
Advance to knockout phase
2
France
3
1
1
1
3
3
0
4
3
Ukraine (H)
3
1
0
2
2
4
−2
3[a]
4
Sweden
3
1
0
2
5
5
0
3[a]
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Notes:
^ a b Head-to-head result: Ukraine 2–1 Sweden.
Knockout phase [ ]
Quarter-finals
Euro 2016 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016
France squad – UEFA Euro 2016 runners-up
1 Lloris (c )
2 Jallet
3 Evra
4 Rami
5 Kanté
6 Cabaye
7 Griezmann
8 Payet
9 Giroud
10 Gignac
11 Martial
12 Schneiderlin
13 Mangala
14 Matuidi
15 Pogba
16 Mandanda
17 Digne
18 Sissoko
19 Sagna
20 Coman
21 Koscielny
22 Umtiti
23 Costil
Coach: Deschamps
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
France (H)
3
2
1
0
4
1
+3
7
Advance to knockout phase
2
Switzerland
3
1
2
0
2
1
+1
5
3
Albania
3
1
0
2
1
3
−2
3
4
Romania
3
0
1
2
2
4
−2
1
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Knockout phase [ ]
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 Final
Euro 2020 [ ]
1 Lloris (c )
2 Pavard
3 Kimpembe
4 Varane
5 Lenglet
6 Pogba
7 Griezmann
8 Lemar
9 Giroud
10 Mbappé
11 Dembélé
12 Tolisso
13 Kanté
14 Rabiot
15 Zouma
16 Mandanda
17 Sissoko
18 Digne
19 Benzema
20 Coman
21 Hernandez
22 Ben Yedder
23 Maignan
24 Dubois
25 Koundé
26 Thuram
Coach: Deschamps
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
France
3
1
2
0
4
3
+1
5
Advance to knockout phase
2
Germany (H)
3
1
1
1
6
5
+1
4[a]
3
Portugal
3
1
1
1
7
6
+1
4[a]
4
Hungary (H)
3
0
2
1
3
6
−3
2
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Notes:
^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
Knockout phase [ ]
Round of 16
Goalscorers [ ]
Player
Goals
1960
1984
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
Michel Platini
9
9
Antoine Griezmann
7
6
1
Thierry Henry
6
3
2
1
Zinedine Zidane
5
2
3
Karim Benzema
4
4
Youri Djorkaeff
3
1
2
Olivier Giroud
3
3
David Trezeguet
3
2
1
Dimitri Payet
3
3
Laurent Blanc
2
1
1
Jean-Pierre Papin
2
2
Paul Pogba
2
1
1
Jean-François Domergue
2
2
Christophe Dugarry
2
1
1
François Heutte
2
2
Sylvain Wiltord
2
2
Bruno Bellone
1
1
Yohan Cabaye
1
1
Luis Fernandez
1
1
Alain Giresse
1
1
Patrice Loko
1
1
Jérémy Ménez
1
1
Samir Nasri
1
1
Jean Vincent
1
1
Maryan Wisnieski
1
1
Own goals
3
1
1
1
Total
69
4
14
2
5
13
7
1
3
13
7
Notes [ ]
^ Gallagher suffered an injury in the 28th minute and was replaced by fourth official Paul Durkin (England ).
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