🇫🇷 France
Europe · FIFA FRA
Key Statistics
76
Matches
42-9-25
Record (W-D-L)
142
Goals Scored
+49
Goal Difference
135
Points
2
Titles 🏆
66.4M
Population
$2.7T
GDP
Editorial Analysis & Historical Context
Rigorous Analysis: France is half football team, half theatrical drama troop. Their tournaments are completely unpredictable: either they win the entire trophy or they lock themselves in the team bus and mutiny against their coach.
They possess some of the greatest talent on Earth but prefer to spend their time in public arguments and team scandals. The undisputed champions of entertaining the press.
Tournament History
| Year | Host | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Canada / Mexico / United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | Qatar | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | — |
| 2018 | Russia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 🏆 |
| 2014 | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — |
| 2010 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | Germany | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 14 | — |
| 2002 | Korea, Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | France | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 🏆 |
| 1986 | Mexico | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 16 | — |
| 1982 | Spain | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | — |
| 1978 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1966 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1958 | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 12 | — |
| 1954 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 1938 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 1934 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| Total | 17 editions | 76 | 42 | 9 | 25 | 142 | 93 | 135 | 🏆×2 |
World Cup Appearances
1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
Economic & Demographic Football Efficiency
France has a population of 66.4M and an estimated GDP of $2.7T. Bilardo Water normalizes goals, points, and championships against demographic and economic scale to measure true football efficiency beyond raw financial advantage.
Per Capita Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per million people | 2.14 | #22 / 84 |
| Points per million people | 2.03 | #24 / 84 |
| Wins per million people | 0.63 | #19 / 84 |
| Trophies per 10M people | 0.30 | #6 / 84 |
Per GDP Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per $1B GDP | 0.05 | #43 / 84 |
| Points per $1B GDP | 0.05 | #40 / 84 |
| Wins per $1B GDP | 0.02 | #37 / 84 |
| Trophies per $10B GDP | 0.01 | #7 / 84 |
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