:France national football team records and statistics

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This list of France national football team records contains statistical accomplishments related to the France national football team ({{langx|fr|Equipe de France}}), its players, and its managers. The France national team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation ({{langx|fr|Fédération Française de Football}}) and competes as a member of UEFA.

Individual records

= Player records =

File:Lloris 2018 (cropped).jpg is the most-capped French international, having appeared in 145 matches, and captained the national team a record 121 times.]]

File:Olivier Giroud in 2017 (cropped).jpg is France's record goalscorer, having recorded 57 goals.]]

File:Michel Platini in Wroclaw by Klearchos Kapoutsis tight crop.jpg scored a record nine goals at UEFA Euro 1984.]]

File:FRA-ARG (10) (cropped).jpg has the most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and European Championship with 36.]]

File:Didier Deschamps in 2018.jpg has managed France to a record 166 matches and 105 victories.]]

;Most appearances:Hugo Lloris, 145, 19 November 2008 — 18 December 2022

; Other centurions:{{cite web|title=France record international players|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fran-recintlp.html|access-date=30 November 2014}}

: Lilian Thuram, 142, 17 August 1994 — 13 June 2008

: Olivier Giroud, 137, 11 November 2011 — 9 July 2024

: Antoine Griezmann, 137, 5 March 2014 — 9 September 2024

: Thierry Henry, 123, 11 October 1997 — 22 June 2010

: Marcel Desailly, 116, 22 August 1993 — 17 June 2004

: Zinedine Zidane, 108, 17 August 1994 — 9 July 2006

: Patrick Vieira, 107, 26 February 1997 — 2 June 2009

: Didier Deschamps, 103, 29 October 1989 — 2 September 2000

;Most appearances as a captain: Hugo Lloris, 121, 17 November 2010 — 18 December 2022

;Most goals: Olivier Giroud, 57, 2011 — 2024{{cite news |last=Ouzia |first=Malik |date=23 November 2022 |title=Giroud defies critics to match Henry's record and soothe injury-hit France |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/giroud-henry-france-australia-world-cup-2022-b1041971.html |access-date=26 November 2022 |website=Evening Standard}}

;Longest France career: Karim Benzema, 15 years, 86 days, 28 March 2007 — 13 June 2022

;Shortest France career: Franck Jurietti, 5 seconds, 12 October 2005 v. Cyprus

;Oldest player: Olivier Giroud, 37 years and 279 days, 9 July 2024 v. Spain

;Youngest player: Félix Vial, 17 years and 75 days, 29 October 1911 v. Luxembourg

;Most appearances at the World Cup finals: Hugo Lloris, 20, 11 June 2010 — 18 December 2022

;Appearances at four World Cup final tournaments: Thierry Henry, 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010
Hugo Lloris, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022

;Most goals scored at the World Cup finals: Just Fontaine,13 goal output at the 1958 FIFA World Cup is a World Cup record that still stands today. 13, 8 June 1958 — 28 June 1958

;Youngest goalscorer at the World Cup finals: Kylian Mbappé, 19 years and six months, 21 June 2018 v. Peru.{{cite tweet| user=FIFAWorldCup| number=1009822049995550720| title=The youngest goalscorer at the #WorldCup for France! @KMbappe with the tap-in to give #FRA the lead! #FRAPER 1-0| date=21 June 2018}}

;Most appearances at the European Championship finals: Antoine Griezmann, 17, 10 June 2016 — 9 July 2024

;Appearances at four European Championship final tournaments: Lilian Thuram, 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008{{cite web|title=Lilian Thuram - Century of International Appearances|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/thuram-intl.html|accessdate=30 November 2014}}
Hugo Lloris, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020
Olivier Giroud, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024

;Most goals scored at the European Championship finals: Michel Platini, 9, 12 June 1984 — 27 June 1984Platini's nine goals at the 1984 European Championships constitute a record for the competition.

;Most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and European Championship finals: Antoine Griezmann, 36, 15 June 2014 — 9 July 2024

;Most appearances at the FIFA Confederations Cup finals: Sylvain Wiltord, 10, 30 May 2001 — 29 June 2003

: Robert Pires, 10, 30 May 2001 — 29 June 2003

; Appearances in three different decades: Julien Darui, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s

: Robert Jonquet, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s

: Henri Michel, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s

: Laurent Blanc, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

: Didier Deschamps, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

: Thierry Henry, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

: Nicolas Anelka, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

: Hugo Lloris, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

: Steve Mandanda, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

: Karim Benzema, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

= Manager records =

;Most matches as coach: Didier Deschamps, 166, 8 July 2012 — present{{cite web|title=Didier Deschamps|url=https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-selectionneurs/fiche-selectionneur/313-didier-deschamps}}

;Most matches won as coach: 105 by Didier Deschamps

;Most matches drawn as coach: 34 by Didier Deschamps

;Most matches lost as coach: 27 by Didier Deschamps

Team records

;Largest victory: 14–0, FranceGibraltar, 18 November 2023

;Largest away victory: 0–7, CyprusFrance, 11 October 1980

;Largest defeat: 17–1, DenmarkFrance, 22 October 1908

;Largest home defeat: 0–15, FranceEngland Amateur, 1 November 1906

;Largest goals in a single halftime: 7–0, FranceGibraltar, 18 November 2023

;Most consecutive victories: 13, 29 March 2003 — 18 February 2004

;Most consecutive matches without a defeat: 30, 16 February 1994 — 9 October 1996

;Most consecutive defeats: 12, 23 March 1908 — 23 March 1911

;Most consecutive matches without a victory: 15, 23 March 1908 — 30 April 1911

;Longest period without conceding a goal: 11 matches (1,140 minutes), 29 June 2003 — 6 June 2004

;Highest home attendance: 80,051, FranceUkraine, 2 June 2007

;Highest away attendance: 125,631, ScotlandFrance, 27 April 1949

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