# France at the FIFA World Cup

This is a record of France's results at the FIFA World Cup. France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and have appeared in 16 FIFA World Cups, tied for the sixth most of any country. The national team is one of eight to have won the FIFA World Cup title and one of only six to have done so more than once.
The French team won its first World Cup title in 1998. France had defeated Brazil 3–0 in the final match at the Stade de France. The tournament was hosted in France once before in 1938, where France was eliminated by defending champions Italy in the quarter-finals. In 2018, France won the World Cup for the second time, defeating Croatia 4–2 in the final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Russia.
In 2006 and 2022, France finished as runners-up, losing on penalties to Italy (5–3) and Argentina (4–2) after ties after 120 minutes. The team has also finished in third place on two occasions, in 1958 and 1986, and in fourth place once, in 1982.

## FIFA World Cup record

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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Campaign |
| 1930 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees |
| 1934 | Round of 16 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1934 |
| 1938 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | 1938 |
| 1950 | Originally did not qualify, then invited, later withdrew | Originally did not qualify, then invited, later withdrew | Originally did not qualify, then invited, later withdrew | Originally did not qualify, then invited, later withdrew | Originally did not qualify, then invited, later withdrew | Originally did not qualify, then invited, later withdrew | Originally did not qualify, then invited, later withdrew | Originally did not qualify, then invited, later withdrew | Originally did not qualify, then invited, later withdrew | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1950 |
| 1954 | Group stage | 11th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1954 |
| 1958 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1958 |
| 1962 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1962 |
| 1966 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1966 |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1970 |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1974 |
| 1978 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1978 |
| 1982 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 1982 |
| 1986 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1986 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1990 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 1994 |
| 1998 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | 1998 |
| 2002 | Group stage | 28th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | 2002 |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | Squad | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2006 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 29th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2010 |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2014 |
| 2018 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2018 |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2022 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 2026 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 2030 |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 2034 |
| Total | 2 titles | 16/25 | 73 | 39 | 14* | 20 | 136 | 85 | N/A | 119 | 70 | 26 | 23 | 234 | 91 | Total |
    *Knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out are considered a draw.
    **Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.
France's World Cup record :
| First Match | France 4–1 Mexico (15 July 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay) |
| Biggest Win | France 7–3 Paraguay (8 June 1958; Norrköping, Sweden) |
| Biggest Defeat | Brazil 5–2 France (24 June 1958; Solna, Sweden) |
| Best Result | Champions in 1998 and 2018 |
| Worst Result | Group stage in 1930, 1954, 1966, 1978, 2002 and 2010 |

## By match

| Year | Round | Opponents | Score | France scorers |
| 1930 | Group 1 | Mexico | 4–1 | Laurent, Langiller, Maschinot (2) |
| 1930 | Group 1 | Argentina | 0–1 | |
| 1930 | Group 1 | Chile | 0–1 | |
| 1934 | Round of 16 | Austria | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Nicolas, Verriest |
| 1938 | Round of 16 | Belgium | 3–1 | Veinante, Nicolas (2) |
| 1938 | Quarter-final | Italy | 1–3 | Heisserer |
| 1954 | Group 1 | Yugoslavia | 0–1 | |
| 1954 | Group 1 | Mexico | 3–2 | Vincent, Cardenas, Kopa |
| 1958 | Group 2 | Paraguay | 7–3 | Fontaine (3), Piantoni, Wisnieski, Kopa, Vincent |
| 1958 | Group 2 | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Fontaine (2) |
| 1958 | Group 2 | Scotland | 2–1 | Kopa, Fontaine |
| 1958 | Quarter-final | Northern Ireland | 4–0 | Wisnieski, Fontaine (2), Piantoni |
| 1958 | Semi-final | Brazil | 2–5 | Fontaine, Piantoni |
| 1958 | Third place play-off | West Germany | 6–3 | Fontaine (4), Kopa, Douis |
| 1966 | Group 1 | Mexico | 1–1 | Hausser |
| 1966 | Group 1 | Uruguay | 1–2 | De Bourgoing |
| 1966 | Group 1 | England | 0–2 | |
| 1978 | Group 1 | Italy | 1–2 | Lacombe |
| 1978 | Group 1 | Argentina | 1–2 | Platini |
| 1978 | Group 1 | Hungary | 3–1 | Lopez, Berdoll, Rocheteau |
| 1982 | Group 4 | England | 1–3 | Soler |
| 1982 | Group 4 | Kuwait | 4–1 | Genghini, Platini, Six, Bossis |
| 1982 | Group 4 | Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | Six |
| 1982 | Group B | Austria | 1–0 | Genghini |
| 1982 | Group B | Northern Ireland | 4–1 | Giresse (2), Rocheteau (2) |
| 1982 | Semi-final | West Germany | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Platini, Tresor, Giresse |
| 1982 | Third place play-off | Poland | 2–3 | Girard, Couriol |
| 1986 | Group C | Canada | 1–0 | Papin |
| 1986 | Group C | Soviet Union | 1–1 | Fernández |
| 1986 | Group C | Hungary | 3–0 | Stopyra, Tigana, Rocheteau |
| 1986 | Round of 16 | Italy | 2–0 | Platini, Stopyra |
| 1986 | Quarter-final | Brazil | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Platini |
| 1986 | Semi-final | West Germany | 0–2 | |
| 1986 | Third place play-off | Belgium | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Ferreri, Papin, Genghini, Amoros |
| 1998 | Group C | South Africa | 3–0 | Dugarry, Issa (o.g.), Henry |
| 1998 | Group C | Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Henry (2), Trezeguet, Lizarazu |
| 1998 | Group C | Denmark | 2–1 | Djorkaeff, Petit |
| 1998 | Round of 16 | Paraguay | 1–0 (a.s.d.e.t.) | Blanc |
| 1998 | Quarter-final | Italy | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | |
| 1998 | Semi-final | Croatia | 2–1 | Thuram (2) |
| 1998 | Final | Brazil | 3–0 | Zidane (2), Petit |
| 2002 | Group A | Senegal | 0–1 | |
| 2002 | Group A | Uruguay | 0–0 | |
| 2002 | Group A | Denmark | 0–2 | |
| 2006 | Group G | Switzerland | 0–0 | |
| 2006 | Group G | South Korea | 1–1 | Henry |
| 2006 | Group G | Togo | 2–0 | Vieira, Henry |
| 2006 | Round of 16 | Spain | 3–1 | Ribéry, Vieira, Zidane |
| 2006 | Quarter-final | Brazil | 1–0 | Henry |
| 2006 | Semi-final | Portugal | 1–0 | Zidane |
| 2006 | Final | Italy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Zidane |
| 2010 | Group A | Uruguay | 0–0 | |
| 2010 | Group A | Mexico | 0–2 | |
| 2010 | Group A | South Africa | 1–2 | Malouda |
| 2014 | Group E | Honduras | 3–0 | Benzema (2), Valladares (o.g.) |
| 2014 | Group E | Switzerland | 5–2 | Giroud, Matuidi, Valbuena, Benzema, Sissoko |
| 2014 | Group E | Ecuador | 0–0 | |
| 2014 | Round of 16 | Nigeria | 2–0 | Pogba, Yobo (o.g.) |
| 2014 | Quarter-final | Germany | 0–1 | |
| 2018 | Group C | Australia | 2–1 | Griezmann, Behich (o.g.) |
| 2018 | Group C | Peru | 1–0 | Mbappé |
| 2018 | Group C | Denmark | 0–0 | |
| 2018 | Round of 16 | Argentina | 4–3 | Griezmann, Pavard, Mbappé (2) |
| 2018 | Quarter-final | Uruguay | 2–0 | Varane, Griezmann |
| 2018 | Semi-final | Belgium | 1–0 | Umtiti |
| 2018 | Final | Croatia | 4–2 | Mandžukić (o.g.), Griezmann, Pogba, Mbappé |
| 2022 | Group D | Australia | 4–1 | Rabiot, Giroud (2), Mbappé |
| 2022 | Group D | Denmark | 2–1 | Mbappé (2) |
| 2022 | Group D | Tunisia | 0–1 | |
| 2022 | Round of 16 | Poland | 3–1 | Giroud, Mbappé (2) |
| 2022 | Quarter-final | England | 2–1 | Tchouaméni, Giroud |
| 2022 | Semi-final | Morocco | 2–0 | T. Hernandez, Kolo Muani |
| 2022 | Final | Argentina | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Mbappé (3) |

### Record by opponent

FIFA World Cup matches (by team) :
| Opponent | Total | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| Italy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Brazil | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Germany | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Mexico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Denmark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Peru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Togo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## France at the 1998 FIFA World Cup

Head coach: Aimé Jacquet
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Bernard Lama | (1963-04-07)7 April 1963 (aged 35) | 37 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2 | 2DF | Vincent Candela | (1973-10-24)24 October 1973 (aged 24) | 10 | Roma |
| 3 | 2DF | Bixente Lizarazu | (1969-12-09)9 December 1969 (aged 28) | 32 | Bayern Munich |
| 4 | 3MF | Patrick Vieira | (1976-06-23)23 June 1976 (aged 21) | 7 | Arsenal |
| 5 | 2DF | Laurent Blanc | (1965-11-19)19 November 1965 (aged 32) | 68 | Marseille |
| 6 | 4FW | Youri Djorkaeff | (1968-03-09)9 March 1968 (aged 30) | 37 | Internazionale |
| 7 | 3MF | Didier Deschamps (c) | (1968-10-15)15 October 1968 (aged 29) | 69 | Juventus |
| 8 | 2DF | Marcel Desailly | (1968-09-07)7 September 1968 (aged 29) | 41 | Milan |
| 9 | 4FW | Stéphane Guivarc'h | (1970-09-06)6 September 1970 (aged 27) | 6 | Auxerre |
| 10 | 3MF | Zinedine Zidane | (1972-06-23)23 June 1972 (aged 25) | 33 | Juventus |
| 11 | 3MF | Robert Pires | (1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 24) | 13 | Metz |
| 12 | 4FW | Thierry Henry | (1977-08-17)17 August 1977 (aged 20) | 3 | Monaco |
| 13 | 3MF | Bernard Diomède | (1974-01-23)23 January 1974 (aged 24) | 6 | Auxerre |
| 14 | 3MF | Alain Boghossian | (1970-10-27)27 October 1970 (aged 27) | 6 | Sampdoria |
| 15 | 2DF | Lilian Thuram | (1972-01-01)1 January 1972 (aged 26) | 32 | Parma |
| 16 | 1GK | Fabien Barthez | (1971-06-28)28 June 1971 (aged 26) | 12 | Monaco |
| 17 | 3MF | Emmanuel Petit | (1970-09-22)22 September 1970 (aged 27) | 17 | Arsenal |
| 18 | 2DF | Frank Lebœuf | (1968-01-22)22 January 1968 (aged 30) | 13 | Chelsea |
| 19 | 3MF | Christian Karembeu | (1970-12-03)3 December 1970 (aged 27) | 31 | Real Madrid |
| 20 | 4FW | David Trezeguet | (1977-10-15)15 October 1977 (aged 20) | 4 | Monaco |
| 21 | 4FW | Christophe Dugarry | (1972-03-24)24 March 1972 (aged 26) | 23 | Marseille |
| 22 | 1GK | Lionel Charbonnier | (1966-10-25)25 October 1966 (aged 31) | 1 | Auxerre |

### France vs South Africa (Group C)

| France | South Africa |
| GK | 16 | Fabien Barthez |
| RB | 15 | Lilian Thuram |
| CB | 8 | Marcel Desailly |
| CB | 5 | Laurent Blanc |
| LB | 3 | Bixente Lizarazu |
| CM | 7 | Didier Deschamps (c) | 53' |
| CM | 17 | Emmanuel Petit | 28' | 73' |
| RW | 6 | Youri Djorkaeff | | 84' |
| AM | 10 | Zinedine Zidane | 75' |
| LW | 12 | Thierry Henry |
| CF | 9 | Stéphane Guivarc'h | | 26' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Christophe Dugarry | | 26' |
| MF | 14 | Alain Boghossian | | 73' |
| FW | 20 | David Trezeguet | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Aimé Jacquet ||
| GK | 1 | Hans Vonk |
| DF | 3 | David Nyathi |
| DF | 4 | Willem Jackson | 39' |
| DF | 5 | Mark Fish |
| DF | 19 | Lucas Radebe (c) |
| DF | 21 | Pierre Issa |
| MF | 7 | Quinton Fortune |
| MF | 10 | John Moshoeu |
| FW | 6 | Phil Masinga |
| FW | 12 | Brendan Augustine | | 56' |
| FW | 17 | Benni McCarthy | | 89' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Helman Mkhalele | | 56' |
| FW | 9 | Shaun Bartlett | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Philippe Troussier ||
* Assistant referees:
* Arnaldo Pinto (Brazil)
* Merere Gonzales (Trinidad and Tobago)
* Fourth official:
* Mario Sánchez Yanten (Chile)

### France vs Saudi Arabia (Group C)

| France | Saudi Arabia |
| GK | 16 | Fabien Barthez |
| RB | 3 | Bixente Lizarazu | 50' |
| CB | 5 | Laurent Blanc | 36' |
| CB | 8 | Marcel Desailly |
| LB | 15 | Lilian Thuram |
| RM | 7 | Didier Deschamps (c) |
| CM | 10 | Zinedine Zidane | 71' |
| LM | 13 | Bernard Diomède | | 58' |
| MF | 14 | Alain Boghossian |
| CF | 12 | Thierry Henry | | 79' |
| CF | 21 | Christophe Dugarry | | 30' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | David Trezeguet | | 30' |
| MF | 6 | Youri Djorkaeff | | 58' |
| MF | 11 | Robert Pires | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Aimé Jacquet ||
| GK | 1 | Mohamed Al-Deayea |
| DF | 2 | Mohammed Al-Jahani | 7' | 76' |
| DF | 3 | Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi | 19' |
| DF | 4 | Abdullah Zubromawi |
| DF | 13 | Hussein Sulaimani |
| MF | 6 | Fuad Anwar (c) |
| MF | 7 | Ibrahim Al-Shahrani |
| MF | 16 | Khamis Al-Owairan |
| MF | 20 | Hamzah Saleh |
| FW | 9 | Sami Al-Jaber | 82' |
| FW | 10 | Saeed Al-Owairan | | 33' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 12 | Ibrahim Al-Harbi | | 33' | 65' |
| MF | 14 | Khalid Al-Muwallid | | | 65' |
| DF | 17 | Ahmed Dokhi | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Carlos Alberto Parreira ||
* Assistant referees:
* Reynaldo Salinas (Honduras)
* Luis Torres Zuniga (Costa Rica)
* Fourth official:
* Alberto Tejada Noriega (Peru)

### France vs Denmark (Group C)

| France | Denmark |
| GK | 16 | Fabien Barthez |
| RB | 2 | Vincent Candela |
| CB | 8 | Marcel Desailly (c) |
| LB | 18 | Franck Leboeuf |
| RM | 4 | Patrick Vieira | 62' |
| CM | 6 | Youri Djorkaeff |
| CM | 11 | Robert Pires | | 71' |
| LM | 13 | Bernard Diomède | 53' |
| AM | 17 | Emmanuel Petit | | 64' |
| AM | 19 | Christian Karembeu |
| CF | 20 | David Trezeguet | | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Alain Boghossian | | 64' |
| FW | 12 | Thierry Henry | | 71' |
| FW | 9 | Stéphane Guivarc'h | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Aimé Jacquet ||
| GK | 1 | Peter Schmeichel | |
| DF | 2 | Michael Schjønberg | |
| DF | 3 | Marc Rieper |
| DF | 4 | Jes Høgh |
| DF | 5 | Jan Heintze |
| DF | 6 | Thomas Helveg |
| DF | 13 | Jacob Laursen | | 46' |
| MF | 7 | Allan Nielsen |
| MF | 10 | Michael Laudrup (c) |
| MF | 21 | Martin Jørgensen | | 54' |
| FW | 11 | Brian Laudrup | | 75' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 12 | Søren Colding | 65' | 46' |
| FW | 19 | Ebbe Sand | | 54' |
| MF | 15 | Stig Tøfting | 78' | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Bo Johansson ||
* Assistant referees:
* Marc Van den Broeck (Belgium)
* Emanuel Zammit (Malta)
* Fourth official:
* Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)

### France vs Paraguay (round of 16)

| France | Paraguay |
| GK | 16 | Fabien Barthez |
| RB | 15 | Lilian Thuram |
| CB | 5 | Laurent Blanc |
| CB | 8 | Marcel Desailly |
| LB | 3 | Bixente Lizarazu |
| CM | 7 | Didier Deschamps (c) |
| CM | 17 | Emmanuel Petit | 69' |
| RW | 13 | Bernard Diomède | 76' |
| LW | 6 | Youri Djorkaeff |
| CF | 20 | David Trezeguet |
| CF | 12 | Thierry Henry | 64' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 11 | Robert Pires | 64' |
| MF | 14 | Alain Boghossian | 69' |
| FW | 9 | Stéphane Guivarc'h | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Aimé Jacquet ||
| GK | 1 | José Luis Chilavert (c) | 19' |
| RB | 2 | Francisco Arce | 84' |
| CB | 4 | Carlos Gamarra |
| CB | 5 | Celso Ayala |
| LB | 11 | Pedro Sarabia |
| CM | 10 | Roberto Acuña |
| CM | 16 | Julio César Enciso | 32' |
| CM | 13 | Carlos Humberto Paredes | | 75' |
| AM | 21 | Jorge Luis Campos | | 55' |
| AM | 15 | Miguel Ángel Benítez | 23' |
| CF | 9 | José Cardozo | | 91' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 7 | Julio César Yegros | | 55' |
| DF | 20 | Denis Caniza | | 75' |
| MF | 8 | Aristides Rojas | 99' | 91' |
| Manager: ||
| Paulo César Carpegiani ||
* Assistant referees:
* Nimal Wickeramatunge (Sri Lanka)
* Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
* Fourth official:
* Esse Baharmast (United States)

### Italy vs France (Quarter-final)

| Italy | France |
| GK | 12 | Gianluca Pagliuca |
| RB | 2 | Giuseppe Bergomi | 28' |
| CB | 4 | Fabio Cannavaro |
| CB | 5 | Alessandro Costacurta | 113' |
| LB | 3 | Paolo Maldini (c) |
| CM | 11 | Dino Baggio | | 52' |
| CM | 14 | Luigi Di Biagio |
| RW | 17 | Francesco Moriero |
| LW | 7 | Gianluca Pessotto | | 90' |
| SS | 10 | Alessandro Del Piero | 26' | 67' |
| CF | 21 | Christian Vieri |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 9 | Demetrio Albertini | | 52' |
| FW | 18 | Roberto Baggio | | 67' |
| MF | 15 | Angelo Di Livio | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Cesare Maldini ||
| GK | 16 | Fabien Barthez |
| RB | 15 | Lilian Thuram |
| CB | 5 | Laurent Blanc |
| CB | 8 | Marcel Desailly |
| LB | 3 | Bixente Lizarazu |
| DM | 7 | Didier Deschamps (c) | 62' |
| RM | 19 | Christian Karembeu | | 65' |
| LM | 17 | Emmanuel Petit |
| AM | 10 | Zinedine Zidane |
| AM | 6 | Youri Djorkaeff |
| CF | 9 | Stéphane Guivarc'h | 53' | 65' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 12 | Thierry Henry | | 65' |
| FW | 20 | David Trezeguet | | 65' |
| Manager: ||
| Aimé Jacquet ||
* Assistant referees:
* Mark Warren (England)
* Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania)
* Fourth official:
* Said Belqola (Morocco)

### France vs Croatia (Semi-final)

| France | Croatia |
| GK | 16 | Fabien Barthez |
| RB | 15 | Lilian Thuram |
| CB | 5 | Laurent Blanc | 76' |
| CB | 8 | Marcel Desailly |
| LB | 3 | Bixente Lizarazu |
| DM | 7 | Didier Deschamps (c) |
| RM | 19 | Christian Karembeu | | 31' |
| LM | 17 | Emmanuel Petit |
| AM | 10 | Zinedine Zidane |
| AM | 6 | Youri Djorkaeff | | 77' |
| CF | 9 | Stéphane Guivarc'h | | 68' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 12 | Thierry Henry | | 31' |
| FW | 20 | David Trezeguet | | 68' |
| DF | 18 | Frank Leboeuf | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Aimé Jacquet ||
| GK | 1 | Dražen Ladić |
| SW | 4 | Igor Štimac |
| CB | 20 | Dario Šimić | 88' |
| CB | 6 | Slaven Bilić |
| RWB | 13 | Mario Stanić | 75' | 89' |
| LWB | 17 | Robert Jarni |
| DM | 14 | Zvonimir Soldo |
| CM | 7 | Aljoša Asanović | 45' |
| CM | 10 | Zvonimir Boban (c) | | 63' |
| CF | 19 | Goran Vlaović |
| CF | 9 | Davor Šuker |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 11 | Silvio Marić | | 63' |
| MF | 8 | Robert Prosinečki | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Miroslav Blažević ||
* Assistant referees:
* Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain)
* Jorge Diaz Galvez (Chile)
* Fourth official:
* Epifanio Gonzalez Chavez (Paraguay)

### Brazil vs France (Final)

The 1998 final was held on 12 July at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis. France defeated holders Brazil 3–0, with two goals from Zinedine Zidane and a stoppage time strike from Emmanuel Petit. The win gave France their first World Cup title, becoming the sixth national team after Uruguay, Italy, England, West Germany and Argentina to win the tournament on their home soil. They also inflicted the heaviest defeat on Brazil since 1930.
The pre-match build up was dominated by the omission of Brazilian striker Ronaldo from the starting lineup only to be reinstated 45 minutes before kick-off. He managed to create the first open chance for Brazil in the 22nd minute, dribbling past defender Thuram before sending a cross out on the left side that goalkeeper Fabien Barthez struggled to hold onto. France however took the lead in the 27th minute after Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos conceded a corner which Zidane scored with a header from the right. Three minutes before half-time, Zidane scored his second goal of the match, similarly another header from a corner, this time from the left side. The tournament hosts went down to ten men in the 68th minute as Marcel Desailly was sent off for a second bookable offence. Brazil reacted to this by making an attacking substitution and although they applied pressure France sealed the win with a third goal: substitute Patrick Vieira set up his club teammate Petit in a counterattack to shoot low past goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel.
French president Jacques Chirac was in attendance to congratulate and commiserate the winners and runners-up respectively after the match. Several days after the victory, winning manager Aimé Jacquet announced his resignation from the French team with immediate effect.
| Brazil | France |
Claudio Taffarel :
| RB | 2 | Cafu |
| CB | 3 | Aldair |
| CB | 4 | Junior Baiano | 33' |
| LB | 6 | Roberto Carlos |
| CM | 5 | César Sampaio | | 73' |
| CM | 8 | Dunga (c) |
| AM | 10 | Rivaldo |
| AM | 18 | Leonardo | | 46' |
| CF | 20 | Bebeto |
| CF | 9 | Ronaldo |
| Substitutes: ||||
| MF | 19 | Denílson | | 46' |
| FW | 21 | Edmundo | | 73' |
| Manager: ||||
| Mário Zagallo ||||
Fabien Barthez :
| RB | 15 | Lilian Thuram |
| CB | 18 | Frank Leboeuf |
| CB | 8 | Marcel Desailly | 48' 68' |
| LB | 3 | Bixente Lizarazu |
| DM | 7 | Didier Deschamps (c) | 39' |
| CM | 19 | Christian Karembeu | 56' | 57' |
| CM | 17 | Emmanuel Petit |
| AM | 10 | Zinedine Zidane |
| CF | 6 | Youri Djorkaeff | | 74' |
| CF | 9 | Stéphane Guivarc'h | | 66' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| MF | 14 | Alain Boghossian | | 57' |
| FW | 21 | Christophe Dugarry | | 66' |
| MF | 4 | Patrick Vieira | | 74' |
| Manager: ||||
| Aimé Jacquet ||||
| Man of the Match: Zinedine Zidane (France) Assistant referees: Mark Warren (England) Achmat Salie (South Africa) Fourth official: Rahman Al Zaid (Saudi Arabia) | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of three substitutions. |

## France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Head coach: Didier Deschamps
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Hugo Lloris (captain) | (1986-12-26)26 December 1986 (aged 31) | 98 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2 | 2DF | Benjamin Pavard | (1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 3 | 2DF | Presnel Kimpembe | (1995-08-13)13 August 1995 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 4 | 2DF | Raphaël Varane | (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 25) | 42 | 2 | Real Madrid |
| 5 | 2DF | Samuel Umtiti | (1993-11-14)14 November 1993 (aged 24) | 19 | 2 | Barcelona |
| 6 | 3MF | Paul Pogba | (1993-03-15)15 March 1993 (aged 25) | 54 | 9 | Manchester United |
| 7 | 4FW | Antoine Griezmann | (1991-03-21)21 March 1991 (aged 27) | 54 | 20 | Atlético Madrid |
| 8 | 4FW | Thomas Lemar | (1995-11-12)12 November 1995 (aged 22) | 12 | 3 | Monaco |
| 9 | 4FW | Olivier Giroud | (1986-09-30)30 September 1986 (aged 31) | 74 | 31 | Chelsea |
| 10 | 4FW | Kylian Mbappé | (1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 19) | 15 | 4 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 11 | 4FW | Ousmane Dembélé | (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (aged 21) | 12 | 2 | Barcelona |
| 12 | 3MF | Corentin Tolisso | (1994-08-03)3 August 1994 (aged 23) | 9 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
| 13 | 3MF | N'Golo Kanté | (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 27) | 24 | 1 | Chelsea |
| 14 | 3MF | Blaise Matuidi | (1987-04-09)9 April 1987 (aged 31) | 67 | 9 | Juventus |
| 15 | 3MF | Steven Nzonzi | (1988-12-15)15 December 1988 (aged 29) | 4 | 0 | Sevilla |
| 16 | 1GK | Steve Mandanda | (1985-03-28)28 March 1985 (aged 33) | 27 | 0 | Marseille |
| 17 | 2DF | Adil Rami | (1985-12-27)27 December 1985 (aged 32) | 35 | 1 | Marseille |
| 18 | 4FW | Nabil Fekir | (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 24) | 12 | 2 | Lyon |
| 19 | 2DF | Djibril Sidibé | (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 25) | 17 | 1 | Monaco |
| 20 | 4FW | Florian Thauvin | (1993-01-26)26 January 1993 (aged 25) | 4 | 0 | Marseille |
| 21 | 2DF | Lucas Hernandez | (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
| 22 | 2DF | Benjamin Mendy | (1994-07-17)17 July 1994 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Manchester City |
| 23 | 1GK | Alphonse Areola | (1993-02-27)27 February 1993 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |

### France vs Australia (Group C)

| France | Australia |
| GK | 1 | Hugo Lloris (c) |
| RB | 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| CB | 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| CB | 5 | Samuel Umtiti |
| LB | 21 | Lucas Hernandez |
| CM | 12 | Corentin Tolisso | 76' | 78' |
| CM | 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| CM | 6 | Paul Pogba |
| RF | 11 | Ousmane Dembélé | | 70' |
| CF | 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| LF | 7 | Antoine Griezmann | | 70' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Olivier Giroud | | 70' |
| FW | 18 | Nabil Fekir | | 70' |
| MF | 14 | Blaise Matuidi | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Didier Deschamps ||
| GK | 1 | Mathew Ryan |
| RB | 19 | Josh Risdon | 57' |
| CB | 5 | Mark Milligan |
| CB | 20 | Trent Sainsbury |
| LB | 16 | Aziz Behich | 87' |
| CM | 15 | Mile Jedinak (c) |
| CM | 13 | Aaron Mooy |
| RW | 7 | Mathew Leckie | 13' |
| AM | 23 | Tom Rogic | | 72' |
| LW | 10 | Robbie Kruse | | 84' |
| CF | 11 | Andrew Nabbout | | 64' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Tomi Juric | | 64' |
| MF | 22 | Jackson Irvine | | 72' |
| FW | 17 | Daniel Arzani | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Bert van Marwijk ||
* Man of the Match:
* Antoine Griezmann (France)
* Assistant referees:
* Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)
* Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
* Fourth official:
* Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Christian Schiemann (Chile)
* Video assistant referee:
* Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Tiago Martins (Portugal)
* Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
* Jair Marrufo (United States)

### France vs Peru (Group C)

| France | Peru |
| GK | 1 | Hugo Lloris (c) |
| RB | 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| CB | 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| CB | 5 | Samuel Umtiti |
| LB | 21 | Lucas Hernandez |
| CM | 6 | Paul Pogba | 86' | 89' |
| CM | 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| RW | 10 | Kylian Mbappé | | 75' |
| AM | 7 | Antoine Griezmann | | 80' |
| LW | 14 | Blaise Matuidi | 16' |
| CF | 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Ousmane Dembélé | | 75' |
| FW | 18 | Nabil Fekir | | 80' |
| MF | 15 | Steven Nzonzi | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Didier Deschamps ||
| GK | 1 | Pedro Gallese |
| RB | 17 | Luis Advíncula |
| CB | 15 | Christian Ramos |
| CB | 2 | Alberto Rodríguez | | 46' |
| LB | 6 | Miguel Trauco |
| CM | 23 | Pedro Aquino | 81' |
| CM | 19 | Yoshimar Yotún | | 46' |
| RW | 18 | André Carrillo |
| AM | 8 | Christian Cueva | | 82' |
| LW | 20 | Edison Flores |
| CF | 9 | Paolo Guerrero (c) | 23' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Jefferson Farfán | | 46' |
| DF | 4 | Anderson Santamaría | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Raúl Ruidíaz | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Gareca ||
* Man of the Match:
* Kylian Mbappé (France)
* Assistant referees:
* Mohamed Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
* Hasan Al Mahri (United Arab Emirates)
* Fourth official:
* Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
* Video assistant referee:
* Daniele Orsato (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
* Taleb Al Maari (Qatar)
* Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

### Denmark vs France (Group C)

| Denmark | France |
| GK | 1 | Kasper Schmeichel |
| RB | 14 | Henrik Dalsgaard |
| CB | 4 | Simon Kjær (c) |
| CB | 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| LB | 17 | Jens Stryger Larsen |
| CM | 8 | Thomas Delaney | | 90+2' |
| CM | 13 | Mathias Jørgensen | 45+3' |
| CM | 10 | Christian Eriksen |
| RF | 23 | Pione Sisto | | 60' |
| CF | 21 | Andreas Cornelius | | 75' |
| LF | 11 | Martin Braithwaite |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 15 | Viktor Fischer | | 60' |
| FW | 12 | Kasper Dolberg | | 75' |
| MF | 18 | Lukas Lerager | | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Åge Hareide ||
| GK | 16 | Steve Mandanda |
| RB | 19 | Djibril Sidibé |
| CB | 4 | Raphaël Varane (c) |
| CB | 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| LB | 21 | Lucas Hernandez | 50' |
| CM | 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| CM | 15 | Steven Nzonzi |
| RW | 11 | Ousmane Dembélé | 78' |
| AM | 7 | Antoine Griezmann | 68' |
| LW | 8 | Thomas Lemar |
| CF | 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 22 | Benjamin Mendy | 50' |
| FW | 18 | Nabil Fekir | 68' |
| FW | 10 | Kylian Mbappé | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Didier Deschamps ||
* Man of the Match:
* N'Golo Kanté (France)
* Assistant referees:
* Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
* Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
* Fourth official:
* Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Mauro Tonolini (Italy)
* Video assistant referee:
* Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
* Carlos Astroza (Chile)
* Tiago Martins (Portugal)

### France vs Argentina (round of 16)

| France | Argentina |
| GK | 1 | Hugo Lloris (c) |
| RB | 2 | Benjamin Pavard | 73' |
| CB | 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| CB | 5 | Samuel Umtiti |
| LB | 21 | Lucas Hernandez |
| CM | 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| CM | 6 | Paul Pogba |
| RW | 10 | Kylian Mbappé | | 89' |
| AM | 7 | Antoine Griezmann | | 83' |
| LW | 14 | Blaise Matuidi | 72' | 75' |
| CF | 9 | Olivier Giroud | 90+3' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 12 | Corentin Tolisso | | 75' |
| FW | 18 | Nabil Fekir | | 83' |
| FW | 20 | Florian Thauvin | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Didier Deschamps ||
| GK | 12 | Franco Armani |
| RB | 2 | Gabriel Mercado |
| CB | 17 | Nicolás Otamendi | 90+3' |
| CB | 16 | Marcos Rojo | 11' | 46' |
| LB | 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico | 19' |
| CM | 15 | Enzo Pérez | | 66' |
| CM | 14 | Javier Mascherano | 43' |
| CM | 7 | Éver Banega | 50' |
| RF | 22 | Cristian Pavón | | 75' |
| CF | 10 | Lionel Messi (c) |
| LF | 11 | Ángel Di María |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 6 | Federico Fazio | | 46' |
| FW | 19 | Sergio Agüero | | 66' |
| MF | 13 | Maximiliano Meza | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Sampaoli ||
* Man of the Match:
* Kylian Mbappé (France)
* Assistant referees:
* Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
* Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
* Fourth official:
* Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Christian Schiemann (Chile)
* Video assistant referee:
* Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Paweł Gil (Poland)
* Carlos Astroza (Chile)
* Paolo Valeri (Italy)

### Uruguay vs France (Quarter-final)

| Uruguay | France |
| GK | 1 | Fernando Muslera |
| RB | 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| CB | 2 | José Giménez |
| CB | 3 | Diego Godín (c) |
| LB | 17 | Diego Laxalt |
| RM | 8 | Nahitan Nández | | 73' |
| CM | 14 | Lucas Torreira |
| CM | 15 | Matías Vecino |
| LM | 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur | 38' | 59' |
| CF | 9 | Luis Suárez |
| CF | 11 | Cristhian Stuani | | 59' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 18 | Maxi Gómez | | 59' |
| MF | 7 | Cristian Rodríguez | 69' | 59' |
| FW | 20 | Jonathan Urretaviscaya | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Óscar Tabárez ||
| GK | 1 | Hugo Lloris (c) |
| RB | 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| CB | 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| CB | 5 | Samuel Umtiti |
| LB | 21 | Lucas Hernandez | 33' |
| CM | 6 | Paul Pogba |
| CM | 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| RW | 10 | Kylian Mbappé | 69' | 88' |
| AM | 7 | Antoine Griezmann | | 90+3' |
| LW | 12 | Corentin Tolisso | | 80' |
| CF | 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Steven Nzonzi | | 80' |
| FW | 11 | Ousmane Dembélé | | 88' |
| FW | 18 | Nabil Fekir | | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Didier Deschamps ||
* Man of the Match:
* Antoine Griezmann (France)
* Assistant referees:
* Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
* Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Alireza Faghani (Iran)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
* Video assistant referee:
* Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
* Carlos Astroza (Chile)
* Paolo Valeri (Italy)

### France vs Belgium (Semi-final)

| France | Belgium |
| GK | 1 | Hugo Lloris (c) |
| RB | 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| CB | 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| CB | 5 | Samuel Umtiti |
| LB | 21 | Lucas Hernandez |
| CM | 6 | Paul Pogba |
| CM | 13 | N'Golo Kanté | 87' |
| RW | 10 | Kylian Mbappé | 90+3' |
| AM | 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| LW | 14 | Blaise Matuidi | | 86' |
| CF | 9 | Olivier Giroud | | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Steven Nzonzi | | 85' |
| MF | 12 | Corentin Tolisso | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Didier Deschamps ||
| GK | 1 | Thibaut Courtois |
| CB | 2 | Toby Alderweireld | 71' |
| CB | 4 | Vincent Kompany |
| CB | 5 | Jan Vertonghen | 90+4' |
| DM | 6 | Axel Witsel |
| CM | 19 | Mousa Dembélé | | 60' |
| CM | 8 | Marouane Fellaini | | 80' |
| RM | 22 | Nacer Chadli | | 90+1' |
| LM | 7 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| CF | 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| CF | 10 | Eden Hazard (c) | 63' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 14 | Dries Mertens | | 60' |
| MF | 11 | Yannick Carrasco | | 80' |
| FW | 21 | Michy Batshuayi | | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Roberto Martínez ||
* Man of the Match:
* Samuel Umtiti (France)
* Assistant referees:
* Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)
* Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
* Fourth official:
* César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
* Video assistant referee:
* Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
* Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
* Paolo Valeri (Italy)

### France vs Croatia (Final)

Croatia kicked off the final at 18:00 local time (15:00 UTC), with the ground temperature reported at 27 °C (81 °F). The match was played through a minor thunderstorm, which produced several visible lightning strikes. An audience of 78,011 spectators at the Luzhniki Stadium watched the match, including ten heads of state, among them Russian president Vladimir Putin, French president Emmanuel Macron, and Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović. The starting line-ups for both teams were identical to those fielded in the semi-finals.
Croatia had the majority of possession and chances early in the first half, with the ball staying mostly in France's half. An attack by French midfielder Antoine Griezmann was stopped by a challenge from Marcelo Brozović, which was called as a foul despite claims that Griezmann dived. Griezmann took the ensuing 30-yard (27 m) free kick, which was diverted by the head of Mario Mandžukić into the left corner of his own net to give France the lead in the 18th minute. It was the first own goal to be scored in a World Cup final and the 12th of the tournament, the most of any World Cup.
Ten minutes later, Croatia equalised with a left-footed strike by Ivan Perišić to the right corner of the net, assisted by Domagoj Vida after a free kick by Luka Modrić on the right. In the 34th minute, a penalty was awarded against Croatia after Perišić's handball in the box from a corner on the right was reviewed by the video assistant referee. Griezmann scored the penalty in the 38th minute with a low finish to the left, giving France a 2–1 lead at half-time; the first half's three goals were the most of any World Cup final since 1974. France led at half-time despite having only one shot on goal and with only 34% of possession.
A Croatian counter-attack was stopped early in the second half after several pitch invaders were chased onto the field by security officers; Russian feminist rock band and protest group Pussy Riot claimed responsibility for the interruption. In the 59th minute, France extended their lead to 3–1 with a left-foot strike to the left of the net from the edge of the penalty area by Paul Pogba after his initial shot had been blocked. Six minutes later, Kylian Mbappé scored France's fourth goal, with a low right-foot shot from outside the box to the left of the net; Mbappé became the first teenager to score in a World Cup final since Pelé in 1958. Croatia scored their second goal in the 69th minute from a back-pass that goalkeeper Hugo Lloris failed to dribble away from Mandžukić, who poked the loose ball into the unguarded net with his right leg. Despite a late push by Croatia, the match finished as a 4–2 victory for France and the highest-scoring World Cup final since 1966. This was the highest-scoring 90-minute World Cup final since 1958.
| France | Croatia |
| GK | 1 | Hugo Lloris (c) |
| RB | 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| CB | 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| CB | 5 | Samuel Umtiti |
| LB | 21 | Lucas Hernandez | 41' |
| CM | 6 | Paul Pogba |
| CM | 13 | N'Golo Kanté | 27' | 55' |
| RW | 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| AM | 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| LW | 14 | Blaise Matuidi | | 73' |
| CF | 9 | Olivier Giroud | | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Steven Nzonzi | | 55' |
| MF | 12 | Corentin Tolisso | | 73' |
| FW | 18 | Nabil Fekir | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Didier Deschamps ||
| GK | 23 | Danijel Subašić |
| RB | 2 | Šime Vrsaljko | 90+2' |
| CB | 6 | Dejan Lovren |
| CB | 21 | Domagoj Vida |
| LB | 3 | Ivan Strinić | | 81' |
| CM | 7 | Ivan Rakitić |
| CM | 11 | Marcelo Brozović |
| RW | 18 | Ante Rebić | | 71' |
| AM | 10 | Luka Modrić (c) |
| LW | 4 | Ivan Perišić |
| CF | 17 | Mario Mandžukić |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Andrej Kramarić | | 71' |
| FW | 20 | Marko Pjaca | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Zlatko Dalić ||
| Man of the Match: Antoine Griezmann (France) Assistant referees: Hernán Maidana (Argentina) Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina) Fourth official: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) Reserve assistant referee: Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands) Video assistant referee: Massimiliano Irrati (Italy) Assistant video assistant referees: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) Carlos Astroza (Chile) Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Maximum of twelve named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time |

## France at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |

### Final
## Most matches played

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the FIFA World Cup record for most matches played by a goalkeeper.
Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez also shares the FIFA World Cup record for most matches without conceding a goal, which he achieved ten times. The only other player to have reached that number is England's Peter Shilton.
| Rank | Player | Matches | World Cups |
| 1 | Hugo Lloris | 20 | 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 |
| 2 | Antoine Griezmann | 19 | 2014, 2018 and 2022 |
| 3 | Olivier Giroud | 18 | 2014, 2018 and 2022 |
| 3 | Raphaël Varane | 18 | 2014, 2018 and 2022 |
| 5 | Fabien Barthez | 17 | 1998, 2002 and 2006 |
| 5 | Thierry Henry | 17 | 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 |
| 7 | Lilian Thuram | 16 | 1998, 2002 and 2006 |
| 8 | Maxime Bossis | 15 | 1978, 1982 and 1987 |
| 9 | Michel Platini | 14 | 1978, 1982 and 1986 |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé | 14 | 2018 and 2022 |

## Top goalscorers

Just Fontaine scored all his 13 World Cup goals in 1958, where France reached third place. This makes him record holder for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup. At the time, it also made him the most successful World Cup scorer of all time until the record was broken by West Germany's Gerd Müller in the World Cup final of 1974.
| Rank | Player | Goals | World Cups |
| 1 | Just Fontaine | 13 | 1958 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | 12 | 2018 (4) and 2022 (8) |
| 3 | Thierry Henry | 6 | 1998 (3) and 2006 (3) |
| 4 | Michel Platini | 5 | 1978 (1), 1982 (2) and 1986 (2) |
| 4 | Zinedine Zidane | 5 | 1998 (2) and 2006 (3) |
| 4 | Olivier Giroud | 5 | 2014 (1) and 2022 (4) |
| 7 | Raymond Kopa | 4 | 1958 |
| 7 | Dominique Rocheteau | 4 | 1978 (1), 1982 (2) and 1986 (1) |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann | 4 | 2018 |
| 10 | Jean Nicolas | 3 | 1934 (1) and 1938 (2) |
| 10 | Roger Piantoni | 3 | 1958 |
| 10 | Alain Giresse | 3 | 1982 |
| 10 | Karim Benzema | 3 | 2014 |