Question: how many times france got the world cup
Answer: FIFA World Cup finals record Qualifications record Year Round Position GP D * GF GA Squad GP GF GA 1930 Group stage 7th 0 Squad -- 1934 Round of 16 9th 0 0 Squad 0 0 6 1934 1938 Quarter - finals 6th 0 Squad Qualified as hosts 1938 1950 Originally did not qualify , then invited , later withdrew 0 5 1950 1954 Group stage 11th 0 Squad 0 0 20 1954 1958 Third place 3rd 6 0 23 15 Squad 0 19 1958 1962 Did not qualify 5 0 10 1962 1966 Group stage 13th 0 5 Squad 6 5 0 9 1966 1970 Did not qualify 0 6 1970 5 1978 Group stage 12th 0 5 5 Squad 7 1978 1982 Fourth place 4th 7 16 12 Squad 8 5 0 20 8 1982 1986 Third place 3rd 7 12 6 Squad 8 5 15 1986 1990 Did not qualify 8 10 7 1990 1994 10 6 17 10 1994 1998 Champions 1st 7 6 0 15 Squad Qualified as hosts 1998 2002 Group stage 28th 0 0 Squad Qualified as defending champions 2002 2006 Runners - up 2nd 7 0 9