France_national_football_team_results_(1980–99)
This is a list of the France national football team results from 1980 to 1999.
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1980
France 
v 
Greece
v 
Greece
| 27 February International friendly | France | 5–1 | Greece | Paris, France |
Bathenay  7' (pen.)Platini 37', 62'Christophe 63'Stopyra 66' |
Match Report | Mavros 32' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 29,992 Referee: José Luis Garcia Carrión (Spain) |
France v 
Netherlands
v 
Netherlands
| 26 March International friendly | France | 0–0 | Netherlands | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 41,477 Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italian) |
Soviet Union 
v France
v France
| 23 May International friendly | Soviet Union | 1–0 | France | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Cherenkov 85' |
Match Report | Stadium: Lenin Stadium Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Sándor Kúti (Hungary) |
Cyprus 
v France
v France
| 11 October 1982 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 2 | Cyprus | 0–7 | France | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Match Report | Lacombe 4' Platini 14', 23'Larios 40' (pen.), 76' (pen.)Six 82'Zimako 87' |
Stadium: Tsirion Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland) |
France v 
Republic of Ireland
v 
Republic of Ireland
| 28 October 1982 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 2 | France | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Paris, France |
| Platini 11' Zimako 77' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,800 Referee: Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain) |
West Germany 
v France
v France
| 19 November International friendly | West Germany | 4–1 | France | Hanover, West Germany |
| Kaltz 6' (pen.) Briegel 37'Hrubesch 62'Allofs 89' |
Match Report | Larios 39' (pen.) |
Stadium: Niedersachsenstadion Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Rolf Nyhus (Norway) |
1981
Spain 
v France
v France
| 18 February International friendly | Spain | 1–0 | France | Madrid, Spain |
| Juanito 86' (pen.) |
Match Report | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Carol Juria (Romania) |
Netherlands v France
v France
| 25 March 1982 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 2 | Netherlands | 1–0 | France | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Dropsy 47' (o.g.) |
Match Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy) |
France v 
Belgium
v 
Belgium
| 29 April 1982 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 2 | France | 3–2 | Belgium | Paris, France |
| Soler 14', 31' Six 26' |
Match Report | Vandenbergh 5' Ceulemans 52' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,954 Referee: Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain) |
France v 
Brazil
v 
Brazil
| 15 May International friendly | France | 1–3 | Brazil | Paris, France |
| Six 81' |
Match Report | Zico 21' Reinaldo 27'Sócrates 52' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,749 Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy) |
Belgium v France
v France
| 9 September 1982 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 2 | Belgium | 2–0 | France | Brussels, Belgium |
| Czerniatynski 24' Vandenbergh 83' |
Match Report | Stadium: Heysel Stadium Attendance: 52,525 Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary) |
Republic of Ireland v France
v France
| 14 October 1982 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | France | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Mahut 3' (o.g.) Stapleton 23'Robinson 40' |
Match Report | Bellone 9' Platini 83' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden) |
France v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 18 November 1982 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 2 | France | 2–0 | Netherlands | Paris, France |
| Platini 52' Six 82' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,884 Referee: António Garrido (Portugal) |
France v Cyprus
v Cyprus
| 5 December 1982 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 2 | France | 4–0 | Cyprus | Paris, France |
| Rocheteau 25' Lacombe 29', 82'Genghini 86' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,437 Referee: Edwin Borg (Malta) |
1982
France v 
Italy
v 
Italy
| 23 February International friendly | France | 2–0 | Italy | Paris, France |
| Platini 19' Bravo 84' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,541 Referee: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) |
France v 
Northern Ireland
v 
Northern Ireland
| 24 March International friendly | France | 4–0 | Northern Ireland | Paris, France |
| Zénier 31' Couriol 45'Larios 57' (pen.)Genghini 80' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Roger Verhaeghe (Belgium) |
France v 
Peru
v 
Peru
| 28 April International friendly | France | 0–1 | Peru | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Oblitas 82' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,429 Referee: André Daina (Switzerland) |
France v 
Bulgaria
v 
Bulgaria
| 14 May International friendly | France | 0–0 | Bulgaria | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Egbert Mulder (Netherlands) |
France v 
Wales
v 
Wales
| 2 June International friendly | France | 0–1 | Wales | Toulouse, France |
| Match Report | Rush 55' |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 26,671 Referee: Viria Oliva (Portugal) |
England 
v France
v France
| 16 June 1982 FIFA World Cup First round | England | 3–1 | France | Bilbao, Spain |
| Robson 1', 67' Mariner 83' |
Match Report | Soler 24' |
Stadium: San Mamés Stadium Attendance: 44,172 Referee: António Garrido (Portugal) |
France v 
Kuwait
v 
Kuwait
| 21 June 1982 FIFA World Cup First round | France | 4–1 | Kuwait | Valladolid, Spain |
| Genghini 31' Platini 43'Six 48'Bossis 89' |
Match Report | Al-Buloushi 75' |
Stadium: Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla Attendance: 30,043 Referee: Myroslav Stupar (Soviet Union) |
Czechoslovakia 
v France
v France
| 24 June 1982 FIFA World Cup First round | Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | France | Valladolid, Spain |
| Panenka 84' (pen.) |
Match Report | Six 66' |
Stadium: Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italy) |
Austria 
v France
v France
| 28 June 1982 FIFA World Cup Second round | Austria | 0–1 | France | Madrid, Spain |
| Match Report | Genghini 39' |
Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary) |
France v Northern Ireland
v Northern Ireland
| 4 July 1982 FIFA World Cup Second round | France | 4–1 | Northern Ireland | Madrid, Spain |
| Giresse 33', 80' Rocheteau 46', 68' |
Match Report | Armstrong 75' |
Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Alojzy Jarguz (Poland) |
France v West Germany
v West Germany
| 8 July 1982 FIFA World Cup Semi-finals | France | 3–3 (4–5 p) | West Germany | Seville, Spain |
| Platini 27' (pen) Trésor 93'Giresse 99' |
Match Report | Littbarski 18' Rummenigge 103'Fischer 108' |
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Charles Corver (Netherlands) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Giresse  Amoros Rocheteau Six  Platini Bossis |
Kaltz Breitner Stielike Littbarski Rummenigge Hrubesch |
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France v 
Poland
v 
Poland
| 10 July 1982 FIFA World Cup Third place play-off | France | 2–3 | Poland | Alicante, Spain |
| Girard 14' Couriol 75' |
Match Report | Szarmach 42' Majewski 45'Kupcewicz 47' |
Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez Attendance: 28,000 Referee: António Garrido (Portugal) |
France v Poland
v Poland
| 31 August International friendly | France | 0–4 | Poland | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Jałocha 28' Kupcewicz 61', 62'Buncol 68' (pen) |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland) |
France v 
Hungary
v 
Hungary
| 6 October International friendly | France | 1–0 | Hungary | Paris, France |
| Roussey 65' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 15,777 Referee: Roger Verhaeghe (Belgium) |
Netherlands v France
v France
| 10 November International friendly | Netherlands | 1–2 | France | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Tahamata 8' |
Match Report | Battiston 12' Platini 81' |
Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 9,693 Referee: Roger Schoeters (Belgium) |
1983
Portugal 
v France
v France
| 16 February International friendly | Portugal | 0–3 | France | Guimarães, Portugal |
| Match Report | Stopyra 7', 70' Ferreri 8' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Ulrich Nyffenegger (Switzerland) |
France v Soviet Union
v Soviet Union
| 23 March International friendly | France | 1–1 | Soviet Union | Paris, France |
| Fernández 42' |
Match Report | Cherenkov 28' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,908 Referee: George Courtney (England) |
France v 
Yugoslavia
v 
Yugoslavia
| 23 April International friendly | France | 4–0 | Yugoslavia | Paris, France |
| Le Roux 22' Rocheteau 32', 47'Touré 74' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,881 Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (West Germany) |
Belgium v France
v France
| 31 May International friendly | Belgium | 1–1 | France | Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Voordeckers 12' |
Match Report | Six 11' |
Stadium: Stade Municipale Attendance: 5,880 Referee: Norbert Rolles (Luxembourg) |
Denmark 
v France
v France
| 7 September International friendly | Denmark | 3–1 | France | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Laudrup 20', 75' Brylle 59' |
Match Report | Platini 26' |
Stadium: Idrætsparken Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Volker Roth (East Germany) |
France v 
Spain
v 
Spain
| 5 October International friendly | France | 1–1 | Spain | Paris, France |
| Rocheteau 60' |
Match Report | Señor 83' (pen) |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 36,628 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello (Italy) |
Yugoslavia v France
v France
| 12 November International friendly | Yugoslavia | 0–0 | France | Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
| Match Report | Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italy) |
1984
France v England
v England
| 29 February International friendly | France | 2–0 | England | Paris, France |
| Platini 58', 71' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Marcel Van Langenhove (Netherlands) |
France v Austria
v Austria
| 28 March International friendly | France | 1–0 | Austria | Marseilles, France |
| Rocheteau 83' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Viria Oliva (Portugal) |
France v West Germany
v West Germany
| 18 April International friendly | France | 1–0 | West Germany | Strasbourg, France |
| Genghini 79' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 39,978 Referee: Enzo Barbaresco (Italy) |
France v 
Scotland
v 
Scotland
| 1 June International friendly | France | 2–0 | Scotland | Marseilles, France |
| Giresse 14' Lacombe 29' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 24,641 Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy) |
France v Denmark
v Denmark
| 12 June UEFA Euro 1984 First round | France | 1–0 | Denmark | Paris, France |
| Platini 78' Amoros  87' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,570 Referee: Volker Roth (East Germany) |
France v Belgium
v Belgium
| 16 June UEFA Euro 1984 First round | France | 5–0 | Belgium | Nantes, France |
| Platini 4', 74' (pen.), 89' Giresse 31'Fernández 44' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 51,359 Referee: Robert Valentine (Scotland) |
France v Yugoslavia
v Yugoslavia
| 19 June UEFA Euro 1984 First round | France | 3–2 | Yugoslavia | Saint-Étienne, France |
| Platini 59', 61', 76' |
Match Report | Šestić 31' Stojković 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 45,789 Referee: André Daina (Switzerland) |
France v Portugal
v Portugal
| 23 June UEFA Euro 1984 Semi-finals | France | 3–2 a.e.t. | Portugal | Marseilles, France |
| Domergue 25', 115' Platini 119' |
Match Report | Jordão 74', 98' |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 54,848 Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy) |
France v Spain
v Spain
| 27 June UEFA Euro 1984 Final | France | 2–0 | Spain | Paris, France |
| Platini 57' Bellone 90'Le Roux  85' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,368 Referee: Vojtech Christov (Bulgaria) |
Luxembourg 
v France
v France
| 13 October 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4 | Luxembourg | 0–4 | France | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Match Report | Battiston 2' Platini 12'Stopyra 24', 32' |
Stadium: Stade Municipale Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark) |
France v Bulgaria
v Bulgaria
| 21 November 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4 | France | 1–0 | Bulgaria | Paris, France |
| Platini 62' (pen.) |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 42,084 Referee: Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany) |
France v 
East Germany
v 
East Germany
| 8 December 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4 | France | 2–0 | East Germany | Paris, France |
| Stopyra 32' Anziani 89' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,174 Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italy) |
1985
Yugoslavia v France
v France
| 3 April 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4 | Yugoslavia | 0–0 | France | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
| Match Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden) |
Bulgaria v France
v France
| 2 May 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4 | Bulgaria | 2–0 | France | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dimitrov 11' Sirakov 61' |
Match Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Brian McGinlay (Scotland) |
France v 
Uruguay
v 
Uruguay
| 21 August International friendly | France | 2–0 | Uruguay | Paris, France |
| Rocheteau 5' Touré 56' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 20,405 Referee: Abel Gnecco (Argentina) |
East Germany v France
v France
| 11 September 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4 | East Germany | 2–0 | France | Leipzig, East Germany |
| Ernst 53' Kreer 81' |
Match Report | Stadium: Zentralstadion Attendance: 78,000 Referee: Pietro D'Elia (Italy) |
France v Luxembourg
v Luxembourg
| 30 October 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4 | France | 6–0 | Luxembourg | Paris, France |
| Rocheteau 4', 29', 48' Touré 24'Giresse 36'Fernández 47' (pen.) |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 28,597 Referee: Michał Listkiewicz (Poland) |
France v Yugoslavia
v Yugoslavia
| 16 November 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4 | France | 2–0 | Yugoslavia | Paris, France |
| Platini 3', 71' Le Roux 84' |
Match Report | Radanović 82' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 45,670 Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
1986
France v Northern Ireland
v Northern Ireland
| 26 February International friendly | France | 0–0 | Northern Ireland | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 28,909 Referee: Alphonse Constantin (Belgium) |
France v 
Argentina
v 
Argentina
| 26 March International friendly | France | 2–0 | Argentina | Paris, France |
| Ferreri 15' Vercruysse 80' |
Match Report | Borghi 59' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,045 Referee: Franz Gächter (Switzerland) |
Canada 
v France
v France
| 1 June 1986 FIFA World Cup Group C | Canada | 0–1 | France | León, Mexico |
| Match Report | Papin 79' |
Stadium: Estadio León Attendance: 35,748 Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile) |
France v Soviet Union
v Soviet Union
| 5 June 1986 FIFA World Cup Group C | France | 1–1 | Soviet Union | León, Mexico |
| Fernández 62' |
Match Report | Rats 54' |
Stadium: Estadio León Attendance: 36,540 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil) |
France v Hungary
v Hungary
| 9 June 1986 FIFA World Cup Group C | France | 3–0 | Hungary | León, Mexico |
| Stopyra 30' Tigana 63'Rocheteau 84' |
Match Report | Stadium: Estadio León Attendance: 31,420 Referee: Carlos Silva Valente (Portugal) |
France v Italy
v Italy
| 17 June 1986 FIFA World Cup Second round | France | 2–0 | Italy | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Platini 15' Stopyra 57' |
Match Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 71,449 Referee: Carlos Espósito (Argentina) |
Brazil v France
v France
| 21 June 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals | Brazil | 1–1 (3–4 p) | France | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Careca 17' |
Match Report | Platini 41' |
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 65,677 Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sócrates Alemão Zico Branco Júlio César |
Stopyra Amoros Bellone Platini Fernández |
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France v West Germany
v West Germany
| 25 June 1986 FIFA World Cup Semi-finals | France | 0–2 | West Germany | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Match Report | Brehme 9' Völler 90' |
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy) |
Belgium v France
v France
| 28 June 1986 FIFA World Cup Third place match | Belgium | 2–4 a.e.t. | France | Puebla, Mexico |
| Ceulemans 11' Claesen 73' |
Match Report | Ferreri 27' Papin 43'Genghini 104'Amoros 111' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 21,500 Referee: George Courtney (England) |
Switzerland 
v France
v France
| 19 August International friendly | Switzerland | 2–0 | France | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Hermann 72' Sutter 75' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany) |
Iceland 
v France
v France
| 10 September UEFA Euro 1988 Qualifying Group 3 | Iceland | 0–0 | France | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Match Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 13,758 Referee: Alan Ferguson (Scotland) |
France v Soviet Union
v Soviet Union
| 11 October UEFA Euro 1988 Qualifying Group 3 | France | 0–2 | Soviet Union | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Belanov 67' Rats 73' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,496 Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italy) |
East Germany v France
v France
| 19 November UEFA Euro 1988 Qualifying Group 3 | East Germany | 0–0 | France | Leipzig, East Germany |
| Match Report | Stadium: Zentralstadion Attendance: 54,578 Referee: George Courtney (England) |
1987
France v Iceland
v Iceland
| 29 April UEFA Euro 1988 Qualifying Group 3 | France | 2–0 | Iceland | Paris, France |
| Micciche 37' Stopyra 65' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 27,732 Referee: Frederick McKnight (Northern Ireland) |
Norway 
v France
v France
| 16 June UEFA Euro 1988 Qualifying Group 3 | Norway | 2–0 | France | Oslo, Norway |
| Mordt 71' Andersen 80' |
Match Report | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 7,678 Referee: Werner Föckler (West Germany) |
West Germany v France
v France
| 12 August International friendly | West Germany | 2–1 | France | West Berlin |
| Völler 4', 9' |
Match Report | Cantona 42' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark) |
Soviet Union v France
v France
| 9 September UEFA Euro 1988 Qualifying Group 3 | Soviet Union | 1–1 | France | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Mikhailichenko 77' |
Match Report | Touré 13' |
Stadium: Central Lenin Stadium Attendance: 86,048 Referee: Gerassimos Germanakos (Greece) |
France v Norway
v Norway
| 14 October UEFA Euro 1988 Qualifying Group 3 | France | 1–1 | Norway | Paris, France |
| Fargeon 63' |
Match Report | Sundby 79' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 11,308 Referee: Joaquín Ramos (Spain) |
France v East Germany
v East Germany
| 18 November UEFA Euro 1988 Qualifying Group 3 | France | 0–1 | East Germany | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Ernst 90' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 16,581 Referee: Carlos Silva Valente (Portugal) |
1988
Israel 
v France
v France
| 27 January International friendly | Israel | 1–1 | France | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Avraham Cohen 69' |
Match Report | Stopyra 60' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Allan Gunn (England) |
France v Switzerland
v Switzerland
| 2 February International friendly | France | 2–1 | Switzerland | Toulouse, France |
| Passi 7' Fargeon 9' |
Match Report | Sutter 19' |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 10,348 Referee: Gérard Biguet (France) |
France v 
Morocco
v 
Morocco
| 5 February International friendly | France | 2–1 | Morocco | Monaco |
| Lamriss 9' (o.g.) Stopyra 49' |
Match Report | Lamriss 34' |
Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Michel Vautrot (France) |
France v Spain
v Spain
| 23 March International friendly | France | 2–1 | Spain | Bordeaux, France |
| Passi 8' Fernández 26' |
Match Report | Calderé 6' |
Stadium: Parc Lescure Attendance: 14,441 Referee: Neil Midgley (England) |
Northern Ireland v France
v France
| 27 April International friendly | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | France | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Match Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Keith Cooper (Wales) |
France v Czechoslovakia
v Czechoslovakia
| 24 August International friendly | France | 1–1 | Czechoslovakia | Paris, France |
| Paille 52' |
Match Report | Daněk 82' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ildefonso Urízar (Spain) |
France v Norway
v Norway
| 28 September 1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5 | France | 1–0 | Norway | Paris, France |
| Papin 84' (pen.) |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Günther Habermann (East Germany) |
Cyprus v France
v France
| 22 October 1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5 | Cyprus | 1–1 | France | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Pittas 78' (pen.) |
Match Report | Xuereb 44' |
Stadium: Makario Stadium Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) |
Yugoslavia v France
v France
| 19 November 1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5 | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | France | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Spasić 11' Sušić 76'Stojković 82' |
Match Report | Perez 3' Sauzée 68' |
Stadium: JNA Stadium Attendance: 7,489 Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden) |
1989
Republic of Ireland v France
v France
| 7 February International friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | France | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Match Report | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 22,000 Referee: John Lloyd (Wales) |
Scotland v France
v France
| 8 March 1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5 | Scotland | 2–0 | France | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Johnston 28', 52' |
Match Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 65,204 Referee: Jiří Stiegler (Czechoslovakia) |
France v Yugoslavia
v Yugoslavia
| 29 April 1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5 | France | 0–0 | Yugoslavia | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 34,287 Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy) |
Sweden 
v France
v France
| 16 August International friendly | Sweden | 2–4 | France | Malmö, Sweden |
| Thern 5' Lindqvist 63' |
Match Report | Cantona 57', 87' Papin 61', 83' |
Stadium: Malmö Stadion Attendance: 16,619 Referee: Zvi Sharir (Israel) |
Norway v France
v France
| 5 September 1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5 | Norway | 1–1 | France | Oslo, Norway |
| Bratseth 84' |
Match Report | Papin 40' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 8,564 Referee: Todor Kolev (Bulgaria) |
France v Scotland
v Scotland
| 11 October 1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5 | France | 3–0 | Scotland | Paris, France |
| Deschamps 26' Cantona 63'Nicol 88' (o.g.)Di Meco 57' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland) |
France v Cyprus
v Cyprus
| 18 November 1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5 | France | 2–0 | Cyprus | Toulouse, France |
| Deschamps 25' Blanc 75' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 34,687 Referee: Valeri Butenko (Soviet Union) |
1990
Kuwait v France
v France
| 21 January International friendly | Kuwait | 0–1 | France | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Match Report | Blanc 74' |
Stadium: Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ghazi al-Kendi (Kuwait) |
East Germany v France
v France
| 24 January International friendly | East Germany | 0–3 | France | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Match Report | Cantona 1', 24' Deschamps 73' |
Stadium: Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mohammad Shuaib (Kuwait) |
France v West Germany
v West Germany
| 28 February International friendly | France | 2–1 | West Germany | Montpellier, France |
| Papin 43' Cantona 82' |
Match Report | Möller 37' |
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Joaquín Ramos (Spain) |
Hungary v France
v France
| 28 March International friendly | Hungary | 1–3 | France | Budapest, Hungary |
| Pintér 38' (pen.) |
Match Report | Cantona 27', 67' Sauzée 70' |
Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Tadeusz Diakonowicz (Poland) |
France v Poland
v Poland
| 15 August International friendly | France | 0–0 | Poland | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 15,919 Referee: Neil Midgley (England) |
Iceland v France
v France
| 5 September UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 1 | Iceland | 1–2 | France | Budapest, Hungary |
| Eðvaldsson 85' |
Match Report | Papin 12' Cantona 76' |
Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: David Syme (Poland) |
France v Czechoslovakia
v Czechoslovakia
| 13 October UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 1 | France | 2–1 | Czechoslovakia | Paris, France |
| Papin 59', 82' |
Match Report | Skuhravý 88' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 38,249 Referee: George Courtney (England) |
Albania 
v France
v France
| 17 November UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 1 | Albania | 0–1 | France | Tirana, Albania |
| Match Report | Boli 22' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland) |
1991
France v Spain
v Spain
| 20 February UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 1 | France | 3–1 | Spain | Paris, France |
| Sauzée 14' Papin 58'Blanc 77' |
Match Report | Bakero 10' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 41,174 Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy) |
France v Albania
v Albania
| 30 March UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 1 | France | 5–0 | Albania | Paris, France |
| Sauzée 1', 19' Papin 34' (pen.), 42'Nallbani 81' (o.g.) |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 24,181 Referee: Einar Halle (Norway) |
Poland v France
v France
| 14 August International friendly | Poland | 1–5 | France | Poznań, Poland |
| Urban 18' |
Match Report | Sauzée 41' Papin 45'Simba 69'Blanc 70'Perez 78' |
Stadium: Stadion Lecha Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union) |
Czechoslovakia v France
v France
| 4 September UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1–2 | France | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Boli 19' (o.g.) |
Match Report | Papin 53', 89' |
Stadium: Tehelné pole Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
Spain v France
v France
| 12 October UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 1 | Spain | 1–2 | France | Seville, Spain |
| Abelardo 34' |
Match Report | Fernández 13' Papin 16' |
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria) |
France v Iceland
v Iceland
| 20 November UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 1 | France | 3–1 | Iceland | Paris, France |
| Simba 42' Cantona 59', 68' |
Match Report | Sverrisson 71' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 27,381 Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden) |
1992
England v France
v France
| 19 February International friendly | England | 2–0 | France | London, England |
| Shearer 45' Lineker 73' |
Match Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 58,723 Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (West Germany) |
France v Belgium
v Belgium
| 25 March International friendly | France | 3–3 | Belgium | Paris, France |
| Papin 40' (pen), 85' Vahirua 45' |
Match Report | Albert 28' Scifo 44' (pen.)Wilmots 47' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Philip Don (England) |
Switzerland v France
v France
| 27 May International friendly | Switzerland | 2–1 | France | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Bonvin 28', 72' |
Match Report | Divert 20' |
Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Alfred Wieser (Austria) |
France v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 5 June International friendly | France | 1–1 | Netherlands | Lens, France |
| Papin 12' |
Match Report | Roy 18' |
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Hans-Jürgen Weber (Germany) |
Sweden v France
v France
| 10 June UEFA Euro 1992 Group 1 | Sweden | 1–1 | France | Solna, Sweden |
| Eriksson 25' |
Match Report | Papin 59' |
Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 29,860 Referee: Alexey Spirin (CIS) |
England v France
v France
| 14 June UEFA Euro 1992 Group 1 | England | 0–0 | France | Malmö, Sweden |
| Match Report | Stadium: Malmö Stadion Attendance: 26,535 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) |
Denmark v France
v France
| 17 June UEFA Euro 1992 Group 1 | Denmark | 2–1 | France | Malmö, Sweden |
| Larsen 8' Elstrup 78' |
Match Report | Papin 61' |
Stadium: Malmö Stadion Attendance: 25,673 Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria) |
France v 
Brazil
v 
Brazil
| 26 August International friendly | France | 0–2 | Brazil | Paris, France |
| Match Report | Martini 43' (o.g.) Luís Henrique 52' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 34,428 Referee: Frans Van Den Wijngaert (Belgium) |
Bulgaria 
v France
v France
| 9 September 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | Bulgaria | 2–0 | France | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Stoichkov 21' (pen.) Balakov 29' |
Match Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) |
France v Austria
v Austria
| 14 October 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | France | 2–0 | Austria | Paris, France |
| Papin 3' Cantona 77' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 39,186 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus) |
France v 
Finland
v 
Finland
| 14 November 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | France | 2–1 | Finland | Paris, France |
| Papin 18' Cantona 31' |
Match Report | Järvinen 55' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 28,630 Referee: Jozef Marko (Czechoslovakia) |
1993
Israel v France
v France
| 17 February 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | Israel | 0–4 | France | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Match Report | Cantona 27' Blanc 62', 84'Roche 89' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) |
Austria v France
v France
| 27 March 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | Austria | 0–1 | France | Vienna, Austria |
| Match Report | Papin 58' |
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 37,837 Referee: John Blankenstein (Netherlands) |
France v Sweden
v Sweden
| 28 April 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | France | 2–1 | Sweden | Paris, France |
| Cantona 43' (pen.), 82' |
Match Report | Dahlin 14' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 34,134 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy) |
France v 
Russia
v 
Russia
| 28 July International friendly | France | 3–1 | Russia | Caen, France |
| Sauzée 16' Cantona 20'Papin 36' |
Match Report | Blanc 23' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy) |
Sweden v France
v France
| 22 August 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | Sweden | 1–1 | France | Solna, Sweden |
| Dahlin 87' |
Match Report | Sauzée 76' |
Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 30,530 Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (Germany) |
Finland v France
v France
| 8 September 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | Finland | 0–2 | France | Tampere, Finland |
| Match Report | Blanc 47' Papin 55' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ratina Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Stephen Lodge (England) |
France v Israel
v Israel
| 13 October 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | France | 2–3 | Israel | Paris, France |
| Sauzée 29' Ginola 39' |
Match Report | Harazi 21' Berkovic 83'Atar 90+3' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland) |
France v Bulgaria
v Bulgaria
| 17 November 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 6 | France | 1–2 | Bulgaria | Paris, France |
| Cantona 32' |
Match Report | Kostadinov 37', 90' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 48,402 Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland) |
1994
Italy v France
v France
| 16 February International friendly | Italy | 0–1 | France | Naples, Italy |
| Match Report | Djorkaeff 45' |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 17,241 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
France v 
Chile
v 
Chile
| 22 March International friendly | France | 3–1 | Chile | Lyons, France |
| Papin 7' Djorkaeff 36'Martins 50' |
Match Report | Zamorano 11' |
Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Juan Manuel Brito Arceo (Spain) |
Australia 
v France
v France
| 25 May International friendly | Australia | 0–1 | France | Kobe, Japan |
| Match Report | Cantona 43' |
Stadium: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,743 Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
Japan 
v France
v France
| 29 May International friendly | Japan | 1–4 | France | Tokyo, Japan |
| Ogura 79' |
Match Report | Djorkaeff 16' Papin 19'Kurosaki 54' (o.g)Ginola 56' |
Stadium: National Olympic Stadium Attendance: 48,841 Referee: Letchmanasamy Kathirveloo (Malaysia) |
France v Czech Republic
v Czech Republic
| 17 August International friendly | France | 2–2 | Czech Republic | Bordeaux, France |
| Zidane 85', 87' |
Match Report | Skuhravý 45' Šmejkal 45' |
Stadium: Parc Lescure Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria) |
Slovakia 
v France
v France
| 7 September UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | Slovakia | 0–0 | France | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Match Report | Stadium: Tehelné pole Attendance: 14,283 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
France v 
Romania
v 
Romania
| 8 October UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | France | 0–0 | Romania | Saint-Étienne, France |
| Match Report | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 31,144 Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden) |
Poland v France
v France
| 16 November UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | Poland | 0–0 | France | Zabrze, Poland |
| Match Report | Stadium: Ernest Pohl Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
Azerbaijan 
v France
v France
| 13 December UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | Azerbaijan | 0–2 | France | Trabzon, Turkey |
| Match Report | Papin 24' Loko 55' |
Stadium: Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
1995
Netherlands v France
v France
| 18 January International friendly | Netherlands | 0–1 | France | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Match Report | Loko 45' |
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium) |
Israel v France
v France
| 29 March UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | Israel | 0–0 | France | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Match Report | Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Jim McCluskey (Scotland) |
France v Slovakia
v Slovakia
| 26 April UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | France | 4–0 | Slovakia | Nantes, France |
| Krištofík 27' (o.g.) Ginola 42'Blanc 58'Guérin 63' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany) |
Norway v France
v France
| 22 July International friendly | Norway | 0–0 | France | Oslo, Norway |
| Match Report | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Hugo Luyten (Netherlands) |
France v Poland
v Poland
| 16 August UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | France | 1–1 | Poland | Paris, France |
| Djorkaeff 86' |
Match Report | Juskowiak 35' Łapiński 56' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,496 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain) |
France v Azerbaijan
v Azerbaijan
| 6 September UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | France | 10–0 | Azerbaijan | Auxerre, France |
| Desailly 13' Djorkaeff 18', 78'Guérin 35'Pedros 49'Leboeuf 53', 74'Dugarry 66'Zidane 72'Cocard 90' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 13,479 Referee: Alfred Micallef (Malta) |
Romania v France
v France
| 11 October UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | Romania | 1–3 | France | Bucharest, Romania |
| Lăcătuș 52' |
Match Report | Karembeu 29' Djorkaeff 41'Zidane 73' |
Stadium: Stadionul Steaua Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy) |
France v Israel
v Israel
| 15 November UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1 | France | 2–0 | Israel | Caen, France |
| Djorkaeff 69' Lizarazu 89' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 21,500 Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria) |
1996
France v Portugal
v Portugal
| 24 January International friendly | France | 3–2 | Portugal | Paris, France |
| Djorkaeff 24', 75' Pedros 77' |
Match Report | Fernando Couto 22' Rui Costa 30' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 25,725 Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England) |
France v Greece
v Greece
| 21 February International friendly | France | 3–1 | Greece | Nîmes, France |
| Loko 30', 47' (pen.) Zidane 49' |
Match Report | Alexandris 4' |
Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 23,454 Referee: Roger Philippi (Luxembourg) |
Belgium v France
v France
| 27 March International friendly | Belgium | 0–2 | France | Brussels, Belgium |
| Match Report | Albert 66' (o.g.) Lamouchi 71' |
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria) |
France v Finland
v Finland
| 29 May International friendly | France | 2–0 | Finland | Strasbourg, France |
| Loko 15' Pedros 18' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 27,156 Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Germany) |
Germany v France
v France
| 1 June International friendly | Germany | 0–1 | France | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Match Report | Blanc 6' |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 53,235 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) |
France v 
Armenia
v 
Armenia
| 5 June International friendly | France | 2–0 | Armenia | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France |
| Angloma 16' Madar 71' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stadium Lille Métropole Attendance: 21,479 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
France v Romania
v Romania
| 10 June UEFA Euro 1996 Group B | France | 1–0 | Romania | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Dugarry 24' |
Match Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 26,323 Referee: Hellmut Krug (German) |
France v Spain
v Spain
| 15 June UEFA Euro 1996 Group B | France | 1–1 | Spain | Leeds, England |
| Djorkaeff 48' |
Match Report | Caminero 85' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,626 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus) |
Bulgaria v France
v France
| 18 June UEFA Euro 1996 Group B | Bulgaria | 1–3 | France | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Stoichkov 69' |
Match Report | Blanc 20' Penev 66' (o.g.)Loko 90' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 26,976 Referee: Dermot Gallagher / Paul Durkin (England) |
France v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 22 June UEFA Euro 1996 Quarter-finals | France | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Netherlands | Liverpool, England |
| Match Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,465 Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Czech Republic v France
v France
| 26 June UEFA Euro 1996 Semi-finals | Czech Republic | 0–0 (6–5 p) | France | Manchester, England |
| Match Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 43,877 Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
France v 
Mexico
v 
Mexico
| 31 August International friendly | France | 2–0 | Mexico | Paris, France |
| Ouédec 49' Djorkaeff 53'Leboeuf 87' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 20,491 Referee: Joseph Byrne (Republic of Ireland) |
France v 
Turkey
v 
Turkey
| 9 October International friendly | France | 4–0 | Turkey | Paris, France |
| Blanc 33' Pedros 35'Djorkaeff 51'Pires 83' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 28,614 Referee: Jorge Coroado (Portugal) |
Denmark v France
v France
| 9 November International friendly | Denmark | 1–0 | France | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Pedersen 20' |
Match Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 10,645 Referee: Roy Helge Olsen (Norway) |
1997
Portugal v France
v France
| 24 January International friendly | Portugal | 0–2 | France | Braga, Portugal |
| Match Report | Deschamps 10' Ba 62' |
Stadium: Estádio Primeiro de Maio Attendance: 40,000 Referee: José Núñez (Spain) |
France v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 26 February International friendly | France | 2–1 | Netherlands | Paris, France |
| Pires 75' Loko 83' |
Match Report | Bergkamp 3' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 35,331 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) |
France v Sweden
v Sweden
| 2 April International friendly | France | 1–0 | Sweden | Paris, France |
| Djorkaeff 45' (pen.) |
Match Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 35,514 Referee: Marnix Sandra (Belgium) |
France v Brazil
v Brazil
| 3 June Tournoi de France | France | 1–1 | Brazil | Lyons, France |
| Keller 60' |
Match Report | Roberto Carlos 22' |
Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 28,193 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
France v England
v England
| 7 June Tournoi de France | France | 0–1 | England | Montpellier, France |
| Match Report | Shearer 86' |
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 21,331 Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco) |
France v Italy
v Italy
| 11 June Tournoi de France | France | 2–2 | Italy | Paris, France |
| Zidane 12' Djorkaeff 73' |
Match Report | Casiraghi 60' Del Piero 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 23,137 Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain) |
France v 
South Africa
v 
South Africa
| 11 October International friendly | France | 2–1 | South Africa | Lens, France |
| Guivarc'h 53' Ba 83' |
Match Report | Bartlett 40' |
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 29,672 Referee: Roger Philippi (Luxembourg) |
France v Scotland
v Scotland
| 12 November International friendly | France | 2–1 | Scotland | Saint-Étienne, France |
| Laigle 35' Djorkaeff 78' (pen.) |
Match Report | Durie 36' |
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 19,514 Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain) |
1998
France v Spain
v Spain
| 28 January International friendly | France | 1–0 | Spain | Saint-Denis, France |
| Zidane 20' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 78,368 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
France v Norway
v Norway
| 25 February International friendly | France | 3–3 | Norway | Marseilles, France |
| Blanc 23' Zidane 28'Desailly 90+2' |
Match Report | Strandli 13' Flo 68'Heggem 89' |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 47,124 Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands) |
Russia 
v France
v France
| 25 March International friendly | Russia | 1–0 | France | Moscow, Russia |
| Yuran 2' |
Match Report | Stadium: Dynamo Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Igor Yaremchuk (Ukraine) |
Sweden v France
v France
| 22 April International friendly | Sweden | 0–0 | France | Solna Municipality, Sweden |
| Match Report | Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 14,018 Referee: Graham Poll (England) |
Belgium v France
v France
| 27 May King Hassan II Tournament | Belgium | 0–1 | France | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Match Report | Zidane 63' |
Stadium: Stade Mohamed V Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) |
Morocco v France
v France
| 29 May King Hassan II Tournament | Morocco | 2–2 (6 – 5 p) | France | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Bassir 9', 64' |
Match Report | Blanc 23' Djorkaeff 73' |
Stadium: Stade Mohamed V Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Idrissa Seck (Senegal) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ouakili Triki Saber Abrami Hadda Amzine Rossi |
Blanc Djorkaeff Leboeuf Trezeguet Pires Vieira Candela |
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Finland v France
v France
| 5 June International friendly | Finland | 0–1 | France | Helsinki, Finland |
| Match Report | Trezeguet 84' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 21,619 Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria) |
France v South Africa
v South Africa
| 12 June 1998 FIFA World Cup Group C | France | 3–0 | South Africa | Marseilles, France |
| Dugarry 35' Issa 78' (o.g.)Henry 90+2' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
France v 
Saudi Arabia
v 
Saudi Arabia
| 18 June 1998 FIFA World Cup Group C | France | 4–0 | Saudi Arabia | Saint-Denis, France |
| Henry 36', 77' Trezeguet 68'Lizarazu 85'Zidane 70' |
Match Report | Al-Khilaiwi 19' |
Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) |
France v Denmark
v Denmark
| 24 June 1998 FIFA World Cup Group C | France | 2–1 | Denmark | Lyons, France |
| Djorkaeff 13' (pen.) Petit 56' |
Match Report | M. Laudrup 42' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 39,100 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
France v 
Paraguay
v 
Paraguay
| 28 June 1998 FIFA World Cup Second round | France | 1–0 a.e.t. | Paraguay | Lens, France |
Blanc  114' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 38,100 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
France v Italy
v Italy
| 3 July 1998 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals | France | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Italy | Saint-Denis, France |
| Match Report | Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 77,000 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
France v 
Croatia
v 
Croatia
| 8 July 1998 FIFA World Cup Semi-finals | France | 2–1 | Croatia | Saint-Denis, France |
| Thuram 47', 70' Blanc 74' |
Match Report | Šuker 46' |
Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 76,000 Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain) |
France v Brazil
v Brazil
| 12 July 1998 FIFA World Cup Final | France | 3–0 | Brazil | Saint-Denis, France |
| Zidane 27', 45+1' Petit 90+3'Desailly  68' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco) |
Austria v France
v France
| 19 August International friendly | Austria | 2–2 | France | Vienna, Austria |
| Haas 41' Vastić 76' |
Match Report | Laslandes 16' Boghossian 83' |
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands) |
Iceland v France
v France
| 5 September UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | Iceland | 1–1 | France | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Daðason 33' |
Match Report | Dugarry 36' |
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 10,382 Referee: Eric Blareau (Belgium) |
Russia v France
v France
| 10 October UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | Russia | 2–3 | France | Moscow, Russia |
| Yanovskiy 45+1' Mostovoi 56' |
Match Report | Anelka 13' Pires 29'Boghossian 81' |
Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 20,989 Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy) |
France v 
Andorra
v 
Andorra
| 14 October UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | France | 2–0 | Andorra | Saint-Denis, France |
| Candela 53' Djorkaeff 59' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 75,428 Referee: Dani Koren (Israel) |
1999
France v Morocco
v Morocco
| 20 January International friendly | France | 1–0 | Morocco | Marseilles, France |
| Djorkaeff 48' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 46,756 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
England v France
v France
| 10 February International friendly | England | 0–2 | France | London, England |
| Match Report | Anelka 68', 76' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 74,111 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
France v 
Ukraine
v 
Ukraine
| 27 March UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | France | 0–0 | Ukraine | Saint-Denis, France |
| Match Report | Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 78,519 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria) |
France v Armenia
v Armenia
| 31 March UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | France | 2–0 | Armenia | Saint-Denis, France |
| Wiltord 2' Dugarry 45+2' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 78,854 Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Greece) |
France v Russia
v Russia
| 5 June UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | France | 2–3 | Russia | Saint-Denis, France |
| Petit 48' Wiltord 53' |
Match Report | Panov 38', 75' Karpin 87' |
Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 78,796 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |
Andorra v France
v France
| 9 June UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | Andorra | 0–1 | France | Barcelona, Spain |
| A. Lima 87' |
Match Report | Leboeuf 86' (pen.) Dugarry 25' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 7,600 Referee: Michael Ross (Northern Ireland) |
Northern Ireland v France
v France
| 18 August International friendly | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | France | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Match Report | Laslandes 67' |
Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 11,804 Referee: William Young (Scotland) |
Ukraine v France
v France
| 4 September UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | Ukraine | 0–0 | France | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Match Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland) |
Armenia v France
v France
| 8 September UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | Armenia | 2–3 | France | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Mikaelyan 6' Shahgeldyan 90+5' |
Match Report | Djorkaeff 45+1' (pen.) Zidane 67'Laslandes 74'Déhu 90+3' |
Stadium: Hrazdan Stadium Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria) |
France v Iceland
v Iceland
| 9 October UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 4 | France | 3–2 | Iceland | Saint-Denis, France |
| Daðason 18' (o.g.) Djorkaeff 38'Trezeguet 71' |
Match Report | Sverrisson 48' Gunnarsson 56' |
Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 78,391 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany) |
France v Croatia
v Croatia
| 13 November International friendly | France | 3–0 | Croatia | Saint-Denis, France |
| Pires 46' Maurice 67'Vairelles 73' |
Match Report | Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 74,631 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |