France

FIFA Ranking: 1

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Country Information

• Capital: Paris
• Population: ~68 million
• Continent: Europe

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World Cup History

• Appearances: 16
• Titles: 2 (1998, 2018) 🏆🏆
• Best Performance: Winners (1998, 2018)

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Coach

• Didier Deschamps: The man who delivered the 2018 World Cup and led France to the 2022 final. One of the most decorated international coaches in history. Pragmatic, tactically disciplined and a proven winner when it matters most.

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Key Players

• Kylian Mbappé: Real Madrid's superstar and arguably the best player in the world. Frightening pace, technical brilliance and a relentless desire to win. The tournament's standout individual talent.
• Antoine Griezmann: Experienced, intelligent and tireless attacking midfielder. One of the great big-game players of his generation; consistently brilliant at World Cups.
• Aurélien Tchouaméni: Elite defensive midfielder at Real Madrid. Wins the ball, drives forward and provides the perfect platform for France's attacking players.
• William Saliba: One of Europe's very best young centre-backs. Composed, dominant in the air and technically excellent at Arsenal. Still only in his mid-twenties, already a top-five defender in the world.
• Marcus Thuram: Physical, powerful and intelligent striker at Inter Milan. A completely different profile to Mbappé — link-up play, aerial threat and goals make him the perfect complement.

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