France at the FIFA Confederations Cup

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France appeared in two of the ten FIFA Confederations Cups contested and won the competition on both appearances. The team's two titles make them the second most successful team of the competition, only trailing Brazil which won four titles. France won their first Confederations Cup in 2001 having appeared in the competition as a result of winning the FIFA World Cup in 1998 [1] [2] [3] and the UEFA European Championship in 2000. The team defeated Japan 1–0 in the final match. In the following Confederations Cup in 2003, France, appearing in the competition as the host country, once again won the competition, beating Cameroon 1–0 after extra time in the final.

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Record

FIFA Confederations Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGASquad
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1992 Did not qualify
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1995
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1997
Flag of Mexico.svg 1999 Did not enter [4]
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Flag of Japan.svg 2001 Champions 1st5401122 Squad
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2003 550123 Squad
Flag of Germany.svg 2005 Did not qualify
Flag of South Africa.svg 2009
Flag of Brazil.svg 2013
Flag of Russia.svg 2017
Total2 Titles2/1010901245—

2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320191+86
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32131+2
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 320136−36
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 30318−70
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg5–0Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Marlet Soccerball shade.svg9'
Vieira Soccerball shade.svg19'
Anelka Soccerball shade.svg34'
Djorkaeff Soccerball shade.svg80'
Wiltord Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu
Attendance: 61,500
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Zane Soccerball shade.svg60' Report
Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu
Attendance: 44,400
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg4–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Wiltord Soccerball shade.svg9'
Carrière Soccerball shade.svg63', 84'
Pires Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Attendance: 28,864
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pires Soccerball shade.svg7'
Desailly Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Ramon Soccerball shade.svg30'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Attendance: 34,527
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

Final

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report Vieira Soccerball shade.svg30'
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Attendance: 65,533
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

2003 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 330081+79
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 32142+26
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 310243+13
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 303111−100
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Henry Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.) Report
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 38,541
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Pires Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Govou Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Nakamura Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 33,070
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg5–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Kapo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Henry Soccerball shade.svg20'
Cissé Soccerball shade.svg71'
Giuly Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Pires Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 36,842
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Henry Soccerball shade.svg11'
Pires Soccerball shade.svg26'
Wiltord Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report Gökdeniz Soccerball shade.svg42'
Tuncay Soccerball shade.svg48'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 41,195
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Final

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report Henry Soccerball shade gold.svg97'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 51,985
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsConfederations Cups
1 Robert Pires 52001 (2) & 2003 (3)
2 Thierry Henry 42003
3 Eric Carrière 32001 (2) & 2003 (1)
Sylvain Wiltord 32001 (2) & 2003 (1)
5 Patrick Vieira 22001
6 Nicolas Anelka 1
Marcel Desailly 1
Youri Djorkaeff 1
Steve Marlet 1
Ludovic Giuly 12003
Sidney Govou 1
Olivier Kapo 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Where are they now? France's 1998 World Cup Winners". Goal.com. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Host nation routs Brazilians 3-0 in World Cup final". Sports Illustrated. 1 December 1998. Archived from the original on August 19, 2000. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "France 4–2 Croatia". BBC Sport. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. ↑ As 1998 FIFA World Cup Champions
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