France at the FIFA Women's World Cup

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The France women's national football team has represented France at the FIFA Women's World Cup at five stagings of the tournament, in 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023, they hosted in 2019.

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FIFA Women's World Cup record

World Cup record

YearResultPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Did not qualify
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995
Flag of the United States.svg 1999
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 Group stage9th311123
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 Did not qualify
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Fourth place4th62131010
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Quarter-finals5th5311103
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2019 6th5401104
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 6th5320124
Total5/90 Titles2413564424
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 Group stage20 SeptemberFlag of Norway.svg  Norway L 0–2 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
24 SeptemberFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea W 1–0 RFK Stadium, Washington
27 SeptemberFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil D 1–1
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Group stage26 JuneFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria W 1–0 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
30 JuneFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada W 4–0 Ruhrstadion, Bochum
5 JulyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany L 2–4 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach
Quarter-finals9 JulyFlag of England.svg  England D 1–1 (4–3 ( p )) BayArena, Leverkusen
Semi-finals13 JulyFlag of the United States.svg  United States L 1–3 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach
Third place play-off16 JulyFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden L 1–2 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Group stage9 JuneFlag of England.svg  England W 1–0 Moncton Stadium, Moncton
13 JuneFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia L 0–2
17 JuneFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico W 5–0 Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa
Round of 1621 JuneFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea W 3–0 Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Quarter-finals26 JuneFlag of Germany.svg  Germany D 1–1 (4–5 ( p ))
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2019 Group stage7 JuneFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea W 4–0 Parc des Princes, Paris
12 JuneFlag of Norway.svg  Norway W 2–1 Allianz Riviera, Nice
17 JuneFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria W 1–0 Roazhon Park, Rennes
Round of 1623 JuneFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil W 2–1 ( a.e.t. ) Stade Océane, Le Havre
Quarter-finals28 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States L 1–2 Parc des Princes, Paris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Group stage23 JulyFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica D 0–0 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
29 JulyFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil W 2–1 Lang Park, Brisbane
2 AugustFlag of Panama.svg  Panama W 6–3 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Round of 168 AugustFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco W 4–0 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Quarter-finals12 AugustFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia D 0–0 (6–7 ( p )) Lang Park, Brisbane

Record by opponent

FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
OpponentPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 101000
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321043
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 110040
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 100102
Flag of England.svg  England 211021
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2002710
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 101000
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 110050
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 110040
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 220020
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 210123
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 110063
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 330080
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 100112
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 200225

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321082+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3201105+56
3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 31112314
4Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 3003111100
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 2–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–0 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
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France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
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2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)330073+49Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320174+36
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 31021213
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 30031760
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg 0–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
Attendance: 25,475 [2]
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–4 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Ruhrstadion, Bochum
Attendance: 16,591 [3]
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (Japan)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–4 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach
Attendance: 45,867 [4]
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–3 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
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Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach
Attendance: 25,676 [6]
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

Third place match

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 2–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
Attendance: 25,475 [7]
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320162+46Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of England.svg  England 320143+16
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 311143+14
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 30122861
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg  England
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Moncton Stadium, Moncton
Attendance: 11,686 [8]
Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 0–2 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
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Moncton Stadium, Moncton
Attendance: 13,138 [9]
Referee: Qin Liang (China PR)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg 0–5 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Attendance: 21,562 [10]
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

Round of 16

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 3–0 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
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Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Attendance: 15,518 [11]
Referee: Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)

Quarterfinals

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (H)330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 320163+36
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 31022423
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 30031870
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 4–0 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
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Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,261 [13]
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Allianz Riviera, Nice
Attendance: 34,872 [14]
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg 0–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Roazhon Park, Rennes
Attendance: 28,267 [15]
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

Round of 16

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
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Stade Océane, Le Havre
Attendance: 23,965 [16]
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)

Quarterfinals

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
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Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,595 [17]
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 321084+47Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 312010+15
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 311152+34
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 300331180
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
France  Flag of France.svg 0–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
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Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 39,045
Referee: María Carvajal (Chile)

France  Flag of France.svg 2–1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
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Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 49,378
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg 3–6 Flag of France.svg  France
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Round of 16

France  Flag of France.svg 4–0 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 13,557
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Quarter-finals

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 2003 2011 2015 2019 2023
Eugénie Le Sommer 8323
Marie-Laure Delie 523
Wendie Renard 541
Kadidiatou Diani 44
Élodie Thomis 321
Amandine Henry 312
Marinette Pichon 22
Gaëtane Thiney 22
Valérie Gauvin 22
Camille Abily 11
Laura Georges 11
Élise Bussaglia 11
Sonia Bompastor 11
Louisa Cadamuro 11
Maëlle Lakrar 11
Léa Le Garrec 11
Vicki Bècho 11
Kenza Dali 11
Own goals 11
Total44210101012
Own goals scored for opponents

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Group B of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of Germany, Ivory Coast, Norway and Thailand. Matches were played from 7 to 15 June 2015. Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to play at a senior World Cup since Indonesia in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

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The knockout stage of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup began on 20 June and ended with the final match on 5 July 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in this knockout stage.

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Italy have participated four times at the FIFA Women's World Cup: in the inaugural edition of 1991, 1999, 2019 and 2023.

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England have participated six times at the FIFA Women's World Cup: in 1995, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. They have reached the quarter-finals in each of their participation and the semi-finals three times, reaching the final in 2023.

The Cameroon women's national football team has represented Cameroon at the FIFA Women's World Cup on two occasions, in 2015 and 2019.

The Nigeria women's national football team has represented Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup at all nine stagings of the tournament, one of seven teams to do so. Despite the rich history, however, Nigeria's successes have been rather modest, having only progressed to the knockout phase in three occasions.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Germany at the FIFA Women's World Cup</span>

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The Norway women's national football team has represented Norway at the FIFA Women's World Cup on nine occasions in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. They were runners up in 1991. They won the following tournament in 1995. They also reached the fourth place in 1999 and in 2007.

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The Thailand women's national football team has represented Thailand at the FIFA Women's World Cup at two stagings of the tournament; they have appeared in the last two tournaments, held in 2015 and 2019.

The South Korea women's national football team has represented South Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup on four occasions, in 2003, 2015, 2019. and 2023.

The Canada women's national soccer team has represented Canada at eight of the nine staging's of the FIFA Women's World Cup. The inaugural tournament in 1991 is currently the only edition for which they failed to qualify.

The Argentina women's national football team has represented Argentina at the FIFA Women's World Cup at four stagings of the tournament, in 2003, 2007, 2019 and 2023.

The Colombia women's national football team has represented Colombia at the FIFA Women's World Cup at three stagings of the tournament, in 2011, 2015, 2023.

The Russia women's national football team has represented Russia at the FIFA Women's World Cup on two occasions, in 1999 and 2003.

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