France national football team results (1904–1919)

Last updated September 13, 2025

This is a list of the France national football team results from 1904 to 1920. Between their first match in 1904 and 1920, France played in 43 matches, resulting in 13 victories, 5 draws and 25 defeats.^[1] Throughout this period they participated in two Olympic Football Tournaments in 1908 and in 1920, and on both occasions, they reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by the eventual runner-ups, Denmark and Czechoslovakia respectively.

1900s

1904

1 May Évence Coppée Trophy	Belgium	3 – 3	France	Uccle,^[2] Belgium
	Quéritet 7', 50' Destrebecq 65'	Report	Mesnier 12' Royet 13' Cyprès 87'	Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie Attendance: 1,500 Referee: John C. Keene (England)

1905

12 February Friendly	France	1 – 0	Switzerland	Paris, France
	Cyprès 60'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 300 Referee: John Lewis (England)

7 May Friendly	Belgium	7 – 0	France	Brussels, Belgium
	Van Hoorden 15', 70' Destrebecq 19', 55', 86' Theunen 30', 80'	Report		Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie Attendance: 300 Referee: Rodolphe Selldrayers (Belgium)

1906

22 April Friendly	France	0 – 5	Belgium	Saint-Cloud, France
		Report	Feye 30', 35' Van Hoorden 40' de Veen 58', 60'	Stadium: Stade Français La Faisanderie Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jack Wood (England)

1 November Friendly	France	0 – 15	England Amateurs	Paris, France
		Report	Harris 15', 18', 43', 49', 51', 57', 83' Woodward 39', 63', 65', 73' Day 41', 76' Barker 80' Farnfield 87'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alex Guillon (Belgium)

1907

21 April Friendly	Belgium	1 – 2	France	Brussels, Belgium
	Cambier 18'	Report	Royet 41' François 72'	Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Herbert Welling (Belgium)

1908

8 March Friendly	Switzerland	1 – 2	France	Geneva, Switzerland
	Frenken 41'	Report	François ?' Sartorius ?'	Stadium: Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)

23 March Friendly	England Amateurs	12 – 0	France	London, England
	Hawkes 9' Jordan 16', 32', 40', 48', 58', 89' Woodward 23', 52', 66' Berry 25' Raine 75'	Report1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/england-v-france-23-march-1908-222722/ Report2]		Stadium: Park Royal Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Thomas Kyle (England)

12 April Friendly	France	1 – 2	Belgium	Colombes, France
	Verlet 76'	Report	de Veen 22', 34'	Stadium: Stade du Matin Attendance: 498 Referee: John Stark (Scotland)

10 May Friendly	Netherlands	4 – 1	France	Rotterdam, Netherlands
	Snethlage 22', 76' Thomee 24' Akkersdijk 60'	Report	François 75'	Stadium: Sparta Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Joseph Brauburger (Belgium)

19 October 1908 Summer Olympics quarter-finals	Denmark	9 – 0	France B	London, England
	N. Middelboe 10', 49' Wolfhagen 15', 17', 67', 72' Bohr 25', 47' S. Nielsen 78'	Report		Stadium: White City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Thomas Kyle (Great Britain)

22 October 1908 Summer Olympics Semi-finals	Denmark	17 – 1	France	London, England
	S.Nielsen 3', 4', 6', 39', 46', 48', 52', 64', 66', 76' Lindgren 18', 37' Wolfhagen 60', 72', 82', 89' N.Middelboe 68'	Report	Sartorius 16'	Stadium: White City Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Thomas Campbell (Great Britain)

23 October 1920 Summer Olympics consolation tournament	France	France withdrew	Netherlands
		^[3]
Note: The French were so shocked by their 17–1 defeat to Denmark that they withdrew both their main and B teams from the consolation tournament.^[3]

1909

9 May Friendly	Belgium	5 – 2	France	Brussels, Belgium
	de Veen 30', 41', 80' Van Hoorden 83' Theunen 85'	Report	Mouton 60' Rigal 89'	Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie Attendance: 1,500 Referee: James Schumacher (England)

22 May Friendly	France	0 – 11	England Amateurs	Gentilly, France
		Report	Woodward 14' Wright Porter Stapley Fayers Raine	Stadium: Stade de FGSPF Attendance: 390 Referee: Joseph Brauburger (Belgium)

1910s

1910

3 April Friendly	France	0 – 4	Belgium	Gentilly, France
		Report	Six 27', 70', 75' de Veen 73'	Stadium: Stade de FGSPF Attendance: 956 Referee: John Stark (Scotland)

16 April Friendly	England Amateurs	10 – 1	France	Brighton, England
	Wilson 9', 70', 82', 84' Steer 10', 35', 43', 53' Kerry 18' Chapman 27'	Report	Tousset 87'	Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Christiaan Groothoof (Netherlands)

15 May Friendly	Italy	6 – 2	France	Milan, Italy
	Lana 8', 58', 89' (pen.) Fossatti 20' Rizzi 66'	Report	Bellocq 50' Ducret 62'	Stadium: Arena Civica Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Henry Goodley (England)

1911

1 January Friendly	France	0 – 3	Hungary	Maisons-Alfort, France
		Report	Schlosser 10', 30', 49'	Stadium: Stade Charentonneau Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)

23 March Friendly	France	0 – 3	England Amateurs	Saint-Ouen, France
		Report1 Report2	Healey 30' Hoare 60' (pen.), 75'	Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 1,638 Referee: René Wolters (Belgium)

9 April Friendly	France	2 – 2	Italy	Saint-Ouen, France
	Maës 14', 40'	Report	Rampini 29' Boiocchi 79'	Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 1,532 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)

23 April Friendly	Switzerland	5 – 2	France	Geneva, Switzerland
	Sydler 5' Rubli 22', 26' Wyss 31', 38'	Report	Mesnier 69' Maës 70'	Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)

30 April Friendly	Belgium	7 – 1	France	Brussels, Belgium
	de Veen 20', 24', 29', 60', 64' Saeys 48' Bouttiau 69'	Report	Maës 75'	Stadium: Uccle Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: John Stark (Scotland)

29 October Friendly	Luxembourg	1 – 4	France	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
	Elter 15'	Report	Viallemonteil 26' Mesnier 32', 80' (pen.) Gravier 85'	Stadium: Stade Achille Hammerel Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Raphaël van Praag (Belgium)

1912

28 January Friendly	France	1 – 1	Belgium	Saint-Ouen, France
	Maës 86'	Report	Hubin 89' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 1,980 Referee: John Stark (Scotland)

18 February Friendly	France	4 – 1	Switzerland	Saint-Ouen, France
	Mesnier 50' Triboulet 60' Maës 70' Vialmonteil 83'	Report	Wyss 86'	Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 2,626 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)

17 March Friendly	Italy	3 – 4	France	Turin, Italy
	Rampini 24', 58' Cevenini 47'	Report	Maës 10', 38', 66' Mesnier 52'	Stadium: Campo Torino Attendance: 6,000 Referee: John Stark (Scotland)

1913

12 January Friendly	France	1 – 0	Italy	Saint-Ouen, France
	Maës 35'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Herbert Welling (Belgium)

16 February Friendly	Belgium	3 – 0	France	Brussels, Belgium
	Nizot 21', 31' Bessems 52'	Report		Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie Attendance: 6,000 Referee: James Schumacher (England)

27 February Friendly	France	1 – 4	England Amateurs	Colombes, France
	Poullain 75'	Report	Berry 16', 64' Hoare 40', 54'	Stadium: Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Maurice Goossens (Belgium)

9 March Friendly	Switzerland	1 – 4	France	Geneva, Switzerland
	Märki 7'	Report	Montagne 13' Eloy 16', 67' Dubly 16'	Stadium: Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)

20 April Friendly	France	8 – 0	Luxembourg	Saint-Ouen, France
	Maës 28', 56', 68', 86', 88' Poullain 30' Romano 78' Ducret 83'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Alphonse Istace (Belgium)

1914

25 January Friendly	France	4 – 3	Belgium	Lille, France
	Hanot 16' Bard 24' Jourde 37' Dubly 65'	Report	van Cant 6' Brébart 8' Thys 41'	Stadium: Stade de Route de Belgique Attendance: 4,813 Referee: Herbert Mortimer (England)

8 February Friendly	Luxembourg	5 – 4	France	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
	Massard 4' (pen.), 20' (pen.), 46', 70' Bernard 47'	Report	Bard 15' Ducret 22' (pen.) Géronimi 41' Triboulet 80'	Stadium: Stade Achille Hammerel Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Maurice Goossens (Belgium)

8 March Friendly	France	2 – 2	Switzerland	Saint-Ouen, France
	Devic 46' Gastiger 85'	Report	Schreyer 39' Albicker 88'	Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)

29 March Friendly	Italy	2 – 0	France	Turin, Italy
	Berardo 46', 89'	Report		Stadium: Campo Piazza d’Armi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)

31 May Friendly	Hungary	5 – 1	France	Budapest, Hungary
	Bodnar 35', 77', 85' Payer 60' (pen.) Pataki 75'	Report	Brouzes 1'	Stadium: Stadion Albert Flórián Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Heinrich Retschury (Austria)

1919

19 March Friendly	Belgium	2 – 2	France	Brussels, Belgium
	Michel 3' Gamblin 75' (o.g.)	Report	Hanot 80', 89'	Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Christiaan Groothoof (Netherlands)

References

↑ "France - List of International Matches". RSSSF . Retrieved 16 June 2022.
↑ "Belgium v France − a 109-year-old rivalry". UEFA. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016.
1 2 "Consolation tournament (tournament for third place and bronze medals)". RSSSF. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

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[1] "France - List of International Matches". RSSSF . Retrieved 16 June 2022.

[2] "Belgium v France − a 109-year-old rivalry". UEFA. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016.

[Consol-3] 1 2 "Consolation tournament (tournament for third place and bronze medals)". RSSSF. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

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