Association football is the most popular sport in France. In 2024, 53% of people in France declared an interest in football, with 26% being very interested. The French Football Federation is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of association football in the country, both professional and amateur. The federation organizes the Coupe de France and is responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's, and youth national football teams in France. The federation gives responsibility of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 to the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) who oversee, organize, and manage the country's top two leagues. The LFP is also responsible for organizing the Coupe de la Ligue, the country's league cup competition. The French Football Federation also supervises the overseas departments and territories leagues and hosts football club AS Monaco, a club based in the independent sovereign state of Monaco. In 2022, the FFF had 2.1 million licensees, 1.8 million players and 14,000 registered clubs, the second highest number of registered players in Europe after Germany.
Racing Club de France Football is a French association football club based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris.
Jacques-Alaixys Romao, commonly known as Alaixys Romao, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Athens Kallithea. Born in France, he represents Togo at international level.
Yoann Miguel Gourcuff is a French former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder. He could also be utilized as a withdrawn striker; he was described as a "playmaker of real quality", "an accomplished passer of the ball". He was widely characterized as one of the most promising French youth talents of his generation. His talent, playing style, tenacity on the pitch, technical skills, as well as precocious ability have drawn comparisons to Zinedine Zidane.
Sologne Olympique Romorantin is a French association football team founded in 1930 as Stade Olympique Romoratinais. It is based in Romorantin-Lanthenay, Centre-Val de Loire, France and plays in the Championnat National 2. It plays at the Stade Jules Ladoumègue in Romorantin-Lanthenay, which has a capacity of 8,033. In 2009, the club surprised in the French Cup by eliminating Ligue 1 side AS Nancy.
Oscar Olou is a Beninese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Between 2004 and 2013 he made 18 appearances for the Benin national team.
Geoffrey Adjet is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder and left-back.
Benoît Tardieu Verdenet is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Saint-Georges. Born in France, he is a former Benin international.
Racing Club Pays de Grasse is a French association football club founded in 1959. Until 2022 they were known as Racing Club de Grasse. They are based in the town of Grasse and their home stadium is the Stade Jean Girard. Since the 2017–18 season, they play in the Championnat National 2.
Steve Haguy is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has played for Ligue 2 clubs Laval and Nîmes.
Yoann Bourillon is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Moussa Germain Sanou is a Burkinabè professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championnat National club Paris 13 Atletico.
Khalid Boutaïb is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Pau. Born in France, he represented Morocco at international level.
Youssouf Sabaly is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Real Betis. Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.
Jordan Souleymane Adéoti is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Laval. Born in France, he represents Benin at international level.
Cheikh Tidiane N'Doye is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cannes. He made 30 appearances scoring twice for the Senegal national team between 2014 and 2019.
Tiécoro Keita is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Championnat National club Le Mans. He is a former Mali international.
Arnold Abelinti is a French Guianan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 2 club Olympique Alès and the French Guiana national team.
Steven Séance is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National 2 club Mâcon. Born in France, he plays for the Haiti national team.
Melvyn Doremus is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National 2 club Chambly. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.
