France
8,750Reputation
1FIFA rank (calc)
—Population
National team staff
23
| Manager First Team | Didier Deschamps | until 15 Jul 2020 |
| Assistant Manager First Team | Guy Stéphan | |
| Physio First Team | Christophe Geoffroy | |
| Physio First Team | Alexandre Germain | |
| Physio First Team | Guillaume Vassout | |
| Physio First Team | Denis Morcel | |
| Gk Coach First Team | Franck Raviot | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | Cyril Moine | |
| Manager (U21 Team) | Sylvain Ripoll | until 30 Jun 2021 |
| Assistant Manager (U21 Team) | Laurent Chatrefoux | |
| Gk Coach (U21 Team) | Patrick L'Hostis | |
| Fitness Coach (U21 Team) | Steeven Mandin | |
| Physio (U21 Team) | Julien Lamblin | |
| Manager (U20 Team) | Bernard Diomède | |
| Assistant Manager (U20 Team) | Emmanuel Cainer | |
| Manager (U19 Team) | Jean-Luc Vannuchi | |
| Assistant Manager (U19 Team) | Laurent Lauzun | |
| Gk Coach (U19 Team) | Pascal Rohn | |
| Gk Coach (U19 Team) | Laurent Majchrzak | |
| Gk Coach (U19 Team) | Aurélien Miconnet | |
| Chief Doctor | Franck Le Gall | |
| Data Analyst (U21 Team) | Mickaël Le Foll | |
| Doctor (U21 Team) | Marc Chasselat |
Football
- FIFA points
- 1,726.00
- FIFA member
- Yes
- League standard (calc)
- 16
- Youth rating
- 140
- Game importance
- Very Important
- Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
- 47.920 (#5)
- Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
- 104.420 (#5)
- Morale
- 15
- FA financial power
- 17
- FA patience
- —
- Foreign manager likelihood
- —
- Continental federation affiliation
- 1954
- Association founded
- 1904
- FIFA affiliation
- 1907
- Max youth age
- 19
- Hashtag
- —
- Nickname
- Les Bleus
Country
- Capital
- Paris
- Continent
- Europe (regional strength 0.9900)
- Region
- Central Europe
- Nationality
- French
- Citizenship for foreigners
- Accumulatively
- Currency
- European Euro
- Population
- —
- Development
- Developed State
- Economic factor
- 19
- Minimum full-time wage
- —
- Playable leagues
- Yes
Player pool
- Players
- 8,857
- Average CA
- 76.9
- CA 150+
- 27
- Unattached
- 1,341
- Playing abroad
- 1308 of 7,516 (17%)
League pyramid
Best players of this nationality
Most capped
| Name | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Thierry Henry | 123 | 51 |
| Hugo Lloris | 112 | 0 |
| Zinedine Zidane | 108 | 31 |
| Patrick Vieira | 107 | 6 |
| Didier Deschamps | 103 | 4 |
| Laurent Blanc | 97 | 16 |
| Olivier Giroud | 91 | 35 |
| Youri Djorkaeff | 82 | 28 |
| Manuel Amoros | 82 | 1 |
| Karim Benzema | 81 | 27 |
| Blaise Matuidi | 81 | 9 |
| Franck Ribéry | 81 | 16 |
| Patrice Evra | 80 | 0 |
| David Trezeguet | 71 | 34 |
| Claude Makélélé | 71 | 0 |
| Nicolas Anelka | 69 | 14 |
| Paul Pogba | 69 | 10 |
| Eric Abidal | 67 | 0 |
| Bacary Sagna | 65 | 0 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 61 | 24 |
| Luis Fernandez | 60 | 6 |
| Raphaël Varane | 58 | 4 |
| Willy Sagnol | 58 | 0 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 58 | 2 |
| Patrick Battiston | 56 | 3 |
| Jean-Pierre Papin | 54 | 30 |
| Christian Karembeu | 53 | 1 |
| Mathieu Valbuena | 52 | 8 |
| Didier Six | 52 | 13 |
| Laurent Koscielny | 51 | 1 |
Top clubs
Competitions
Rivals
Association coefficients
| 2017/18 | 11.500 |
| 2016/17 | 14.420 |
| 2015/16 | 11.080 |
| 2014/15 | 10.920 |
| 2013/14 | 8.500 |
| 2012/13 | 11.750 |
| 2011/12 | 10.500 |
| 2010/11 | 10.750 |
| 2009/10 | 15.000 |
| 2008/09 | 11.000 |
Cities
60
- Paris
- Marseille
- Lyon
- Toulouse
- Strasbourg
- Bordeaux
- Montpellier
- Nantes
- Nice
- Lille
- Grenoble
- Rennes
- Reims
- Aix-en-Provence
- Brest
- Limoges
- Angers
- Villeurbanne
- Vitry-sur-Seine
- La Seyne-Sur-Mer
- Toulon
- Tours
- Carcassonne
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- Le Mans
- Bastia
- Ajaccio
- Argenteuil
- Metz
- Aubervilliers
- Saint-Etienne
- Narbonne
- Montreuil
- Orléans
- Cergy
- Salon-de-Provence
- Cannes
- Clermont-Ferrand
- Mérignac
- Champigny-sur-Marne
- Saint-Denis
- Rouen
- Noisy-le-Grand
- Ivry-sur-Seine
- Issy-les-Moulineaux
- Béziers
- Maisons-Alfort
- Nîmes
- Clichy
- Lorient
- Fréjus
- Martigues
- Mont-de-Marsan
- Sète
- Niort
- Dijon
- Calais
- Troyes
- Montauban
- Montélimar
National records
| Most league goals | Thierry Henry | 51 goals | |
| Most league appearances | 142 games |
Famous players
| Zinedine Zidane | Cultured Attacking Midfielder · Tall | 20 |
| Michel Platini | Midfield Playmaker · Medium | 20 |
| Fabien Barthez | Erratic Goalkeeper · Tall | 17 |
| Didier Deschamps | Midfield General · Medium · Central | 17 |
| Patrick Vieira | Industrious Midfielder · Tall · Central | 17 |
| Thierry Henry | Explosive Forward · Tall · Left | 17 |
| Lilian Thuram | Commanding Full-back · Tall | 17 |
| Maxime Bossis | Decisive Centre-back · Tall · Central | 16 |
| Dominique Rocheteau | Cultured Right Winger · Tall · Right | 16 |
| Jean Tigana | Flamboyant Midfielder · Small | 16 |
| Bixente Lizarazu | Solid Full-back · Small · Left | 16 |
| Marcel Desailly | Cultured Centre-back · Tall · Central | 16 |
| Manuel Amoros | Explosive Full-back · Medium · Right | 16 |
| Alain Giresse | Flamboyant Attacking Midfielder · Small | 16 |
| Marius Trésor | Solid Centre-back · Tall · Central | 16 |
| Laurent Blanc | Commanding Centre-back · Tall · Central | 16 |
| Joël Bats | Commanding Goalkeeper · Tall | 16 |
| Eric Cantona | Playmaker Forward · Medium | 15 |
| Didier Six | Explosive Winger · Medium · Left | 15 |
| Antoine Griezmann | Playmaker Forward | 15 |
| Hugo Lloris | 15 | |
| Youri Djorkaeff | Playmaker Forward · Small · Central | 15 |
| Kylian Mbappé | Explosive Forward | 12 |
| Raymond Kopa | Cultured Midfielder · Small | 10 |
| Just Fontaine | Flamboyant Striker · Medium | 10 |
| Jean-Pierre Papin | Clinical Striker · Medium | 10 |
| Luis Fernandez | Tenacious Midfielder · Medium | 10 |
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Youth Invitational | 12 | 14 | 2015 |
| European U19 Championship | 8 | 3 | 2016 |
| World Cup | 2 | 1 | 2018 |
| European Football Championship | 2 | 1 | 2000 |
| Confederations Cup | 2 | — | 2003 |
| European U17 Championship | 2 | 4 | 2015 |
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1984 |
| European U21 Championship | 1 | 1 | 1988 |
| Under 20 World Cup | 1 | — | 2013 |
| Under 17 World Cup | 1 | — | 2001 |
| Japanese Youth Invitational | 1 | 2 | 2007 |
| Francophone Games Football Tournament | 1 | — | 1994 |
| Mediterranean Games Football Tournament | — | 4 | — |
| Nelson Mandela Inaugural Challenge | — | 1 | — |
Kits
Languages
| French | Indo European › Italic › Romance | 7 |
Foreign player rules
| Member of European Union | |
| Member of European Economic Area | 1994 |
| EU/EEC foreign | European Union |
| EU/EEC foreign | European Free Trade Association |
| EU/EEC foreign | Cotonou Agreement |
| EU/EEC foreign | Albania |
| EU/EEC foreign | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| EU/EEC foreign | North Macedonia |
| EU/EEC foreign | Montenegro |
| EU/EEC foreign | Serbia |
| EU/EEC foreign | Switzerland |
| EU/EEC foreign | Oceania |
| EU/EEC foreign | Kyrgyzstan |
| EU/EEC foreign | — (except Egypt) |
| EU/EEC foreign | — (except Libya) |
| EU/EEC foreign | — (except Australia) |
| EU/EEC foreign | — (except New Zealand) |
| EU/EEC foreign | Turkey |
| EU/EEC foreign | Algeria |
| EU/EEC foreign | Armenia |
| EU/EEC foreign | Azerbaijan |
| EU/EEC foreign | Belarus |
| EU/EEC foreign | Georgia |
| EU/EEC foreign | Kazakhstan |
| EU/EEC foreign | Morocco |
| EU/EEC foreign | Moldova |
| EU/EEC foreign | Uzbekistan |
| EU/EEC foreign | Russia |
| EU/EEC foreign | Romania |
| EU/EEC foreign | Tunisia |
| EU/EEC foreign | Ukraine |
Tax rules
| Tax | Applies to | Rate | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | All | 0% | — – £8,943 |
| Income Tax | All | 14% | £8,944 – £24,703 |
| Income Tax | All | 30% | £24,704 – £66,231 |
| Income Tax | All | 41% | £66,232 – £140,261 |
| Income Tax | All | 45% | £140,262 – £224,428 |
| Income Tax | All | 49% | £224,429 – £448,857 |
| Income Tax | All | 49% | £448,858 – — |
| VAT | All | 20% | |
| Corporation Tax | — | 33.1% |
Across versions
| Version | Reputation | FIFA points | FIFA rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | 9750 | 1,948.97 | 3 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | 9450 | 1,862.03 | 3 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | 9450 | 1,862.03 | 3 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | 8750 | 1,843.00 | 1 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | 8750 | 1,764.00 | 4 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | 8750 | 1,764.00 | 4 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | 8750 | 1,764.00 | 4 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | 8750 | 1,757.00 | 2 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | 8750 | 1,757.00 | 2 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | 8750 | 1,757.00 | 2 |
| FM22 22.0.1 | 8750 | 1,757.00 | 2 |
| FM22 22.0.0 | 8750 | 1,757.00 | 2 |
| FM21 21.4.0 | 8750 | 1,733.00 | 2 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | 8750 | 1,733.00 | 2 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | 8750 | 1,733.00 | 2 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | 8750 | 1,733.00 | 2 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | 8750 | 1,733.00 | 2 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | 8750 | 1,726.00 | 1 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | 8750 | 1,726.00 | 1 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | 8750 | 1,726.00 | 1 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | 8750 | 1,726.00 | 1 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | 8750 | 1,726.00 | 1 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | 8750 | 1,726.00 | 1 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | 8750 | 1,726.00 | 1 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | 8750 | 1,726.00 | 1 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | 8750 | 1,726.00 | 1 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | 8750 | 1,189.00 | 7 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | 8750 | 1,189.00 | 7 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | 8750 | 1,189.00 | 7 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | 8750 | — | — |
| FM17 17.0.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM16 16.3.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM16 16.0.1 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM16 16.0.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM15 15.3.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM15 15.0.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM14 14.3.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM14 14.0.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM13 13.3.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM13 13.0.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM12 12.2.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM12 12.0.0 | 8650 | — | — |
| FM10 10.0.0 | 8750 | — | — |