How many World Cup finals has the French national team played?

France confirmed his favoritism in the final of the Russia 2018 World Cup after defeating Croatia in match number 64 of that World Cup, played at the Luzhniki Olympic Stadium in the city of Moscow. July 15, 2018 was not another day for Les Bleus, as they managed to cancel the World Cup again after their fifteenth participation in the competition.

The French team is one of the teams that has played and won the most finals along with Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Italy and the Netherlands. After four years of his last presence, Didier Deschamps will try to bring his country the two-time championship in the World Cup Qatar 2022.

How many world finals has France played?

The first final of Les Bleus was against Brazil in the tournament they hosted in 1998. Three consecutive wins, nine goals and only one goal conceded was the ‘French letter of introduction’ in the group stage.

In that duel, the French defeated the ‘Canarinha’ of Cafu, Dunga, Rivaldo, Ronaldo and company by the score of 3-0 and thus crowned champions thanks to the doubling of Zidane and one more goal Small. Along the way, the Gauls lost Paraguay, Italy and Croatia. With 15 goals, it was the first title in their World Cup history, although they could not surpass their own score of 23 goals in Sweden 1958.

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As early as 2006, and after a disappointing first-round elimination of Korea-Japan 2002, France was Raymond Domenech conceded on penalties Italy remembered in the final for the header that’Zizou’ tipped Materazzi. Along the way, those of the ‘Gallo’ left Spain, Brazil and Portugal behind. While the Italians, with names like Del Piero or Totti, triumphed to take their fourth World Cup title.

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For Russia 2018, Los Gauls added another final in just 20 years; more than those that any other team has managed to play with three. Besides, Didier Deschamps matched the goal of Franz Beckenbauer and Mario Zagallo by becoming the third coach to win the title as player and coach after a 4-2 win over Croatia thanks to goals from Mandzukic (GEC), Griezmann, Pogba, Mbappé and the two discount goals from Perisic and Mandzukic.

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In Qatar 2022, the Gauls defeated Morocco 2-0 in the second semi-final and settled in another final, the fourth in their history. Those led by Didier Deschamps will face Lionel Messi’s Argentina in game 64. In the event of winning the title, Les Bleus would be the third country to win a two-time World Cup championship.