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119-587: In July 2009 Franso Hariri Stadium became Iraq national football team's home venue after the green-light from AFC to host the Iraqi national and clubs teams in Erbil. Franso Harriri hosted the Arab club championship match between Al-Naft and Tunisian side. On 23 February 2022, an all-star line-up of international football legends including Brazil's Roberto Carlos and Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert participated in

238-427: A Panenka penalty which hit the crossbar before bouncing past the goal line, however Italy defender Marco Materazzi equalised from a header 7 minutes later. Italy ended up winning 5–3 on penalties to be crowned World Cup champions. The match featured a notable incident during extra time between Zidane and Materazzi in which Zidane headbutted Materazzi on the chest and was sent off. This was Zidane's last appearance in

357-549: A forward but spent most of his career as a left-back . At club level, Roberto Carlos joined Real Madrid from Inter Milan in 1996 to spend 11 highly successful seasons, playing 584 matches in all competitions and scoring 71 goals. At Real, he won four La Liga titles and the UEFA Champions League three times. In April 2013, Marca named him in their "Best Foreign Eleven in Real Madrid's History ". He

476-630: A 0–0 draw with the Romanian side. Just like the team's previous World Cup qualifying campaign, the 2010 campaign got off to a disappointing start with France suffering disastrous losses and earning uninspired victories. France eventually finished second in the group and earned a spot in the UEFA play-offs against the Republic of Ireland for a place in South Africa . In the first leg, France defeated

595-457: A FIFA World Cup qualifier on home ground for the first time since 2001, defeating Yemen 2–0 at Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil . However, FIFA re-imposed the ban on 23 September 2011 due a breach of safety regulations in the qualifying match with Jordan, in which the stadium was left with without power for over 20 minutes and fans were able to access the pitch. The ban was briefly lifted in 2015, but

714-653: A French overseas department twice – in 2005 against Costa Rica in Fort-de-France ( Martinique ) and in 2010 against China in Saint Pierre ( Réunion ). Both matches were friendlies. In 1998, the Stade de France was inaugurated as France's national stadium ahead of the 1998 World Cup. Located in Saint-Denis , a Parisian suburb, the stadium has an all-seater capacity of 81,338. France's first match at

833-634: A broadcasting agreement with TF1 Group , who the Federal Council of the FFF agreed to extend its exclusive broadcasting agreement with the channel. The new deal grants the channel exclusive broadcast rights for the matches of national team, which include friendlies and international games for the next four seasons beginning in August 2010 and ending in June 2014. TF1 will also have extended rights, notably on

952-498: A diving header, which was only the third headed goal of his career. He was injured during the final period of the same season and missed the title race between Fenerbahçe and rivals Galatasaray . His team eventually lost the title to their rivals, while guaranteeing a place for themselves in Champions League knockouts for the next season. He announced that he was unhappy about the final result and would do his best to carry

1071-616: A feat first achieved by West Germany in 1974; this was also the first time that a reigning World Cup winner went on to capture the Euro. Following the result, the France national team was accorded the number one spot in the FIFA World Rankings . In the following year, the team won the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup . After this period of achievement, France were much less successful in subsequent tournaments, and failed to make it past

1190-439: A football match as he announced previously that he would retire from football after the 2006 World Cup. France started its qualifying round for Euro 2008 strong and qualified for the tournament, despite two defeats to Scotland . After the performance in the qualifiers, France performed poorly at the final tournament, ending in last place of their group, behind Netherlands , Italy and Romania , obtaining just one point after

1309-442: A forward – usually as a centre-forward or outside forward – but spent most of his career as defender , usually as a left-sided full-back or wing-back . In 2006, he was described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the history of the game", by John Carlin of The New York Times ; indeed, he was known for his forward surging runs throughout his career. Roberto Carlos is also widely considered by several pundits as one of

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1428-401: A game away at Zenit Saint Petersburg , a banana was held near Carlos by one of the fans as the footballer was taking part in a flag-raising ceremony. In June, in a match away at Krylia Sovetov Samara , Roberto Carlos received a pass from the goalkeeper and was about to pass it when a banana was thrown onto the pitch, landing nearby. Carlos picked it up and threw it by the sidelines, walking off

1547-546: A group containing Germany, Portugal and Hungary, which was described by pundits as the "group of death". However, they were eliminated by Switzerland in the round of 16. The Swiss had held France to a 3–3 draw in normal time before winning on penalties. France would go on to win the 2020–21 edition of the UEFA Nations League , after winning advancement to the final tournament from a group consisting of inaugural champions Portugal . France defeated Spain 2–1 in

1666-487: A historic exhibition match at Franso Hariri stadium against Iraqi national team stars who won the 2007 AFC Asian Cup including Noor Sabri , Mahdi Karim and Ahmed Mnajed . Due to the relatively stability of the region, Iraqi authorities has long used the stadium in order to attempt to remove the ban imposed on Iraq by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation on hosting matches. The ban

1785-566: A late substitute against Sheriff Tiraspol in the UEFA Europa League . After 15 years away from Brazil, Roberto Carlos returned to his country in 2010 to play for Corinthians , joining his friend and former Real Madrid teammate Ronaldo . On 4 June 2010, Roberto Carlos scored a goal against Internacional and helped Corinthians to move to the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A table. The Timão won

1904-420: A live radio interview. He was not hurt but they took his watch and the interviewer's cellular phone. On 2 August 2005, he was naturalised as a Spanish citizen. This proved important for Real Madrid, as it meant that he now counted as a European Union player, opening up one of the club's allowed three slots for non-EU players and enabling Real Madrid to sign fellow Brazilian Robinho . For his 38th birthday, it

2023-444: A move to Notts County , Roberto Carlos signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala , worth approximately €10 million. Playing in a defensive midfield position, Roberto Carlos was named captain of Anzhi on 8 March. On 25 April, he scored his first goal for Anzhi in a 2–2 draw with Dynamo Moscow , converting a 58th minute penalty . On 30 April, he scored his second goal, converting

2142-534: A new, unconventional kit set: blue shirts and shorts with red socks at home, white shirts and shorts and with blue socks away. The away shirt as worn in pre-Euro friendlies and released to the public also featured one blue sleeve and one red sleeve in reference to the "tricolore". However, due to UEFA regulations, France was forced to wear a modified version with the sleeve colours almost desaturated in their Euro 2016 group stage game against Switzerland, which continued to be worn during 2018 World Cup qualifying . France

2261-400: A penalty in a 1–0 win over Rostov , and on 10 June, he then scored his third goal on a 20th minute in a 2–0 win over Spartak Nalchik . On 11 September 2011, Roberto Carlos scored his fourth goal in a 2–1 win over Volga Nizhny Novgorod . As of his first season for Anzhi, Roberto Carlos made 28 appearances and scored five goals. On 30 September, he became the caretaker coach of Anzhi following

2380-509: A report of investigative journalists of German broadcasting station ARD revealed doping practices in Brazil, including physician Júlio César Alves who claims to have treated Carlos for many years. Carlos denies the allegations. Roberto Carlos was born in Garça, São Paulo, on 10 April 1973 to Oscar and Vera Lucia da Silva. On 24 June 2005, Roberto Carlos was robbed by two gunmen while doing

2499-433: A reputation as a hard-tackler, he was also known for being a clean player throughout his career. In addition to his stamina, running speed, technical skills, and crossing ability, he was also known for his long throw ins , as well as his strong 24-inch (61 cm) thighs, despite his small stature, which allowed him to accelerate quickly and strike the ball powerfully. Roberto Carlos has appeared in commercials for

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2618-479: A software called Ginga Scout that connects players with coaches across the globe. In April 2018, Carlos was announced as ambassador of Morocco 's candidature of the 2026 FIFA World Cup . In June 2022, Roberto Carlos co-hosted (alongside Ronaldinho) an exhibition match in Miami including both current and retired players called "The Beautiful Game by R10 and RC3". Roberto Carlos' team won the match 12-10. A rematch

2737-680: A test for many players, and those who stood out could be integrated definitively to the main group. Roberto Carlos did not participate in the first two games in Italy but played the full match against Lleida in Spain on 27 August in a match for the Ciutat de Lleida Trophy . He remained in the team for the next two games, held in Logroño , against Logroñés and Athletic Bilbao . Before retiring from football in 2014, Roberto Carlos thanked Atlético Mineiro for

2856-483: A three colour system composed of blue, white, and red. The team's three colours originate from the national flag of France , known as the tricolore . Nevertheless, the first France shirt (as seen in their first official international match against Belgium in 1904) was white, with the two interlinked rings emblem of USFSA –the body that controlled sport in France by then– on the left. France normally wear blue shirts, white shorts, and red socks at home, while, when on

2975-550: A three-match suspension and forced him to watch the first game of the World Cup from the stands. Roberto Carlos played six matches in the finals, scoring a goal from a free kick against China , and was a starter in the final against Germany , with Brazil winning 2–0. After the tournament, he was also included in the World Cup All-Star Team . Roberto Carlos later referred to the 2002 World Cup winning team as

3094-576: A two-year contract (with one year optional) with the Turkish Süper Lig champions Fenerbahçe ; he was presented at the club's home ground, the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium , in front of thousands of fans. In the first official match he played with the team, Fenerbahçe won the Turkish Super Cup against Beşiktaş by a score of 2–1. During a league match against Sivasspor , he scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 25 August 2007 from

3213-438: A “band of brothers together”, and mentioned that the squad had a WhatsApp group and still talked regularly. Roberto Carlos's next international tournament was the 2006 World Cup . In July 2006, after Brazil's 1–0 defeat to France in the quarter-finals, he announced his retirement from the national team, saying, "I've stopped with the national team. It was my last game." He said he no longer wanted to play for Brazil because of

3332-578: Is a Brazilian former professional footballer . He has been described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the history of the game", and one of the greatest full-backs in history. In 1997, he was runner-up in the FIFA World Player of the Year . He is primarily known for his long career at Real Madrid and ever-presence in the Brazilian national team. He started his career in Brazil as

3451-609: Is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours and imagery reference two national symbols: the French blue-white-red tricolour and Gallic rooster ( coq gaulois ). The team is colloquially known as Les Bleus (The Blues). They play home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and train at Centre National du Football in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines . Founded in 1904,

3570-510: Is among 12 élite academies throughout the country. The centre was inaugurated in 1976 by former FFF president Fernand Sastre and opened in 1988. The center drew media spotlight following its usage as a base camp by the team that won the 1998 World Cup. In the 20th and 23rd minute of an international friendly on 13 November 2015, against Germany, three groups of terrorists attempted to detonate bomb vests, at three entrances of Stade de France, and two explosions occurred. Play would continue, until

3689-631: Is considered one of the best in world for their aggression and technicality. Their defence played a vital role in winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup and had earned them the title of " Mur de fer" ("The Iron Wall"). The following is a list of match results from the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture The following players were called up for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy on 14 and 17 November 2024, respectively. Caps and goals as of 17 November 2024, after

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3808-591: Is especially known for a bending 40-yard free kick against France in the inaugural match of Tournoi de France 1997 . With 125 caps he has made the fourth-most appearances for his national team . He was chosen on the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in a 2002 FIFA poll. He took up management and was named as the manager of Sivasspor in the Turkish Süper Lig in June 2013. He resigned as head coach in December 2014. From January to June 2015, he

3927-418: Is often referred to by the media and supporters as Les Bleus (The Blues), which is the nickname associated with all of France's international sporting teams due to the blue shirts each team incorporates. The team is also referred to as Les Tricolores or L'Equipe Tricolore (The Tri-color Team) due to the team's utilization of the country's national colors: blue, white, and red. During the 1980s, France earned

4046-459: Is one of eight sides to have won the World Cup. France won their first World Cup title in 1998 on home soil by defeating Brazil 3–0 in the final match. In 2006 , France finished as runners-up losing 5–3 on penalties to Italy . The team has also finished in third place on two occasions in 1958 and 1986 and in fourth place once in 1982 . The team's worst results in the competition were first round eliminations in 2002 and 2010 . In 2002,

4165-611: Is one of the few players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances at club and international level. Roberto Carlos made his debut for the Brazil national team in 1992. He played in three World Cups , helping the team reach the final in 1998 in France, and win the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. He was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team in 1998 and 2002. With Brazil he

4284-507: The "carré magique" ("Magic Square"), which would haunt opposing defenses beginning at the 1982 World Cup , where France reached the semi-finals losing on penalties to rivals West Germany . The semi-final match-up is considered one of the greatest matches in World Cup history and was marked by controversy . France finished fourth overall, losing the third-place playoff 3–2 to Poland. France earned their first major international honor two years later, winning Euro 1984 , which they hosted. Under

4403-499: The 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 1996 Olympic Games . He is especially famous for a bending 40-yard free kick against France in the inaugural match of Tournoi de France 1997 on 3 June 1997. The ball curled so much that the ball boy ten yards to the right ducked instinctively, thinking that the ball would hit him. Instead, it curled back on target, much to the surprise of goalkeeper Fabien Barthez , who just stood in place. This particular attempt has been considered to be

4522-525: The 2006–07 season . During his 11 seasons with Madrid, he appeared in 584 matches in all competitions, scoring 71 goals. He is Real Madrid's most capped foreign-born player in La Liga with 370 appearances, after breaking the previous record of 329 held by Alfredo Di Stéfano in January 2006. During his Real Madrid career, Roberto Carlos was, alongside Milan and Italy legend Paolo Maldini , considered

4641-684: The FIFA Confederations Cup . Dominique Rocheteau and José Touré scored the goals. In a span of a year, France were holders of three of the four major international trophies. At the 1986 World Cup , France reached the semi-finals and faced West Germany. They were defeated again by the Germans but achieved third place with a 4–2 victory over Belgium. In 1988, the FFF opened the Clairefontaine National Football Institute. Its opening ceremony

4760-752: The Stade Vélodrome in Marseille , the Stade de Gerland in Lyon , and the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg . Following the renovation of the Parc des Princes in 1972, which gave the stadium the largest capacity in Paris, France moved into the venue permanently. The team still hosted friendly matches and minor World Cup and UEFA Euro qualification matches at other venues. France have played home matches in

4879-459: The eBay raffle. On 4 March 2022, Roberto Carlos made a goalscoring debut for Bull In The Barne United during a 4–3 defeat to Harlescott Rangers in a friendly match at Hanwood . On 23 February 2024, Roberto Carlos took part in the Match4Hope. He played for Team Chunkz , alongside Eden Hazard , David Villa , and various media personalities, against Team AboFlah. Roberto Carlos played for

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4998-548: The final for their first title. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup , France looked to defend their title in Qatar. After finishing top of their group, France did manage to reach a second successive World Cup final, defeating Poland, England and Morocco in the knockout stages. However, they were defeated on penalties by Argentina after a thrilling 3–3 draw. France qualified for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, where they finished second in

5117-449: The group stage following a victory over Austria 1–0 and two draws against Netherlands (0–0) and Poland (1–1), therefore advancing to the knockout stage. They defeated Belgium 1–0 in the round of 16 and later advanced to the semi-finals after defeating Portugal in penalties following a 0–0 draw. France were later defeated by Spain 2–1 in the semi-finals, this becoming their first defeat in regular time since losing to Germany at

5236-431: The sideline in a Copa del Rey match against Tenerife in what was described as an "impossible goal". On the final day of the 2002–03 season , with Madrid needing to beat Athletic Bilbao to overtake Real Sociedad and win their 29th La Liga title, Roberto Carlos scored from a free-kick in the second minute of first half stoppage time to put los Blancos 2–1 ahead. The team eventually ran out 3–1 winners to wrap up

5355-450: The 1980s, the late 1990s to early 2000s, and the late 2010s to early 2020s. In 1984, under the leadership of the three-time Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini , France won Euro 1984 (its first official title), a CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup ( 1985 ), and reached two World Cup semi-finals (1982 and 1986). During the captaincy of Didier Deschamps , with Zinedine Zidane on the pitch, Les Bleus won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 . They also won

5474-872: The 2014 World Cup. During France's early years, the team's national stadium alternated between the Parc des Princes in Paris and the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes . France also hosted matches at the Stade Pershing , Stade de Paris , and the Stade Buffalo , but to a minimal degree. As time passed, France began hosting matches outside the city of Paris at such venues as the Stade Marcel Saupin in Nantes ,

5593-413: The 94th minute, in order to keep the crowd from panicking. Consequently, the stadium was evacuated through the unaffected gates of the stadium away from the players benches. Due to the blocked exits, spectators who could not leave the stadium had to go down to the pitch and wait until it was safer. As a result of the attacks, both teams would remain in the stadium until the day after. The national team has

5712-481: The Confederations Cup in 2001 and 2003 . Three years later, France made it to the final of the 2006 World Cup , losing 5–3 on penalties to Italy . A decade later, the team reached the final of Euro 2016 , where they lost 1–0 to Portugal in extra time. Two years after that, France won the 2018 World Cup , its second title in that competition. After winning the 2021 Nations League , they became

5831-520: The Internet, and may also broadcast images of the national team in its weekly program, Téléfoot . The FFF will receive €45 million a season, a €10 million decrease from the €55 million they received from the previous agreement reached in 2006. After France won their second World Cup in 2018 , M6 together with TF1 broadcast all international fixtures featuring France respectively until 2022. The France national team utilizes

5950-466: The Irish 1–0 and in the second leg procured a 1–1 draw, via a controversial act by France forward Thierry Henry , to qualify for the World Cup. In the 2010 World Cup final stages, the team continued to perform under expectations and were eliminated in the group stage, while the negative publicity the national team received during the competition led to further repercussions back in France. Midway through

6069-599: The Japanese Hidetoshi Nakata , with former player Eric Cantona the tournament's "referee". Roberto Carlos has also starred in Pepsi commercials, including a 2002 World Cup Pepsi advertisement where he lined up alongside David Beckham , Raúl and Gianluigi Buffon in taking on a team of Sumo players. Roberto Carlos features in EA Sports' FIFA video game series , and was selected to appear on

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6188-784: The USFSA. In 1919, the CFI transformed themselves into the French Football Federation (FFF). In 1921, the USFSA finally merged with the FFF. In July 1930, France appeared in the inaugural FIFA World Cup , held in Uruguay. In their first-ever World Cup match, France defeated Mexico 4–1 at the Estadio Pocitos in Montevideo . Lucien Laurent scored the first goal in World Cup history. Conversely, France also became

6307-648: The World Cup for the second time. In 2022 , France finished runners-up to Argentina, losing 4–2 on penalties. France is one of the most successful nations at the UEFA European Championship having won two titles in 1984 and 2000 . The team is just below Spain with four titles and Germany with three. France hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in eleven UEFA European Championship tournaments, tied for fourth-best. The team won their first title on home soil in 1984 and were led by Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini . In 2000,

6426-515: The World Cup squad for the team's friendly match against Norway after the World Cup. On 6 August, five players who were deemed to have played a major role in the training boycott were disciplined for their roles, and Nicolas Anelka also received an 18-match ban, effectively ending the forward's international career. At Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, France reached the quarter-finals, where they were beaten by eventual champions Spain. Following

6545-465: The Year in 2002 and 2003. In the later part of his Real Madrid career, Roberto Carlos was named as one of the club's "three captains " alongside Raúl and Guti . Renowned for getting forward from his left-back position and scoring spectacular goals, in February 1998, he scored arguably his most memorable goal for Real Madrid with a bending volley struck with the outside of his left foot from near

6664-458: The ability to defend and attack the left side of the field by himself. He won four La Liga titles with Madrid, and played in the 1998 , 2000 and 2002 UEFA Champions League finals , assisting Zinedine Zidane's winning goal in 2002, considered one of the greatest goals in Champions League history. Roberto Carlos was named as Club Defender of the Year and included in the UEFA Team of

6783-466: The ball and feed to Roy Makaay , who scored the quickest goal in Champions League history at 10.12 seconds. Roberto Carlos bore the brunt of criticism for that mistake which led to the team's elimination from the Champions League, and, on 9 March 2007, he announced he would leave Real Madrid upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2006–07 season . His final goal for Real Madrid

6902-508: The best left backs in the history of the sport. During his time at Inter, he was also used out of position as a winger in a 4–4–2 formation on occasion by manager Roy Hodgson, which had a negative impact on his performances, and often saw him caught out defensively; in his later career with Anzhi Makhachkala, he was instead deployed as a defensive midfielder in a three-man midfield, in order to compensate for his loss of pace and physical decline due to his advancing age. Roberto Carlos

7021-497: The club finishing seventh in Serie A . In an interview with FourFourTwo in a May 2005 issue, Roberto Carlos said that the then-coach of Inter, Roy Hodgson , wanted him to play as a winger , but Roberto Carlos wanted to play as a left back . Roberto Carlos spoke to Inter owner Massimo Moratti "to see if he could sort things out and it soon became clear that the only solution was to leave". Roberto Carlos joined Real Madrid in

7140-431: The competition, striker Nicolas Anelka was dismissed from the national team after reportedly having a dispute, in which obscenities were passed, with team manager Raymond Domenech during half-time of the team's loss to Mexico . The resulting disagreement over Anelka's expulsion between the players, the coaching staff and FFF officials resulted in the players boycotting training before their third game. In response to

7259-522: The cover of FIFA Football 2003 alongside Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs and Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids . He was named in the Ultimate Team Legends in FIFA 15 . In 2015, the arcade game company Konami announced that Roberto Carlos would feature in their football video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 as one of the new myClub Legends. In 2016, Roberto Carlos launched

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7378-412: The criticism he faced from fans and Brazilian media for his failure to mark goalscorer Thierry Henry on France's winning goal. Upon signing with Corinthians in January 2010, Roberto Carlos told TV Globo that he hoped to play at the 2010 World Cup and believed his return to Brazilian football may help him return to the national team, as manager Dunga had yet to settle on a left back. However, he

7497-420: The domestic trophy back to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. On 7 October 2009, Roberto Carlos announced that he would leave Fenerbahçe when his contract expired in December 2009. He offered to return to Real Madrid and play for free, though he also said return to the Brazilian domestic leagues was a possibility, and announced his departure on 25 November. He made his last appearance for Fenerbahçe on 17 December, as

7616-563: The field before the final whistle and raising two fingers at the stands, indicating this was the second such incident since March. He ended his professional playing career with a spell as player-manager of Delhi Dynamos of the Indian Super League . Roberto Carlos amassed 125 caps , scoring 11 goals for the Brazilian national team . He represented Brazil at three FIFA World Cups , four Copa América tournaments,

7735-483: The final at the Stade de France in Paris. Jacquet stepped down after the country's World Cup triumph and was succeeded by assistant Roger Lemerre who guided them through Euro 2000 . Led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zidane, France defeated Italy 2–1 in the final. David Trezeguet scored the golden goal in extra time . The victory gave the team the distinction of holding both the World Cup and Euro titles,

7854-409: The first team to not score in a World Cup match after losing 1–0 to group stage opponents Argentina . Another loss to Chile resulted in the team bowing out in the group stage. The following year saw the first selection of a black player to the national team. Raoul Diagne , who was of Senegalese descent, earned his first cap on 15 February in a 2–1 defeat to Czechoslovakia . Diagne later played with

7973-508: The first, and so far, the only European national team to have won every senior FIFA and UEFA competition. In 2022 , France reached a second consecutive World Cup final , but lost 4–2 on penalties to Argentina . France is also one of only two countries, the other being Brazil , to have won all men's FIFA 11-player competitions at all age levels, having claimed both the FIFA World Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup , FIFA U-17 World Cup ,

8092-478: The game 2–0. On 16 January 2011, Roberto Carlos scored an impressive goal directly from a corner kick against Portuguesa . Concerned with his safety after being threatened by fans after the Copa Libertadores da América defeat to Colombian club Tolima , Roberto Carlos requested his release by the club, which was promptly facilitated by Corinthians. On 12 February 2011, after being heavily linked with

8211-569: The global ambassador of the international children's social programme Football for Friendship . Carlos attended programme's Forum and awarded the winners. In January 2022, Bull In The Barne United, an English Sunday League pub team, won a raffle meaning that Roberto Carlos would play for them in a one-off friendly . The Shrewsbury -based side play in Division One of the Shrewsbury & District Sunday League and paid just £5 to enter

8330-493: The greatest free kick of all time. In 2010, a team of French scientists produced a paper explaining the trajectory of the ball. At the 1998 World Cup , he played seven matches, including the final loss to France . After a qualifying game for the 2002 World Cup which was held in South Korea/Japan, Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert spat on Roberto Carlos, an action which caused FIFA to give Chilavert

8449-458: The greatest left-back in the world. As a high-profile player and one of the most influential members of the team, Roberto Carlos was considered one of Madrid's Galácticos (which included Zinedine Zidane , Luís Figo , Ronaldo and David Beckham ) during Florentino Pérez 's first tenure as club president . Roberto Carlos can cover the entire [left] wing all on his own. —Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque on Roberto Carlos having

8568-441: The group stage at the 2002 World Cup . One of the greatest shocks in World Cup history saw France defeated 1–0 by debutantes Senegal in the opening game of the tournament. France became only the second nation to be eliminated in the first round as World Cup holders, the first being Brazil in 1966. After the 2010 , 2014 , and 2018 World Cups , Italy, Spain, and Germany were also added to this list. After France finished bottom of

8687-494: The group that had failed to reach the 1994 World Cup as well as some talented younger players, such as Zinedine Zidane . The team reached the semi-finals of Euro 1996 , where they lost 6–5 on penalties to the Czech Republic . The team's next major tournament was the 1998 World Cup , which France hosted. France went through the tournament undefeated and became the seventh nation to win the World Cup, defeating Brazil 3–0 in

8806-448: The group, Lemerre was dismissed and was replaced by Jacques Santini . A full-strength team started out strongly at Euro 2004 , but they were upset in the quarter-finals by the eventual winners Greece . Santini resigned as coach and Raymond Domenech was picked as his replacement. France struggled in the early qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup . This prompted Domenech to persuade several past members out of international retirement to help

8925-483: The inaugural UEFA European Football Championship in 1960. For the second straight international tournament, the team reached the semi-finals, but were defeated 5–4 by Yugoslavia despite being up 4–2 heading into the 75th minute. In the third-place match, France was defeated 2–0 by Czechoslovakia. The 1960s and 1970s saw France decline significantly playing under several managers and failing to qualify for numerous international tournaments. On 25 April 1962, Henri Guérin

9044-402: The issues associated with the team's meltdown at the World Cup, at Henry's request. Following the completion of the World Cup tournament, Federation President Jean-Pierre Escalettes resigned from his position. Domenech, whose contract had expired, was succeeded as head coach by former international Laurent Blanc . On 23 July 2010, at the request of Blanc, the FFF suspended all 23 players in

9163-457: The knockout stages, where they defeated the Republic of Ireland and Iceland. In the semi-final, France defeated Germany 2–0, marking their first win over Germany at a major tournament since 1958 . France, however, were beaten by Portugal 1–0 in the final courtesy of an extra-time goal by Eder . [REDACTED] At the 2018 World Cup , France finished top of their group to advance to

9282-509: The last 16. They subsequently defeated Argentina 4–3 in a thrilling match in the round of 16 and then Uruguay 2–0 to qualify for the semi-final stage , where they beat Belgium 1–0 courtesy of a goal from defender Samuel Umtiti . On 15 July, France beat Croatia in the final 4–2 to win the World Cup for the second time. UEFA Euro 2020 was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . At Euro 2020, France finished top of

9401-460: The late 1950s comprised players such as Just Fontaine , Raymond Kopa , Jean Vincent , Robert Jonquet , Maryan Wisnieski , Thadée Cisowski , and Armand Penverne . At the 1958 World Cup , France reached the semi-finals losing to Brazil . In the third-place match, France defeated West Germany 6–3 with Fontaine recording four goals, which brought his goal tally in the competition to 13, a World Cup record. The record still stands today. France hosted

9520-518: The leadership of Platini, who scored a tournament-high nine goals, France defeated Spain 2–0 in the final. Platini and Bruno Bellone scored the goals. Following the Euro triumph, Hidalgo departed the team and was replaced by former international Henri Michel . France subsequently won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics football tournament and, a year later, defeated Uruguay 2–0 to win the Artemio Franchi Trophy , an early precursor to

9639-479: The match against [REDACTED]   Italy . The following players have also been called up within the past twelve months.   Champions      Runners-up      Third place        Tournament played on home soil   France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and have appeared in sixteen FIFA World Cups as of 2022. The national team

9758-441: The national team qualify, which they accomplished following a convincing 4–0 win over Cyprus on the final day of qualifying. In the 2006 World Cup final stages, France finished undefeated in the group stage portion and advanced to the final, defeating Spain, Brazil, and Portugal in the knockout matches. France played Italy in the final . The match finished 1–1 after extra time. Zinedine Zidane had given France an early lead through

9877-502: The national team. Under the management of Kovács, France failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 1976 . After two years in charge, he was sacked and replaced with Michel Hidalgo . Under Hidalgo, France flourished, mainly due to the accolades of great players like defenders Marius Trésor and Maxime Bossis , striker Dominique Rocheteau and midfielder Michel Platini , who, alongside Jean Tigana , Alain Giresse and Luis Fernández formed

9996-404: The nickname the "Brazilians of Europe" mainly due to the accolades of the "carré magique" ("Magic Square"), who were anchored by Michel Platini . Led by coach Michel Hidalgo , France exhibited an inspiring, elegant, skillful and technically advanced offensive style of football, which was strikingly similar to their South American counterparts . Despite being offence oriented, France's defence

10115-478: The now-defunct FIFA Confederations Cup, and Olympic title, as well as the first to complete the collection, after the U-20 national team captured the first U-20 World Cup title in 2013 . France has footballing rivalries with Belgium , England , Germany , Italy , Portugal , and Spain . A bitter rivalry with Argentina also developed and intensified in the early 2020s. The France national football team

10234-555: The only goal coming from Gaston Cyprès . Due to disagreements between FIFA and the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA), the country's sports union , France struggled to establish an identity. On 9 May 1908, the French Interfederal Committee (CFI), a rival organization to the USFSA, ruled that FIFA would now be responsible for the club's appearances in forthcoming Olympic Games and not

10353-454: The opportunity to work on the team in 1992, a trip to the country. So I made a point to make it clear and I thank this important club for me to have opened the doors here in Europe. —Roberto Carlos paying tribute in 2014 to the two Brazilian clubs whom he started his career with. Roberto Carlos began his professional career playing for União São João , a football club based in Araras in

10472-479: The opportunity. In 1993, Roberto Carlos joined Palmeiras , where he played for two seasons, winning two consecutive Brazilian league titles . After almost signing for Aston Villa in 1995, Roberto Carlos chose a move to Inter Milan , in the Serie A , playing one season for the Nerazzurri . He scored a 30-yard free-kick on his debut in a 1–0 win over Vicenza but his season at Inter was unsuccessful, with

10591-409: The outside of his left boot in dead ball situations. A talented and consistent player, with good dribbling skills at speed, as well as precise passing and crossing ability, he also possessed significant strength and excellent physical qualities, which along with his pace, work-rate, and energy, allowed him to cover the left flank effectively and assist at both ends of the pitch. While he earned

10710-638: The road, the team utilizes an all-white combination or white shirts and socks with blue shorts. Between 1909 and 1914, France wore a white shirt with blue stripes, white shorts, and red socks. In a 1978 World Cup match against Hungary in Mar del Plata , both teams arrived at Estadio José María Minella with white kits, so France played in green-and-white striped shirts borrowed from Club Atlético Kimberley . Beginning in 1966, France had its shirts made by Le Coq Sportif until 1971. In 1972, France reached an agreement with German sports apparel manufacturer Adidas to be

10829-502: The sacking of Gadzhi Gadzhiyev , before Andrei Gordeyev assumed the role also in a caretaker capacity. Roberto Carlos announced his plans to retire at the end of 2012, but continued to work behind the scenes at Anzhi. In August 2012, Anzhi coach Guus Hiddink confirmed his retirement at a news conference in Moscow, also stating, "Roberto was a world class football player. Every master's career ends at some point." In March 2011, during

10948-602: The sportswear company Nike . In 1998, he starred in a Nike commercial set in an airport in the buildup to the 1998 World Cup alongside a number of stars from the Brazil national team, including Ronaldo and Romário . In a Nike advertising campaign in the run-up to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, Roberto Carlos starred in a " Secret Tournament " commercial (branded "Scopion KO") directed by Terry Gilliam , appearing alongside other star footballers, including Ronaldo, Thierry Henry , Francesco Totti , Ronaldinho, Luís Figo and

11067-498: The stadium was played on 28 January 1998 against Spain. France won the match 1–0, with Zinedine Zidane scoring the goal. Since that match, France has used the stadium for almost every major home game, including the 1998 World Cup final . Prior to matches, home or away, the national team trains at the INF Clairefontaine academy in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines . Clairefontaine is the national association football centre and

11186-419: The starting 8 minutes only, before being substituted . Roberto Carlos had a brief spell as interim manager at Anzhi Makhachkala in early 2012. He later criticised the club upon resigning alongside manager Guus Hiddink. Roberto Carlos was appointed manager of Turkish Süper Lig team Sivasspor in June 2013. On 21 December 2014, he left the club following a defeat to İstanbul BB . On 2 January 2015, Carlos

11305-470: The state of São Paulo. In 1992, despite playing at what was seen as a lesser club and only being 19 years old, he was called up for the Brazil national team . In August 1992, aged 19, he joined Atlético Mineiro on loan and went on the club's tour of Europe. The tour consisted of the B team, as the club was prioritising the first Copa CONMEBOL in South America at the same time. The tour served as

11424-522: The team at the 1938 World Cup , alongside Larbi Benbarek , who was one of the first players of North African origin to play for the national team. At the 1934 World Cup , France suffered elimination in the opening round, losing 3–2 to Austria . On the team's return to Paris, they were greeted as heroes by a crowd of over 4,000 supporters. France hosted the 1938 World Cup and reached the quarterfinals, losing 3–1 to defending champions (and eventual 1938 winners) Italy . France's first ' Golden Generation ' in

11543-468: The team has won two FIFA World Cups , two UEFA European Championships , one CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions , two FIFA Confederations Cups and one UEFA Nations League title. France was one of the four European teams that participated in the first World Cup in 1930 . Twenty-eight years later, the team led by Raymond Kopa and Just Fontaine finished in third place at the 1958 World Cup . France experienced much of its success in three different eras: in

11662-408: The team suffered an unexpected loss to Senegal and departed the tournament without scoring a goal, while in 2010, a French team torn apart by conflict between the players and staff lost two of three matches and drew the other. In 2014 , France advanced to the quarter-finals before losing 1–0 to eventual champions Germany. Four years later , France defeated Croatia 4–2 in the final match and won

11781-493: The team's kit provider. Over the next 38 years, the two would maintain a healthy relationship with France winning Euro 1984, the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 while wearing Adidas' famous tricolour three stripes. During the 2006 World Cup, France wore an all-white change strip in all four of its knockout matches , including the final . On 22 February 2008, the FFF announced that they were ending their partnership with Adidas and signing with Nike , effective 1 January 2011. The deal

11900-682: The team, led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, won its second title in Belgium and the Netherlands. The team's worst result in the competition was a first-round elimination in 1992 and 2008 . France have appeared in two of the eight FIFA Confederations Cups contested and won the competition on both appearances. The team's two titles place in second place only trailing Brazil who have won four. France won their first Confederations Cup in 2001 having appeared in

12019-461: The title. On 6 December 2003, Roberto Carlos scored the opening goal for Madrid as they beat Barcelona in El Clásico at Camp Nou for the first time in a La Liga match in 20 years. In March 2007, in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Bayern Munich , Roberto Carlos failed to control the backpass when Madrid kicked off, allowing Bayern's Hasan Salihamidžić to steal

12138-440: The tournament, coach Laurent Blanc resigned and was succeeded by Didier Deschamps , who captained France to glory in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. His team qualified for the 2014 World Cup by beating Ukraine in the play-offs. At the 2014 World Cup, France lost to eventual champions Germany in the quarter-finals courtesy of an early goal by Mats Hummels . France automatically qualified as hosts for Euro 2016, advancing to

12257-559: The training boycott, Sports Minister Roselyne Bachelot lectured the players and "reduced France's disgraced World Cup stars to tears with an emotional speech on the eve of their final group A match". France then lost their final game 2–1 to hosts South Africa and failed to advance to the knockout stage. The day after the team's elimination, it was reported by numerous media outlets that then President of France Nicolas Sarkozy would meet with team captain Thierry Henry to discuss

12376-403: The year 1996 close season. When newly appointed manager Fabio Capello learned that Roberto Carlos had become transferable he barely could believe it, and he asked chairman Lorenzo Sanz to travel to Milan immediately. An agreement had been reached 24 hours later. Roberto Carlos was given the number 3 shirt and held the position as the team's first choice left-back from the 1996–97 season until

12495-604: Was a stoppage time winner against Recreativo de Huelva with three games remaining in the 2006–07 La Liga season . The goal proved to be crucial to Real Madrid winning its 30th league title as they eventually finished level on points with Barcelona, becoming champions via the head-to-head rule . Madrid clinched La Liga in Roberto Carlos's final match, a 3–1 win over Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium . On 19 June 2007, Roberto Carlos signed

12614-693: Was appointed as manager of Akhisarspor . After finishing his season in Turkey, Roberto Carlos signed for Al-Arabi of the Qatari Stars League , but due to talks breaking down, he did not join the Qatari club. Then, on 5 July 2015, it was announced that he had signed to be the head coach of the Odisha of the Indian Super League for the 2015 season . At the end of the season, it was announced that he would not return to Odisha in 2016. In 2017,

12733-530: Was attended by then- President of France , François Mitterrand . Five months after Clairefontaine's opening, manager Henri Michel was fired and was replaced by Michel Platini, who failed to get the team to the 1990 World Cup . Under Gerard Houllier , France and its supporters experienced a major disappointment in failing to qualify for the 1994 World Cup . With two matches to play, qualification had been all but secured with matches remaining against last-placed Israel and in-contention Bulgaria . However, France

12852-462: Was created in 1904, around the time of FIFA's foundation. The team competed in its first official international match on 1 May 1904 against Belgium in Brussels , ending in a 3–3 draw. The following year, on 12 February 1905, France contested their first-ever home match against Switzerland . The match was played at the Parc des Princes in front of 500 supporters. France won the match 1–0 with

12971-702: Was held in Orlando on June 23, 2023, which was suspended after about an hour of game time due to rain and pitch invasions. The score of the second match ended 4-3 for Ronaldinho's team. On 16 June 2019, Roberto Carlos took part in Soccer Aid at Stamford Bridge , London. He played for the World XI team which was captained by Usain Bolt and they beat the England XI on penalties. In 2019, Roberto Carlos became

13090-554: Was imposed on Iraq on the onset of the 2003 Iraq War , and remains in place in one way or another till today, where FIFA allows Iraq to only host matches in select stadiums, including the Franso Hariri stadium. In July 2009 Franso Hariri Stadium was given the green light to host matches in the AFC Cup , making it the first time a competitive match was allowed to be hosted on Iraqi soil since 2003. On 23 July 2011, Iraq played

13209-475: Was left off the 30-man provisional squad that was submitted to FIFA on 11 May 2010, along with Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. Despite his deep desire to do so, Roberto Carlos was ultimately not named in Dunga's final squad of 23 for the Brazilian squad for the World Cup. Instead, Brazil newcomer Michel Bastos earned a spot for the left back position. Tactically, Roberto Carlos started out playing football in Brazil as

13328-404: Was manager of Akhisarspor . He announced his retirement from playing at the age of 39 in 2012. He briefly came out of retirement in 2015 when he was appointed player/manager of Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos . I owe all clubs for which I worked, even to my little União São João , because we must never forget our origins. But I owe my coming to Spain to Atlético Mineiro , who gave me

13447-462: Was nicknamed El Hombre Bala ("The Bullet Man") throughout his career, due to his powerful bending shots and free kicks , which have been measured at over 105 miles per hour (169 km/h), and for which he became renowned. A set-piece specialist, he is regarded as one of the foremost free kick takers of his generation, and was known for being capable of striking the ball powerfully – in particular from long range – and of producing curling shots with

13566-561: Was officially installed as the team's first manager. Under Guérin, France failed to qualify for the 1962 World Cup and the 1964 European Nations' Cup . The team returned to major international play with qualification for the 1966 World Cup , but did not make it past the group stage phase of the tournament. Guérin was fired following the World Cup. He was replaced by José Arribas and Jean Snella , who worked as caretaker managers in dual roles. The two only lasted four matches and were replaced by former international Just Fontaine , who in turn

13685-434: Was only in charge for two matches. Louis Dugauguez succeeded Fontaine and following his early struggles in qualification for the 1970 World Cup , was fired and replaced by Georges Boulogne , who could not get the team to the competition. Boulogne was later fired following his failure to qualify for the 1974 World Cup and was replaced by the Romanian Ștefan Kovács , who became the only international manager to ever manage

13804-477: Was re-imposed following various security incidents involving football matches on a domestic level. The ban was partially lifted in 2018, and Franso Harriri hosted the Arab club championship match between Al-Naft and Tunisian side. This article about an Iraqi sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), often known as Roberto Carlos and sometimes RC3 ,

13923-421: Was reported that Anzhi Makhachkala owner Suleyman Kerimov bought him a Bugatti Veyron . France national football team The France national football team ( French : Équipe de France de football ) represents France in men's international football . It is controlled by the French Football Federation (FFF; Fédération française de football ), the governing body for football in France . It

14042-466: Was upset at home by Israel 3–2 after leading 2–1 late in the match and, against Bulgaria, conceded a 90th-minute goal for a 2–1 defeat. The subsequent blame and public outcry led to the firing of Houllier and departure of several players, from the national team fold. Houllier's assistant Aimé Jacquet was appointed as manager. [REDACTED] Under Jacquet, the national team achieved multiple successes. The squad comprised some experienced players from

14161-451: Was valued at €320 million over seven years (1 January 2011 – 9 July 2018), making France's blue shirt the most expensive sponsorship in the history of football. The first France kit worn in a major tournament produced by Nike was the Euro 2012 strip, which was all dark blue and used gold as an accent colour. In February 2013, Nike revealed an all baby blue change strip. In advance of France's hosting of Euro 2016, Nike unveiled

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