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France national futsal team

The France national futsal team represents the French Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in France, in international futsal competitions, such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships.[2]

France
Nickname(s)Les Bleus ("The Blues")
L'Equipe tricolore ("The Tri-color Team")
AssociationFédération Française
de Football
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRaphaël Reynaud
CaptainAbdessamad Mohammed
FIFA codeFRA
FIFA ranking12 [1]
Highest FIFA ranking12 (October 2023)
Lowest FIFA ranking38
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Belgium 1–3 France 
(Mouscron, Belgium; March 17, 1997)
Biggest win
 France 12–0 San Marino 
(Nice, France; January 23, 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Ukraine 12–0 France 
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; February 20, 2000)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2024)
Best resultTBD (2024)
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2018)
Best resultGroup Stage (2018)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1991)
Best resultFirst round (1991) (FIFUSA)

Competition history edit

FIFA Futsal World Cup edit

FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
  1989 Did not enter
  1992
  1996
  2000 Did not qualify
  2004
  2008 Did not enter
  2012 Did not qualify
  2016
  2021
  2024 Qualified
Total 1/10 3 0 0 0 0 0

UEFA Futsal Championship edit

UEFA Futsal Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
  1996 Did not enter
  1999 Did not qualify
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2010
  2012
  2014
  2016
  2018 Group Stage 10th 2 0 1 1 7 9
  2022 Did not qualify
   2026 To be determined
Total 1/13 2 0 1 1 7 9

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Norway and Serbia on 2 and 7 March 2023, respectively.[3][4]
Head coach: Raphaël Reynaud

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Joévin Durot (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 (age 38)   FT Antwerpen
12 1GK Louis Marquet (1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 30)   Étoile Lavalloise
16 1GK Francis Lokoka (1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 30)   Nantes Métropole
2 2DF Sid Belhaj (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 (age 31)   Sporting Paris
6 2DF Kévin Ramirez (captain) (1987-08-10) 10 August 1987 (age 36)   Mouvaux Lille
20 2DF Souheil Mouhoudine (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29)   Étoile Lavalloise
22 2DF Amin Benslama (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 20)   Ribera Navarra
3 4FW Mamadou Touré (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 22)   Barça Atlètic
5 4FW Youness Ahssen (1994-08-27) 27 August 1994 (age 29)   UJS Toulouse
7 4FW Ronny Zakehi (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 (age 35)   Mouvaux Lille
8 4FW Ayoub Saadaoui (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 29)   Sporting Paris
9 4FW Nelson Lutin (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 26)   Meta Catania
10 4FW Abdessamad Mohammed (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990 (age 33)   Étoile Lavalloise
14 4FW Ouassini Guirio (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 23)   Nantes Métropole
17 4FW Steve Bendali (1994-11-12) 12 November 1994 (age 29)   Nantes Métropole
21 4FW Boulaye Ba (1993-08-27) 27 August 1993 (age 30)   Sporting Paris

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Thibaut Garros (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21)   UJS Toulouse v.   Egypt, 19 December 2022
GK Maarouf Kerroumi (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 29)   Toulon Élite v.   Brazil, 6 April 2022
DF Mamadou Touré (1998-01-27) 27 January 1998 (age 26)   Paris ACASA v.   Egypt, 19 December 2022
DF Mickaël de Sá Andrade (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 28)   UJS Toulouse v.   Egypt, 19 December 2022
FW Nicolás Menendez (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 28)   Béthune Futsal v.   Egypt, 19 December 2022
FW Youba Soumaré (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31)   Sporting Paris v.   Egypt, 19 December 2022
FW Landry N'Gala (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993 (age 30)   Sporting Paris v.   Moldova, 9 November 2022
FW Nama Traoré (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 23)   Marcouville City v.   Moldova, 9 November 2022
FW Arthur Tchapthet (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 (age 28)   Kremlin-Bicêtre v.   Moldova, 9 November 2022

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Fixtures edit

Results and schedule edit

The box below, shows the results of all matches played in the recent past, and the scheduled matches in the near future.

Round123456789
GroundAAHHAAAHH
ResultWWDWDLLLW
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2016. Source: FFF (in French)
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

2015 edit

6 January 2015 Friendly France   5–2   Finland Alsace, France
Teixeira   5'
Rabei   7', 17'
Otmani   19'
Chaulet   39'		 Report Kytola   21'
Hosio   37'		 Attendance: 2,300
7 January 2015 Friendly France   5–4   Finland Sélestat, France
Teixeira   4'
Ramirez   6'
Otmani   18'
David Le Boette   31'
Rabei   34'		 Report Korpela   8'
Hosio   12'
Autio   18'
Antti   40'		 Attendance: 3,000
14 January 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q France   5–1   San Marino Ciorescu, Moldova
Belhaj   2'
Ramirez   13', 20'
Rabei   22'
Teixeira   35'		 Report Macina   17' Stadium: FMF Arena
15 January 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q Albania   2–5   France Ciorescu, Moldova
Brahimi   11'
Selmanaj   27'		 Report Aigoun   2'
Rabei   5', 12', 22'
Belhaj   37'		 Stadium: FMF Arena
17 January 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q France   4–2   Moldova Ciorescu, Moldova
Otmani   16'
Teixeira   16'
Belhaj   36'
Gasmi   40'		 Report Obadă   29'
Hilotii   31'		 Stadium: FMF Arena
11 February 2015 Friendly Croatia   5–1   France Novigrad, Croatia
Jelovčić   5', 7'
Marinović   15', 24'
Đuraš   40'		 Report Ramirez   27'
18 March 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q Czech Republic   5–3   France Laško, Slovenia
Seidler   19'
Slováček   25'
Gasmi   33' (own)
Belej   33', 36'		 Report Mohammed   33'
Hamdoud   37'
Gasmi   38'		 Stadium: Tri Lilije Hall
19 March 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q Slovenia   11–2   France Laško, Slovenia
Vrhovec   1', 15'
Osredkar   6', 10', 22'
Fetič   18', 23'
Čujec   18'
Melink   19'
R. Mordej   23'
Hozjan   39'		 Report Belhaj   20'
Rabei   33'		 Stadium: Tri Lilije
21 March 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q France   3–1   Norway Laško, Slovenia
Rabei   17', 28'
A. Mohammed   20'		 Report Sortevik   9' Stadium: Tri Lilije
18 October 2015 Friendly France   1–4   Belgium Saran, France
Report
22 October 2015 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Q France   8–2   Malta Kaunas, Lithuania
Rabei   7'
Bensaber   11'
Gasmi   13', 22', 35'
Ramirez   28'
A. Mohammed   30'
Aigoun   38'		 Report Stivala   20'
Musu   33'		 Stadium: Kaunas Sports Hall
23 October 2015 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Q Albania   0–1   France Kaunas, Lithuania
Report A. Mohammed   2' Stadium: Kaunas Sports Hall
25 October 2015 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Q France   6–0   Lithuania Kaunas, Lithuania
Hamdoud   6', 21'
Belhaj   12'
A. Mohammed   20', 20'
Aigoun   27'		 Report Stadium: Kaunas Sports Hall
24 November 2015 Friendly France   1–1   Montenegro Borgo, France
Report
25 November 2015 Friendly France   4–2   Montenegro Borgo, France
Report
10 December 2015 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Q Slovenia   2–2   France Chomutov, Czech Republic
Vrhovec   6'
Osredkar   20'		 Report Hamdoud   7'
Alla   16'		 Stadium: Městská sportovní hala Chomutov
11 December 2015 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Q Czech Republic   3–2   France Chomutov, Czech Republic
Záruba   28'
Seidler   28'
M. Mareš   34'		 Report Aigoun   22'
Belhaj   31'		 Stadium: Městská sportovní hala Chomutov
13 December 2015 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Q France   2–4   Kazakhstan Chomutov, Czech Republic
Leo   15' (own)
Hamdoud   34' (pen.)		 Report Nurgozhin   1', 40'
Zhamankulov   16'
Douglas Jr.   25'		 Stadium: Městská sportovní hala Chomutov

2016 edit

22 March 2016 Friendly France   3–4   Romania Toulouse, France
Report
23 March 2016 Friendly France   2–0   Romania Toulouse, France
Report

References edit

  1. ^ Futsal World Ranking
  2. ^ "Football and sports champions will shortly dominate futsal". futsallfeed.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. ^ "LES BLEUS AU CHÂTEAU" (in French). FFF. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ "France Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

External links edit

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