France qualified for Euro 2008 from Group B.
European Championships
France have made six previous appearances at the European Championship
Finals: 1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004.
France won the trophy at France 1984 and Belgium-Holland 2000.
World Cup Appearences
France have made 12 World Cup Finals appearances:
1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2002 and 2006.
France won the World Cup in France 1998; finished runners-up
in Germany 2006; third in Sweden 1958 and Mexico 1986; and fourth in Spain 1982.
France Team Manager: Raymond Domenech.
Forwards
8 Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea)
9 Karim Benzema (Olympique Lyonnais)
10 Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyonnais)
12 Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona)
18 Bafetimbi Gomis (Saint-Etienne)
Midfielders
4 Patrick Vieira (Internazionale Milano)
6 Claude Makelele (Chelsea)
7 Florent Malouda (Chelsea)
11 Samir Nasri (Olympique Marseille)
20 Jérémy Toulalan (Olympique Lyonnais)
21 Lassana Diarra (Girondins de Bordeaux)
22 Franck Ribéry (Bayern München)
Defenders
2 Jean-Alain Boumsong (Olympique Lyonnais)
3 Eric Abidal (FC Barcelona)
5 William Gallas (Arsenal)
13 Patrice Evra (Manchester United)
14 François Clerc (Olympique Lyonnais)
15 Lilian Thuram (FC Barcelona)
17 Sébastien Squillaci (Fiorentina)
19 Willy Sagnol (Olympique Lyonnais)
Goalkeepers
1 Steve Mandanda (Olympique Marseille)
16 Sébastien Frey (Fiorentina)
23 Grégory Coupet (Olympique Lyonnais)
France Team Hotel
Le Mirador Kempinski -
Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland.
France will kick off their Group C
campaign in Zurich, move on to Berne and
then return to Zurich for a repeat of the 2006 World Cup Final.
Monday, 9th June
Zurich: Romania vs
France (0:0)
Friday, 13th June
Berne: Netherlands
vs France (4:1)
Tuesday, 17th June
Zurich: France vs Italy
(0:2)
France didn't make it out of the group stage.
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