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Euro 2008 Championship Finals - France

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Search Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D.

Teams by Group

Group A
Czech Republic
Portugal
Switzerland
Turkey

Group B
Austria
Croatia
Germany
Poland

Group C
France
Italy
Netherlands
Romania

Group D
Greece
Russia
Spain
Sweden

Host Cities

Austria
Innsbruck
Klagenfurt
Salzburg
Vienna

Switzerland
Basle
Berne
Geneva
Zurich

France Travel Notes - Find out more about France at Travel Notes.

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France qualified for Euro 2008 from Group B.

Directory of World Football

France - Football History

Fédération Française de Football - France Football Association

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 Squad at Euro 2008

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

France Team Hotel: Le Mirador Kempinski - Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland.
Le Mirador Kempinski - Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland.

France - Fixtures and Results

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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How many appearances each France has made in the World Cup Finals.

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