Kylian Mbappé has scored 12 World Cup goals: four in 2018 and eight in 2022, leaving him four short of Miroslav Klose’s all-time record.
France
UEFA · 17th World Cup appearance · Group I
Featured facts
Didier Deschamps guides France at a fourth straight World Cup, after winning it in 2018 and reaching the final again in 2022.
France return 11 players from the 2022 squad that reached the final.
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France have won 4 of their last 6 World Cup matches (4W-1D-1L).
France have scored in each of their last 4 World Cup matches, netting 9 goals in total.
France are unbeaten in their last 4 World Cup matches (3W-1D-0L).
France have won 5 of their last 6 international matches (5W-0D-1L).
France have conceded in each of their last 5 international matches, letting in 6 goals in total.
France have scored in each of their last 10 international matches, netting 25 goals in total.
2026 Fixtures
World Cup record
17
World Cup appearances
2 titles
73
matches played
39 won · 14 drawn · 20 lost
+51
goal difference
136 scored · 85 conceded
Recent World Cups
2022Runners-upW5 D1 L1→2018WinnerW6 D1 L0→2014QuarterfinalW3 D1 L1→
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2010Group stageW0 D1 L2→2006Runners-upW4 D3 L0→2002Group stageW0 D1 L2→1998WinnerW6 D1 L0→1986Third place play-offW4 D2 L1→1982Third place play-offW3 D2 L2→1978Group stageW1 D0 L2→1966Group stageW0 D1 L2→1958Third place play-offW4 D0 L2→1954Group stageW1 D0 L1→1938QuarterfinalW1 D0 L1→1934Group stageW0 D0 L1→1930Group stageW1 D0 L2→
All-time top scorers
1Just Fontaine13goals
2Kylian Mbappé202612goals
3Thierry Henry6goals
4Olivier Giroud5goals
5Michel Platini5goals
6Zinedine Zidane5goals
7Raymond Kopa4goals
8Dominique Rocheteau4goals
9Antoine Griezmann4goals
10Jean Nicolas3goals
Team profile
France have won the World Cup 2 times, most recently in 2018.
France have an average squad age of 26.6 at the 2026 World Cup.
Paris Saint- Germain supply 5 players to France's 2026 World Cup squad, more than any other club.
2026 Squad
| # | Name | Birthdate (Age) | Club | WC Apps | WC Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice SambaG | 25 Apr 1994(32) | Rennes | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Malo GustoD | 19 May 2003(23) | Chelsea | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Lucas DigneD | 20 Jul 1993(32) | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Dayot UpamecanoD | 27 Oct 1998(27) | Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Jules KoundéD | 12 Nov 1998(27) | Barcelona | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Manu KonéM | 17 May 2001(25) | Roma | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ousmane DembéléF | 15 May 1997(29) | Paris Saint- Germain | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Aurélien TchouaméniM | 27 Jan 2000(26) | Real Madrid | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Marcus ThuramF | 6 Aug 1997(28) | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Kylian MbappéF | 20 Dec 1998(27) | Real Madrid | 14 | 12 |
| 11 | Michael OliseF | 12 Dec 2001(24) | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bradley BarcolaF | 2 Sept 2002(23) | Paris Saint- Germain | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | N'Golo KantéM | 29 Mar 1991(35) | Fenerbahçe | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Adrien RabiotM | 3 Apr 1995(31) | Milan | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Ibrahima KonatéD | 25 May 1999(27) | Liverpool | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | Mike MaignanG | 3 Jul 1995(30) | Milan | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | William SalibaD | 24 Mar 2001(25) | Arsenal | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Warren Zaïre-EmeryM | 8 Mar 2006(20) | Paris Saint- Germain | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Théo HernandezD | 6 Oct 1997(28) | Al-Hilal | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | Désiré DouéF | 3 Jun 2005(21) | Paris Saint- Germain | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Lucas HernandezD | 14 Feb 1996(30) | Paris Saint- Germain | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | Jean-Philippe MatetaF | 28 Jun 1997(28) | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Robin RisserG | 2 Dec 2004(21) | Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Rayan CherkiM | 17 Aug 2003(22) | Manchester City | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Maghnes AklioucheM | 25 Feb 2002(24) | Monaco | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Maxence LacroixD | 6 Apr 2000(26) | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 |