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France national American football team

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France France
Association FFFA
Region Europe
Founded 1985
Nickname Dancing Ducks
IFAF Affiliation 1998
Colors White, Blue
Head coach Patrick Esume
First international
 Finland 52–0  France
(Castel Giorgio, Italy; July 23, 1983)
Biggest win
 Austria 0–72  France
(Castel Giorgio, Italy; July 26, 1983)
Biggest defeat
 United States 82–0  France
(Canton, United States; July 15th 2015)

The France national American football team is the official American football senior national team of France. It is controlled by the Fédération Française de Football Américain (FFFA) and competed for the first time in the American Football World Cup (IFAF World Cup) in 2003.

Their players primarily come from Ligue Élite de Football Américain in France.[1]

Championships

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World Games

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  • 2005 : Third
  • 2017 : Champions

IFAF World Championship record

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Year Position GP W L PF PA
Italy 1999 Did not participate
Germany 2003 4th 2 0 2 13 59
Japan 2007 6th 3 0 3 14 67
Austria 2011 6th 4 1 3 61 117
United States 2015 4th 4 2 2 91 111

European Championships

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  • 1983 : Fourth Place
  • 1985 : Fourth Place
  • 1987 : Did not participate
  • 1989 : Did not participate
  • 1991 : Fourth Place
  • 1993 : Did not qualify
  • 1995 : Did not qualify
  • 1997 : Did not qualify
  • 2000 : Did not qualify
  • 2001 : Did not qualify
  • 2005 : Did not qualify
  • 2010 : Runner-up
  • 2014 : Third Place
  • 2018 : Champions
  • 2021 : Fourth Place

Current roster

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France National Football Team roster
Quarterbacks


Running backs


Wide receivers


Offensive linemen


Defensive linemen


Linebackers


Defensive backs

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All time results

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Date Opponent Result Venue Competition
23 July 1983  Finland 00–52 Vince Lombardi Stadium, Castel Giorgio (Italy) 1983 European Championship
26 July 1983  Austria 82–00 Vince Lombardi Stadium, Castel Giorgio (Italy) 1983 European Championship
30 July 1983  Germany 20–27 Vince Lombardi Stadium, Castel Giorgio (Italy) 1983 European Championship
31 March 2001  Germany 18–31 Nîmes (France) 2001 European Championship
12 October 2002  Sweden 23–00 Kristinebergs IP, Stockholm (Sweden) 2003 IFAF World Championship qualification
26 October 2002  Finland 16–00 Velodrome, Helsinki (Finland) 2003 IFAF World Championship qualification
10 July 2003  Japan 06–23 Stadion an der Berliner Straße, Wiesbaden (Germany) 2003 IFAF World Championship
12 July 2003  Germany 07–36 Herbert Dröse Stadion, Hanau (Germany) 2003 IFAF World Championship
7 July 2007  Japan 00–48 Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki (Japan) 2007 IFAF World Championship
10 July 2007  Sweden 14–16 Kawasaki Stadium, Kawasaki (Japan) 2007 IFAF World Championship
14 July 2007  South Korea 0–3 Kawasaki Stadium, Kawasaki (Japan) 2007 IFAF World Championship
25 July 2010  Sweden 14–70 Stadion Wetzlar, Wetzlar (Germany) 2010 European Championship
27 July 2010  Great Britain 50–00 Stadion Wetzlar, Wetzlar (Germany) 2010 European Championship
31 July 2010  Germany 10–26 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt (Germany) 2010 European Championship (Final)
9 July 2011  Canada 10–45 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria) 2011 IFAF World Championship
9 July 2011  Japan 10–35 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria) 2011 IFAF World Championship
13 July 2011  Austria 24–16 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria) 2011 IFAF World Championship
16 July 2011  Germany 17–21 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna (Austria) 2011 IFAF World Championship
2 June 2014  Denmark 52–00 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria) 2014 European Championship
4 June 2014  Austria 09–24 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria) 2014 European Championship
4 June 2014  Finland 35–21 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna (Austria) 2014 European Championship
9 July 2015  Brazil 31–60 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States) 2015 IFAF World Championship
12 July 2015  Australia 53–30 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States) 2015 IFAF World Championship
15 July 2015  United States 00–82 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States) 2015 IFAF World Championship
18 July 2015  Mexico 07–20 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States) 2015 IFAF World Championship
22 July 2017  Poland 28–20 Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland) 2017 World Games
24 July 2017  Germany 14–60 Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland) 2017 World Games (Final)
31 July 2018  Great Britain 42–90 Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland) 2018 European Championship
2 August 2018  Finland 21–14 Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland) 2018 European Championship
4 August 2018  Austria 28–14 Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland) 2018 European Championship (Final)
13 October 2019  Czech Republic 28–30 FC Vysočina, Jihlava (Czech Republic) 2021 European Championship qualification
9 November 2019  Serbia 13–70 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France) 2021 European Championship qualification
30 October 2021  Finland 06–14 Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland) 2021 European Championship

Notes

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  1. ^ Russ Crawford, Le Football: A History of American Football in France (University of Nebraska Press; 2016).
  2. ^ "Sortie du Roster de l'Équipe de France 2022". 7 October 2022.
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