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France national beach soccer team

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France
Nickname(s)Les Bleus (The Blues)
Les Tricolores (The Tri-colors)
AssociationFédération Française
de Football
(FFF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachStéphane François
CaptainJérémy Basquaise
Most capsStéphane François (87)
Top scorerJérémy Basquaise (61)
FIFA codeFRA
BSWW ranking 28 Steady (8 April 2024)[1]


First colours


Second colours
First international
 Italy 4–1 France 
14 January 1997
Biggest win
 France 15–3 England 
7 July 2001
Biggest defeat
France  3–14  United States
(Marseille, France; July 01, 1996)
World Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1997)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions, 2005
Euro Beach Soccer League
Appearances17 (first in 1999)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions, (2004)
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1998)
Best resultRunners-up (2003), (2006), (2007)

The France national beach soccer team represents France in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the FFF, the governing body for football in France.

Competitive record

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification Record
Year Result Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
Spain 2008 - - - - - - - - - -
Spain 2009 Quarterfinals 6 4 0 0 2 30 22 +8 12
Italy 2011 Round of 16 4 3 0 0 1 30 17 +13 9
Russia 2013 Playoff Stage 7 2 0 2 3 30 33 -3 6
Italy 2015 14th Place 8 3 0 0 5 28 30 -2 9
Italy 2017 7th Place 8 5 0 1 2 38 36 +2 16
Russia 2019 Round of 16th 4 2 0 0 2 13 21 –8 6
Portugal 2021 9th Place 5 3 0 0 2 20 18 –12 18
Azerbaijan 2023 Ongoing - - - - - - - - -
Total 8/9 37 19 0 3 15 169 159 +10 60

Current squad

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Correct as of July 2012:[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Robin Gasset
2 DF France FRA Julien Soares
4 DF France FRA Jmarc Edouard
5 DF France FRA Didier Samoun
6 DF France FRA Anthony Fayos
7 MF France FRA Jérémy Basquaise
8 MF France FRA Stéphane François
No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW France FRA Mickael Pagis (captain)
10 FW France FRA Jeremy Bru
11 FW France FRA Romain Tossem
12 DF France FRA Anthony Mendy
14 FW France FRA Frédéric Mendy
16 GK France FRA Denis Fort

Coach: Stéphane François

Notable players

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Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^
    Les 13 joueurs retenus (in French)
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