France national beach soccer team
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.
| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tri-colors) | ||
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| Association | Fédération Française de Football (FFF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Stéphane François | ||
| Captain | Jérémy Basquaise | ||
| Most caps | Stéphane François (87) | ||
| Top scorer | Jérémy Basquaise (61) | ||
| FIFA code | FRA | ||
| BSWW ranking | 32 | ||
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| First international | |||
  14 January 1997 | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 7 July 2001 | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 10 January 1999 22 July 2000  24 May 2013 | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1997) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 2005 | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer League | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1999) | ||
| Best result | Champions, (2004) | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2003), (2006), (2007) | ||
Competitive record
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification Record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
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| Quarterfinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 12 |
| Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 9 |
 | Playoff Stage | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 6 |
| 14th Place | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 9 |
| 7th Place | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 16 |
| Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | –8 | 6 |
| Total | 6/7 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 169 | 159 | +10 | 60 |
Current squad
Correct as of July 2012:[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coach: Stéphane François
Notable players
- Eric Cantona
- Andy Delort
- Samir Belamri
- Jairzinho Cardoso
- Thierry Ottavy
- Jean Saidou
- Gregory Tanagro
- Mickaël Pagis
- Sébastien Sansoni
Achievements
- 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League Promotional winners
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: 1 (2005)
- Euro Beach Soccer League: 1 (2004)
References
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Les 13 joueurs retenus (in French)
External links
- BSWW Profile
- Profile on Beach Soccer Russia
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