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France national American football team 
Summary
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.
 France
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| 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) |
Their players primarily come from Ligue Élite de Football Américain in France.[1]
Championships edit
World Games edit
- 2005 : Third
- 2017 : Champions
IFAF World Championship record edit
| Year | Position | GP | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1999 |
Did not participate | |||||
 2003 |
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 59 |
 2007 |
6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 67 |
| 2011 |
6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 117 |
| 2015 |
4th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 111 |
European Championships edit
- 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 edit
| France National Football Team roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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All time results edit
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 1983 | Finland |
0–52 | Vince Lombardi Stadium, Castel Giorgio (Italy) | 1983 European Championship | |
| 26 July 1983 | Austria |
82–0 | 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 |
23–0 | Kristinebergs IP, Stockholm (Sweden) | 2003 IFAF World Championship qualification | |
| 26 October 2002 | Finland |
16–0 | Velodrome, Helsinki (Finland) | 2003 IFAF World Championship qualification | |
| 10 July 2003 | Japan |
6–23 | Stadion an der Berliner Straße, Wiesbaden (Germany) | 2003 IFAF World Championship | |
| 12 July 2003 | Germany |
7–36 | Herbert Dröse Stadion, Hanau (Germany) | 2003 IFAF World Championship | |
| … | |||||
| 7 July 2007 | Japan |
0–48 | 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 |
14–7 | Stadion Wetzlar, Wetzlar (Germany) | 2010 European Championship | |
| 27 July 2010 |  Great Britain |
50–0 | 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 |
52–0 | UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria) | 2014 European Championship | |
| 4 June 2014 | Austria |
9–24 | 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 |
31–6 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States) | 2015 IFAF World Championship | |
| 12 July 2015 |  Australia |
53–3 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States) | 2015 IFAF World Championship | |
| 15 July 2015 | United States |
0–82 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States) | 2015 IFAF World Championship | |
| 18 July 2015 |  Mexico |
7–20 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States) | 2015 IFAF World Championship | |
| … | |||||
| 22 July 2017 |  Poland |
28–2 | Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland) | 2017 World Games | |
| 24 July 2017 | Germany |
14–6 | Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland) | 2017 World Games (Final) | |
| 31 July 2018 | Great Britain |
42–9 | 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 |
28–3 | FC Vysočina, Jihlava (Czech Republic) | 2021 European Championship qualification | |
| 9 November 2019 |  Serbia |
13–7 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France) | 2021 European Championship qualification | |
| 30 October 2021 | Finland |
6–14 | Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland) | 2021 European Championship | |
Notes edit
External links edit
- Official website