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Monday, April 4, 2016

Group A: France



                                        Home Kit                                     Away Kit

Nickname: Les Bleus (The Blues)
                 Les Tricolores (The Tri-colors)
                 La Sélection (The Selection)

FIFA Ranking: 24th

Elo Ranking: 6th

Head Coach: Didier Deschamps (World Cup 2014)
 
Games Wins Draws Losses Win %
46 27 8 11 58.7

Captain: Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris who plays for Tottenham Hostpurs in England's Barclay's Premier League.

Qualified: Automatically as the Hosts of UEFA Euro 2016.

Centralized Friendlies Highest Scorer: 3 Players scored 3 goals each in France's friendly matches with Qualifying Group I as preparation for the Final Tournament. They are:
Karim Benzema, a striker for Real Madrid in Spain's La Liga.
Antoine Griezmann, a forward for Atletico Madrid in Spain's La Liga.
Olivier Giroud, a striker for Liverpool FC in England's Barclay's Premier League.

European Championship History: 8 Previous Tournaments finishing as Champions in 1984 and 2000.

European Championship 2012: Finished 2nd in Group D to England. Eliminated by Spain 0-2 in the Quarter-Finals. 

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