France are always a well fancied team in the World Cup odds but it has to be said they don't look to have their best squad in recent years.
France have been eliminated in the group stage of two of the last three World Cups and really need a big performance to get the fans back on side.
| Year | Stage of Exit |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Eliminated at Group Stage, finishing bottom |
| 2006 | Runners Up. Eliminated on penalties against Italy in Final |
| 2002 | Eliminated at Group Stage |
| 1998 | Winners. Beat Brazil in the Final |
| 1994 | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | Did not qualify |
These were the best World Cup bets on France at the most recent World Cup.
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France will have to qualify for the World Cup in the same manner as all the other European sides, most qualification groups will have six teams in and one team will qualify from each group. The eight runners up from the groups with six teams will compete for four spots in playoff games over two legs.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
This is the France World Cup squad which flopped completely, finishing bottom of World Cup Group A. There were also disciplinary issues with the French World Cup Squad.
| Goalkeepers | Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyon), Steve Mandanda(Olympique Marseille), Cedric Carrasso (Girondins Bordeaux) |
| Defenders | Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla), Marc Planus (Girondins Bordeaux), Gael Clichy(Arsenal), Anthony Reveillere (Olympique Lyon) |
| Midfielders | Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Alou Diarra(Girondins Bordeaux), Jeremy Toulalan (Olympique Lyon), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Yoann Gourcuff (Girondins Bordeaux), Abou Diaby (Arsenal) |
| Strikers |
Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyon), Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos) |
The France World Cup Qualification player stats will be updated below during World Cup qualification. The France player stats will give indications on the best player bets at the 2014 World Cup.
*All stats reflect bookies rules for own goals and 90 mins play in their respective markets.
| Player | Games (Sub) | Goals Scored | 1st Goals | Last Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The France team stats will be updated below during the World Cup 2014 qualification campaign. The France team stats can be used to determine the best team bets on France at the World Cup 2014.
| France Goal Stats | France Result Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | No. Of Games | ||
| Goals | No. Of Games Won | ||
| Conceded | No. Of Games Drawn | ||
| First Goals | No. Of Games Lost | ||
| Last Goals | No. Of Games Winning At Half Time | ||
| Over 2.5 | No. Of Games Drawing At Half Time | ||
| Under 2.5 | No. Of Games Losing At Half Time | ||
| Clean Sheet | |||
| None Scored | |||