France national American football team

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
AssociationFFFA
RegionEurope
Founded1985
NicknameFighting Frogs
IFAF Affiliation1998
ColorsWhite, Blue
Head coachPatrick Esume
First international
 Finland 52–0  France
(Castel Giorgio, Italy; July 23, 1983)
Biggest win
 Austria 0–82  France
(Castel Giorgio, Italy; July 26, 1983)
Biggest defeat
 United States 82–0  France
(Canton, United States; July 15th 2015)

They get their players from teams of Ligue Élite de Football Américain.[1]

Championships

World Games
  • 2005 : Third
  • 2017 : Winner

IFAF World Championship record
Year Position GP W L PF PA
1999Did Not Participate
20034th2021359
20076th3031467
20116th41361117
20154th42291111

European Championships
  • 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

Current roster
France National Football Team roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Paul Bresaz-Latille
  • 12 Paul Durand
  • 13 Max Sprauel

Running Backs

  • 22 Dimitri Kiernan
  • 28 Laurent Marceline
  • 23 Sandrino Octobre
  • 34 Sebastien Torel

Wide Receivers

  •  8 Anthony Dablé
  •  4 Steve Delaval
  • 47 Cesar Hebel
  • 24 Jérémy Larroque
  • 81 Bounouar Mellak
  • 19 Artchill Monney
  • 18 Jeremy Rabot
 Offensive Linemen
  • 79 Olivier Bordin OL
  • 76 Djadji Daffe OL
  • 62 Fabien Ducousso OL
  • 74 Jean-Philippe Eldin OL
  • 77 Rémi Fournier OL
  • 73 Tony Niel OL
  • 75 Bastien Pereira OL
  • 78 Guillaume Saliah OL
  • 53 Alexis Stropiano OL

Defensive Linemen

  • 91 Mehdi Bekheira DL
  • 66 Fatih Caliskan DL
  • 98 Thibault Capitane DL
  • 51 Anthony Cheron DL
  • 56 Franzy Dorlean DL
  • 90 David Larochelle DL
 Linebackers
  • 42 Cédric Cotar
  • 48 Kevin Demichelis
  • 44 Thomas Mimouni
  • 45 Giovanni Nanguy
  • 52 Nicolas Prevost (american footballer)
  • 40 Samuel Rafaillac
  •  5 Julien Zuppardi

Defensive Backs

  •  6 Steve Berton DB
  • 21 Kewin Bordas DB
  •  2 Florent Cajazzo DB
  •  9 Nuno Dos Santos DB
  •  7 Aurélien Fourgeaud DB
  • 26 Alexandre Marquignon DB
  • 25 Tony Rayapin DB
  •  3 Arnaud Vidaller DB

Special Teams

  • 15 Bruno Nekili K/P
 Inactive List

Roster updated 2011-07-08

All time results
DateOpponentResultVenueCompetition
23 July 1983  Finland00–52 Vince Lombardi Stadium, Castel Giorgio (Italy)1983 European Championship
26 July 1983  Austria82–00 Vince Lombardi Stadium, Castel Giorgio (Italy)1983 European Championship
30 July 1983  Germany20–27 Vince Lombardi Stadium, Castel Giorgio (Italy)1983 European Championship
…
31 March 2001  Germany18–31 Nîmes (France)2001 European Championship
…
12 October 2002  Sweden23–00 Kristinebergs IP, Stockholm (Sweden)2003 IFAF World Championship qualification
26 October 2002  Finland16–00 Velodrome, Helsinki (Finland)2003 IFAF World Championship qualification
10 July 2003  Japan06–23 Stadion an der Berliner Straße, Wiesbaden (Germany)2003 IFAF World Championship
12 July 2003  Germany07–36 Herbert Dröse Stadion, Hanau (Germany)2003 IFAF World Championship
…
7 July 2007  Japan00–48 Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki (Japan)2007 IFAF World Championship
10 July 2007  Sweden14–16 Kawasaki Stadium, Kawasaki (Japan)2007 IFAF World Championship
14 July 2007  South Korea0–3 Kawasaki Stadium, Kawasaki (Japan)2007 IFAF World Championship
…
25 July 2010  Sweden14–70 Stadion Wetzlar, Wetzlar (Germany)2010 European Championship
27 July 2010  Great Britain50–00 Stadion Wetzlar, Wetzlar (Germany)2010 European Championship
31 July 2010  Germany10–26 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt (Germany)2010 European Championship (Final)
…
9 July 2011  Canada10–45 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria)2011 IFAF World Championship
9 July 2011  Japan10–35 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria)2011 IFAF World Championship
13 July 2011  Austria24–16 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria)2011 IFAF World Championship
16 July 2011  Germany17–21 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna (Austria)2011 IFAF World Championship
…
2 June 2014  Denmark52–00 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria)2014 European Championship
4 June 2014  Austria09–24 UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria)2014 European Championship
4 June 2014  Finland35–21 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna (Austria)2014 European Championship
9 July 2015  Brazil31–60 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)2015 IFAF World Championship
12 July 2015  Australia53–30 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)2015 IFAF World Championship
15 July 2015  United States00–82 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)2015 IFAF World Championship
18 July 2015  Mexico07–20 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)2015 IFAF World Championship
…
22 July 2017  Poland28–20 Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland)2017 World Games
24 July 2017  Germany14–60 Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland)2017 World Games
31 July 2018  Great Britain42–90 Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland)2018 European Championship
2 August 2018  Finland21–14 Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland)2018 European Championship
4 August 2018  Austria28–14 Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland)2018 European Championship (Final)
13 October 2019  Czech Republic28–30 FC Vysočina, Jihlava (Czech Republic)2020 European Championship qualification
9 November 2019  Serbia13–60 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France)2020 European Championship qualification

Notes
  1. Russ Crawford, Le Football: A History of American Football in France (University of Nebraska Press; 2016).
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