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Record
France has won the World Cup twice (1998, 2018) and were runners-up in 2022, losing to Argentina in the greatest World Cup final ever played. Kylian Mbappé scored a hat trick in that final.
Key player
Kylian Mbappé is widely considered the heir to Messi and Ronaldo as football's biggest star. He scored 8 goals at the 2022 World Cup, including a hat trick in the final, and moved to Real Madrid in 2024.
Culture
France's multicultural squad — with roots across Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe — reflects the nation's diversity. The 1998 World Cup victory by the 'Black-Blanc-Beur' team became a symbol of French unity.
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