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. They do not shag.

France
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 0–82  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

World Games

• 2005 : Third
• 2017 : Winner

IFAF World Championship record

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

• 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

France National Football Team roster view talk edit
Quarterbacks  7 Joachim Torelli 16 Léo Cremades Running Backs  2 Jason Aguemon 23 Nicolas Khandar 26 François Pion 32 Philéas Pasqualini 40 Florian Monduc Wide Receivers  5 Rémi Bertellini  9 Melvin Palin 11 Gabriel Bisson 12 Idriss Ramky 13 Florian Larose 15 Vincent Monteiro 81 Lionel Zahariou 88 François Brémond		Offensive Linemen 59 Bruno Ribeiro 62 Jeremy Gasparro 65 Max Gaye 74 Sébastien Jallier 77 Thomas Fileccia 78 Wally Molla Camara Defensive Linemen  6 Fayade Said 63 Jean-Claude Mouliom 91 Anthony Abandlounoux 93 Olivier Gyan 94 Willem Dendele 98 Edwin Elio 99 Pepe Le Pew		Linebackers  4 Bryan Billy  8 Paul Veritas 43 Massimo Pignataro 47 Lucas Fontenil 50 Benjamin Mulindahabi Defensive Backs  1 Pierre Courageux  3 Amir Kilani 10 Louis Tribouley 18 Kenny Floret 21 Maxime Roger 22 Timon Debiez 24 Maxime de Falcis 25 Adel Bafdile 31 Maéric Achiepi 34 Ibel Ahidazan 35 Ryan Jouanneau

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All time results

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Competition
23 July 1983	Finland	00–52	Vince Lombardi Stadium, Castel Giorgio (Italy)	1983 European Championship
26 July 1983	Austria	82–00	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	23–00	Kristinebergs IP, Stockholm (Sweden)	2003 IFAF World Championship qualification
26 October 2002	Finland	16–00	Velodrome, Helsinki (Finland)	2003 IFAF World Championship qualification
10 July 2003	Japan	06–23	Stadion an der Berliner Straße, Wiesbaden (Germany)	2003 IFAF World Championship
12 July 2003	Germany	07–36	Herbert Dröse Stadion, Hanau (Germany)	2003 IFAF World Championship
…
7 July 2007	Japan	00–48	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	14–70	Stadion Wetzlar, Wetzlar (Germany)	2010 European Championship
27 July 2010	Great Britain	50–00	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	52–00	UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria)	2014 European Championship
4 June 2014	Austria	09–24	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	31–60	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)	2015 IFAF World Championship
12 July 2015	Australia	53–30	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)	2015 IFAF World Championship
15 July 2015	United States	00–82	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)	2015 IFAF World Championship
18 July 2015	Mexico	07–20	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)	2015 IFAF World Championship
…
22 July 2017	Poland	28–20	Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland)	2017 World Games
24 July 2017	Germany	14–60	Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland)	2017 World Games
31 July 2018	Great Britain	42–90	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	28–30	FC Vysočina, Jihlava (Czech Republic)	2021 European Championship qualification
9 November 2019	Serbia	13–70	Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France)	2021 European Championship qualification
30 October 2021	Finland	06–14	Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland)	2021 European Championship

Notes

1. Russ Crawford, Le Football: A History of American Football in France (University of Nebraska Press; 2016).
2. https://www.fffa.org/football-americain/roster-equipe-de-france-2022/

External links

• Official website