France national American football team

First international
	Finland 52–0 France; (Castel Giorgio, Italy; July 23, 1983)
Biggest win
	Austria 0–72 France; (Castel Giorgio, Italy; July 26, 1983)
Biggest defeat
	United States 82–0 France; (Canton, United States; July 15th 2015)

	France
Association	FFFA
Region	Europe
Founded	1985
Nickname	Dancing Ducks
IFAF Affiliation	1998
Colors	White, Blue
Head coach	Patrick Esume

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.

Their players primarily come from Ligue Élite de Football Américain in France.^[1]

Championships

World Games

2005 : Third
2017 : Champions

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

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

Linebackers

4 Bryan Billy

8 Paul Veritas

43 Massimo Pignataro

47 Lucas Fontenil

0 Si-Louis

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	0–52	Vince Lombardi Stadium, Castel Giorgio (Italy)	1983 European Championship
26 July 1983	Austria	82–0	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	23–0	Kristinebergs IP, Stockholm (Sweden)	2003 IFAF World Championship qualification
26 October 2002	Finland	16–0	Velodrome, Helsinki (Finland)	2003 IFAF World Championship qualification
10 July 2003	Japan	6–23	Stadion an der Berliner Straße, Wiesbaden (Germany)	2003 IFAF World Championship
12 July 2003	Germany	7–36	Herbert Dröse Stadion, Hanau (Germany)	2003 IFAF World Championship
…
7 July 2007	Japan	0–48	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	14–7	Stadion Wetzlar, Wetzlar (Germany)	2010 European Championship
27 July 2010	Great Britain	50–0	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	52–0	UPC-Arena, Graz (Austria)	2014 European Championship
4 June 2014	Austria	9–24	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	31–6	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)	2015 IFAF World Championship
12 July 2015	Australia	53–3	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)	2015 IFAF World Championship
15 July 2015	United States	0–82	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)	2015 IFAF World Championship
18 July 2015	Mexico	7–20	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (United States)	2015 IFAF World Championship
…
22 July 2017	Poland	28–2	Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland)	2017 World Games
24 July 2017	Germany	14–6	Olympic Stadium, Wrocław (Poland)	2017 World Games (Final)
31 July 2018	Great Britain	42–9	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	28–3	FC Vysočina, Jihlava (Czech Republic)	2021 European Championship qualification
9 November 2019	Serbia	13–7	Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France)	2021 European Championship qualification
30 October 2021	Finland	6–14	Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa (Finland)	2021 European Championship

Notes

^ Russ Crawford, Le Football: A History of American Football in France (University of Nebraska Press; 2016).
^ "Sortie du Roster de l'Équipe de France 2022". 7 October 2022.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Sortie du Roster de l'Équipe de France 2022". 7 October 2022.

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