France men's national field hockey team
The France men's national field hockey team represents France in international field hockey competitions.[2]
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| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus | ||
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| Association | France Hockey Federation (Fédération Française de Hockey) | ||
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | Fred Soyez | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Jorge Lombi Xavier de Greve | ||
| Manager | Antoine François | ||
| Captain | Victor Charlet | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 12  (21 March 2023)[1] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1908) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1920, 1936) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1971) | ||
| Best result | 7th (1971, 1990) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1970) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1970) | ||
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1908 |  London, Great Britain |
6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Squad | |
| 1920 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Antwerp, Belgium |
4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1928 |  Amsterdam, Netherlands |
5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1932 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Los Angeles, United States |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1936 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Berlin, Germany |
4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 19 | Squad | |
| 1948 | London, Great Britain |
8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad | |
| 1952 |  Helsinki, Finland |
11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1956 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Melbourne, Australia |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1960 |  Rome, Italy |
10th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | |
| 1964 |  Tokyo, Japan |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1968 |  Mexico City, Mexico |
10th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1972 |  Munich, West Germany |
12th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1976 to 1988 | did not participate | |||||||||
| 1992 to 2020 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2024 | Paris, France |
qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 10/25 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 38 | 104 | |||
World Cup
| World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1971 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Barcelona, Spain |
7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | |
| 1973 to 1986 | did not qualify. | |||||||||
| 1990 |  Lahore, Pakistan |
7th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | — | |
| 1994 to 2014 | did not qualify. | |||||||||
| 2018 |  Bhubaneswar, India |
8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2023 | Odisha, India |
13th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | Squad | |
| 2026 | Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlands |
To be determined. | ||||||||
| Total | 4/15 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 52 | |||
EuroHockey Championship
FIH Pro League
- 2021–22 – 8th place
FIH Hockey Nations Cup
- 2022 – 5th place
Champions Trophy
- 1992 – 6th place
Champions Challenge I
- 2014 – 6th place
Players
Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 22 December 2022 for the 2023 World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023.[3][4]
Head coach: Fred Soyez
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Arthur Thieffry | 15 September 1989 | 100 | Orée |
| 3 | DF | Mattéo Desgouillons | 21 January 2000 | 29 | Gantoise |
| 4 | FW | Pieter van Straaten | 23 October 1992 | 101 | Braxgata |
| 5 | MF | Stanislas Branicki | 9 April 2002 | 24 | Orée |
| 6 | DF | Gaspard Xavier | 10 May 2002 | 21 | Racing Club de Bruxelles |
| 8 | MF | Simon Martin-Brisac | 20 November 1992 | 130 | Racing Club de France |
| 9 | FW | Blaise Rogeau | 26 November 1994 | 97 | Waterloo Ducks |
| 10 | DF | Viktor Lockwood | 29 March 1992 | 144 | Lille |
| 11 | MF | Charles Masson | 13 April 1992 | 123 | Gantoise |
| 14 | FW | Gaspard Baumgarten | 3 August 1992 | 163 | Léopold |
| 16 | MF | François Goyet | 4 November 1994 | 135 | Gantoise |
| 17 | FW | Noé Jouin | 2 August 2002 | 7 | Saint Germain |
| 18 | DF | Jean-Baptiste Forgues | 18 May 1992 | 173 | Léopold |
| 20 | MF | Eliot Curty | 18 September 1998 | 47 | Orée |
| 21 | FW | Etienne Tynevez | 13 February 1999 | 98 | Gantoise |
| 22 | DF | Victor Charlet (Captain) | 19 November 1993 | 147 | Waterloo Ducks |
| 28 | FW | Timothée Clément | 8 April 2000 | 49 | Gantoise |
| 30 | GK | Edgar Reynaud | 17 April 1992 | 38 | Léopold |
| 31 | DF | Brieuc Delemazure | 2 April 2002 | 10 | Lille |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Corentin Saunier | 1 February 1994 | 43 | Lille |
v.  England, 22 May 2022 | |
| DF | Mathis Clément | 30 August 2002 | 5 | Gantoise |
2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup | |
| DF | Amaury Bellenger | 14 August 1998 | 60 | Uccle Sport |
2023 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | |
| DF | Nicolas Dumont | 13 December 1991 | 85 | Waterloo Ducks |
v. Belgium, 29 May 2022 | |
| FW | Corentin Sellier | 29 May 2001 | 17 | Montrouge |
2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup | |
| FW | Benjamin Marqué | 11 August 2000 | 17 | Daring |
2023 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | |
| FW | Maximilien Branicki | 16 December 1997 | 51 | Orée |
v. Belgium, 29 May 2022 | |
| FW | Antonin Igau | 9 January 2000 | 17 | Herakles |
v. Belgium, 28 May 2022 | |
References
- "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- "France Hockey Federation". ffhockey.org. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- "Coupe du Monde 2023 – La sélection pour la compétition est dévoilée !". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. 22 December 2022.
- "Team Roster France". tms.fih.ch. 13 January 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
External links
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