France national amateur football team explained

France Amateurs
Association:French Football Federation (FFF)
Badge:Flag of France.svg
Badge Size:150px
Nickname:Les Bleus (The Blues)
First Game:
(Strasbourg, France; 10 May 1934)
Last Game:
(Mohammedia, Morocco; 20 July 1989)
Largest Win: 14–0
(Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 27 December 1961)
Largest Loss: 0–5
(Mulhouse, France; 11 May 1977)
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The France national amateur football team was the amateur representative team for France in football. It was active from 1932 to 1989.[1]

History

The team was created following the introduction of professional-level football in France in 1932. Although it is not the same team as the France Olympic football team, the amateurs participated in the qualification phases for the Olympic Games in 1960 and 1980.

On 15 May 1963, the team played in a match against the England amateur team for the occasion of the centenary of The Football Association.

During the 1967 Mediterranean Games, the final between France and Italy finished in a 0–0 draw. The referees decided to determine a winner via a coin toss, which Italy won. However, the organizational committee overturned this decision and declared both countries as winners.[2] In their next five Mediterranean Games appearances, France finished runners-up three times in 1975, 1979, and 1987.

The team's last ever match was a 3–2 loss against Congo in Mohammedia, Morocco on 22 July 1989.

Mediterranean Games record

Football at the Mediterranean Games
YearRoundGPWDLGSGA
1951000000
19553321062
1959000000
1963000000
19671531195
19715420254
197526312106
19792522167
19834412111
19872531172
1991 – presentSee France national under-20 team
Total7/103216884427

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: France - Amateur Team - International Results 1934-89. 11 May 2021. RSSSF.com.
  2. Web site: Mediterranean Games 1967 (Tunis, Tunisia). 11 May 2021. RSSSF.com.