Fédération Française de Football

Headlines

Bernard Lacombe — FEDERATION

"One of the greatest strikers in history"

FFF President Philippe Diallo has paid tribute to the incredible career of Bernard Lacombe, who passed away on Tuesday June 17th at the age of 72

Arkema Première Ligue — ARKEMA PREMIER LEAGUE

Betclic becomes partner of Arkema Premier League

Betclic, a leading player in online sports betting and partner of the FFF, have penned a deal to team up with the Arkema Premier League until 2030.

FFF Coca Cola — FFF

FFF and Coca-Cola extend deal until 2028

Coca-Cola France and the French Football Federation have agreed a deal to lengthen their existing partnership until 2028.

Le Sommer — FRANCE WOMEN’S TEAM

Le Sommer, record breaker!

In winning her 199th cap against Iceland, Eugénie Le Sommer broke the appearance record previously set by Sandrine Soubeyrand, who played international football for France between 1997 and 2013. This monumental occasion presents the perfect opportunity to walk down memory lane with the woman who is also Les Bleues’ all-time top scorer.

FFF AGAINST VIOLENCE — SOCIAL COMMITMENT

Stop violence and discrimination

The FFF is set to launch an awareness and mobilisation campaign against all forms of violence and discrimination. New information, support, and reporting tools are being deployed for clubs, districts, leagues, youth centres, and training centres.

FFF Diallo Vietnam — FFF

New agreement with the Egyptian Federation

FFF President Philippe Diallo and Hany Abo Rida, his counterpart from the Egyptian Federation, signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday April 7th in Cairo (photo).

FFF Diallo délégation américaine — FFF

American World Cup delegates visit FFF

As part of the organisation of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, delegates from Miami and Missouri paid a visit to the French Football Federation.

Philippe Diallo — COUPE DE FRANCE

Coupe de France to become “Crédit Agricole Coupe de France”

A loyal supporter of the FFF for over fifty years, Crédit Agricole will now become the title partner of the Coupe de France for the next three seasons.

Gérald Baticle — FRANCE U21s

Gérald Baticle new U21 coach

Following the Executive Committee meeting this Friday, the French Football Federation is pleased to announce the appointment of Gérald Baticle as coach of the French Under 21 team until July 2025.

François Letexier — REFEREES

François Letexier named world's best referee for 2024

The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has named François Letexier as the World's Best Male Referee of the Year for 2024.

Equipe de France joie — FRANCE MEN’S TEAM

FIFA rankings : France end 2024 in second place

France ended the year in second place in the FIFA world rankings, which were published on Thursday, sitting behind Argentina.

Fédération Française de Football — REFEREES

Philippe Diallo : “Recognition for quality Referee”

The reaction of the president of the French Football Federation following the announcement of François Letexier as the best referee in the world for 2024.

Philippe Diallo — FFF

Philippe Diallo re-elected as FFF president

Philippe Diallo has been re-elected to head the Executive Committee of the French Football Federation for a term that will run until 2028.

Tirage UEFA — FRANCE MEN’S TEAM

Les Bleus close in on qualification

Depending on their upcoming performances in the Nations League, France will find themselves in a group of either four or five teams in their qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup, for which the draw took place on Friday.

Diallo convention Nouvelle Calédonie — FFF

New deal agreed between FFF and Caledonian federation

The FFF and its New Caledonian counterpart signed an agreement on Wednesday 11th December in Paris, which underlines the status of the Oceanian federation and also the relationship between the two bodies.

Draw U21 — FRANCE U21s

Portugal, Poland and Georgia await les Bleuets

France will face Portugal, Poland and Georgia in the group stage of the 2025 U21 Euros, which kick off in Slovakia next June.

Trophée Ligue des Nations Féminine — FRANCE WOMEN’S TEAM

Les Bleues to face Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland

The French women's team will face Iceland, Norway and Switzerland in the league phase of the 2025 edition of the Nations League. Matches will take place in February, April and June.

Diallo convention FFF-Tahiti — FFF

New agreement reached between french and tahitian federations

The French and Tahitian Federations signed an agreement which clarifies Polynesian status and relations between the two bodies on October 4th at the FFF HQ in Paris.

Diallo convention OFC — FFF

Deal agreed between FFF and OFC

On the occasion of the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, FFF president Philippe Diallo signed a cooperation agreement with the OFC, the first of its kind with a confederation.

Fédération Française de Football — FFF

Nike named official FFF kit supplier until 2034

The French Football Federation is pleased to announce that Nike will continue as its official kit supplier with a new deal running from 2026/27 until 2033/34.

Philippe Diallo — REFEREES

Philippe Diallo:“Proud of our referees”

The president of the FFF has welcomed the new UEFA appointment of François Letexier and Clément Turpin, who will referee in the semi-finals of the Europa League and the Champions League respectively. Last week, UEFA also selected them to officiate at Euro 2024.

Coupe du monde Futsal — FRANCE FUTSAL TEAM

Full World Cup line up confirmed

Afghanistan have claimed the final place for the 10th Futsal World Cup which will take place between September 14th and October 6th in Uzbekistan.

Trophée Euro 2024 — REFEREES

Letexier and Turpin chosen for Euro 2024

In a similar vein to the 2022 World Cup, France will have two top referees officiating at Euro 2024 in Germany. François Letexier and Clément Turpin have been selected for the tournament by UEFA, who unveiled their final list on Tuesday April 23rd.

Illustration Ligue des Nations Féminine — FRANCE WOMEN’S TEAM

Nations League Final Four: Germany next up for Les Bleues

For their UEFA Women's Nations League semi-final, Hervé Renard’s side will face Germany in France in February 2024, while the other semi-final will see Spain take on the Netherlands.

Equipe de France Mbappé — FRANCE MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

France to face Germany in Lyon in March 2024

Les Bleus will face Germany in a friendly match set to be played on Saturday March 23rd 2024, at Lyon’s Groupama Stadium.

Trophée Euro U19 féminin — U19 WOMEN

Czech Republic, Norway and Ukraine to face les Bleuettes

The French U19 women’s team will play their 2nd round of qualification matches for Euro 2024 against the Czech Republic, Norway and Ukraine following of the draw made on December 8th.

Equipe de France — FRANCE MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Euro 2024: group stage tickets sold out

All available tickets on sale to watch Les Bleus during the group stage of UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany were snapped up within just a few hours this Wednesday, December 6th.

Didier Deschamps — FRANCE MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Didier Deschamps: “A very dense group”

The France coach gave his verdict on the draw for Euro 2024, which took place this Saturday in Hamburg and which will see Les Bleus face Austria and the Netherlands, as well as the winner of the Path A play-offs.

Euro 2024 tirage au sort — FRANCE MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Austria, Netherlands and Path a qualifier on the menu for France

France learned that they will face Austria, the Netherlands and the winner of the Path A play off in the UEFA Euro 2024 group stage in Germany next year, following the draw that took place on Saturday 2nd December in Hamburg.

Futsal Equipe de France — FFF

The FFF candidate for the organization of the Euro Futsal 2026

The French Football Federation is officially a candidate for the organization of the UEFA 2026 Futsal European Championship.

Philippe Diallo signature accord franco-saoudien — INTERNATIONAL

Franco-Saudi football development partnership

The French and Saudi Arabian Football Federations signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday September 19th in Paris, focusing on training for coaches and support in the creation of a Research Center.

Equipe de France Futsal illutration — FFF

Plan developpement futsal

Philippe Diallo, president of the FFF, Philippe Lafrique, member of the Executive Committee, and Hubert Fournier, national technical director, presented on Thursday, August 24, the development plan to continue the structuring of futsal.

Le foot entre en jeu JO Paris 2024 — OLYMPIC GAMES 2024

Football comes into play

With just over a year to go before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (from July 26th to August 11th), the FFF plans to mobilise the entire French football family for this exceptional event.

Philippe Diallo — FFF

Philippe Diallo elected as FFF President

Operating in a temporary capacity since January, Philippe Diallo was elected as president of the FFF on Saturday June 10th, during the General Assembly in Paris.

Equipe de France féminine visuel officiel des 26 — FRANCE WOMEN’S TEAM

The list of twenty six

Hervé Renard, coach of the France Women's Team, has unveiled his list of the twenty six players chosen to take part in in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand.

Rayan Cherki — FRANCE UNDER 21s

U21 Euros 2023 : full squad list announced

The coach of the France U21 team, Sylvain Ripoll, announced on Wednesday May 31st the final list of players chosen to compete in the 2023 European U21 Championship, to be played between June 21st and July 8th in Georgia and Romania.

FFF — FFF

Jean-François Vilotte named FFF Director General

Philippe Diallo is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-François Vilotte in the role of Director General of the French Football Federation.

Philippe Diallo — FFF

Philippe Diallo elected to the UEFA Executive Committee

The interim president of the FFF was elected for a four year term on the UEFA Executive Committee at the European governing body’s 47th congress in Lisbon, it was announced this afternoon.

Hervé Renard — FFF

Hervé Renard named as new France women's coach

Following the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee this Thursday afternoon, the French Football Federation is pleased to announce the appointment of Hervé Renard as coach of the French women's team until August 2024.

Vincent Nolorgues — AMATEUR FOOTBALL

The LFA salutes the decision of Noël Le Graët

The reaction of the Amateur Football League following the departure of Noël Le Graët, who left his position as President of the FFF on Tuesday February 28th.

FFF — FFF

FFF Press Release

The Executive Committee of the FFF met on Tuesday 28th of February to analyse questions relating to the current situation of the French Women's Team, in light of the various positions of players that were expressed recently.

Fédération Française de Football — FFF

Noël Le Graët steps down as president

Noël Le Graët announced on Tuesday February 28th his decision to leave the office of the Executive Committee of the French Football Federation.

Stéphanie Frappart — REFEREEING

League 1’s first all female on pitch match official team

The FFF's Federal Arbitration Commission has appointed Stéphanie Frappart, Manuela Nicolosi and Élodie Coppola to officiate the Troyes v Monaco match on Sunday March 5th in the Uber Eats Ligue 1, a first for the division.

France Brésil Tournoi de France 22 — FRANCE WOMEN'S TEAM

Les Bleues opponents in profile

A quick insight into Brazil, Jamaica and Panama, France’s future opponents in the final phase of the 2023 Women's World Cup next summer.

Tournoi de France — FRANCE WOMEN’S TEAM

Denmark, Norway and Uruguay at the Tournoi de France

The French Football Federation is pleased to formally announce the three new teams that will take part in the 3rd edition of the Tournoi de France alongside the French women's team.

Didier Deschamps — FRANCE MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Didier Deschamps extends stay until 2026

The French Football Federation, and its president Noël Le Graët, are pleased to announce the contract extension of Didier Deschamps who will stay on as national team coach until July 2026.

EDF 3ème au classement FIFA — FRANCE MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

France third in FIFA men's ranking

France are currently ranked third in the FIFA world men's ranking, which was published on Thursday 22nd December. They are preceded only by Brazil, and 2022 world champions Argentina.

Accessibilité stades — FFF

Stadium accessibility: The FFF continues its commitment

Over the 22nd and 23rd September, the FFF hosted their first seminar on the European Erasmus+ project, dedicated to improving accessibility to stadiums for supporters with disabilities.

Equipe de France féminine joie — FRANCE WOMEN'S TEAM

France, Brazil and Jamaica

France will face Brazil, Jamaica and a third opponent from the playoffs in the group stage of the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Euro U21 trophée — FRANCE UNDER 21s

Les Bleuets with Italy, Norway and Switzerland

France under 21s will face Italy, Norway and Switzerland in the group stage of Euro U21 2023, which will take place from June 21st to July 8th in Georgia and Romania.