France: the all-time World Cup XI
The best France World Cup XI ever — one player per position, picked across France's entire tournament history. Headlined by Zinedine Zidane, Kylian Mbappé, Michel Platini. Think you'd pick differently? Draft your own.
| Position | Player | Era | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Fabien Barthez | 1998 | 87 |
| DEF | Marcel Desailly | 1998 | 89 |
| DEF | Lilian Thuram | 1998 | 89 |
| DEF | Raphaël Varane | 2018 | 89 |
| DEF | Bixente Lizarazu | 1998 | 87 |
| MID | Zinedine Zidane | 2006 | 96 |
| MID | Michel Platini | 1982 | 92 |
| MID | Raymond Kopa | 1958 | 91 |
| FWD | Kylian Mbappé | 2022 | 95 |
| FWD | Thierry Henry | 2006 | 92 |
| FWD | Just Fontaine | 1958 | 91 |
Think you can do better? Roll a nation and draft your all-time World Cup XI.