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The new jersey for the 2008–09 season is a modern version of France's previous jersey worn during their [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] championship. |
The new jersey for the 2008–09 season is a modern version of France's previous jersey worn during their [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] championship. |
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The French Football Federation successfully cheated their way into the 2010 FIFA World Cup, hosted by South Africa. |
The French Football Federation successfully cheated their way into the 2010 FIFA World Cup, hosted by South Africa, after a controversial win over the Republic Of Ireland in the qualifying stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
Revision as of 14:18, 21 November 2009
UEFA | |
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File:Le nouveau logo FFF.png | |
Founded | 1919 |
Headquarters | Paris |
FIFA affiliation | 1907 |
UEFA affiliation | 1954 |
President | Jean-Pierre Escalettes (2005–) |
Website | https://www.fff.fr/ |
The French Football Federation (FFF) (Template:Lang-fr FFF) is the governing body of football in France. It organises the French football league, the Ligue 1, and the men's and women's national teams. It was a founding member UEFA and is based in the city of Paris.
The FFF was formed after the transformation in 1919 of 1907 — the CFI (Comité Français Interfédéral) into the Fédération française de football association (FFFA). Its legal status is placed under the French Association loi de 1901 juridiction (Voluntary association). The FFF has been affiliated to FIFA since 1907, when the CFI succeeded the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques as France's representative.
In 2006, [1], this federation had 2,143,688 licensees, including 1,850,836 players. It unveiled its new crest (above right) in 2007.
The new jersey for the 2008–09 season is a modern version of France's previous jersey worn during their 1998 FIFA World Cup championship.
The French Football Federation successfully cheated their way into the 2010 FIFA World Cup, hosted by South Africa, after a controversial win over the Republic Of Ireland in the qualifying stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
External links
- Template:Fr icon Official site
- France at FIFA site
- France at UEFA site