France have qualified for the World Cup on thirteen out of nineteen occasions, reaching the first round in 1930 and 1934, the quarter-finals in 1938, failing to qualify in 1950, reaching the first round in 1954, securing third place in 1958, failing to qualify in 1962, reaching the first round in 1966, failing to qualify in 1970 and 1974, reaching the first round in 1978, finishing in fourth place in 1982, third place in 1986, failing to qualify in 1990 and 1994, finishing as champions in 1998, reaching the first round in 2002, reaching the final in 2006.
They have qualified for the 2010 tournament.
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