Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 34-Matches of France National team during the 1979/80 season.

 France National Team matches under Michel Hidalgo during the 1979/80 season

 

August 21, 1979, Paris, France 4- FC Bayern München (West Germany) 1 (Jean-François Larios 25, Christian Lopez 43, Atre Jacques Zimako 67, Michel Platini 77 / Norbert Janzon 90)

September 5, 1979, EC Qualifier, Stockholm, Sweden 1-France 3 (Rutger Backe 24 / Bernard Lacombe 14, Michel Platini 54, Patrick Battiston 71)

October 10, 1979, Paris, France 3-USA 0 (Michel Platini 5, Roland Wagner 18, Loic Amisse 23)

November 17, 1979, EC Qualifier, Paris, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1 (Eric Pécout 68, Gilles Rampillon 76 / Jan Kozak 80)

February 27, 1980, Paris, France 5-Greece 1 (Dominique Bathenay 7 pen, Michel Platini 37, 62, Didier Christophe 63, Yannick Stopyra 66 / Thomas Mavros 32)

March 26, 1980, Paris, France 0-Holland 0 (-)

May 23, 1980, Moscow, USSR 1-France 0 (Fyodor Cherenkov 85)

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 21, 1979

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 4- FC Bayern München (West Germany) 1

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 36,143

Referee: Francis Rion (Belgium)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Jean-François Larios 25, Christian Lopez 43, Atre Jacques Zimako 67, Michel Platini 77

(FC Bayern München): Norbert Janzon 90

Summary of goals:

1:0 (25^th minute, France): From the middle of the field, Larios advanced and after a combination play with Bathenay went through and scored.

2:0 (43^rd minute, France): On the left side Rocheteau passed to Lopez, outside of the box, he shot past Junghaus.

3:0 (67^th minute, France): Platini’s cross from the left side was struck in by Zimako.

4:0 (77^th minute, France): Platini scored from a free kick.

4:1 (90^th minute, Bayern Munich): Werner Steinkirchner pass from teh right side was shot in by Norbert Janzon from the edge of the box.

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football) (16-Philippe Bergeroo (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole) 46)

2-Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz) (12-Gérard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 78)

4-Léonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

5-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes) 

8-Jean-François Larios (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

6-Dominique Bathenay (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (13-Alain Moizan (Association Sportive de Monaco) 63)

7-Dominique Rocheteau (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

9-Eric Pécout (Football Club de Nantes) 

11-Didier Six (Olympique de Marseille) (15-Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 63)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-France were missing the injured Christian Lopez was called up to replace him, Michel Platini captained in Trésor’s absence. This was his first match as Captain (though un-official).

2-Bernard Lacombe was originally called up for this match. It is possible he may have withdrawn injured.

3- Marius Trésor withdrew voluntarily as he felt off-form at club level and according to him, as Team Captain he had to act.

 

Bayern Munich:

1-Walter Junghaus

5-Hans Weiner

4-Kurt Niedermayer

6-Klaus Aughentaler

2-Peter Gruber (14-Werner Steinkirchner 72)

8-Paul Breitner (13-Wilhelm Reisinger 55)

3-Wolfgang Dremmler

7-Bernd Durnberger

10-Branko Oblak (Yugoslavia) (12-Norbert Janzon 60)

9-Dieter Hoeness

11-Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

 

Coach: Pal Csernai (Hungary)

Team Captain: Paul Breitner

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Margirus Deutz

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

Photo From : Onze, Issue 45, September 1979

(August 21, 1979, France 4- FC Bayern München 1)

Photo From : Onze, Issue 45, September 1979

(August 21, 1979, France 4- FC Bayern München 1)

Photo From : Onze, Issue 45, September 1979

(August 21, 1979, France 4- FC Bayern München 1)

Date: September 5, 1979

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 5

Result: Sweden 1-France 3

Venue: Stockholm - Råsunda -Solna Stadion, Fotbollstadion 

Attendance: 14,395

Referee: Angel Martinez (Spain) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Sweden): Rutger Backe 24

(France):  Bernard Lacombe 14, Michel Platini 54, Patrick Battiston 71

Summary of goals:

0:1 (14^th minute, France): On the left side, after a combination play involving Amisse and Platini as well, Lacombe struck in.

1:1 (24^th minute, Sweden): Borg’s cross from the left side was headed in by Rutger Backe.

1:2 (54^th minute, France): From the middle, Lacombe passed to Platini on the right side, who shot in from a difficlut angle.

1:3 (71^st minute, France): Patrick Battiston scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Sweden:

1-Ronnie Hellström (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / West Germany)     

2-Mikael Rönnberg (Hammarby Idrottsförening- Stockholm) 

3-Kent Jönsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

4-Hasse Borg (Braunschweiger Turn- und Sportverein Eintracht von 1895 e.V. / West Germany)      

5-Ingemar Erlandsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

6-Olle Nordin (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

7-Anders Linderoth (Olympique de Marseille / France)

8-Mats Nordgren (Östers Idrottsförening- Vaxjo)    

9-Anders Grönhagen (Djurgårdens Idrettsförening- Stockholm) (16-Jan Svensson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Norrköping) 75)

10-Rutger Backe (Halmstads Bollklubb) 

11-Sigvard Johansson (Halmstads Bollklubb) 

 

Coach: George Ericsson

 

Team Captain: Ronnie Hellström

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

 

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

2- Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

4- Léonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football) 

5-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)   

8-Alain Moizan (Association Sportive de Monaco)    

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

6-Dominique Bathenay (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)  

7-Dominique Rocheteau (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (15-Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 55)

9-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)   

11-Loïc Amisse (Football Club de Nantes) 

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

André Rey (Football Club de Metz)

Gérard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Eric Pécout (Football Club de Nantes) 

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Alain Moizan.

2- Jean-François Larios was desperate to be included that he refused antibiotics while ill and played in a League match. The Team Doctor ordered that he has to remain in France. Alain Moizan was called up as a repalcement. Moizan was not supposed to start but just prior to kick-off, Henri Michel was injured.

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(September 5, 1979, EC Qualifier, Sweden 1-France 3)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 35, October 1979

(September 5, 1979, EC Qualifier, Sweden 1-France 3)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 35, October 1979

(September 5, 1979, EC Qualifier, Sweden 1-France 3)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 35, October 1979

(September 5, 1979, EC Qualifier, Sweden 1-France 3)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 58, January 1985

(France squad, September 5, 1979, EC Qualifier, Sweden 1-France 3)

Date: October 10, 1979

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 3-USA 0

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Hendrik Van Ettekoven (Holland) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Michel Platini 5, Roland Wagner 18, Loic Amisse 23

(USA): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (5^th minute, France): Michel Platini scored from an indirect free kick.

2:0 (18^th minute, France): Platini’s cross from the right side was struck in by Wagner at the near post.

3:0 (23^rd minute, France): A cross from the left side was headed down by Lacombe for Amisse to struck in.

Lineups:

France:

1- Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football) (16-Philippe Bergeroo (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole) 46)

2-Gérard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)   

4- Léonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football) (12-Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

5- Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes) 

8-Alain Moizan (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (13-Jean-François Larios (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 42)

6-Dominique Bathenay (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 

7-Roland Wagner (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football) (14-Patrice Lecornu (Sporting Club de l'Ouest d'Angers) 46)

9-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 

11-Loïc Amisse (Football Club de Nantes) 

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Sent-Off: Gérard Janvion 88

Other Substitutes:

Eric Pécout (Football Club de Nantes) 

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini (Christian Lopez assumed the captaincy in the 42nd minute, Marius Trésor in the second half)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Patrice Lecornu and Philippe Bergeroo.

2-First cap, first goal and only cap for Roland Wagner (1/1) (1979). He was injured and repalced at halftime. He never truly recovered from this injury.

3-France were missing Battiston, Rocheteau and Zimako due to injury.

4-Platini and Wagner were replaced due to injuries. Platini was fouled by bandov.  St. Etienne Manager Robert Herbin, was critical of players being called up for meaningless friendlies with the risk of injury.

USA:

Arnold Mausser (Fort Lauderdale Strikers) (Winston DuBose (Tampa Bay Rowdies) 46)

Greg Makowski (Atlanta Chiefs)

Tyrone Keough (San Diego Sockers)

Steve Pecher (Dallas Tornado)

Adolphus ‘Doc’ Lawson (San Diego Sockers)

Tony Crudo (California Surf) (Perry van der Beck (Tampa Bay Rowdies) 46)

Larry Hulcer (Los Angeles Aztecs) (Angelo di Bernardo (Los Angeles Aztecs) 46)

Ringo Cantillo (New England Tea Men)

Boris Bandov (New York Cosmos)

Greg Villa (Tulsa Roughnecks) (Njego Pesa (Dallas Tornado) 46)

Mark Liveric (New York Cosmos) (Louie Nanchoff (Atlanta Chiefs) 71)

 

Coach: Walt Chyzowych

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note :

1-According to ‘France Football’ magazine, the following were also called up by the USA :

Goalkeeper Bob Rigby (Philadelphia Fury)

Defenders : Brooks Cryder (Philadelphia Fury), Dave D’Errico (Rochester Lancers),

Midfielders : Tony Bellinger (Dallas Tornado), Rick Davis (New York Cosmos), Curtis Leeper (Philadelphia Fury)

Strikers : Sonny Askew (Washinton Diplomats), Gary Etherington (New York Cosmos), Pat Fidelia (Philadelphia Fury), Poli Garcia (California Sunshine)

2-The following were not in the original group per same source. but were probably called up later:

Winston DuBose (Tampa Bay Rowdies)

Tony Crudo (California Surf)

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 10, 1979, France 3-USA 0)

Photo From : Onze, Issue 47, November 1979

(October 10, 1979, France 3-USA 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3053 bis, October 15, 2004

(October 10, 1979, France 3-USA 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3053 bis, October 15, 2004

(October 10, 1979, France 3-USA 0)

Date: November 17, 1979

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 5

Result: France 2-Czechoslovakia 1 

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes 

Attendance: 39,973

Referee: Horst Brummeier (Austria)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France):  Eric Pécout 68, Gilles Rampillon 76

(Czechoslovakia): Jan Kozak 80

Summary of goals:

1:0 (68^th minute, France): Amisse’s cross from the left side was shot in by Eric Pécout.

2:0 (76^th minute, France): Gilles Rampillon scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

2:1 (80^th minute, Czechsolovakia): Frantisek Stambachr’s cross from the left side was struck in by Jan Kozak.

Lineups:

France:

1- Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

2- Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

4-Léonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

5-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes) 

8-Jean Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

6-Alain Moizan (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

10-Gilles Rampillon (Football Club de Nantes) 

7-Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

9-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (14- Eric Pécout (Football Club de Nantes) 46)

11-Loïc Amisse (Football Club de Nantes) 

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Jean-Luc Ettori (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

Thierry Tusseau (Football Club de Nantes) 

Didier Christophe (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

Roland Wagner (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

 

Team Captain: Christian Lopez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Michel Platini, Marius Tresor, Dominique Rocheteau and Dominique Bathenay missed this match through injury. Platini had been injured in the previous match vs. USA.

3-Due to St. Etienne’s involvement in the UEFA Cup, St. Etienne Manager Robert Herbin notified Hidalgo that Platini and Rocheteau were injured. In addition, Janvion and Larios were to be withdrawn due to fatigue.

 

 

Czechoslovakia:

Zdenek Hruska (Bohemians Praha CKD)   

Jozef Barmos (TJ Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava) 

Anton Ondrus (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Ladislav Jurkemik (TJ Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava)  

Koloman Gögh (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Jan Kozak (TJ Lokomotiva Kosice)

Frantisek Stambachr (ASVS Dukla Praha)

Antonin Panenka (Bohemians Praha CKD)   

Ladislav Vizek (ASVS Dukla Praha) 

Karel Kroupa (TJ Zbrojovko Brno) (Marian Masny (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava) 70)

Miroslav Gajdusek (ASVS Dukla Praha)

 

Coach: Jozef Venglos

Booked: Anton Ondrus 71

 

Team Captain: Anton Ondrus

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(November 17, 1979, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 48, December 1979

(November 17, 1979, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 48, December 1979

(November 17, 1979, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 54, June 1980

(Czechoslovakia squad, Top, left to right: Zdenek Hruska, Ladislav Vizek, Anton Ondrus, Ladislav Jurkemik, Koloman Gögh, Antonin Panenka, Bottom, left to right:  Karel Kroupa, Jan Kozak, Frantisek Stambachr, Miroslav Gajdusek, Jozef Barmos, November 17, 1979, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechsolovakia 1)

Photo From: se Lvickem na prsou-Authors O.Bartunek, J.Kalat

(Czechoslovakia squad, November 17, 1979, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechsolovakia 1)

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(France squad, November 17, 1979, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechsolovakia 1)

Date: February 27, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 5-Greece 1

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 29,992

Referee: Jose Garcia (Spain)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Dominique Bathenay 7 pen, Michel Platini 37, 62, Didier Christophe 63, Yannick Stopyra 66

(Greece): Thomas Mavros 32

Summary of goals:

1:0 (7^th minute, France): France were awarded a penalty kick after Pecout was fouled by Konstantinou in the box. Dominique Bathenay scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (32^nd minute, Greece): Ioannis Gounaris’ cross from the right side was struck in by Mavros.

2:1 (37^th minute, France): Lecornu passed to Platini at the edge of the box, who volleyed in.

3:1 (62^nd minute, France): Zimako’s corner from the left side was headed across by Stopyra and volleyed in by Platini.

2:1 (63^rd minute, France): Platini’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Christophe.

2:1 (66^th minute, France): Zimako’s shot was parried by Vassilis Konstantinou, Stopyra knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football) (Jean-Luc Ettori (Association Sportive de Monaco) 46)

2-Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

4- Léonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)   

5-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

3-Thierry Tusseau (Football Club de Nantes)

6-Didier Christophe (Association Sportive de Monaco) (Bernard Genghini (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 70)

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

8-Dominique Bathenay (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

7-Patrice Lecornu (Sporting Club de l'Ouest d'Angers) (Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine)     56)

9- Eric Pécout (Football Club de Nantes) (15-Yannick Stopyra (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 46)

11-Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Henri Zambelli (Olympique de Marseille)

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Jean-Luc Ettori, and Bernard Genghini.

2-First cap and first goal for Didier Christophe and Yannick Stopyra.

3-Initially, Belgium were supposed to be France’s opponents on February 20th. After Begium and France were paired in the same Group for the 1982 World Cup qualifiers, the respective Federations agreed to cancel the match.

4-France were missing Janvion, Trésor, Bossis, Petit and Lacombe through injury.

5-In addition, Hidalgo chose to rest Henri Michel, Rampillon, Larios and Rocheteau as the Players were still involved in European competitions with their clubs.

6-Italy Manager Enzo Bearzot, Belgium Manager Guy Thys, Dutch Manager Jan Zwartkruis, England Manager Ron Greenwood, Spain manager Ladislao Kubala and Berti Vogts (on behalf of of West German Manager Jupp Derwall) were in the audience.

 

Greece:

Vassilis Konstantinou (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

Ioannis Gounaris (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

Kostas Iosifidis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

Anthimos Kapsis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

Georgios Firos (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

Ioannis Damanakis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) (Bambis Xanthopoulos (Gymnasticós Sillegós Iraklis- Thessaloniki) 65)

Spyros Livathinos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) (Takis Nikoloudis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) 46)

Aggelos Anastasiadis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

Christos Ardizoglou (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

Georgios Kostikos (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) (Nikos Anastopoulos (Panionios Gymnasticós Sillegós Smyrnis-Athinas) 46)

Thomas Mavros (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

 

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

 

Team Captain: Thomas Mavros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(February 27, 1980, France 5-Greece 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 51, March 1980

(February 27, 1980, France 5-Greece 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 51, March 1980

(February 27, 1980, France 5-Greece 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1769, March 4, 1980

(February 27, 1980, France 5-Greece 1)

Photo From: L'Annee de Football 1980

(France squad, February 27, 1980, France 5-Greece 1)

 

Date: March 26, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 0-Holland 0

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 41,477

Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italy)

Linesmen: Macia and Tonolini (both Italy)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France):  None

(Holland): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

2-Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

4- Léonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)   

5-Marius Tresor (Olympique de Marseille)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

6-Didier Christophe (Association Sportive de Monaco) (12-Thierry Tusseau (Football Club de Nantes) 78)

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

8-Dominique Bathenay (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (13-Gilles Rampillon (Football Club de Nantes) 64)

7-Alain Couriol (Association Sportive de Monaco)

9- Eric Pécout (Football Club de Nantes)       

11-Didier Six (Olympique de Marseille) (14-Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 71)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Phillipe Bergeroo (Lille Olympique Sporting Club Lille Métropole)

Yannick Stopyra (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Alain Couriol.

2-Final cap for Gilles Rampillon (3/1) (1976-1980).

3- Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz) and Loic Amisse (Football Club de Nantes) were called up for this match but may have withdrawn injured.

Thierry Tusseau was not in original squad, it is possible he may have been called up as Battiston withdrew due to injury.

 

 

Holland:

1-Pieter ‘Piet’ Schrijvers (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

2-Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

3-Lucas Gerardus Willem ‘Luuk’ Balkestein (Sparta Rotterdam) (14-Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 46)

5- Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

4-Hugo Harmanus Hovenkamp (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)

7-Dirk Hendrikus ‘Dick’ Schoenaker (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

6-Hubertus Jozef Margaretha ‘Huub’ Stevens (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)  

8-Franciscus Johannes ‘Frans’ Thijssen (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)

10-Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne -Loire / France)

9-Cornelis 'Kees' Kist (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) (13-Dirk Jacobus Willem ‘Dick’ Nanninga (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade) 73)

11-Petrus Heinrich Gerardus ‘Pierre’ Vermeulen (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade) (15-Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 46)

 

Coach: Jan Zwartkruis

Other Substitutes:

Willem Petrus ‘Pim’ Doesburg (Sparta Rotterdam)

Johannes Antonius Bernardus ‘John’ Metgod (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) 

 

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Orange Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(March 26, 1980, France 0-Holland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 52, April 1980

(March 26, 1980, France 0-Holland 0)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, March 26, 1980, France 0-Holland 0)

Date: May 23, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: USSR 1-France 0

Venue: Moscow-Tsentral'nyj Stadion (The Central V.I.Lenin's Stadium)

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Sandor Kuti (Hungary) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(USSR): Fyodor Cherenkov 85

(France): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (85^th minute, USSR): Sergei Dmitrievich Shavlo’s cross from the left side was headed in by Fyodor Cherenkov.

Lineups:

USSR:

1-Rinat Fayzrahmanovich Dassayev (Spartak Moskva)

2-Oleg Dmitrievich Rodin (Karpaty Lvov)

3-Aleksandr Gavrilovich Chivadze (Dinamo Tblissi)

4-Vagiz Nazirovich Khidiatullin (Spartak Moskva)  

5-Oleg Ivanovich Romantsev (Spartak Moskva)

10-Fyodor Fedorovich Cherenkov (Spartak Moskva)         

8-Vladimir Vassilievich Bessonov (Dinamo Kiev)

9-Yuri Vassilievich Gavrilov (Spartak Moskva)

6-Sergei Dmitrievich Shavlo (Spartak Moskva)

7-Sergei Vassilievich Andreyev (Sport Klub Armii Rostov-Na-Donu) 

11-Revaz Vladimirovich Chelebadze (Dinamo Tblissi)

 

Coach: Konstantin Ivanovich Beskov

 

Team Captain: Oleg Ivanovich Romantsev

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

France:

1-Phillipe Bergeroo (Lille Olympique Sporting Club Lille Métropole)

2-Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

4- Léonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)   

5-Marius Tresor (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Didier Christophe (Association Sportive de Monaco)

8-Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais)

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

7-Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

9-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15- Eric Pécout (Football Club de Nantes) 62)

11-Albert Emon (Association Sportive de Monaco) (14-Alain Couriol (Association Sportive de Monaco) 46)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Booked: Gerard Janvion 77

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)  

Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

Bernard Genghini (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Jean Tigana.

2-Final cap for Eric Pécout (5/1) (1979-1980).

3-Final cap for Albert Emon (8/1) (1975-1980).

4-Hidalgo chose to call-up only three players from title chasing clubs : St. Etienne, Nantes and Monaco.

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(May 23, 1980, USSR 1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(May 23, 1980, USSR 1-France 0)

Photo From: Le Livre d'or du Football 1980

(May 23, 1980, USSR 1-France 0)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer 

(USSR squad, May 23, 1980, USSR 1-France 0)