Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 35-Matches of France National team during the 1980/81 season.

 

France National Team matches under Michel Hidalgo during the 1980/81 season

 

September 3, 1980, Paris, France 1- Juventus (Italy) 0 (Atre Jacques Zimako 56)

October 11, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Limassol, Cyprus 0-France 7 (Bernard Lacombe 4, Michel Platini 14, 23, Jean-François Larios 40 pen 76 pen, Didier Six 82, Atre Jacques Zimako 87)

October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0 (Michel Platini 11, Atre Jacques Zimako 77)

November 19, 1980, Hanover, West Germany 4-France 1 (Manfred Kaltz 6 pen, Hans-Peter Briegel 37, Horst Hrubesch 62, Klaus Allofs 89 / Jean-François Larios 39 pen)

February 18, 1981, Madrid, Spain 1-France 0 (Juan ‘Juanito‘ Gomez Gonzalez 86 pen)

March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Rotterdam, Holland 1-France 0 (Arnold Muhren 47)

April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 3-Belgium 2 (Gerard Soler 14, 31st, Didier Six 26 / Erwin Vandenbergh 5, Jan Ceulemans 52)

May 15, 1981, Paris, France 1-Brazil 3 (Didier Six 81 / Zico 21, Reinaldo 27, Sócrates 52)

 

 

 

Date: September 3, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 1-Juventus (Italy) 0

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 43,000

Referee: Volker Roth (West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Atre Jacques Zimako 56

(Juventus): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (25^th minute, France): Dino Zoff’s kick was intercepted and Zimako advanced to score.

Lineups:

France:

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football) (16-Dominique Baratelli (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 46)

2-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

4-Leonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)    

5-Marius Tresor (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

6-Didier Christophe (Association Sportive de Monaco) (14-Jean Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco) 46)

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

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

7-Bruno Baronchelli (Football Club de Nantes) (17-Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 46)

9-Laurent Roussey (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (15-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 77)

11-Loic Amisse (Football Club de Nantes)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note: in the second half, the shirts were blue with white sleevces

 

Juventus:

1-Dino Zoff

2-Claudio Gentile

3-Antonio Cabrini

4-Giuseppe Furino

5-Carlo Osti

6-Gaetano Scirea

10-Liam Brady (Republic of Ireland) (14-Vinicio Verza 60)

8-Marco Tardelli

9-Pietro Fanna       (15-Domenico Marocchino 73)

11-Roberto Bettega

7-Franco Causio

 

Coach: Giovanni Trapattoni

 

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Black/White vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Onze, Issue 58, October 1980

(September 3, 1980, France 1-Juventus 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 58, October 1980

(September 3, 1980, France 1-Juventus 0)

Date: October 11, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: Cyprus 0-France 7

Venue: Limassol-Tsíreio Stádio (Tsirion Stadium)

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Cyprus): None

(France):  Bernard Lacombe 4, Michel Platini 14, 23, Jean-François Larios 40 pen 76 pen, Didier Six 82, Atre Jacques Zimako 87

Summary of goals:

0:1 (14^th minute, France): A poor goal kick by Andreas Papacostas was intercepted and Lacombe shot past Georghios Pantziaras.

0:2 (14^th minute, France): Platini scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

0:3 (14^th minute, France): Tigana intercepted the ball in midfield and advanced and passed to Platini inside the box who scored.

0:4 (14^th minute, France): Stavros Papadopoulos committed a handball inside the box. Jean-François Larios scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

0:5 (14^th minute, France): Fizos fouled Platini inside the box. Jean-François Larios scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

0:6 (14^th minute, France): Bossis’ cross from the left side was headed in by Six.

0:7 (14^th minute, France): From the middle, Zimako did a combination play with Petit and advanced to score.

Lineups:

Cyprus:

1-Georghios Pantziaras (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki / Greece) 

Andreas Papacostas (Aris Lemessos (Aris Football Club- Limassol))

4-Demetrios Kizas (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)))

Klitos Erotokritou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Stavros Papadopoulos (Pezoporikós Ómilos Lárnakas-Larnax (Larnaca))

Nicos Pantziaras (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia))

Marios Tsingis (Aris Lemessos (Aris Football Club- Limassol))

7-Christakis Mavris (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (12-Stefanos Lysandrou (Athlitikós Sýllogos Anórthosis Ammochostou (Famagusta)) 46)

Sotiris Kaiafas (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)) (15-Petros Theofanous (Athlitiko Somateio Nea Salamina- Ammochostos (Famagusta)) 23)

Loizos Mavroudes (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol))

Andreas Kissonergis (Aris Lemessos (Aris Football Club- Limassol))

 

Coach: Costas Talianos

Booked: Stefanos Lysandrou 76

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

2-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

4-Leonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)    

5-Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

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

6-Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais) (13-Jean Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco) 51)

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

7-Bruno Baronchelli (Football Club de Nantes) (15- Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 73)

9-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

11-Didier Six (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Cercle Brugge / Belgium)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Jean-Luc Ettori (Association Sportive de Monaco)

Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Laurent Roussey (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Henri Michel (58/4) (1967-1980).

2-France were missing Marius Tresor (injured), Christian Lopez (sick) and Loic Amisse (injured).

3-Platini wanted Larios to take the penalty kicks, because he had already taken penalty kicks vs. the same goalkeeper with St Etienne vs. Aris Salonika and felt a different taker would be better.

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

(October 11, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 0-France 7)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(October 11, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 0-France 7)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(France squad, October 11, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 0-France 7)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 11, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 0-France 7)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 11, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 0-France 7)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 11, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 0-France 7)

Date: October 28, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: France 2-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Paris- Parc des Princes

Attendance: 44,800

Referee: Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France):  Michel Platini 11, Atre Jacques Zimako 77

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14^th minute, France): Tigana’s cross from the left side was controlled by Platini, who then shot past Peyton.

2:0 (14^th minute, France): From the middle, Six sent the onrushing Zimako through to score.

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

2-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

4-Leonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)    

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

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

6-Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais)

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

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (13-Jean Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco) 74)

7-Dominique Rocheteau (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

9-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15- Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 66)

11-Didier Six (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Cercle Brugge / Belgium)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Jean-Luc Ettori (Association Sportive de Monaco)

Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Loic Amisse (Football Club de Nantes)

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Jean Petit (12/1) (1977-1980).

 

 

Republic of Ireland:

1- Gerald Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

2- David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

4-Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

5- Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

3-Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

7-Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (13-Gerard Joseph Ryan (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) 78)

10-Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

9-Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

8-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

11-Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neills

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-In the 57^th minute, Robinson scored a goal that seemed valid, but was annulled by the referee. The referee later stated that he had seen a handball by Stapelton in the build-up.

 

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

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From : Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(France squad, October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From : Onze, Hors serie 27, 1986

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Date: November 19, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: West Germany 4-France 1

Venue: Hanover- Niedersachsenstadion 

Attendance: 63,000

Referee: Rolf Nyhus (Norway)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(West Germany):  Manfred Kaltz 6 pen, Hans-Peter Briegel 37, Horst Hrubesch 62, Klaus Allofs 89

(France): Jean-François Larios 39 pen

Summary of goals:

1:0 (6^th minute, West Germany): Allofs was fouled by Janvion in the box. Kaltz scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:0 (37^th minute, West Germany): From the middle, Hrubesch passed to Briegel who went on a solo run and shot past Dropsy.

2:1 (39^th minute, France): Zimako was fouled by Dietz in the box. Jean-François Larios scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:1 (62^nd minute, West Germany): Manfred Kaltz’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Hrubesch.

4:1 (89^th minute, West Germany): Hrubesch’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Allofs.

Lineups:

West Germany:

1- Harald Anton ‘Toni’ Schumacher (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

2-Manfred Kaltz (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.)

4- Karlheinz Förster (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

3-Bernd Schuster (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

5-Bernard Dietz (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg)

8-Karl Allgöwer (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

6- Miroslav ‘Mirko’ Votava (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.)

10- Hans Peter ‘Hansi’ Muller (Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart)

7-Hans-Peter Briegel (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern)

9-Horst Hrubesch (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.)

11-Klaus Allofs (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V)

 

Coach: Jupp Derwall

 

Team Captain: Bernard Dietz 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)     

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

4-Leonard 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)

6-Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais)

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

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

9-Dominique Rocheteau (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (14-Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 60th)

11-Loic Amisse (Football Club de Nantes) (15-Didier Six (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Cercle Brugge / Belgium) 79th)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Jean-Luc Ettori (Association Sportive de Monaco)

Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Dominique Bathenay (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-So ineffective was France’s Michel Platini that Derwall compared him to a General inspecting the field of battle with his binoculars. He said if he was in his team he would remove his binoculars. A few weeks later, Platini and St Etienne eliminated SV Hamburg in the UEFA Cup (that included 5-0 win). Platini said that this time he left his binoculars at home.

2-This was France’s worst result since Hidalgo had taken over and France’s worst result since losing (0-5) to England in 1969.

 

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

(November 19, 1980, West Germany 4-France 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 60, December 1980

(November 19, 1980, West Germany 4-France 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 60, December 1980

(November 19, 1980, West Germany 4-France 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1981

(France squad, November 19, 1980, West Germany 4-France 1)

Date: February 18, 1981

Competition: Friendly

Result: Spain 1-France 0

Venue: Madrid-Estadio Vicente Calderon (Club Atlético de Madrid) 

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Carol Juca (Romania)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Spain):  Juan ‘Juanito‘ Gomez Gonzalez 86 pen

(France): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (86th minute, Spain): Spain were awarded their penalty kick after Santillana was fouled by Specht in the box. Juanito scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Spain:

1- Luis Maria ‘Arconada’ Echarri (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)

2-Jose Antonio ‘Camacho’ Alfaro (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)
5-Miguel ‘Tendillo’ Belenguer (Valencia Club de Fútbol)

6-Jose Ramon ‘Alexanco’ Ventosa (Fútbol Club Barcelona)
3- Rafael ‘Gordillo’ Vazquez (Real Betis Balompié-Sevilla)

4-‘Joaquin’ Alonso Gonzalez (Real Sporting de Gijón) (14-Enrique ‘Quique Ramos’ Gonzalez (Club Atlético de Madrid) 46)

8-Daniel ‘Solsona’ Puig (Valencia Club de Fútbol)

10-Jesus Maria ‘Zamora’ Ansorena (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)     

7- Juan ‘Juanito‘ Gomez Gonzalez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

9-Carlos ‘Santillana’ Alonso Gonzalez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

11-Juan Jose ‘Rubio’ Jimenez (Club Atlético de Madrid)

 

Coach: Jose Emilio ‘Santamaria’ Iglesias

Booked: Juan ‘Juanito‘ Gomez Gonzalez 50

 

Team Captain: Luis Maria ‘Arconada’ Echarri

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Carlos Santillana scored a goal in the 12^th minute that was annulled.

 

France:

1-Jean Castaneda (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

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

4-Leonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

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

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

6-Didier Christophe (Association Sportive de Monaco) (13-Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais) 70)

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

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

8-Alain Moizan (Olympique Lyonnais)

7-Bruno Baronchelli (Football Club de Nantes) (17-Daniel Xuereb (Olympique Lyonnais) 46)

11-Didier Six (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Booked: Alain Moizan 64, Didier Six 79

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

Loic Amisse (Football Club de Nantes)

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Larios scored a goal in the 18^th minute that was annulled.

2-First cap for Jean Castaneda. Jean Castaneda’s ancestory was Spanish. His father left for France at the end of World War II. 

3-First cap for Daniel Xuereb

4-Final cap for Bruno Baronchelli (6/1) (1977-1981).

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

(February 18, 1981, Spain
1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 63, March
1981 

(February 18, 1981, Spain
1-France 0)

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion
Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006

(February 18, 1981, Spain 1-France 0)

Date: March 25, 1981

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: Holland 1-France 0

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion

Attendance: 58,000

Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Holland): Arnold Muhren 47

(France):  None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14^th minute, Holland): Muhren’s free kick struck the horizontal bar, dropped on Dropsy’s shoulder and into the net.

Lineups:

Holland:

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

2-Jan Poortvilet (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

4-Edo Ophof (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

5-Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

3-Hugo Harmanus Hovenkamp (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) (15-Tschen La Ling (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 46)

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

9-Johannes Wilhelmus ‘Jan’ Peters (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) (13-Hubertus Jozef Margaretha ‘Huub’ Stevens (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 70)

6-Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 

10-Arnoldus Johannes Hyacinthus ‘Arnold’ Mühren (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) 

7-Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

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

 

Coach: Cornelius ‘Kees’ Rijvers

Booked: Johannes Wilhelmus ‘Jan’ Peters 56, Tschen La Ling 87

Other Substitutes:

Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Football Club Utrecht)

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

Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers (Feyenoord Rotterdam)  

 

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

 

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

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

4-Leonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

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

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

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

8-Alain Giresse (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

6-Alain Moizan (Olympique Lyonnais) (13-Didier Christophe (Association Sportive de Monaco) 77)

7-Dominique Rocheteau (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

10-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15-Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 63)

11-Didier Six (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Booked: Gerard Janvion 79

 

Other Substitutes:

Jean Castaneda (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Thierry Tusseau (Football Club de Nantes)

Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais)

 

Team Captain: Christian Lopez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Alain Giresse, who had been overlooked for much of his career due to the presence of Michel Platini in the same position, was picked as a cover for the absence of Platini.

Michel Hidalgo was so impressed that he chose to associate them together from then on.

 

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

(March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(France squad, March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 1-France 0)

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

(Holland squad, March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 64, April 1981

(March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 64, April 1981

(March 25, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 1-France 0)

Date: April 29, 1981

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: France 3-Belgium 2

Venue: Paris- Parc des Princes

Attendance: 44,954

Referee: Victoriano Sanchez Arminio (Spain)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Gerard Soler 14, 31, Didier Six 26 

(Belgium): Erwin Vandenbergh 5, Jan Ceulemans 52

Summary of goals:

0:1 (5^th minute, Belgium): Vercauteren sent in a long cross that was volleyed in by vandenbergh.

1:1 (14^th minute, France): Bernard Genghini’s free kick struck the cross bar and Gerard Soler headed in the rebound.

2:1 (26^th minute, France): Tigana passed to Rocheteau in the right wing who crossed for Didier Six to tap home.

3:1 (31^st minute, France): Tigana sent Soler through, whose shot from a narrow angle struck Preud’homme before going in.

3:2 (52^nd minute, Belgium): van Moer lobbed a ball in the box for Ceulemans, who trapped and headed up and shot past Dropsy. They were some appeals for offside but the goal stood.

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

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

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

5-Marius Tresor (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

6 -Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais)

8-Alain Giresse (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

10-Bernard Genghini (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

7-Gerard Soler (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15-Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 71)

9-Dominique Rocheteau (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

11-Didier Six (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Jean Castaneda (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Leonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

Alain Moizan (Olympique Lyonnais)

 

Team Captain: Christian Lopez 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- France were missing the injured midfield duo of Michel Platini and Jean-Francois Larios.

 

Belgium:

1-Michel Preud’Homme (Royal Standard de Liege)

2- Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liege)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem) (13- Michel De Wolf (Racing White Daring Molenbeek) 17^th)

4- Walter Meeuws (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

5- Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liege)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (14- Rene Verheyn (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 65)

7- Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

8-Wilfred van Moer  (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

9- Albert Cluytens (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

10- Erwin Vandenbergh (Koninklijke Lierse Sportvereniging)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Michel DeWolf

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

15- Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

16- Willy Wellens (Royal Standard de Liege)

 

Team Captain: Wilfred van Moer  

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

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

(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(France squad, April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 65, May 1981

(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 65, May 1981

(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 65, May 1981

(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 3, June 1981

(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 3, June 1981

(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 3, June 1981

(April 29, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, France 3-Belgium 2)

 

Date: May 15, 1981

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 1-Brazil 3

Venue: Paris – Parc des Princes

Attendance:  47,749

Referee: Gianfranco Menegalli (Italy)

Kick-off time: --

Goalscorers:

(France): Didier Six 81

(Brazil): Zico 21, Reinaldo 27, Sócrates 52

Summary of goals:

0:1 (21^th minute, Brazil): Socrates split the French defense and sent Zico clear who slot home with only the goalkeeper to beat.

0:2 (27^th minute, Brazil): Eder from the left sent in a cross that Zico trapped down for Reinaldo to pounce on.

0:3 (52^nd minute, Brazil): Zico and Socrates combined again for a beautiful third goal. Zico lobbed a ball into the French goal area for the onrushing Socrates, who in turn lobbed the ball himself into the net.

1:3 (81^st minute, France): Didier Six got possession of the loose ball outside of the box, dragged it across and from outside of the box scored with a low shot in the goalkeeper’s left corner.

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football) (16-Jean Castaneda (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 46)

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

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

5-Marius Tresor (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (13-Leonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football) 23)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

8-Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais)

9-Phillipe Anziani (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) (14-Patrick Delamontagne (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 59)

6-Alain Moizan (Olympique Lyonnais)

10-Bernard Genghini (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

7-Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) (15-Patrice Lecornu (Sporting Club de l'Ouest d'Angers) 78)

11-Didier Six (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Sent-off: Didier Six 90 (For making an insulting gesture to the Referee)

 

Team Captain: Christian Lopez 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Final cap for Dominique Dropsy (17/0) (1978-1981).

2- Final cap for Olivier Rouyer (17/2) (1976-1981).

3- Final cap for Patrice Lecornu (3/0) (1979-1981).

4-First cap for Phillipe Anziani and Patrick Delamontagne.

5-For more detail, see: http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2015/12/teams-on-tour-part-3-brazils-european.html

6- Before the match, Brazilian Legend Pele was honored by ‘L’Equipe’ Magazine as ‘The Athlete of the Century.’

7-France were missing Michel Platini, Dominique Rocheteau, Jean-François Larios, Alain Giresse, Bernard Lacombe and Gerard Soler.

8-This was France’s first home loss under Michel Hidalgo.

 

 

Brazil:

12- ‘Paulo Sérgio’ de Oliveira Lima (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
2-’Edevaldo’ de Freitas (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (14-Edino Nazareth Filho ‘Edinho’ (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 78)
4- Luiz Carlos Ferreira ‘Luizinho’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
6-Leovegildo Lins Gama ‘Júnior’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)       
5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte) 
8-‘Sócrates’ Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo) (15-Vitor Luis Pereira da Silva (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 78)
10- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
7-’Paulo Isidoro’ de Jesus (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense) 
9-José ‘Reinaldo’ de Lima (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)  (17- Julio Cesar Coelho de Moraes (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro) 62)
18- ‘Éder’ Aleixo de Assis (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte) (11-José Sérgio Presti ‘Zé Sérgio’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 73)

 

Coach: Tele Santana

 

Team Captain: Socrates

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Topper

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

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

(May 15, 1981, France 1-Brazil 3)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 66, June 1981

(May 15, 1981, France 1-Brazil 3)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 66, June 1981

(May 15, 1981, France 1-Brazil 3)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 66, June 1981

(May 15, 1981, France 1-Brazil 3)

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

(Brazil squad, Top, left to right: Cerezo, Edevaldo, Oscar, Luizinho, Paulo Sergio, Junior, Bottom, left to right : Paulo Isidoro, Socrates, Reinaldo, Zico, Eder , May 15, 1981, France 1-Brazil 3)