Thursday, August 31, 2023

Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 68-Matches of France National team during the 1987/88 season and the Fall of 1988.

 France National Team matches under Henri Michel during the 1987/88 season and the Fall of 1988

 

August 12, 1987, West Berlin, West Germany 2-France 1 (Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler 4, 9 / Eric Cantona 42)

September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, Moscow, USSR 1-France 1 (Alexei Mikhailichenko 77 / José Touré 13)

October 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Paris, France 1-Norway 1 (Philippe Fargeon 63 / Tom Sundby 76)

November 18, 1987, EC Qualifier, Paris, France 0-East Germany 1 (Rainer Ernst 90)

January 27, 1988, Tel Aviv, Israel 1-France 1 (Avi Cohen 69 / Yannick Stopyra 60) 

February 2, 1988, Tournoi France 88, Toulouse, France 2-Switzerland 1 (Gerald Passi 7, Phillipe Fargeon 9 / Beat Sutter 19)

February 5, 1988, Tournoi France 88, Monaco, France 2-Morocco 1 (Own Goal (Abdelmajid Lamriss) 9, Yannick Stopyra 49 / Abdelmajid Lamriss 34)

March 23, 1988, Bordeaux, France 2-Spain 1 (Gérald Passi 8, Luis Fernandez 26 / Ramon Maria Caldere 6)

April 27, 1988, Belfast, Northern Ireland 0-France 0 (-)

 

Fall 1988:

August 24, 1988, Paris, France 1-Czechoslovakia 1 (Stéphane Paille 52 / Vaclav Danek 82)

September 28, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 1-Norway 0 (Jean-Pierre Papin 84 pen)

October 22, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Nicosia, Cyprus 1-France 1 (Charalambos Pittas 78 pen / Daniel Xuereb 44)

 

 

 

Date: August 12, 1987

Competition: Friendly

Result: West Germany 2-France 1

Venue: West Berlin - Olympiastadion

Attendance: 31,000

Referee: Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(West Germany): Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler 4, 9

(France): Eric Cantona 42

Summary of goals:

1:0 (4th minute, West Germany): On the right flank, Amoros attempted a pass across, Voeller picked it up and advanced on the left side and from a narrow angle shot.

2:0 (9th minute, West Germany): Allofs’s corner from the right side was headed in by Voeller.

2:1 (42nd minute, France): From the middle of the field, Touré lobbed a cross into the box, Cantona volleyed in.

Lineups:

West Germany:

1-Eike Immel (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

5-Matthias Herget (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen)

2-Jürgen Kohler (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

4-Guido Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)(16-Wolfgang Rolff (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.) 69)

3-Hans Pflügler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

6-Andreas Brehme (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (13-Stefan Reuter (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.) 67)

8-Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

10-Uwe Rahn (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

7-Hans Dorfner (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

9-Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) (17-Pierre Littbarski (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) 67)

11-Klaus Allofs (Olympique de Marseille / France)

 

Coach: Franz Beckenbauer 

Booked: Matthias Herget 43

 

Team Captain: Klaus Allofs

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (16- Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 85)

3- William Ayache (Olympique de Marseille)

4- Yvon Le Roux (Olympique de Marseille)

5- Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Monaco)

2- Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

8- José Touré (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

6- Luis Fernandez (Matra Racing de Paris)

11- Fabrice Poullain (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

10- Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club)

9- Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille) (15-Gérard Buscher (Matra Racing de Paris) 55)

7- Eric Cantona (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

12-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

14-Jean-Philippe Rohr (Association Sportive de Monaco)

13-Dominique Bijotat (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Patrick Battiston

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Eric Cantona and Bruno Martini.

2-Final cap for Gérard Buscher (2/0) (1986-1987).

3-This marked the first time that Papin and Cantona were paired as the two strikers. However, they would have to wait until the end of Cantona’s suspension from the team and Michel Platini’s appointment as manager to resume their lethal partnership as fixtures in fall of 1989 against Sweden.

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

(August 12, 1987, West Germany 2-France 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 141, September 1987

(August 12, 1987, West Germany 2-France 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 142, October 1987

(August 12, 1987, West Germany 2-France 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 146, February 1988

(August 12, 1987, West Germany 2-France 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 141, September 1987

(France squad, August 12, 1987, West Germany 2-France 1)







Date: September 9, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 3

Result: USSR 1-France 1

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

Attendance: 100,000

Referee: Gerassimos Germanakos (Greece) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(USSR): Alexei Mikhailichenko 77

(France): José Touré 13

Summary of goals:

0:1 (13th minute, France): Amoros’ free kick from the left side was headed in by José Touré.

1:1 (77th minute, USSR): A cross from the right side was struck in by Mikhailichenko.

Lineups:

USSR:

1-Rinat Fayzrahmanovich Dassayev(Spartak Moskva)       

2-Viktor Vassilievich Losev (Dinamo Moskva)

4-Oleg Vladimirovich Kuznetsov (Dinamo Kiev)

3-Vagiz Nazirovich Khidiatullin (Spartak Moskva)

5-Vasili Karlovich Rats (Dinamo Kiev)

6-Vadim Nikolaevich Tishchenko (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) (15- Igor Ivanovich Belanov (Dinamo Kiev) 46)

8-Pavel Aleksandrovich Yakovenko (Dinamo Kiev)

9-Sergei Yevgenyevich Aleinikov (Dinamo Minsk)

7-Gennadi Vladimirovich Litovchenko (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) 

10-Oleg Valeriyevich Protasov (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk)

11-Igor Ivanovich Dobrovolsky (Dinamo Moskva) (13- Alexei Aleksandrovich Mikhailichenko (Dinamo Kiev) 66)

 

Coach: Valeri Vasilevich Lobanovsky

Booked: Pavel Yakovenko 71, Oleg Kuznetsov 78

 

Team Captain: Rinat Fayzrahmanovich Dassayev 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

3- William Ayache (Olympique de Marseille)

5- Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

4-Rémi Vogel (Association Sportive de Monaco)

2- Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

8- José Touré (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (13-Jean-Philippe Rohr (Association Sportive de Monaco) 74)

6- Luis Fernandez (Matra Racing de Paris)

11-Fabrice Poullain (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

10- Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club)

9-Yannick Stopyra (Toulouse Football Club)

7-Philippe Fargeon (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille) 87)

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Booked: Rémi Vogel 23, Luis Fernandez 69

Other Substitutes:

Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

Yvon Le Roux (Olympique de Marseille)

 

Team Captain: Luis Fernandez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note :

1-One and only cap for Rémi Vogel (1/0) (1987) and Jean-Philippe Rohr (1/0) (1987).


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

(September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, USSR 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 142, October 1987

(September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, USSR 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 142, October 1987

(September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, USSR 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 142, October 1987

(September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, USSR 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

(September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, USSR 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 142, October 1987

(France squad, September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, USSR 1-France 1)



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

(USSR squad, September 9, 1987, EC Qualifier, USSR 1-France 1)






Date: October 14, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 3

Result: France 1-Norway 1

Venue: Paris-Parc Des Princes

Attendance: 11,308

Referee: Joaquin Ramos (Spain) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Philippe Fargeon 63

(USSR): Tom Sundby 76

Summary of goals:

1:0 (63rd minute, France): In the middle, Fargeon made a combination play with Cantona and shot from outside of the box.

1:1 (76th minute, Norway): Kai Erik.Herlovsen’s (or Osvold’s) free kick from the right side was headed in by Sundby.

Lineups:

France:

1- Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

3-Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4-Didier Sénac (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

5-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

2- Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

8- José Toure (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

6- Luis Fernandez (Matra Racing de Paris)

7- Phillipe Anziani (Football Club de Nantes) (14- Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 53)

10- Dominique Bijotat (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

9- Philippe Fargeon (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

11- Eric Cantona (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

16-Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

12-Alain Roche (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

13-Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco)

15-Yannick Stopyra (Toulouse Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Luis Fernandez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- On October 5, 1987, Patrick Battiston announced his international retirement.

2-First cap for Luc Sonor.

3-Final cap for Didier Sénac (3/0) (1984-1987).

4-Final cap for Phillipe Anziani (5/1) (1981-1987).

 

Norway:

1-Erik Thorstvedt (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg / Sweden)

3-Terje Kojedal (Football Club de Mulhouse / France)

2-Hans Herman Henriksen (Sporting Club Abbevillois / France)

5-Rune Bratseth (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / West Germany)

4-Anders Giske (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. / West Germany)

6-Per Edmund Mordt (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg / Sweden)

7-Kai Erik.Herlovsen (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / West Germany) (15-Erik Soler (Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen) 75)

8-Kjetil Osvold (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

10-Tom Sundby (Gymnasticós Sillegós Iraklis- Thessaloniki / Greece)

9-Borre Meinseth (Bryne Idrettslag-Time)

11-Jan Berg (Molde Fotballklubb- More og Romsdal) (14-Vegard Skogheim (Hamarkameratene) 79)

 

Coach: Tord Grip (Sweden)

Booked: Kjetil Osvold 40

Other Substitutes:

16-Ola By Rise (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

12-Ulrich Moeller (Molde Fotballklubb- More og Romsdal)

13-Jan Kristian Fjarestad (Moss Fotballklubb- Ostfold)

 

Team Captain: - 

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

(October 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, France 1-Norway 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

(October 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, France 1-Norway 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

(October 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, France 1-Norway 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

(October 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, France 1-Norway 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

(France squad, October 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, France 1-Norway 1)






Date: November 18, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 3

Result: France 0-East Germany 1

Venue: Paris-Parc Des Princes

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Carlos Silva Valente (Portugal)

Linesmen: S. Santos, F. Correa (both Portugal)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(East Germany): Rainer Ernst 90

Summary of goals:

0:1 (90th minute, East Germany): After a breakaway, a pass from the left side was knocked in by Ernst.

Lineups:

France:

1-Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)      

2-Manuel Amoros (captain) (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

5-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)  

3-Yvon Le Roux (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Bruno Germain (Matra Racing de Paris)

10-Dominique Bijotat (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15-Philippe Fargeon (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 76)

6-Fabrice Poullain (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

8-Bernard Zénier (Football Club de Metz)   

9-Eric Cantona (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

11-Bruno Bellone (Association Sportive de Cannes Football)

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Booked: Yvon Le Roux 57, Basile Boli’73

Other Substitutes:

Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

William Ayache (Olympique de Marseille)

Bernard Pardo (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note :

1-First cap for Sylvain Kastendeuch.

2-One and only cap for Bruno Germain (1/0) (1987).

3-Final cap for Bernard Zénier (5/1) (1977-1987).

 

East Germany:

1-René Müller (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

3-Dirk Stahmann (1. Fussball-Club Magdeburg)   

2-Ronald Kreer (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

5-Matthias Döschner (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)

4-Uwe Zötzsche (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

6-Hans-Uwe Pilz (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)   

7-Matthias Liebers (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

8-Rico Steinmann (Fussball-Club Karl-Marx-Stadt)

9-Ulf Kirsten (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)

10-Ralf Minge (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden) (12-Rainer Ernst (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo) 61)

11-Andreas Thom (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

 

Coach: Bernd Stange

Booked: Dirk Stahmann 16, Uwe Zötzsche (in another source Matthias Döschner) 70, Rico Steinmann (in another source Matthias Liebers) 88

Other Substitutes:

13- Frank Rohde (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

14- Jörg Stübner (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)

15- Olaf Marschall (Fussball-Club Chemie Halle)

16- Bodo Rudwaleit (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

 

Team Captain: René Müller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks


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

(November 18, 1987, EC Qualifier, France 0-East Germany 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 144, December 1987

(November 18, 1987, EC Qualifier, France 0-East Germany 1)




Photo From: Les Bleus, Author Denis Chaumier, 2004

(November 18, 1987, EC Qualifier, France 0-East Germany 1)



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

(France squad, November 18, 1987, EC Qualifier, France 0-East Germany 1)






Date: January 27, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: Israel 1-France 1

Venue: Tel Aviv -Ramat Gan-National Stadium

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Allan Gunn (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Israel): Avi Cohen 69

(France): Yannick Stopyra 60

Summary of goals:

0:1 (60th minute, France): Passi’s cross from the right side was headed in by Stopyra.

1:1 (69th minute, Israel): A free kick from the right side was headed in by Avi Cohen.

Lineups:

Israel:

Avi Hadad (Shimshon Tel Aviv FC) (Ofer Fabian (Maccabi Petah Tikva FC) 62)

Avi Cohen II (Beitar Jerusalem FC)

Avi Cohen I (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)

Nir Alon (Hapoel Petah Tikva FC)

Igal Hilel (Shimshon Tel Aviv FC)

Uri Malmilian (Beitar Jerusalem FC)

Nir Klinger (Maccabi Haifa FC)

Moti Ivanir (Roda JC Kerkrade / Holland)

Daniel Brailovsky (Maccabi Haifa FC)

Shalom Tikva (Maccabi Netanya FC) (Moshe Eisenberg (Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC) 89)

Roni Rosenthal (Club Brugge KV / Belgium)

 

Coach: Miljenko Mihic (Yugoslavia)

 

Team Captain: Uri Malmilian

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Light Blue Socks

 

France:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

3-William Ayache (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Yvon Le Roux (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

2-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

15-José Toure (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (7-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 77)

9-Luis Fernandez (captain) (Matra Racing de Paris) (14-Pascal Despeyroux (Toulouse Football Club) 71)

8-Fabrice Poullain (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

10-Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club)

18-Eric Cantona (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

11- Bruno Bellone (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) (19-Yannick

Stopyra (Toulouse Football Club) 49)

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

1-Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

5-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz 

12-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var) 

13-Dominique Bijotat (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

17-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

20-Philippe Fargeon (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Luis Fernandez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-The French shirt numbers were the same as for the ‘Tournoi 88’.

2-First cap for Pascal Despeyroux.

 

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

(January 27, 1988, Israel 1- France 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 49, February 1993

(January 27, 1988, Israel 1- France 1)



 

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 96, March 1988

(France squad, January 27, 1988, Israel 1- France 1)






‘Tournoi France 88’-Squads:

 

France:

Goalkeepers:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise(January 25, 1962, Nevers-October 20, 2020, Montpellier) (26 years old at the time)

1-Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (January 4, 1957, Mont-de-Marsan) (31 years old at the time)

 

Defenders:

3-William Ayache (Olympique de Marseille) (January 10, 1961, Algiers, Algeria) (27 years old at the time)

12-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var) (September 4, 1961, Cannes) (26 years old at the time)

4-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (January 2, 1967, Adjame, Abidjan, Ivory Coast) (21 years old at the time)

5-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz(August 31, 1963, Hayange) (24 years old at the time)

2-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco(February 1, 1962, Nimes) (26 years old at the time)

6-Yvon Le Roux (Olympique de Marseille) (April 19, 1960, Plouvorn) (27 years old at the time)

 

Midfielders:

7-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (December 26, 1962, Charlieu) (25 years old at the time)

13-Dominique Bijotat (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (January 3, 1961, Chassignolles) (27 years old at the time)

14-Pascal Despeyroux (Toulouse Football Club(November 17, 1965, Toulouse) (22 years old at the time)

8-Fabrice Poullain (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (August 27, 1962, Alencon) (25 years old at the time)

10- Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club(January 21, 1964, Albi) (24 years old at the time)

9-Luis Fernandez (Matra Racing de Paris) (October 2, 1959, Tarifa, Spain) (28 years old at the time)

15-José Touré (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (April 24, 1961, Nancy) (26 years old at the time)

 

Strikers:

19- Yannick Stopyra (Toulouse Football Club(January 9, 1961, Troyes) (27 years old at the time)

17-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille) (November 5, 1963, Boulogne-sur-Mer) (24 years old at the time)

20-Philippe Fargeon (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (June 24, 1964, Ambilly) (23 years old at the time)

11-Bruno Bellone (Association Sportive de Cannes Football(March 14, 1962, Toulon) (25 years old at the time)

18-Eric Cantona (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise(May 24, 1966, Marseille) (21 years old at the time)

 

Coach: Henri Michel (October 28,1947, Aix-en-Provence-April 24, 2018, Aix-en-Provence) (40 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Note:

1-French Television graphics showed Despeyroux as number 15 and Toure as number 14, but on the field Despeyroux was wearing a number 14 kit

2-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2021/09/tournaments-part-11-tournoi-france-88.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2021/09/compendium-to-tournoi-france-88-part-1.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2021/09/compendium-to-tournoi-france-88-part-2.html

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 146, February 1988

(France squad, Tournoi 88)


 

Date: February 2, 1988

Competition: Tournoi France 88

Result: France 2-Switzerland 1

Venue: Toulouse-Stadium Municipal, France

Attendance: 10,348 (plus 12,000 students who entered free)

Referee: Gerard Biguet (France)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Gerald Passi 7, Phillipe Fargeon 9

(Switzerland): Beat Sutter 19

Summary of goals:

1:0 (7th minute, France): William Ayache’s cross from the right side was headed back by the Swiss defense and led to a scramble, Passi struck a volley form the edge of the box.

2:0 (9th minute, France):  Kastendeuch’s cross from the left side, was controlled by Fargeon who then turned and struck past Brunner.

2:1 (19th minute, Switzerland):  Bickel’s corner from the right side was headed in by Beat Sutter.

Lineups:

France:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

3-William Ayache (Olympique de Marseille) (12-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var) 66)

4-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

5-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz 

2-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

7-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (13-Dominique Bijotat (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 80)

14-Pascal Despeyroux (Toulouse Football Club)

8-Fabrice Poullain (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

10- Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club)

19- Yannick Stopyra (Toulouse Football Club) (17-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille) 71)

20-Philippe Fargeon (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

1-Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

6-Yvon Le Roux (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Luis Fernandez (Matra Racing de Paris)

15-Jose Toure (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)       

11-Bruno Bellone (Association Sportive de Cannes Football)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for William Ayache (20/0) (1983-1988).

2-First cap for Bernard Casoni.

 

Switzerland:

1-Martin Brunner (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

2-Stefan Marini (Fußball Club Luzern)

4-Martin Weber (Berner Sport Club Young Boys)

5-Alain Geiger (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club)

3-Marco Schallibaum (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

6-Marcel Koller (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) (15-Blaise Piffaretti (Football Club Sion) 77)

8-Heinz Hermann (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club)

10-Thomas Bickel (Fußball Club Zürich)      

7-Beat Sutter (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club)

9-Hans-Peter Zwicker (Sankt-Gallen Fußball Club) (16-Kubilay Turkyilmaz (Associazione Calcio Bellinzona) 65)

11-Christophe Bonvin (Football Club Sion)  

 

Coach: Daniel Jeandupeux

 

Team Captain: Heinz Hermann

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

(February 2, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Switzerland 1)



Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 32, 1988

(February 2, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Switzerland 1)



Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 96, March 1988

(France squad, February 2, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Switzerland 1)






 

Date: February 5, 1988

Competition: Tournoi France 88

Result: France 2-Morocco 1

Venue: Monaco-Stade Louis II, France

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Own Goal (Abdelmajid Lamriss) 9, Yannick Stopyra 49

(Morocco): Abdelmajid Lamriss 34

Summary of goals:

1:0 (9th minute, France): Ferreri’s cross from the left side was headed by Stopyra and deflected into the goal by Lamriss.

1:1 (34th minute, Morocco):  Kiddi’s cross from the left side was mis-kicked by Boli and Lamriss tapped in from close range.

2:1 (49th minute, France): Ferreri’s cross from the left side was headed by Stopyra.

Lineups:

France:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

2- Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (6-Yvon Le Roux (Olympique de Marseille) 75)

5-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz 

12-Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var)

13-Dominique Bijotat (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

8-Fabrice Poullain (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (9-Luis Fernandez (Matra Racing de Paris) 52)

10- Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club)

19-Yannick Stopyra (Toulouse Football Club) (11-Bruno Bellone (Association Sportive de Cannes Football82)

20-Philippe Fargeon (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

7-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

1-Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

14-Pascal Despeyroux (Toulouse Football Club)

15-Jose Toure (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)       

17-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

18-Eric Cantona (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Farbrice Poullain (10/0) (1985-1988).

2- Final cap for Bruno Bellone (34/2) (1981-1988).

 

Morocco:

22-Khalil Azmi (Wydad Casablanca)

2-Hassan Hirs

5-Fadel Jilal (Wydad Casablanca)

4-Lahcen Oudjani (FAR Rabat)

3-Abdelmajid Lamriss (FAR Rabat) (18-Hassan Bousselham 76)

6-Abdelmajid Dolmy (Centrale Laitiere Casablanca)

8-Hassan Benabicha (Wydad Casablanca)

14-Mohammed Lachabi

10-Moulay Hachem El Gharef (CD Tenerife / Spain)

9-Hassan Nader (Wydad Casablanca) (15-Abdallah Haidamou (FAR Rabat) 68)

11-Mustapha Kiddi (Kawbab de Marrakech)

 

Coach: Jose ‘Mehdi’ Faria (Brazil)

Booked: Hassan Hirs 32

 

Team Captain: Abdelmajid Dolmy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks


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

(February 5, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Morocco 1)



Photo From: France Football, Issue 2183, February 9, 1988

(February 5, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Morocco 1)



Photo From: France Football, Issue 2183, February 9, 1988

(February 5, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Morocco 1)



Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 96, March 1988

(France squad, February 5, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Morocco 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 147, March 1988

(January 27, 1988, Israel 1- France 1, February 2, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Switzerland 1, February 5, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Morocco 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 147, March 1988

(January 27, 1988, Israel 1- France 1, February 2, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Switzerland 1, February 5, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Morocco 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 147, March 1988

(January 27, 1988, Israel 1- France 1, February 2, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Switzerland 1, February 5, 1988, Tournoi 88, France 2-Morocco 1)






Date: March 23, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 2-Spain 1

Venue: Bordeaux-Parc Lescure

Attendance: 14,441

Referee: Neil Midgley (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Gérald Passi 8, Luis Fernandez 26

(Spain): Ramon Maria Caldere 6

Summary of goals:

0:1 (6th minute, Spain): Spain were awarded a penalty kick after Bats fouled Bakero in the box. Bats parried Michel’s penalty kick, Caldere knocked in the rebound.

1:1 (8th minute, France): Bijotat’s cross from the righht side was headed in by Passi.

2:1 (26th minute, France): Zubizaretta punched out an attempt, teh ball was volleyed by Fernandez from outside of the box.

Lineups:

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

3-Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4- Yvon Le Roux (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)  

2-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco) (12-Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 80)

8- Dominique Bijotat (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (13-Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco) 85)

6- Luis Fernandez (Matra Racing de Paris)

10-Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club)

7-Jean-Philippe Durand (Toulouse Football Club)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

Philippe Fargeon (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Luis Fernandez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Marcel Dib and Jean-Philippe Durand.

 

Spain:

1-Andoni ‘Zubizarreta’ Urreta (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

2-Miguel Porlan ‘Chendo’ Noguera (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

4-Miguel ‘Tendillo’ Belenguer (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)      

5-‘Manuel Sanchis’ Hontiyuelo (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

3-Luis Maria ‘Lopez Rekarte’ (Real Sociedad de Fútbol) (14-Miguel ‘Soler’ Sarasols (Real Club Deportivo Espanol-Barcelona) 42)

8-José Miguel ‘Michel’ Martín del Campo (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

10-Ricardo ‘Gallego’ Redondo (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

11-Ramon Maria Caldere (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

6-Rafael ‘Gordillo’ Vazquez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

9-‘Emilio Butragueňo’ Santos  (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

7-Jose Maria ‘Bakero’ Escudero (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)

 

Coach: ‘Miguel Munoz’ Mozun

Booked: José Miguel ‘Michel’ Martín del Campo 89

Other Substitutes:

Francisco Buyo (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

‘Diego’ Rodriguez Fernández (Real Betis)

‘Eusebio’ Sacristan Mena (Club Atlético de Madrid)

Julio ‘Salinas’ Fernandez (Club Atlético de Madrid)

 

Team Captain: Rafael ‘Gordillo’ Vazquez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks


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

(March 23, 1988, France 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 149, May 1988

(March 23, 1988, France 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 149, May 1988

(March 23, 1988, France 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 25, February 1991

(March 23, 1988, France 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Onze, Hors serie 32, 1988

(March 23, 1988, France 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 149, May 1988

(France squad, March 23, 1988, France 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer (special thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)

(Spain squad, March 23, 1988, France 2-Spain 1)






Date: April 27, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: Northern Ireland 0-France 0

Venue: Belfast-Windsor Park

Attendance: 6,250

Referee: Keith Cooper (Wales)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Northern Ireland): None

(France): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Northern Ireland:

1-Alan Darrell McKnight (The Celtic Football Club –Glasgow / Scotland)

2-Malachy Martin Donaghy (Luton Town Football Club / England)

3-Nigel Worthington (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

5-Alan McDonald (Queens Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

4-John McClelland (Watford Football Club / England)

6-Daniel Joseph Wilson (Luton Town Football Club / England)

7-Stephen Alexander Penney (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

10-Norman Whiteside (Manchester United Football Club / England) (James Martin Quinn (Swindon Town Football Club / England) 40)

9-Colin John Clarke (Southampton Football Club / England) (Kevin James Wilson (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) 83)

11-Robert Dennison (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club / England (Kingsley Terence Black (Luton Town Football Club / England) 48)

8-Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

 

Coach: William Laurence Bingham

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

France:

1- Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

3- Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4- Bernard Casoni (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var)

5- Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)  

2- Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

8- Dominique Bijotat (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

6- Luis Fernandez (Matra Racing de Paris)     

10- Philippe Vercruysse (Racing Club de Lens) (Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 83)

7- Jean-Philippe Durand (Toulouse Football Club)

9- Yannick Stopyra (Toulouse Football Club)

11-Patrice Garande (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (Philippe Fargeon (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 83)

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco)

 

Team Captain: Luis Fernandez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Yannick Stopyra (33/11) (1980-1988).

2-Final cap for Philippe Fargeon (7/2) (1987-1988).

3-Final cap for Dominique Bijotat (6/0) (1982-1988).

4-One and only cap for Patrice Garande (1/0) (1988).

5-On April 23, 1989, Phillipe Fargeon was called up to replace the injured Jean-Pierre Papin.


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

(April 27, 1988, Northern Ireland 0-France 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 150, June 1988

(April 27, 1988, Northern Ireland 0-France 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 150, June 1988

(France squad, April 27, 1988, Northern Ireland 0-France 0)



Photo From: Official Match Programme, Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland, 1989

(Northern Ireland squad, April 27, 1988, Northern Ireland 0-France 0)



Photo From: European Football Yearbook, 88-89, Editor Mike Hammond

(France squad, April 27, 1988, Northern Ireland 0-France 0)






Date: August 24, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 1-Czechoslovakia 1

Venue: Paris, Parc des Princes

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Ildefonso De Urizar (Spain) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Stéphane Paille 52

(Czechoslovakia): Vaclav Danek 82

Summary of goals:

1:0 (52nd minute, France): A cross from the right side was headed in by Paille.

1:1 (82nd minute, Czechoslovakia): A cross from the left side was headed in by Danek.

Lineups:

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

2- Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

3- Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4- Bernard Casoni (Matra Racing de Paris)

5- Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)  

6- Pascal Despeyroux (Toulouse Football Club)

7- Bernard Pardo (Sporting Club de Toulon et du Var)

8-Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

10- Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club) (Philippe Vercruysse (Olympique de Marseille) 64)

9- Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11- Stéphane Paille (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)       

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 

Jacky Paillard (Toulouse Football Club) 

Daniel Xuereb (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Pascal Despeyroux (4/0) (1988).

2-First cap for Bernard Pardo and Frank Sauzée.

3- On August 20, 1988, Eric Cantona launched a verbal attack on manager Henri Michel after being omitted from the Czechoslovakia match.

He called him “incompetent” and a “bag full of sh….”.

On August 22, 1988, Cantona apologized, however he was suspended indefinitely by the Federation the next day.

On August 29, 1988, in a private meeting with Henri Michel he apologized once again.

On September 9, 1988, Cantona was banned from the national team for the rest of the season.

 

Czechoslovakia:

Jan Stejskal (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)  

Julius Bielik (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)  

Vaclav Nemecek (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)  

Jozef Chovanec (captain) (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)  

Miroslav Kadlec (TJ Viktovice)

Lubomir Vlk (TJ Viktovice)

Ivan Hasek (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)  

Viliam Hyravy (TJ  Baník OKD Ostrava)

Michal Bilek (TJ Sparta CKD Praha)  

Stanislav Griga (TJ Sparta CKD Praha) (Gunter Bittengel (ASVS Dukla Praha) 77)

Milan Luhovy (ASVS Dukla Praha) (Vaclav Danek (TJ  Baník OKD Ostrava) 64)

 

Coach: Jozef Venglos

 

Team Captain: Jozef Chovanec

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

(August 24, 1988, France 1-Czechoslovakia 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 153, September 1988

(August 24, 1988, France 1-Czechoslovakia 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 153, September 1988

(August 24, 1988, France 1-Czechoslovakia 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 1, 1989

(France squad, August 24, 1988, France 1-Czechoslovakia 1)



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

(Czechoslovakia squad, August 24, 1988, France 1-Czechoslovakia 1)






Date: September 28, 1988

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 5

Result: France 1-Norway 0

Venue: Paris-Parc des Princes

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Gunther Habermann (East Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 84 pen

(Norway): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (84th minute, France): France were awarded the penalty kick after Daniel Bravo was fouled by Giske in the box. Papin scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

3- Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4- Bernard Casoni (Matra Racing de Paris)

5- Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (12-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz) 63)

2- Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

6- Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco)

8- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

10- Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club) (15-Stéphane Paille (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 76)

7- Daniel Bravo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

9- Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11- Daniel Xuereb (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Other Substitutes:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

13-Jean-Phillipe Rohr (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

14-Philippe Vercruysse (Olympique de Marseille) 

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Norway:

1-Erik Thorstvedt (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg / Sweden)

2-Hans Herman Henriksen (Sporting Club Abbevillois / France) (13-Gunnar Halle (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo) 78)

8-Rune Bratseth (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / West Germany)

4-Terje Kojedal (Union Sportive de Valenciennes-Anzin arrondissement / France)

3-Erland Johnsen (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

5-Anders Giske (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. / West Germany)

6-Kjetil Osvold (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki / Greece) (14-Thomas Gulbrandsen (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo) 81)

7-Sverre Brandhaug (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) 

9-Orjan Berg (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) 

11-Jahn Ivar Jakobsen (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) 

10-Goran Sorloth (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) 

 

Coach: Ingvar Stadheim

Booked: Jahn Ivar Jakobsen 53, Rune Bratseth 87

Other Substitutes:

16-Jan Aage Fjortoft (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo)

12-Ola By Rise (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) 

15-Kjetil Rekdal (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / West Germany)

 

Team Captain: Anders Giske

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

(September 28, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Norway 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 154, October 1988

(September 28, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Norway 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 154, October 1988

(September 28, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Norway 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 154, October 1988

(September 28, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Norway 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 154, October 1988

(September 28, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Norway 0)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 1, 1989

(France squad, September 28, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Norway 0)






Date: October 22, 1988

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier, European Zone, Group 5

Result: Cyprus 1-France 1

Venue: Nicosia-Makarion Athlítiko Kentro (Bishop Makarios Stadium)     

Attendance: 2,700

Referee: Emilio Soriano (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Cyprus): Charalambos Pittas 78 pen

(France): Daniel Xuereb 44

Summary of goals:

0:1 (44th minute, France): Frank Sauzée’s cross from the right side was headed to the left, Papin headed across and Xuereb headed in.

1:1 (78th minute, Cyprus): Cyprus were awarded the penalty kick after Kontillos was fouled by Bats in the box. Charalambos Pittas scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Cyprus:

1-Georghios Pantziaras (Apollonas Lemesou- Lemessos (Limassol) 

2-Charalambos Pittas (Apollonas Lemesou- Lemessos (Limassol) 

3-Costas Miamiliotis (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

4-Georghios Christodoulou (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)

5-Andreas Stavrou (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia)

9-Costas Petsas (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)

6-Yiannakis Yiangoudakis (Apollonas Lemesou- Lemessos (Limassol) 

10-Floros Nicolaou (Athlitiko Somateio Nea Salamina- Ammochostos (Famagusta)

7-Andros Kantilos (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia)

8-Pavlos Savva (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

11-Evagoras Christofi (Athlitikos Sillogos Omónoia Leukosías-Lefkosia (Nicosia) (16-Yiannos Ioannou (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías) Lefkosia (Nicosia) 77)

 

Coach: Panikos Iacovou

Booked: Costas Petsas 33, Andreas Stavrou 90

Other Substitutes:

12- Andreas Petridis (APOEL (Athlitikos Podosfairikos Omilos Ellinos Levkosías)

13- Antonis Antrellis (Apollonas Lemesou- Lemessos (Limassol) 

14- Spyros Kastanas (Ethnikos Akhnas)

15- Panikos Orfanidis (AEL (Athlitikí Énosi Lemésou) –Lemesos (Limassol)

 

Team Captain: Charalambos Pittas (or Giannakis Yiangoudakis in another source)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

3- Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4- Bernard Casoni (Matra Racing de Paris)

5- Basile Boli (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise

2- Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

7- Daniel Bravo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

6-Marcel Dib (Association Sportive de Monaco)

8-Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

10- Gérald Passi (Toulouse Football Club) (14-Philippe Vercruysse (Olympique de Marseille) 72)

9- Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11- Daniel Xuereb (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (15-Stéphane Paille (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 80)

 

Coach: Henri Michel

Booked: Basile Boli 35, Jean-Pierre Papin 90

Other Substitutes:

16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)  

12-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)  

13-Jean-Phillipe Rohr (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note :

1-Final cap for Gerald Passi (11/2) (1987-1988).

2-Last match for Henri Michel as national team manager, appointed in the Fall of 1984.

3-On November 2nd, Michel Platini was appointed as national team manager following the dismissal of Henri Michel after the Cyprus fiasco.

Bordeaux President Claude Bez was instrumental in the removal of Henri Michel. He convinced Jean Fournet-Fayard to replace Henri Michel by Platini, seconded by Gérard Houllier.

Michel Platini had only retired as a player about a year before and had no coaching experience.

 

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

(October 22, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 1, 1989

(October 22, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 1-France 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 1, 1989

(France squad, October 22, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 1-France 1)



Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 1989

(October 22, 1988, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 1-France 1)












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