France National Team matches under Michel Platini during the 1991/92 Season

August 14, 1991, Poznań, Poland 1-France 5 (Jan Urban 17 / Frank Sauzée 42, Jean-Pierre Papin 45, Amara Simba 68, Laurent Blanc 69, Christian Perez 77)

September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2 (Vaclav Nemeck 21 / Jean-Pierre Papin 53, 89)

October 12, 1991, EC Qualifier, Sevilla, Spain 1-France 2 (‘Abelardo’ Fernandez Antuna 33 / Luis Fernandez 12, Jean-Pierre Papin 15)

November 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, Paris, France 3-Iceland 1 (Amara Simba 42, Eric Cantona 60, 68 / Eyjolfur Sverisson 71)

February 19, 1992, London, England 2-France 0 (Alan Shearer 43, Gary Lineker 73)

March 25, 1992, Paris, France 3-Belgium 3 (Jean-Pierre Papin 40 pen, 85. Pascal Vahirua 45 / Phillipe Albert 28, Enzo Scifo 44 pen, Marc Wilmots 47)

May 27, 1992, Lausanne, Switzerland 2-France 1 (Christophe Bonvin 28, 72 / Fabrice Divert 20)

June 5, 1992, Lens, France 1-Holland 1 (Jean-Pierre Papin 12 / Bryan Roy 18)

June 10, 1992, Stockholm, Sweden, UEFA European Championship, Sweden 1-France 1 (Jan Erikssosn 25 / Jean-Pierre Papin 59)

June 14, 1992, Malmö, Sweden, UEFA European Championship, England 0-France 0 (-)

June 17, 1992, Malmö, Sweden, UEFA European Championship, Denmark 2-France 1 (Henrik Larsen 8, Lars Elstrup 78 / Jean-Pierre Papin 61)

Date: August 14, 1991

Competition: Friendly

Result: Poland 1-France 5

Venue: Poznań, Stadion Miejski (Lecha Stadion)

Attendance: 14,000

Referee: Alexei Spirin (USSR)

Linesmen: Sergei Khusainov and Valeri Butenko (both USSR)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Poland): Jan Urban 17

(France): Frank Sauzée 42, Jean-Pierre Papin 45, Amara Simba 68, Laurent Blanc 69, Christian Perez 77

Summary of goals:

1:0 (17^th minute, Poland): Ziober’s free kick from the left side was knocked in by Urban.

1:1 (42^nd minute, France): Frank Sauzée scored with a free kick on the left side.

1:2 (45^th minute, France): Angloma’s cross from the right side was headed in by Papin.

1:3 (68^th minute, France): Angloma’s cross from the right side was struck by Papin and touched Simba on the way in.

1:4 (69^th minute, France): From the middle, Perez sent Blanc through who lobbed over Józef Wandzik.

1:5 (77^th minute, France): Papin’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Perez.

Lineups:

Poland:

1-Józef Wandzik (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas / Greece) (12-Kazimierz Sidorczuk (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán) 46)

5-Piotr Soczyński (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul / Turkey)

3-Czesław Jakołcewicz (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul / Turkey)

2-Dariusz Kubicki (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

4-Andrzej Lesiak (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice)

8-Robert Warzycha (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) (15-Marek Rzepka (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán) 53)

7-Ryszard Tarasiewicz (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine / France)

6-Piotr Czachowski (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin)

11- Jacek Ziober (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club / France)

10-Roman Kosecki (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul / Turkey) (16-Dariusz Skrzypczak (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán) 70)

9-Jan Urban (Club Atlético Osasuna / Spain)

Coach: Andrzej Strejlau

Other Substitutes:

Janusz Nawrocki (Verein für Bewegungsspiele Mödling / Austria)

Krzysztof Warzycha (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas / Greece)

Team Captain: Ryszard Tarasiewicz

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (red Sleeves) Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

3-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille) (13-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 80)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille) (Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais) 72)

6-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) (14-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

8- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

10-Jean-Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille) (15-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 53)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Amara Simba (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap and first goal for Amara Simba.

2-Bruno Martini saved a penalty kick by Ryszard Tarasiewicz in the 5^th minute.

3-Michel Platini described France’s display the first twenty-five minutes of this match as “the most catastrophic since I’ve been the national team selector”.

4-Amara Simba was in the squad in place of the injured Eric Cantona.

5-At one point, there were as much as eight Olympique Marseille players on the field.

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

(August 14, 1991, Poland 1-France 5)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 32, September 1991

(August 14, 1991, Poland 1-France 5)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 32, September 1991

(France squad, August 14, 1991, Poland 1-France 5)

Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(Poland squad, August 14, 1991, Poland 1-France 5)

Photo From: Le Livre D'or du Football 1992, Authors Gerard Ejnes, Pierre -Marie Descamps

(August 14, 1991, Poland 1-France 5)

Date: September 4, 1991

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group 1

Result: Czechoslovakia 1-France 2

Venue: Bratislava -Tehelne Pole Stadion

Attendance: 48,000

Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

Linesmen: Henning Lund Sorensen and Erik Christensen (Denmark)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Czechoslovakia): Vaclav Nemeck 21

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 53, 89

Summary of goals:

1:0 (21^st minute, Czechoslovakia): Amoos’ clearance on the right side, was picked up by Nemecek, his shot from outside of the box was deflected by Boli past Martini.

1:1 (53^rd minute, France): Perez’s cross from the right side was volleyed by Papin.

1:2 (89^th minute, France): From the middle, Perez sent Papin through to score.

Lineups:

Czechoslovakia:

1-Ludek Miklosko (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

8-Pavel Hapal (Sportovni Klub Sigma MZ (Moravske Zelezarny) Olomouc) (12-Ivo Knoflicek (Fußball -Club Sankt-Pauli 1910 e.V.-Hamburg / Germany) 80)

5-Jan Kocian (Fußball -Club Sankt-Pauli 1910 e.V.-Hamburg / Germany)

3-Dusan Tittel (Nîmes Olympique / France)

2-Jiri Novotny (Atleticky Club Sparta Praha)

4-Martin Frýdek (Atleticky Club Sparta Praha) (15-Ondrej Kristofík (Slovan Bratislava Sportowy Klub) 72)

11-Lubomir Moravcík (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire / France)

6-Vaclav Nemecek (Atleticky Club Sparta Praha)

10-Jiri Nemec (Atleticky Club Sparta Praha)

7-Ladislav Pecko (Slovan Bratislava Sportowy Klub)

9-Pavel Kuka (Sportovni Klub Slavia Praha IPS)

Coach: Milan Macala

Booked: Vaclav Nemecek 35

Team Captain: Jan Kocian

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

3-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille) (14-Jean-Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille) 78)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

8- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

10-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (13-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 46)

11-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Jean-Pierre Papin 45

Other Substitutes:

Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

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

(September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 9, 1992

(September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 32, September 1991

(September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 32, September 1991

(September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 32, September 1991

(September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2)

Photo From: World Soccer, December 1991

(France squad, September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2)

Photo From: L'Integrale de L'Equipe de France de Football, Authors J.M. and Pierre Cazal, Michel Oreggia, 1998

(France squad, September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2)

Photo From: Le Livre D'or du Football 1992, Authors Gerard Ejnes, Pierre -Marie Descamps

(France squad, September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2)

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

(Czechoslovakia squad, September 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 1-France 2)

Date: October 12, 1991

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group 1

Result: Spain 1-France 2

Venue: Sevilla- Estadio Benito Villamarin

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Hubert Foerstinger (Austria)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Spain): ‘Abelardo’ Fernandez Antuna 33

(France): Luis Fernandez 12, Jean-Pierre Papin 15

Summary of goals:

0:1 (12^th minute, France): Perez’s cross from the left side was headed out by Bango, Fernandez volleyed from the edge of the box.

0:2 (15^th minute, France): From the middle, Blanc sent Papin through to score.

1:2 (33^rd minute, Spain): Rafael Martin Vázquez’s free kick on the right side was headed in by Abelardo.

Lineups:

Spain:

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

2- ‘Cristobal’ Parallo Aguilera (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

4- ‘Abelardo’ Fernandez Antuna (Real Sporting de Gijón)

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

3-Roberto ‘Solozabal’ Villanueva (Club Atlético de Madrid) (14- ‘Eusebio’ Sacristan Mena (Fútbol Club Barcelona) 46)

11- ‘Juan Vizcaino’ Morcillo (Club Atlético de Madrid)

10-Rafael Martin Vázquez (Torino Calcio 1906/ Italy) (15-Cervera Diaz ‘Alvaro’ (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca) 73)

6-Fernando Ruiz Hierro (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

8-Ricardo Gonzalez Bango (Real Oviedo Club de Futbol)

7-Manuel ‘Manolo’ Sanchez Delgado (Club Atlético de Madrid)

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

Coach: ‘Vicente Miera’ Campos

Booked: ‘Manuel Sanchis’ Hontiyuelo 38, Ricardo Gonzalez Bango 40

Other Substitutes:

12- Miguel ‘Soler’ Sarasols (Club Atlético de Madrid)

13- Francisco Buyo (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

16-Alfonso ‘Cortijo’ Cabrera (Sevilla Fútbol Club)

Team Captain: ‘Emilio Butragueno’ Santos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

3-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

8-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) (14-Jean-Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille) 82)

10-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (12-Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais) 62)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Nîmes Olympique)

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Jean-Pierre Papin 2, Christian Perez 10, Manuel Amoros 31

Other Substitutes:

Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

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

(October 12, 1991, EC Qualifier, Spain 1-France 2)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2375, October 15, 1991

(October 12, 1991, EC Qualifier, Spain 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 34, November 1991

(October 12, 1991, EC Qualifier, Spain 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 34, November 1991

(October 12, 1991, EC Qualifier, Spain 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 34, November 1991

(France squad, October 12, 1991, EC Qualifier, Spain 1-France 2)

Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equiep de France, Author Dominique Grimault, 1997

(France squad, October 12, 1991, EC Qualifier, Spain 1-France 2)

Photo From: L'Integrale de L'Equipe de France de Football, Authors J.M. and Pierre Cazal, Michel Oreggia, 1998

(France squad, October 12, 1991, EC Qualifier, Spain 1-France 2)

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

(October 12, 1991, EC Qualifier, Spain 1-France 2)

Date: November 20, 1991

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group 1

Result: France 3-Iceland 1

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 27,381

Referee: Erik Frederiksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: R. Larsson and K. Klenkovski (both Sweden)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Amara Simba 42, Eric Cantona 60, 68

(Iceland): Eyjolfur Sverisson 71

Summary of goals:

1:0 (42^nd minute, France): Perez’s cross from the right side was acrobatically volleyed by Simba.

2:0 (60^th minute, France): Deschamps’ free kick from the right side was headed in by Cantona.

3:0 (68^th minute, France): Cantona made a combination play with Simba in the box and scored.

3:1 (71^st minute, Iceland): Angloma lost the ball on the left side, Sverisson picked it up and advanced and shot from the left side.

Lineups:

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

3-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille) (13-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

8-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) (14-Jean-Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille) 68)

6-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

9-Amara Simba (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

11-Eric Cantona (Nîmes Olympique)

10-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Eric Cantona 68

Other Substitutes:

Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Amara Simba was called up, because Papin was suspended from this match.

2- France won all eight of its Euro Qualifiers.

Iceland:

1-Birkir Kristinsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

7-Gudni Bergsson (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) (16-Sævar Jónsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík) 81)

4-Petur Ormslev (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

2- Kristján Jónsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

8-Valur Valsson (Ungmennafélagid Breiðablik Kópavogur)

5-Kristinn Runar Jónsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

6-Thorvaldur Orlygsson (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

9-Arnor Gudjohnsen (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club / France)

3-Baldur Bjarnason (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

10-Guðmundur Torfason (Saint-Mirren Football Club-Paisley / Scotland) (15-Eyjolfur Sverrisson (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / Germany) 56)

11-Sigurður Grétarsson (Grasshopper -Club Zürich / Switzerland)

Coach: Asgeir Elíasson

Booked: Sigurður Grétarsson 64

Other Substitutes:

Friðrik Friðriksson (Íthrottafélagid Þór (Thór)-Akureyri)

Andri Marteinsson (FH (Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjardar)-Hafnarfjördur)

Hilmar Sighvatsson (Ungmennafélagid Breiðablik Kópavogur)

Team Captain: Sigurður Grétarsson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (Blue sleeves) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

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

(November 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Iceland 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991

(November 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Iceland 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991

(France squad, November 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Iceland 1)

Date: February 19, 1992

Competition: Friendly

Result: England 2-France 0

Venue: London -Wembley

Attendance: 58,723

Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(England): Alan Shearer 43, Gary Lineker 73

(France): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (43^rd minute, England): Nigel Clough took a corner from the right side that was headed across by Mark Wright to an unmarked Alan Shearer, who spun around, and scored England’s first goal.

2:0 (73^rd minute, England): Shearer’s cross from the right was volleyed by Clough. Rousset parried the shot, but Lineker was there to head in the rebound, first to the bar and then into the goal.

Lineups:

England:

1- Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club)
2-Robert Marc Jones (Liverpool Football Club)
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
4- Martin Raymond Keown (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
6- Mark Wright (Liverpool Football Club)
7- Neil John Webb (Manchester United Football Club)
8- Geoffroy Robert Thomas (Crystal Palace Football Club-London)
9- Nigel Howard Clough (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
10-Alan Shearer (Southampton Football Club)
11- David Eric Hirst (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club) (12-Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 46)

Coach: Graham Taylor

Team Captain: Stuart Pearce

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

Note:

1-This was Alan Shearer’s debut for the English National team, and he also scored his first goal.

Martin Keown and Rob Jones also made their national team debuts.

Rob Jones was a Fourth Division player just five months earlier, he was discovered by Liverpool playing for Crewe Alexandra.

2-England played in a 3-5-2 formation with Mark Wright as sweeper.

France:

1-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

3-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

8-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) (13-Jean-Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille) 71)

10-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (15-Amara Simba (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 71)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Basile Boli 47 (tackle on Lineker), Bernard Casoni 75

Other Substitutes:

Pascal Olmeta (Olympique de Marseille)

Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2013/12/february-19-1992-england-2-france-0.html?m=1

2-France were missing starting goalkeeper Bruno Martini. Gilles Rousset started in his place. The day before the match Frank Sauzée also withdrew due to injury.

Winger Pascal Vahirua was also unavailable.

3-This loss ended France’s unbeaten streak at 19 matches. The unbeaten run stretched back to April 1989 with the World Cup Qualifying match vs. Yugoslavia.

Their last loss was a World Cup Qualifier vs. Scotland on March 8, 1989 (0 to 2 loss).

4-Eric Cantona was selected despite having only played two matches for his new club Leeds United.

On December 11, 1991, Eric Cantona’s domestic suspension was increased from 4 matches to 2 months after he insulted the disciplinary panel.

On December 12, 1991, Eric Cantona announced his retirement from the game, although that was short lived.

He went on trial to play in the English First Division, he had a trial with Sheffield Wednesday, but he finally signed with Leeds United.

He won the English League Title at the end of that season.

5-France played in a 5-3-2 formation.

6-France’s Manuel Amoros became Franc’s National team’s appearance record holder by playing in his 77^th match. He broke Maxime Bossis’ record of 76 matches. This record would stand until 1999, when Deschamps would become the record holder.

7-France’s Jean-Pierre Papin had won France Football’s Ballon d’Or award in December.

8-Final cap for Gilles Rousset (2/0) (1990-1992).

9-Final cap for Amara Simba (3/2) (1991-1992).

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

(February 19, 1992, England 2-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 38, March 1992

(February 19, 1992, England 2-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 38, March 1992

(February 19, 1992, England 2-France 0)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 1992

(February 19, 1992, England 2-France 0)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 1992

(February 19, 1992, England 2-France 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1992

(February 19, 1992, England 2-France 0)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 1992

(France squad, February 19, 1992, England 2-France 0)

Date: March 25, 1992

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 3-Belgium 3

Venue: Paris-Parc Des Princes

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Phillip Don (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 40 pen, 85. Pascal Vahirua 45

(Belgium): Phillipe Albert 28, Enzo Scifo 44 pen, Marc Wilmots 47

Summary of goals:

0:1 (28^th minute, Belgium): Phillipe Albert did a combination play with Nilis and advanced to score.

1:1 (40^th minute, France): Crasson fouled Vahirua in the box. Papin scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:2 (44^th minute, Belgium): Boli fouled Nilis in the box. Scifo scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:2 (45^th minute, France): After a backward header from a Belgian, on the left, Papin holds the ball, and Vahirua struck.

2:3 (47^th minute, Belgium): Vital Borkelmans’s cross from the left to De Grijse on the right, he headed across for Wilmots to volley.

3:3 (85^th minute, France): Boli’s cross from the right side was struck acrobatically with an overhead kick by Papin.

Lineups:

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

3- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille) (12-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille) 63)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Emmanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco) (14-Jean-Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

8-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

2-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

10-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (15-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) 46)

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

16-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

13- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

Team Captain: Frank Sauzée

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-France’s first match with its new kit design.

Belgium:

1- Michel Preud'homme (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen)

2- Bertrand Crasson (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

3- George Grun (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)

4- Phillipe Albert (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen)

5- Vital Borkelmans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

6- Johann Walem (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht)

7- Franky Van Der Elst (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

8- Luc Nilis (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (16- Marc Wilmots (Royal Standard de Liege) 46)

9- Marc Degrjse (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (14- Frank Dauwen (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent) 88)

10- Vincenzo Scifo (Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy)

11- Danny Boffin (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) (15- Bruno Versavel (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht) 58)

Coach: Paul Van Himst

Other Substitutes:

12- Gilbert Bodart (Royal Standard de Liege)

13- Dirk Medved (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

Team Captain: George Grun

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

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

(March 25, 1992, France 3-Belgium 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 39, April 1992

(March 25, 1992, France 3-Belgium 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 39, April 1992

(March 25, 1992, France 3-Belgium 3)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2438, December 29, 1992

(March 25, 1992, France 3-Belgium 3)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1992

(France squad, March 25, 1992, France 3-Belgium 3)

Date: May 27, 1992

Competition: Friendly

Result: Switzerland 2-France 1

Venue: Lausanne – Stade Olympique de la Pontaise

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Alfred Wieser (Austria)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Switzerland): Christophe Bonvin 28, 72

(France): Fabrice Divert 20

Summary of goals:

0:1 (20^th minute, France): Angloma’s cross from the right side was headed by Divert.

1:1 (28^th minute, Switzerland): A long cross from Geiger from inside the Swiss half was controlled by Bonvin who advanced to score.

1:2 (72^nd minute, Switzerland): Bregy’s corner kick from the left side was volleyed by Bonvin at the far post.

Lineups:

Switzerland:

1-Stefan Huber (Football Club Lausanne-Sports)

2-Marc Hottiger (Football Club Lausanne-Sports)

5-Alain Geiger (Football Club Sion) (12-Dominique Herr (Football Club Lausanne-Sports) 39)

4-Andre Egli (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

3-Jorg Studer (Fußball Club Zürich) (13-Christophe Ohrel (Servette Football Club- Genéve) 33)

6-Georges Bregy (Berner Sport Club Young Boys)

8-Ciriaco Sforza (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

10-Thomas Bickel (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) (15-Alain Sutter (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) 71)

7-Beat Sutter (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club) (16-Adrian Knup (Fußball Club Luzern) 83)

9-Christophe Bonvin (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club)

11-Stephane Chapuisat (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V. / Germany)

Coach: Roy Hodgson (England)

Booked: Ciriaco Sforza 78

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Blacky

Uniform Colors: Red (White stripes across and a white cross) Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

20-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

13-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille) (3-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 46)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille) (4-Emmanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco) 46)

8- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille) (17- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais) 71)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille) (10-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) 46)

14-Jean-Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (12-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 46)

15-Fabrice Divert (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

18-Eric Cantona (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) (16-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 46)

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Bernard Casoni 41

Other Substitutes:

19-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

Team Captain: Frank Sauzée

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Frank Silvestre (11/0) (1989-1992).

2-Final cap for Rémi Garde (6/0) (1990-1992).

3-On April 29, 1992, Fabrice Divert replaced the injured Amara Simba in France’s 1992 Euros squad.

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

(May 27, 1992, Switzerland 2-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 41, June 1992

(May 27, 1992, Switzerland 2-France 1)

Photo From: Le Livre D'or du Football 1992, Authors Gerard Ejnes, Pierre -Marie Descamps

(May 27, 1992, Switzerland 2-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 47, December 1992

(May 27, 1992, Switzerland 2-France 1)

Date: June 5, 1992

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 1-Holland 1

Venue: Lens - Stade Félix-Bollaert

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Hans-Jurgen Weber (Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 12

(Holland): Bryan Roy 18

Summary of goals:

1:0 (12^th minute, France): Frank Sauzée’s long cross on the right side inside the French half was headed across by Cantona to the left for Papin to score.

1:1 (18^th minute, Holland): Van Basten’s cross from the left was struck by Roy.

Lineups:

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

20-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique Marseille) (14-Jean-Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille) 61)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

13-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Emmanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco) (2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

8- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille) (10-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) 61)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille) (15-Fabrice Divert (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) 61)

18-Eric Cantona (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

16-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (11-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 74)

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

19-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

3-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

12-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

17- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

Team Captain: Frank Sauzée

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Fabrice Divert (3/1) (1990-1992).

Holland:

1- Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

2- Hubertus Aegidius Hermanus ‘Berry’ van Aerle (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

4- Ronald Koeman (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

3- Adrianus Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

5- Robert ‘Rob’ Witschge (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

8- Aron Mohamed Winter (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

6- Jan Jacobus Wouters (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) (14- Dirk Franciscus ‘Danny’ Blind (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 79)

10- Johannes Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

7- Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (17- Hendrikus Wilhelmina ‘Eric’ Viscaal (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent / Belgium) 74)

9- Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)

11- Bryan Edward Steven Roy (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (15- Wilhelmus Maria ‘Wim’ Jonk (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 86)

Coach: Marinus Jacobus Hendricus ‘Rinus’ Michels

Other Substitutes:

Stanley Purl Menzo (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Willem Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

Team Captain: Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks

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

(June 5, 1992, France 1-Holland 1)

Photo From: Le Livre D'or du Football 1992, Authors Gerard Ejnes, Pierre -Marie Descamps

(June 5, 1992, France 1-Holland 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992

(June 5, 1992, France 1-Holland 1)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees

(Holland squad, June 5, 1992, France 1-Holland 1)

France’s 1992 Euros Finals squad:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (goalkeeper)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

3-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

4-Emanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

8- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

10-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football)

11-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

12-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

13-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

14-Jean Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille)

15-Fabrice Divert (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

16-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

17- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

18-Eric Cantona (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

19-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais) (goalkeeper)

20-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille)

Coach: Michel Platini

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Date: June 10, 1992

Competition: UEFA European Championship-Group 1

Result: Sweden 1-France 1

Venue: Stockholm - Råsunda -Solna Stadion, Sweden

Attendance: 29,860

Referee: Alexei Spirin (Commonwealth of Independent States)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Sweden): Jan Erikssosn 25

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 59

Summary of goals:

1:0 (25^th minute, Sweden): Limpar’s corner kick from the left side was headed by Eriksson.

1:1 (59^th minute, France): From the middle, Perez sent a cross to the right to Papin, he headed the ball down and volleyed.

Lineups:

Sweden:

1-Thomas Ravelli (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

2-Roland Nilsson (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

3-Jan Eriksson (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

4-Patrik Andersson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

5- Joachim Björklund (Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen / Norway)

7-Klas Ingesson (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium)

9-Jonas Thern (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)

6-Stefan Schwarz (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)

10-Anders Limpar (Arsenal Football Club –London / England)

16-Kennet Andersson (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium) (17-Martin Dahlin (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / Germany) 74)

11-Tomas Brolin (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)

Coach: Tommy Svensson

Booked: Stefan Schwarz 41, Jonas Thern 87

Other Substitutes :

8-Stefan Rehn (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

12-Lars Eriksson (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

13-Mikael Nilsson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

14-Magnus Erlingmark (Örebro Sportklubb)

15-Jan Jansson (Östers Idrottsförening- Vaxjo)

18-Roger Ljung (Admira Wacker Sportklub-Wien / Austria)

19-Joakim Nilsson (Real Sporting de Gijón / Spain)

20-Johnny Ekström (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

Team Captain: Jonas Thern

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

13-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

20-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille) (10-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) 66)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

8- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

18-Eric Cantona (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

16-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (11-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 46)

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Jocelyn Angloma 37, Eric Cantona53

Other Substitutes :

19-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

3-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

4-Emanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)

14-Jean Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille)

12-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

17- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

15-Fabrice Divert (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

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

(June 10, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Sweden 1-France 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2410, June 16, 1992

(June 10, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Sweden 1-France 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (901), June 17-23, 1992

(June 10, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Sweden 1-France 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (901), June 17-23, 1992

(June 10, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Sweden 1-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992

(June 10, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Sweden 1-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992

(June 10, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Sweden 1-France 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1992

(June 10, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Sweden 1-France 1)

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

(France squad, June 10, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Sweden 1-France 1)

Date: June 14, 1992

Competition: UEFA European Championship-Group 1

Result: England 0-France 0

Venue: Malmö -Malmö Stadion, Sweden

Attendance: 30,126

Referee: Sandor Puhl (Hungary)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(England): None

(France): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

England:

1- Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club)
3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
4- Martin Raymond Keown (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)
5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Nottingham Forest Football Club)
12- Carlton Lloyd Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club)
11- Andrew Sinton (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)
7- David Andrew Platt (Assocoazione Sportiva Bari / Italy)
19- David Batty (Leeds United Association Football Club)
8- Trevor Mc Gregor Steven (Olympique de Marseille / France)
20- Alan Shearer (Southampton Football Club)
10- Gary Winston Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)

Coach: Graham Taylor

Booked: David Batty 70

Other Substitutes :

2-Keith Curle (Manchester City Football Club)

9- Nigel Howard Clough (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

13- Nigel Anthony Martyn (Crystal Palace Football Club-London)

14 - Anthony Robert Dorigo (Leeds United Association Football Club)

16- Paul Charles Merson (Arsenal Football Club-London)

15- Neil John Webb (Manchester United Football Club)

17- Alan Martin Smith (Arsenal Football Club-London)

18- Anthony Mark Daley (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

Team Captain: Gary Winston Lineker

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

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

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

13-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

8- Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille) (20-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

10-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) (11-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 75)

14-Jean Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille)

18-Eric Cantona (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Luis Fernandez 31

Other Substitutes :

19-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

3-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

4-Emanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)

16-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

12-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

17- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

15-Fabrice Divert (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

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

(June 14, 1992, UEFA European Championships, England 0-France 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (901), June 24-30, 1992

(June 14, 1992, UEFA European Championships, England 0-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992

(June 14, 1992, UEFA European Championships, England 0-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992

(June 14, 1992, UEFA European Championships, England 0-France 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1992

(June 14, 1992, UEFA European Championships, England 0-France 0)

Date: June 17, 1992

Competition: UEFA European Championship-Group 1

Result: Denmark 2-France 1

Venue: Malmö -Malmö Stadion, Sweden

Attendance: 25,763

Referee: Hubert Förstinger (Austria)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Denmark): Henrik Larsen 8, Lars Elstrup 78

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 61

Summary of goals:

1:0 (8^th minute, Denmark): Henrik Andersen’s free kick from from the middle of the field (left side) was headed across by Povlsen to the left and volleyed by Henrik Larsen.

1:1 (61^st minute, France): Cantona crossd from the right side, Durand backheeled and Papin shot from the left side.

2:1 (78^th minute, Denmark): Povlsen’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Elstrup.

Lineups:

Denmark:

1-Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United Football Club / England)

2-John Sivebaek (Association Sportive de Monaco / France)

3-Kent Nielsen (AGF-Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880) (12-Torben Piechnik (Boldklubben 1903-Copenhagen) 61)

4-Lars Olsen (Trabzonspor Kulübü / Turkey)

5-Henrik Andersen (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V. / Germany)

6-Kim Christofte (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

7-John Jensen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

13-Henrik Larsen (Lyngby Boldklub af 1921)

9- Flemming Povlsen (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V. / Germany)

14-Torben Frank (Lyngby Boldklub af 1921)

11-Brian Laudrup (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V./ Germany) (10-Lars Elstrup (Odense Boldklub) 67)

Coach: Richard Möller-Nielsen

Booked: Flemming Povlsen 13, Torben Frank 46

Other Substitutes:

8- Johnny Mølby (Vejle Boldklub)

15-Bent Christensen (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / Germany)

16- Mogens Krogh (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

19- Peter Nielsen (Lyngby Boldklub af 1921)

20- Morten Bruun (Silkeborg Idrætsforening)

Team Captain: Lars Olsen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

13-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Laurent Blanc (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

6-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (12-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 79)

14-Jean -Philippe Durand (Olympique de Marseille)

18-Eric Cantona (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

16-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (10-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) 46)

Coach : Michel Platini

Booked: Bernard Casoni 14, Basile Boli 37, Didier Deschamps 73

Other Substitutes :

19-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

3-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

4-Emanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)

20-Jocelyn Angloma (Olympique de Marseille)

17- Rémi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

15-Fabrice Divert (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Manuel Amoros (82/1) (1982-1992).

2-Final cap for Luis Fernandez (60/6) (1982-1992).

3-Final cap for Christian Perez (22/2) (1988-1992).

4- On July 2, 1992, Michel Platini resigned as national team manager.

He was appointed to the organizing committee for the 1998 World Cup to be held in France.

Among reasons cited for his leaving was the fact that the clubs were not helpful in preparations by still insisting upon a 20 team first division as opposed to a smaller number.

On July 9, 1992, Gerard Houllier was appointed as national team manager.