France men's national field hockey team
Men's national field hockey team representing France
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The France men's national field hockey team represents France in international field hockey competitions.[2]
Nickname(s)Les Bleus
AssociationFrance Hockey Federation (Fédération Française de Hockey)
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachJohn-John Dohmen
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| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | France Hockey Federation (Fédération Française de Hockey) | ||
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | John-John Dohmen | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Jeroen Hertzberger Ramón Sala | ||
| Manager | Julien Ryckembusch | ||
| Captain | François Goyet | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 10  1 (9 March 2026)[1] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1908) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1920, 1936) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1971) | ||
| Best result | 7th (1971, 1990) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1970) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1970, 2025) | ||
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1908 |  London, Great Britain |
6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Squad | |
| 1920 |  Antwerp, Belgium |
4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1928 |  Amsterdam, Netherlands |
5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1932 |  Los Angeles, United States |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1936 |  Berlin, Germany |
4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 19 | Squad | |
| 1948 | London, Great Britain |
8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad | |
| 1952 |  Helsinki, Finland |
11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1956 |  Melbourne, Australia |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1960 |  Rome, Italy |
10th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | |
| 1964 |  Tokyo, Japan |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1968 |  Mexico City, Mexico |
10th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1972 |  Munich, West Germany |
12th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1976 to 1988 | did not participate | |||||||||
| 1992 to 2020 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2024 |  Paris, France |
11th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 22 | Squad | |
| 2028 |  Los Angeles, United States |
to be determined | ||||||||
| 2032 | Brisbane, Australia | |||||||||
| Total | 4th place | 46 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 46 | 126 | |||
World Cup
| World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1971 |  Barcelona, Spain |
7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | N/a | |
| 1973 to 1986 | did not qualify. | |||||||||
| 1990 |  Lahore, Pakistan |
7th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | N/a | |
| 1994 to 2014 | did not qualify. | |||||||||
| 2018 |  Bhubaneswar, India |
8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2023 | Odisha, India |
13th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | Squad | |
| 2026 | Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlands |
Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 5/16 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 52 | |||
EuroHockey Championship
- 1970 – 4th place
- 1974 – 6th place
- 1978 – 7th place
- 1983 – 6th place
- 1987 – 11th place
- 1991 – 6th place
- 1995 – 12th place
- 1999 – 7th place
- 2003 – 5th place
- 2005 – 5th place
- 2007 – 6th place
- 2009 – 6th place
- 2011 – 8th place
- 2015 – 7th place
- 2021 – 6th place
- 2023 – 5th place
- 2025 – 4th place
- 2027 – Qualified
EuroHockey Championship II
World League
FIH Pro League
- 2021–22 – 8th place
FIH Hockey Nations Cup
Champions Trophy
- 1992 – 6th place
Champions Challenge I
- 2014 – 6th place
Champions Challenge II
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Edgar Reynaud | 17 April 1992 (aged 33) | 49 | Léopold |
| 3 | DF | Mattéo Desgouillons | 21 January 2000 (aged 25) | 56 | CA Montrouge |
| 4 | DF | Brieuc Delemazure | 2 April 2002 (aged 23) | 41 | Lille |
| 5 | MF | Stanislas Branicki | 9 April 2002 (aged 23) | 34 | Royal Orée |
| 6 | FW | Corentin Sellier | 29 May 2001 (aged 24) | 34 | CA Montrouge |
| 7 | MF | Lucas Montécot | 4 September 2001 (aged 23) | 21 | CA Montrouge |
| 8 | FW | Xavier Esmenjaud | 22 June 1997 (aged 28) | 14 | Royal Herakles |
| 12 | DF | Gaspard Xavier | 10 May 2002 (aged 23) | 45 | Racing Club de Bruxelles |
| 13 | MF | Benjamin Marqué | 11 August 2000 (aged 24) | 27 | Royal Daring |
| 14 | MF | Malo Martinache | 8 April 2007 (aged 18) | 2 | Lille MHC |
| 16 | MF | François Goyet (Captain) | 4 November 1994 (aged 30) | 165 | Gantoise |
| 18 | MF | Eliot Curty | 18 September 1998 (aged 26) | 77 | Waterloo Ducks |
| 21 | FW | Etienne Tynevez | 13 February 1999 (aged 26) | 128 | Gantoise |
| 22 | DF | Victor Charlet | 19 November 1993 (aged 31) | 171 | Waterloo Ducks |
| 24 | DF | Amaury Bellenger | 14 August 1998 (aged 26) | 83 | Uccle Sport |
| 28 | FW | Timothée Clément | 8 April 2000 (aged 25) | 73 | Gantoise |
| 31 | GK | Corentin Saunier | 1 February 1994 (aged 31) | 47 | Racing Club de France |
| 95 | MF | Louis Haertelmeyer | 9 April 2003 (aged 22) | 8 | CA Montrouge |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2026
2026 FIH World Cup Qualifiers
| 01 March 2026 GS | France | 2–3 |  Scotland | Santiago, Chile |
| 16:30 | Xavier  5'Charlet 20' |
Report | J. Golden 25' C. Golden 27', 30' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 03 March 2026 GS | Wales  | 0–5 | France | Santiago, Chile |
| 18:00 | Report | Charlet 20', 41', 50' Marqué 37', 51' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 04 March 2026 GS | France | 3–3 |  Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:15 | Charlet 21', 51' Marqué 56' |
Report | Amoroso 15', 57' Goñi 37' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
2026 FIH Nations Cup
| 11 June 2026 Pool B | France | v |  South Africa | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
| 13 June 2026 Pool B | Ireland  | v | France | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 14:45 | Report | Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
| 16 June 2026 Pool B | France | v | United States | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 16:45 | Report | Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium |
