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A Raymond Kopa penalty with just 2 minutes to play in their 1954 World Cup group match against Mexico looked to have sealed their progression from the group stage, However, a draw in the other match between Brazil and Yugoslavia meant that both teams finished above them and they were eliminated.

In the 35th minute of the 1958 World Cup semi-final against Brazil, Robert Jonquet got injured and France were forced to play the rest of the game with just 10 men. The challenge proved too great for the French and they ended up losing the game 5-2 woth Pelé scoring a hat-trick.
Just Fontaine scored an incredible 13 goals for the French and ended up as top scorer.
Pictured is Robert Jonquet being carried off the field by team mates Kaelbel and Penverne.

During the captaincy of Michel Platini France's World Cup performance markedly improved, finishing fourth in Spain '82, and third in Mexico '86. In both tournaments, they lost in the semi-finals to West Germany. The 1982 semi-final is infamously remembered by many for West German keeper Harald Schumacher's elbowing of France's Patrick Battiston in the face as the latter made a shot on goal. Despite severely injuring Battiston, Schumacher was not penalized.
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