FIFA World Cup 2022: France results, scores and standings
Find out Team France's results, scores and group standing at the FIFA World Cup 2022.Who scored for Les Bleus in the semi-finals in Qatar?
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France just failed to retain their title at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
In a dramatic final, Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick but ended up on the losing side.
Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead from the penalty spot to become the first man to score in each of the knockout stages since the first round of 16 at Mexico 1986.
Angel Di Maria made it 2-0, but Mbappe scored twice in the space of two minutes late in the second half - the first from the spot - to force extra time.
Messi scored in the second half of extra time, but France won a penalty with Mbappe converting again to make it 3-3 and take the game into penalties.
Mbappe scored France's first penalty in the shoot-out, but Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouamani both missed as Argentina prevailed 4-2.
There was some consolation for Mbappe who claimed the Golden Boot award for his eight goals in the tournament.
France's road to the final
The two-time world champions won their World Cup opener against Australia 4-1 and added a 2-1 win over Denmark to send them through to the knockout stages with a game to spare, making them the first reigning champions to do so since Brazil at Germany 2006.
They went down to a surprise 1-0 defeat in their final group game against Tunisia but coach Didier Deschamps had a chance to rest many of his top players ahead of the knockout stages.
Olivier Giroud became France's all-time leading male goalscorer with Kylian Mbappe netting twice in the 3-1 win over Poland in the round of 16.
Les Bleus then defeated England 2-1 in the quarter-finals with Giroud heading home the winner 12 minutes from time and taking his national team tally to 53.
France ended Morocco's fairytale run in the semi-finals, coming out on top 2-0.
The French took command early with Theo Hernandez finding the back of the net just five minutes into play.
The Atlas Lions had chances to equalise, including an overhead kick from Jawad El Yamiq which hit the post just before half-time.
Substitute Randal Kolo Muani doubled the lead in the 79th minute, after great work from Mbappe, as France became the first team to reach consecutive finals since Brazil in 1962.
FIFA World Cup 2022: France soccer team results, scores and fixtures
Group D
Tuesday 22 November
Match: France vs Australia 4-1 (Al Janoub Stadium)
Scorers: France - Oliver Giroud (32', 71'), Kylian Mbappe (68'), Adrien Rabiot (27'); Australia - Craig Goodwin (9').
Saturday 26 November
Match: France vs Denmark 2-1 (Stadium 974)
Scorers: France - Kylian Mbappe (61', 86'); Denmark - Andreas Christiensen (66')
Wednesday 30 November
Match: Tunisia vs France 1-0 (Education City Stadium)
Scorers: Wahbi Khazri (58')
Round of 16
Sunday 4 December
Match: France vs Poland 3-1 (Al Thumama Stadium)
Scorers: France - Oliver Giroud (74'), Kylian Mbappe (74', 90+1'); Poland - Robert Lewandowski (90+9').
Quarter-finals
Saturday 10 December
Match: England vs France 1-2 (Al Bayt Stadium)
Scorers: England: Harry Kane (54'/P) - France: Aurelien Tchouameni (17'), Olivier Giroud (78').
Semi-finals
Wednesday 14 December
Match: France vs Morocco 2-0 (Al Bayt Stadium)
Scorers: Theo Hernandez (5'), Randal Kolo Muani (79').
Final
Saturday 17 December
Match: Argentina vs France 3-3; Argentina win 4-2 on penalties (Lusail Stadium)
Scorers: Argentina - Lionel Messi (23'/P, 108'), Angel Di Maria (36'); Kylian Mbappe (80'/P, 81', 118'/P).