France v Netherlands, 18 November 1981
| Score | 2-0 to France |
| Referee | Antonio Garrido |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| Attendance | 48,000 |
View France v Netherlands head to head
2
France
Manager: Michel Hidalgo
Goals:
| Michel Platini | 52 |
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| Didier Six | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jean Castaneda
Defender
Maxime Bossis
Defender
Gerard Janvion
Defender
Christian López
Defender
Trésor Tresor
(captain)
Midfielder
Bernard Genghini
Midfielder
Alain Giresse
Midfielder
Michel Platini
(captain)
Forward
Bernard Lacombe
Forward
Dominique Rocheteau
Forward
Didier Six
Substitutions:
| Jacques Zimako for Bernard Lacombe | 69 |
| Jean Tigana for Michel Platini | 75 |
Cards:
| Dominique Rocheteau | Y |
0
Netherlands
Manager: Kees Rijvers
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Hans van Breukelen
Goalkeeper
Ruud Krol
Defender
(captain)
Jan Poortvliet
Defender
Michel van de Korput
Defender
Bennie Wijnstekers
Defender
Arnold Muhren
Midfielder
Johan Neeskens
Midfielder
Jan Peters
Midfielder
Johnny Rep
Forward
Kees van Kooten
Forward
Substitutions:
| Simon Tahamata for Johann Metgod | 46 |
| Tscheu-La Ling for Michel van de Korput | 72 |
Cards:
| Michel van de Korput | Y | |
| Jan Poortvliet | Y |