France national football team statistics and records: appearances
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Most France appearances
Who has made the most appearances for France?
Both starting and substitute appearances are included.
| Player | Caps | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Lloris | 145 | 19 Nov 2008 | 18 Dec 2022 |
| Lilian Thuram | 142 | 17 Aug 1994 | 13 Jun 2008 |
| Olivier Giroud | 137 | 11 Nov 2011 | 09 Jul 2024 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 137 | 05 Mar 2014 | 09 Sep 2024 |
| Thierry Henry | 123 | 11 Oct 1997 | 22 Jun 2010 |
| Marcel Desailly | 116 | 22 Aug 1993 | 17 Jun 2004 |
| Zinédine Zidane | 108 | 17 Aug 1994 | 09 Jul 2006 |
| Patrick Vieira | 107 | 26 Feb 1997 | 02 Jun 2009 |
| Kylian Mbappé | 106 | 25 Mar 2017 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Didier Deschamps | 103 | 29 Apr 1989 | 02 Sep 2000 |
| Karim Benzema | 97 | 28 Mar 2007 | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Laurent Blanc | 97 | 07 Feb 1989 | 02 Sep 2000 |
| Bixente Lizarazu | 97 | 14 Nov 1992 | 25 Jun 2004 |
| Raphaël Varane | 93 | 22 Mar 2013 | 18 Dec 2022 |
| Sylvain Wiltord | 92 | 10 Feb 1999 | 15 Nov 2006 |
| Paul Pogba | 91 | 22 Mar 2013 | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Fabien Barthez | 87 | 26 May 1994 | 09 Jul 2006 |
| William Gallas | 84 | 12 Oct 2002 | 22 Jun 2010 |
| Blaise Matuidi | 84 | 07 Sep 2010 | 14 Oct 2019 |
| Manuel Amoros | 82 | 23 Feb 1982 | 17 Jun 1992 |
| Youri Djorkaeff | 82 | 13 Oct 1993 | 11 Jun 2002 |
| Patrice Evra | 81 | 18 Aug 2004 | 11 Nov 2016 |
| Franck Ribéry | 81 | 27 May 2006 | 05 Mar 2014 |
| Florent Malouda | 80 | 17 Nov 2004 | 23 Jun 2012 |
| Robert Pirés | 79 | 31 Aug 1996 | 13 Oct 2004 |
| Maxime Bossis | 76 | 27 Mar 1976 | 28 Jun 1986 |
| Michel Platini | 72 | 27 Mar 1976 | 29 Apr 1987 |
| David Trézéguet | 71 | 28 Jan 1998 | 26 Mar 2008 |
| Claude Makélélé | 71 | 22 Jul 1995 | 17 Jun 2008 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 70 | 10 Oct 2009 | 28 Jun 2021 |
| N'Golo Kanté | 69 | 25 Mar 2016 | 08 Jun 2026 |
| Nicolas Anelka | 68 | 22 Apr 1998 | 17 Jun 2010 |
| Ousmane Dembélé | 67 | 01 Sep 2016 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Eric Abidal | 67 | 18 Aug 2004 | 15 Nov 2013 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 66 | 15 Nov 2016 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Bakary Sagna | 65 | 22 Aug 2007 | 07 Oct 2016 |
| Trésor Tresor | 65 | 04 Dec 1971 | 12 Nov 1983 |
| Lucas Digne | 64 | 05 Mar 2014 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Emmanuel Petit | 63 | 15 Aug 1990 | 12 Feb 2003 |
| Roger Marche | 63 | 23 Mar 1947 | 17 Dec 1959 |
| Kingsley Coman | 61 | 13 Nov 2015 | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Luis Fernández | 60 | 10 Nov 1982 | 17 Jun 1992 |
| Robert Jonquet | 59 | 04 Apr 1948 | 09 Jul 1960 |
| Henri Michel | 59 | 17 Sep 1967 | 11 Oct 1980 |
| Willy Sagnol | 58 | 15 Nov 2000 | 13 Jun 2008 |
| Jules Koundé | 56 | 02 Jun 2021 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Patrick Battiston | 56 | 23 Feb 1977 | 29 Apr 1989 |
| Benjamin Pavard | 55 | 10 Nov 2017 | 17 Nov 2024 |
| Christophe Dugarry | 55 | 26 May 1994 | 11 Jun 2002 |
| Jean-Pierre Papin | 54 | 26 Feb 1986 | 18 Jan 1995 |
| Christian Karembeu | 53 | 14 Nov 1992 | 27 Mar 2002 |
| Mathieu Valbuena | 52 | 26 May 2010 | 11 Oct 2015 |
| Jean Tigana | 52 | 23 May 1980 | 19 Nov 1988 |
| Didier Six | 52 | 27 Mar 1976 | 23 Jun 1984 |
| Laurent Koscielny | 51 | 11 Nov 2011 | 27 Mar 2018 |
| Joel Bats | 50 | 07 Sep 1983 | 18 Nov 1989 |
| Frank Leboeuf | 50 | 22 Jul 1995 | 06 Jun 2002 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 50 | 01 Sep 2021 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Dominique Rocheteau | 49 | 03 Sep 1975 | 21 Jun 1986 |
| Sidney Govou | 49 | 21 Aug 2002 | 22 Jun 2010 |
| Theo Hernandez | 49 | 07 Sep 2021 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Jean Djorkaeff | 49 | 04 Oct 1964 | 02 Sep 1972 |
| Yohan Cabaye | 48 | 11 Aug 2010 | 07 Jul 2016 |
| Mike Maignan | 48 | 07 Oct 2020 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Alain Giresse | 47 | 07 Sep 1974 | 25 Jun 1986 |
| Jean Vincent | 46 | 17 Dec 1953 | 18 Oct 1961 |
| Étienne Mattler | 46 | 25 May 1930 | 28 Jan 1940 |
| Dayot Upamecano | 46 | 05 Sep 2020 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Georges Bereta | 45 | 23 Dec 1967 | 25 May 1975 |
| Raymond Kopa | 45 | 05 Oct 1952 | 11 Nov 1962 |
| Basile Boli | 45 | 19 Aug 1986 | 28 Jul 1993 |
| Eric Cantona | 45 | 12 Aug 1987 | 18 Jan 1995 |
| Bernard Lama | 44 | 17 Feb 1993 | 02 Sep 2000 |
| Jean-Jacques Marcel | 44 | 14 May 1953 | 18 Oct 1961 |
| Alou Diarra | 43 | 09 Oct 2004 | 19 Jun 2012 |
| Bernard Bosquier | 43 | 02 Dec 1964 | 08 Apr 1972 |
| Lucas Hernandez | 42 | 23 Mar 2018 | 04 Jun 2026 |
| Edmond Delfour | 41 | 09 May 1929 | 12 Jun 1938 |
| Samir Nasri | 41 | 28 Mar 2007 | 15 Nov 2013 |
| Djibril Cissé | 41 | 18 May 2002 | 07 Oct 2011 |
| Mikaël Silvestre | 40 | 27 Feb 2001 | 23 Jun 2006 |
| Gerard Janvion | 40 | 12 Oct 1975 | 06 Oct 1982 |
| Vincent Candela | 39 | 09 Oct 1996 | 21 Aug 2002 |
| Frank Sauzée | 39 | 24 Aug 1988 | 17 Nov 1993 |
| Christian López | 39 | 26 Mar 1975 | 10 Jul 1982 |
| Armand Penverne | 39 | 05 Oct 1952 | 13 Dec 1959 |
| William Saliba | 38 | 25 Mar 2022 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Bernard Lacombe | 38 | 08 Sep 1973 | 27 Jun 1984 |
| Dimitri Payet | 38 | 09 Oct 2010 | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Roger Piantoni | 37 | 16 Nov 1952 | 28 Sep 1961 |
| Jean-Marc Ferreri | 37 | 31 Aug 1982 | 17 Nov 1990 |
| Charly Loubet | 37 | 22 Mar 1967 | 18 May 1974 |
| Jocelyn Angloma | 37 | 13 Oct 1990 | 26 Jun 1996 |
| Georges Carnus | 36 | 28 Apr 1963 | 19 May 1973 |
| Adil Rami | 36 | 11 Aug 2010 | 20 Nov 2018 |
| Jérémy Toulalan | 36 | 11 Oct 2006 | 17 Jun 2010 |
| Andre-Pierre Gignac | 36 | 01 Apr 2009 | 10 Oct 2016 |
| Marcus Thuram | 35 | 11 Nov 2020 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Steve Mandanda | 35 | 27 May 2008 | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Georges Lech | 35 | 26 Oct 1963 | 03 Mar 1973 |