There’s nothing about France’s record in this competition which makes much sense. Euro 2022 will be their seventh European Championship, yet a nation that has averaged a FIFA ranking of sixth since 2003 has never made it beyond the final eight.
When you consider that the first three tournaments featured, er, eight teams, it makes for bleak reading. Les Bleues’ World Cup record isn’t a lot better either: only once in four attempts have they made it beyond
