France Home Shirt 2000

In 2000, France, managed by Roger Lemerre, competed at UEFA Euro 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands as defending World Cup champions. The squad featured veterans such as Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Didier Deschamps, and Marcel Desailly, alongside emerging talents like David Trezeguet. France topped their group with wins over Denmark and the Netherlands and a draw with the Czech Republic. In the knockout rounds, they defeated Spain 2–1 in the quarter-finals and Portugal 2–1 in the semi-finals. In the final, France beat Italy 2–1 with a golden goal from David Trezeguet, securing back-to-back major international titles.