France Home Shirt 2014

In 2014, France, managed by Didier Deschamps, competed at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil with a squad blending experienced stars such as Franck Ribéry, Hugo Lloris, Patrice Evra, and Yohan Cabaye alongside emerging talents like Paul Pogba and Karim Benzema. France advanced from a challenging group with wins over Honduras and Switzerland and a draw against Ecuador. In the knockout rounds, they defeated Nigeria but were eliminated 1–0 by Germany in the quarter-finals. The campaign highlighted France’s attacking talent and defensive organisation but exposed inconsistency in midfield creativity and finishing, prompting a transitional phase for the team post-tournament.