France are winless in final group matches for 9 consecutive major tournaments

 Since defeating Togo 2-0 in the third group stage match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup to advance, France has not won a third group stage match in either the FIFA World Cup or the European Championship.

Among these, France lost crucial final group stage matches in the 2008 European Championship and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, resulting in their group stage elimination. Since then, although France has not won their final group stage match, it has not prevented them from progressing out of the group.

In this match, French coach Deschamps was absent due to a family emergency. France only needed a draw against Norway to qualify as group winners.

France's results in the third group stage match over the past 9 major tournaments

2008 European Championship Group Stage Matchday 3: France 0-2 Italy

2010 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Matchday 3: France 1-2 South Africa

2012 European Championship Group Stage Matchday 3: France 0-2 Sweden

2014 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Matchday 3: France 0-0 Ecuador

2016 European Championship Group Stage Matchday 3: France 0-0 Switzerland

2018 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Matchday 3: France 0-0 Denmark

2021 European Championship Group Stage Matchday 3: France 2-2 Portugal

2022 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Matchday 3: France 0-1 Tunisia

2024 European Championship Group Stage Matchday 3: France 1-1 Poland