<P> In 2006 , France finished as runners - up , losing on penalties ( 5 -- 3 ) to Italy after the game was tied 1 -- 1 after 120 minutes . The team has also finished in third place on two occasions , in 1958 and 1986 , and in fourth place once , in 1982 . In 2018 France won the World Cup for the second time 4 -- 2 against Croatia in Luzhniki Stadium , Russia . </P>
<P> In 2006 , France finished as runners - up , losing on penalties ( 5 -- 3 ) to Italy after the game was tied 1 -- 1 after 120 minutes . The team has also finished in third place on two occasions , in 1958 and 1986 , and in fourth place once , in 1982 . In 2018 France won the World Cup for the second time 4 -- 2 against Croatia in Luzhniki Stadium , Russia . </P>
when did france win the last world cup
when did france win the last world cup
2018
2018