France Football Formation

Lineup (4-3-1-2)

Joël Bats · Patrick Battiston · Jean-François Domergue · Maxime Bossis · Yvon Le Roux · Luis Fernández · Jean Tigana · Alain Giresse · Michel Platini (c) · Bernard Lacombe · Bruno Bellone

France "Victorious XI" (1984) - Euro


France, under Michel Hidalgo, and blessed with a side almost as talented as Brazil’s, shifted shape according to the opposition, with Michel Platini playing sometimes as a centre-forward, sometimes in the hole and sometimes more as a regista. He was an exceptional player and Hidalgo’s use of him was probably unique, but what is significant is that he asked the playmaker to adjust to the demands of the system, rather than building the side around him. In that it should be said, he was helped by the quality of the players around him: Alain Giresse and Jean Tigana were world-class playmakers in their own right and Hidalgo’s task was simply to find the right balance between creativity and structure; he could reasonably expect chances to arrive.

The final of UEFA Euro 1984 was a football match played on 27 June 1984 at Parc des Princes in Paris, France to determine the winner of UEFA Euro 1984. The match featured tournament hosts, France, who went into the match as favourites and arguably the best team in Europe, and Spain.
France midfielder Michel Platini opened the scoring in the 57th minute with his ninth goal of the tournament, a free-kick which spilled through the hands of Spanish keeper Luis Arconada. Bruno Bellone doubled France's lead in the final minute to give them a 2–0 victory. Bellone's goal was the only one of France's fourteen goals to be scored by a striker.


Coach/Manager : Michel Hidalgo

Reserves include : Manuel Amoros and Bernard Genghini.