Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head
France vs West Germany
Follow France and West Germany across 3 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 3 editions.
3Recorded meetings
3Editions represented
1France wins
2West Germany wins
- France W–D–L
- 1–0–2
- West Germany W–D–L
- 2–0–1
- Recorded match goals
- France 9–8 West Germany
- Editions in this record
- 1958, 1982, 1986
Archive scope: This page compares 3 source-recorded matches across 3 editions. The Atlas match archive is incomplete for some historical tournaments, so these totals should not be read as a definitive all-time record.
Meeting ledger
3 recorded match reports
Chronological source records, oldest to newest.
| Edition | Date | Stage | Fixture | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Jun 28, 1958 | third-place match | France vs West Germany | 6–3 | Match report |
| 1982 | Jul 8, 1982 | semi-finals | West Germany vs France | 3–3 (5–4 pens) | Match report |
| 1986 | Jun 25, 1986 | semi-finals | France vs West Germany | 0–2 | Match report |
A penalty-shootout winner counts as the match winner in the W–D–L record. Goal totals use the recorded match score; shoot-out kicks are not counted as match goals. Every row links to its edition and match report.
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