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France men's national water polo team
Men's national water polo team representing France
Men's national water polo team representing France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | France |
| FINA code | FRA |
| Image | Flag of France.svg |
| Association | French Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | LEN |
| Coach | Vjekoslav Kobešćak |
| Asst coach | Olivier Chandieu |
| Mathias Mercadal | |
| Captain | Thomas Vernoux |
| FINA ranking | 11 |
| FINA ranking date | 9 August 2021 |
| FINA highest | 8 |
| FINA highest year | 2016 |
| Olympics apps | 12 |
| Olympics first | 1900 |
| Olympics best | (1924) |
| World champ apps | 6 |
| World champ first | 1982 |
| World champ best | TBD (2024) |
| World league apps | 9 |
| World league first | 2006 |
| World league best | 4th (2022) |
| Regional cup name | European Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 20 |
| Regional cup first | 1927 |
| Regional cup best | (1927) |
| Website |
Mathias Mercadal The France men's national water polo team is the representative for France in international men's water polo.
Results
Olympic Games
Main article: France men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- 1900 – ** Bronze medal 2*
- 1912 – 6th place
- 1920 – 9th place
- 1924 – ** Gold medal**
- 1928 – ** Bronze medal**
- 1936 – 4th place
- 1948 – 6th place
- 1960 – Second round
- 1988 – 10th place
- 1992 – 11th place
- 2016 – 11th place
- 2024 – 10th place
World Championship
- 1982 – 13th place
- 1986 – 8th place
- 1991 – 12th place
- 2017 – 14th place
- 2023 – 6th place
- 2024 – 4th place
FINA World League
European Championship
- 1927 – ** Silver medal**
- 1931 – 6th place
- 1934 – 6th place
- 1938 – 6th place
- 1947 – 7th place
- 1950 – 6th place
- 1954 – 9th place
- 1958 – 8th place
- 1966 – 13th place
- 1970 – 11th place
- 1989 – 12th place
- 1991 – 11th place
- 2001 – 12th place
- 2014 – 10th place
- 2016 – 9th place
- 2018 – 12th place
- 2020 – 13th place
- 2022 – 6th place
- 2024 – 9th place
- 2026 – 9th place
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
Head coach: CRO Vjekoslav Kobešćak
| Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Offner | GK | FRA USB Bordeaux | |
| Kilian Braise Fernandez | W | FRA Pays d'Aix Natation | |
| Luca Barnat | CF | FRA AS Monaco Natation | |
| Alexandre Bouet | W | FRA CN Marseille | |
| Alexis Drahe | DF | FRA Pays d'Aix Natation | |
| Thomas Vernoux (C) | W | FRA CN Marseille | |
| Steven Vitrant | W | FRA Team Strasbourg | |
| Denis Guerin | DF | FRA Taverny SN 95 | |
| Romain Marion-Vernoux | W | FRA CN Marseille | |
| Lorris Canovas | W | FRA Team Strasbourg | |
| Enzo Nardon | W | FRA Taverny SN 95 | |
| Jean-Baptiste Carpentras | DF | FRA Olympic Nice Natation | |
| Hugo Fontani | GK | FRA Team Strasbourg | |
| Mathis Mas | CF | FRA Team Strasbourg | |
| Tom Sauton | W | FRA Sete Natation |
Notable players
- Michaël Bodegas (intermission Italy)
- Ugo Crousillat (intermission Montenegro)
- Frédéric Audon
- Pierre Garsau
- Michel Idoux
- Armand Mikaelian
References
References
- {{Cite HistoFINA wp
- (9 January 2026). "Team Roster: France".
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