France men's national water polo team
| FINA code | FRA |
|---|---|
| Association | French Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Vjekoslav Kobešćak |
| Asst coach | Olivier Chandieu Mathias Mercadal |
| Captain | Thomas Vernoux |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 11 (as of 9 August 2021) |
| Highest | 8 (2016) |
| Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1900) |
| Best result | (1924) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | TBD (2024) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | 4th (2022) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1927) |
| Best result | (1927) |
| Media | |
| Website | ffnatation.fr |
The France men's national water polo team is the representative for France in international men's water polo.
Results
Olympic Games
World Championship
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.[2]
Head coach: Vjekoslav Kobešćak
| Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Offner | 16 December 1999 | GK | USB Bordeaux |
| Kilian Braise Fernandez | 4 July 2007 | W | Pays d'Aix Natation |
| Luca Barnat | 8 February 2007 | CF | AS Monaco Natation |
| Alexandre Bouet | 5 December 2000 | W | CN Marseille |
| Alexis Drahe | 15 December 2003 | DF | Pays d'Aix Natation |
| Thomas Vernoux (C) | 21 March 2002 | W | CN Marseille |
| Steven Vitrant | 27 October 1997 | W | Team Strasbourg |
| Denis Guerin | 8 January 2002 | DF | Taverny SN 95 |
| Romain Marion-Vernoux | 2 January 2000 | W | CN Marseille |
| Lorris Canovas | 7 February 2001 | W | Team Strasbourg |
| Enzo Nardon | 6 January 2003 | W | Taverny SN 95 |
| Jean-Baptiste Carpentras | 12 April 2002 | DF | Olympic Nice Natation |
| Hugo Fontani | 22 December 1994 | GK | Team Strasbourg |
| Mathis Mas | 13 May 2004 | CF | Team Strasbourg |
| Tom Sauton | 4 October 2002 | W | Sete Natation |
Notable players
- Michaël Bodegas (intermission Italy)
- Ugo Crousillat (intermission Montenegro)
- Frédéric Audon
- Pierre Garsau
- Michel Idoux
- Armand Mikaelian
See also
- France men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
References
- ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Team Roster: France" (PDF). ea.microplustimingservices.com. 9 January 2026. p. 3.