On July 10th, France suffered a 1-2 upset against Spain in the European Championship semi-finals. This is the first time in a decade that France has lost in the 90 minutes of a major tournament knockout stage.
The last time France lost in the 90 minutes of a major tournament knockout stage was in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals, where they lost 0-1 to Germany and were eliminated in the last eight. It was after this defeat that French football began to rise again, entering a new golden era.
In the 2016 European Championship, France performed brilliantly and reached the final. They drew 0-0 with Portugal after 90 minutes but lost 0-1 after extra time, settling for second place.
In the 2018 World Cup, France went all the way to win the championship.
In the 2021 European Championship, France qualified from the group stage but lost to Switzerland in the round of 16 after a 3-3 draw in extra time. France ultimately lost the penalty shootout and were eliminated.
In the 2022 World Cup, France reached the final again. They drew 3-3 with Argentina after extra time but eventually lost the penalty shootout and finished as runners-up.
In this European Championship, France reached the semi-finals but lost 1-2 to Spain in the 90 minutes. This is the first time in a decade that France has lost in the 90 minutes of a knockout stage.
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