France men's national water polo team

The France men's national water polo team is the representative for France in international men's water polo.

France

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

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

• 2006 – 6th place
• 2020 – 7th place
• 2022 – 4th place

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: Vjekoslav Kobešćak

Name	Date of birth	Pos.	Club
Julien Offner	(1999-12-16) 16 December 1999	GK	USB Bordeaux
Kilian Braise Fernandez	(2007-07-04) 4 July 2007	W	Pays d'Aix Natation
Luca Barnat	(2007-02-08) 8 February 2007	CF	AS Monaco Natation
Alexandre Bouet	(2000-12-05) 5 December 2000	W	CN Marseille
Alexis Drahe	(2003-12-15) 15 December 2003	DF	Pays d'Aix Natation
Thomas Vernoux (C)	(2002-03-21) 21 March 2002	W	CN Marseille
Steven Vitrant	(1997-10-27) 27 October 1997	W	Team Strasbourg
Denis Guerin	(2002-01-08) 8 January 2002	DF	Taverny SN 95
Romain Marion-Vernoux	(2000-01-02) 2 January 2000	W	CN Marseille
Lorris Canovas	(2001-02-07) 7 February 2001	W	Team Strasbourg
Enzo Nardon	(2003-01-06) 6 January 2003	W	Taverny SN 95
Jean-Baptiste Carpentras	(2002-04-12) 12 April 2002	DF	Olympic Nice Natation
Hugo Fontani	(1994-12-22) 22 December 1994	GK	Team Strasbourg
Mathis Mas	(2004-05-13) 13 May 2004	CF	Team Strasbourg
Tom Sauton	(2002-10-04) 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

External links

• Official website