France national football team

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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1. When was France national football team built?
2. What is the location?
3. What is the governing body?
4. What does the nickname "Les Bleus" mean for the French national football team?
5. Where does France play its home football matches?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was France national football team built?1904
2. What is the location?France, a country in Western Europe
3. What is the governing body?Fédération française de football (FFF)
4. What does the nickname "Les Bleus" mean for the French national football team?"Les Bleus" means "The Blues" in French, referring to the blue color of the team's shirts and the blue in the French flag.
5. Where does France play its home football matches?France plays its home matches at the Stade de France in Saint‑Denis, a large stadium used for many big sporting events.

Fédération française de football (FFF): The national governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing football in France.
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: A former international football competition contested between the winners of the Copa América and the European Championship.
FIFA Confederations Cup: An international football competition contested by the winners of each of the six continental championships, plus the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation.
UEFA Nations League: A new international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of UEFA.