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France 2006 World Cup Squad
The full France squad from the 2006 FIFA World Cup — all 23 players with positions and overall ratings. Squad average 68.0, led by Thierry Henry (96 OVR). Think you can build a better unbeaten XI? Play 7-0-0.
Strongest XI
79Fabien BarthezGK
79William GallasCB
78Lilian ThuramCB
71Eric-Sylvain Bilal AbidalCB
55Mikaël SilvestreCB
91Patrick VieiraLM
83Franck RiberyCM
83Zinédine ZidaneRM
96Thierry HenryRM
80Sylvain WiltordRW
65Sidney GovouLW
Full squad ratings
Goalkeepers
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Fabien Barthez | GK | 79 |
| Grégory Coupet | GK | 50 |
| Mickaël Landreau | GK | 50 |
Defenders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| William Gallas | CB | 79 |
| Lilian Thuram | CB | 78 |
| Eric-Sylvain Bilal Abidal | CB | 71 |
| Mikaël Silvestre | CB | 55 |
| Gaël Givet-Viaros | RB | 50 |
| Jean-Alain Boumsong Somkong | LB | 50 |
| Pascal Chimbonda | RB | 50 |
Midfielders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Vieira | LM | 91 |
| Franck Ribery | CM | 83 |
| Zinédine Zidane | RM | 83 |
| Claude Makélélé | LM | 78 |
| Willy Sagnol | CM | 74 |
| Florent Malouda | CM | 72 |
| Vikash Dhorasoo | CM | 56 |
| Alou Diarra | CM | 55 |
Forwards
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Thierry Henry | RM | 96 |
| Sylvain Wiltord | RW | 80 |
| Sidney Govou | LW | 65 |
| David Sergio Trézéguet | ST | 59 |
| Louis Saha | ST | 59 |
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