Published on 2026-07-04

The worst defeat in the history of the French national team

The French national football team suffers a humiliating 17 to 1 defeat against Denmark during the 1908 London Olympic Games. This debacle is explained by the chaos of the selections where the players arrive on the very morning of the match after a long journey. A few days earlier, the same formation had already lost 9 to 0 against this same opponent.
Équipe de France de footballConfusion dans les sélections

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