{"product_id":"france-2004-home-shirt","title":"France 2004 Home Shirt","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eFRANCE – HOME SHIRT 2004\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eFrance’s national team stand among international football’s elite, representing a nation with a rich and successful history on the world stage. \u003cem data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eLes Bleus\u003c\/em\u003e have won two FIFA World Cups (1998, 2018) and two UEFA European Championships (1984, 2000), earning a reputation for flair, technical quality, and producing generations of world-class talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eThis legacy has been defined by iconic players such as Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Lilian Thuram, and Didier Deschamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eFrance returned in their classic deep blue for the 2004 campaign, wearing this home shirt at UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal as they looked to defend their European crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003eThe tournament, however, proved disappointing. Despite progressing from the group stage, France were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a shock 1–0 defeat to Greece, who would go on to win the competition in one of international football’s greatest upsets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003eAs of 2026, France comfortably secured automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup, finishing top of their qualifying group with a series of dominant performances. They have been drawn into a competitive group alongside Mexico, Japan, and Nigeria. With immense talent in their squad, including Kylian Mbappé, William Saliba, and Ousmane Dembélé, France head into the tournament as one of the favourites and will be hoping to reclaim their crown after coming so close in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003eFollow them on X: @equipedefrance\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surprise Shirts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55470836220280,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/5564\/9221\/files\/France2004HomeShirt.jpg?v=1771855102","url":"https:\/\/surpriseshirts.co.uk\/products\/france-2004-home-shirt","provider":"Surprise Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}