Team sheet · 2000s
Best 15Franceof the 2000s
Looking for the best 15 France players of the 2000s? This ranked list covers the top 15 footballers from the Beat The Invincible World Cup–era draft catalog, ordered by overall rating with positions, attributes, and scouting notes. #1 is Zinedine Zidane, followed by Thierry Henry, while Sylvain Wiltord closes the sheet at #15.
These ratings and rankings come from the Beat The Invincible game catalog — they are not an official FIFA, federation, or media ranking.
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Best 15 France players ranked
France 2000s footballers ordered 1–15 by overall rating — not grouped by position.
CAMWC 2002 · 2006
Zinedine Zidane
OVR
97
Pace76Shot90Pass97Drib96Def58Phys79France's defining player of the decade and the 2006 World Cup Golden Ball winner; his playmaking and decisive knockout-stage performances drove France to the final.
STWC 2002 · 2006
Thierry Henry
OVR
96
Pace97Shot94Pass87Drib95Def44Phys83One of the world's outstanding forwards throughout the decade and France's leading scorer at the 2006 World Cup, including the winner against Brazil.
CMWC 2002 · 2006
Patrick Vieira
OVR
93
Pace83Shot82Pass90Drib87Def92Phys94A dominant all-action midfielder who combined elite physicality with technical quality and produced pivotal goals and performances during France's run to the 2006 final.
CBWC 2002 · 2006
Lilian Thuram
OVR
93
Pace85Shot48Pass79Drib75Def95Phys92France's defensive leader and record appearance holder at the time, outstanding at centre-back during the 2006 World Cup knockout rounds.
CDMWC 2002 · 2006
Claude Makélélé
OVR
93
Pace76Shot60Pass87Drib84Def95Phys90The era's archetypal holding midfielder, whose positioning, ball recovery and tactical discipline were fundamental to France's 2006 resurgence.
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Beat The InvincibleSTWC 2002 · 2006
David Trezeguet
OVR
92
Pace81Shot95Pass73Drib84Def41Phys84An elite penalty-box striker and prolific scorer at club and international level who was selected for both World Cups in the decade.
LMWC 2002
Robert Pirès
OVR
92
Pace86Shot87Pass92Drib92Def50Phys72One of Europe's finest creative wide midfielders in the early 2000s, offering exceptional technique, chance creation and goal production.
LMWC 2006
Franck Ribéry
OVR
91
Pace94Shot86Pass89Drib94Def45Phys76The breakout star of France's 2006 campaign who developed into a world-class winger before the decade ended, combining acceleration, creativity and relentless dribbling.
CBWC 2002 · 2006
William Gallas
OVR
90
Pace84Shot55Pass76Drib72Def91Phys89A quick, powerful and versatile defender who started every match at centre-back during France's defensively excellent 2006 World Cup campaign.
GKWC 2002 · 2006
Fabien Barthez
OVR
90
Pace48Shot16Pass68Drib25Def18Phys78France's established first-choice goalkeeper at both World Cups, keeping five clean sheets and conceding only three goals during the run to the 2006 final.
CBWC 2002
Marcel Desailly
OVR
89
Pace76Shot57Pass79Drib70Def91Phys92France's captain at the 2002 World Cup and still an imposing, authoritative central defender during the early part of the decade.
RBWC 2002 · 2006
Willy Sagnol
OVR
89
Pace84Shot67Pass89Drib82Def86Phys80A technically accomplished right-back whose crossing and composed defending made him one of France's most consistent performers at the 2006 World Cup.
LBWC 2006
Eric Abidal
OVR
88
Pace86Shot49Pass80Drib76Def89Phys88The starting left-back for the 2006 finalists, valued for his speed, strength, positional discipline and ability to operate centrally.
LMWC 2006
Florent Malouda
OVR
88
Pace88Shot82Pass86Drib88Def61Phys82A dynamic two-way wide midfielder who started the 2006 final and won the penalty from which France opened the scoring.
STWC 2002 · 2006
Sylvain Wiltord
OVR
87
Pace89Shot86Pass82Drib86Def48Phys76A versatile and intelligent forward selected for both World Cups, capable of playing centrally or from the right and contributing important goals for France throughout the decade.
Best 15 France 2000s FAQ
Who is No. 1 among the best 15 France players of the 2000s?
Zinedine Zidane ranks first on this France 2000s best 15 as a CAM with 97 overall.
Who is in the best 15 of France in the 2000s?
The best 15 France footballers of the 2000s on this sheet are: Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Lilian Thuram, Claude Makélélé, David Trezeguet, Robert Pirès, Franck Ribéry, William Gallas, Fabien Barthez, Marcel Desailly, Willy Sagnol, Eric Abidal, Florent Malouda, Sylvain Wiltord.
How is the France 2000s best 15 ranked?
Players are ranked by overall rating in the Beat The Invincible catalog for France in the 2000s, with positions and scouting notes for each selection. It is a game ranking for drafting — not an official federation list.
Can I draft France 2000s players in Beat The Invincible?
Yes. In Beat The Invincible you draft legends from country × era packs — including France in the 2000s — then pick a formation and try to beat The Invincible.