France Team Experience with Cantona
Blanc played in the France national squad during the period when Cantona was an important attacking figure before the country missed the 1994 World Cup.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Laurent Blanc Biography and Timeline
Follow Laurent Blanc through 2 dated historical records for France.
Laurent Blanc, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1994–1998Years on this page
1994
1998
World Cup Winner
Laurent Blanc misses the 1998 final because of a semi-final suspension. His central defensive performances in earlier matches nevertheless form an important part of France’s first World Cup triumph.
Records, sources and methodology
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