The FFF is in charge of everything to do with soccer in France. It manages and organises the French national teams as well as amateur French soccer. Having won the World Cup in 1998 and 2018, France as a soccer nation has taken it to the next level and its youth development is recognised worldwide.
The shining symbol of French excellence is the INF Clairefontaine centre, which has hosted superstar names like Kylian Mbappé and Nicolas Anelka. All French coaches spend time at the INF Clairefontaine centre where they learn the excellent methodology for training young players. The World Cup victory with a very young squad was the high point and culmination of French youth development.
The development methodology and the FFF Academy New York’s training programs were devised by Jean-Claude Lafargue, who used to the INF Clairefontaine’s director. He is now the FFF Academy technical director and organises soccer camps in the FFF way. Zohair Ghenania, his right hand man, manages the academy. He used to be FC Lorient’s coach and holds the BEPF coaching diploma