France 2002 Home Shirt - Djorkaeff No.6 (XXL)

For a shirt made at the end of 2001, I found nothing to fault. The royal blue is bright and even, the purple side panels have not faded, and the breathable front mesh shows no snags or pilling. The embroidered rooster is dense with no pulled threads, and the tricolour shoulder stripes are crisp. The DJORKAEFF 6 printing is smooth and complete.

Not sure about the size? This XXL measures 64 x 83 cm: compare with the flat measurements below, or check my size guide.

Flat measurements

A true XXL, wide and long, typical of the straight cuts of the time. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare.

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• adidas inner tag: model code 298742, factory code AKU001 and production date 11/01, printed on a small white tag sewn into the side seam (photo 4)
• Embroidered FFF crest: gold-thread rooster with red comb, F.F.F. cartouche and the star of the 1998 title embroidered directly onto the fabric, with no pulled threads (photo 3)
• Fabric and cut: breathable perforated mesh across the front, purple panels under the arms, the straight and long cut of the period (photos 2 and 3)
• Finishing: white embroidered adidas logo, ribbed blue V-neck, three white stripes edged in red on the shoulders (photos 1 and 2)

Youri Djorkaeff's last tournament

In 2002, France arrived in Asia as reigning world and European champions. Youri Djorkaeff, part of both winning squads in 1998 and 2000, still wore the number 6: this World Cup would be his last in blue.

31 May 2002: opening match in Seoul, a 1-0 defeat to Senegal. Zidane, with a thigh injury, was missing.

11 June 2002: after a 0-0 draw with Uruguay, a 2-0 defeat to Denmark. France went out in the group stage without scoring a single goal.

Djorkaeff left the national team after the tournament with 82 caps and 28 goals. This royal blue shirt, with its single star above the rooster, marks the end of an era for the world-champion generation.

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