Téléfoot now covers France international matches, European club competitions and foreign football leagues.

[3][4][5] The original format was two matches, each with ten minutes of highlights, and an in depth look at some players,[6][7] and the show was broadcast on Saturday evenings.

[8] In 1981, Téléfoot replaced Cangioni with Michel Denisot as presenter, and the programme was moved to Sunday mornings.

He is now known for the quote "Je crois qu'après avoir vu ça, On peut mourir tranquille" ("I think that after seeing that, We can die quiet") after France won the match.

[8] After his death, Téléfoot gave a special tribute to him, including interviews with Didier Drogba and Jacques Vendroux [fr].

[17] In June 2020, it was announced that TF1 had partnered with new Ligue 1 rightsholder Mediapro to launch a Téléfoot-branded pay television channel.