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France U-20
Nickname(s)Les Bleuets (The Little Blues)
Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours)
AssociationFrench Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachBernard Diomède
FIFA codeFRA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Spain 2–1 France 
(Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977)
Biggest win
 Indonesia 0-6  France
(Murcia, Spain; 17 November 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Colombia 4–1 France 
(Bogota, Colombia; 30 July 2011)
 Brazil 3–0 France 
(Kuching, Malaysia; 17 June, 1997)
Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1977)
Best resultChampions: 2013

The France national under-20 football team (Template:Lang-fr) represents France in men's international football at this age level and is controlled by the French Football Federation. Since there is no under-20 UEFA tournament, the team competes for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The under-20 team also participates in the Toulon Tournament, usually replacing the under-21 team, and in the football tournaments of the Mediterranean Games and the Jeux de la Francophonie.

France were the world champions, winning the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team reached the semifinals for the first time in their history in 2011, and they have also made it to the quarterfinals in two occasions, in 1997 and 2001.

Competitive Record

FIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cup Record

Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
Tunisia 1977 Group stage 3 1 1 1 3 3
Japan 1979 did not qualify
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
Portugal 1991
Australia 1993
Qatar 1995
Malaysia 1997 Quarter-finals 5 3 1 1 10 8
Nigeria 1999 did not qualify
Argentina 2001 Quarter-finals 5 2 2 1 11 7
United Arab Emirates 2003 did not qualify
Netherlands 2005
Canada 2007
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011 Fourth place 7 4 0 3 11 12
Turkey 2013 Champions 7 4 2 1 15 6
New Zealand 2015 did not qualify
South Korea 2017 Round of 16 4 3 0 1 10 2
Poland 2019 Round of 16 4 3 0 1 9 5
Indonesia 2021 Cancelled
Argentina 2023 qualified
Total 1 title 35 20 6 9 69 43

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against England.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Yann Lienard (2003-03-16) 16 March 2003 (age 21) 4 0 France Monaco
1GK Thimothée Lo-Tutala (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 (age 21) 2 0 England Hull City
1GK Lucas Lavallée (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 France Paris Saint-Germain
2DF Tanguy Zoukrou (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21) 6 0 France Troyes
2DF Jordan Varela (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21) 5 0 France Monaco
2DF Cheick Keita (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) 4 0 France Stade Reims
2DF Brayann Pereira (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21) 3 0 France Bourg-Péronnas
2DF Ousmane Camara (2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0 France Angers
2DF Thérence Koudou (2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 20) 0 0 France Stade Reims
2DF Félix Nzouango (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Italy Juventus
3MF Florent Da Silva (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Netherlands Volendam
3MF Warren Bondo (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Italy Reggina
3MF Martin Adeline (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 21) 3 1 France Rodez
3MF Etienne Camara (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0 England Huddersfield Town
3MF Soungoutou Magassa (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 21) 0 0 France Monaco
4FW Alan Virginius (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21) 3 1 France Lille
4FW Alexis Tibidi (2003-11-03) 3 November 2003 (age 21) 2 1 France Troyes
4FW Malamine Efekele (2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 20) 0 0 France Monaco
4FW Antoine Joujou (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0 France Le Havre
4FW Sekou Lega (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0 France Lyon
4FW Wilson Odobert (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 20) 0 0 France Troyes

Recent callups

The following players have also been called up to the France under-20 squad and remain eligible:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Obed Nkambadio (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 France Paris v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
DF Jaouen Hadjam (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 France Paris v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
DF Brayann Pereira (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21) 1 0 France Auxerre v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
DF Lenny Lacroix (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Portugal Benfica v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
MF Warren Bondo (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Italy Monza v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
MF Andy Diouf (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Switzerland Basel v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
MF Martin Adeline (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 21) 1 0 France Stade Reims v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
MF Rocco Ascone (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Denmark Nordsjælland v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
MF Alexis Tibidi (2003-11-03) 3 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Austria Rheindorf Altach v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
FW Matthis Abline (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 France Rennes v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
FW Ilyes Hamache (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 France Valenciennes v.  Japan, 21 November 2022
Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

Previous squads

Honours

Champions: 2013
Champions (13): 1977, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2022
Finalists (14): 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016

References

  1. ^ "Le groupe pour la Coupe du monde" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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