France national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | French Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Bernard Diomède | ||
| FIFA code | FRA | ||
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| First international | |||
| Spain 2–1 (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Indonesia 0-6 (Murcia, Spain; 17 November 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Colombia 4–1 (Bogota, Colombia; 30 July 2011) Brazil 3–0 (Kuching, Malaysia; 17 June, 1997) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1977) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2013) | ||
The France national under-20 football team (French: Équipe de France des moins de 20 ans de football) 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1979 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1981 | ||||||||
| 1983 | ||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2005 | ||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||
| 2011 | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2013 | Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2017 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
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Cancelled | |||||||
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2025 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 48 | |
Players
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, to be played in June 2025.[1][2]
Caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2025, after the match against Mexico
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Alexis Mirbach | 4 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | Metz | |
| GK | Ewen Jaouen | 29 December 2005 | 1 | 0 | Dunkerque | |
| GK | Justin Bengui | 9 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Jedinstvo Ub | |
| DF | Saël Kumbedi | 26 March 2005 | 6 | 0 | Lyon | |
| DF | Emmanuel Biumla | 8 May 2005 | 5 | 1 | Angers | |
| DF | Elyaz Zidane | 26 December 2005 | 5 | 0 | Real Betis | |
| DF | Abdoul Koné | 22 April 2005 | 2 | 0 | Reims | |
| DF | Mamadou Sarr | 29 August 2005 | 2 | 0 | Strasbourg | |
| DF | Yoni Gomis | 23 September 2005 | 1 | 0 | Strasbourg | |
| DF | Steven Baseya | 14 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Villefranche Beaujolais | |
| DF | Jaydee Canvot | 29 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | Toulouse | |
| DF | Nhoa Sangui | 27 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Reims | |
| MF | Saïmon Bouabré | 1 June 2006 | 7 | 1 | Monaco[a] | |
| MF | Senny Mayulu | 17 May 2006 | 6 | 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| MF | Dehmaine Tabibou | 17 April 2005 | 5 | 2 | Nantes | |
| MF | Mayssam Benama | 9 March 2005 | 5 | 0 | Monaco[a] | |
| MF | Valentin Atangana | 25 August 2005 | 4 | 0 | Reims | |
| MF | Rabby Nzingoula | 25 November 2005 | 4 | 0 | Montpellier | |
| MF | Louis Leroux | 23 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Nantes | |
| FW | Steve Ngoura | 22 February 2005 | 6 | 7 | Cercle Brugge | |
| FW | Lucas Michal | 22 June 2005 | 6 | 3 | Monaco[a] | |
| FW | Ayman Aiki | 25 June 2005 | 6 | 1 | Bastia | |
| FW | Eli Junior Kroupi | 23 June 2006 | 2 | 1 | Lorient | |
| FW | Tidiam Gomis | 8 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | RB Leipzig | |
| FW | Ibrahim Mbaye | 24 January 2008 | 0 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| FW | Mohamed Kader Meïté | 11 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Rennes | |
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
Head-to-head record
The following table shows France's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Gambia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Honduras | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Mali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 33.33 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Total | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 55.26 |
Notes
- ^ a b c Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.
References
- ^ "Vingt-six joueurs pour le Tournoi Maurice-Revello" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Tournoi international Maurice Revello - SNU20" (PDF) (in French). Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 29 May 2025.