France national under-20 football team
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.
Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours) | ||
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Association | French Football Federation | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Bernard Diomède | ||
FIFA code | FRA | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Paris, France; 18 June 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Bogota, Colombia; 30 July 2011) ![]() ![]() (Kuching, Malaysia; 17 June, 1997) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1977) | ||
Best result | Champions: 2013 |
Competitive Record
changeFIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cup Record
changeYear | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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1977 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
1979 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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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 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
2021 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 1 title | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 43 |
Players
changeCurrent squad
changeFor the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible to participate.
The following players were named in the squad for the friendlies against Argentina, the United States, and South Korea on 20, 22, and 25 March 2019.
Note: Names in italics denote players who have been capped by France in a higher age group.
Caps and goals as of 22 March 2019, after the team's match against United States.[1]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Illan Meslier | 1 March 2000 | 1 | 0 | Leeds United |
16 | GK | Didier Desprez | 12 March 1999 | 2 | 0 | Drancy |
2 | DF | William Saliba | 24 March 2001 | 1 | 0 | Arsenal |
3 | DF | Mahamadou Dembélé | 10 April 1999 | 4 | 0 | Fortuna Sittard |
4 | DF | Boubacar Kamara | 23 November 1999 | 3 | 0 | Marseille |
5 | DF | Dan-Axel Zagadou | 3 June 1999 | 3 | 1 | Borussia Dortmund |
6 | DF | Jean-Clair Todibo | 30 December 1999 | 4 | 0 | Barcelona |
12 | DF | Sambou Sissoko | 27 April 1999 | 4 | 0 | Reims |
13 | DF | Nicolas Cozza | 8 January 1999 | 2 | 0 | Montpellier |
14 | DF | Thomas Basila | 30 April 1999 | 4 | 0 | Nantes |
15 | DF | Sikou Niakaté | 10 July 1999 | 1 | 0 | Valenciennes |
8 | MF | Michaël Cuisance | 16 August 1999 | 6 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
10 | MF | Boubakary Soumaré | 26 February 1999 | 5 | 0 | Lille |
18 | MF | Youssouf Fofana | 10 January 1999 | 4 | 0 | Strasbourg |
20 | MF | Ibrahima Diallo | 8 March 1999 | 2 | 0 | Brest |
22 | MF | Enzo Loiodice | 27 November 2000 | 4 | 0 | Dijon |
24 | MF | Imran Louza | 1 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Nantes |
7 | FW | Moussa Diaby | 7 July 1999 | 5 | 3 | Bayer Leverkusen |
9 | FW | Moussa Sylla | 25 November 1999 | 2 | 0 | Monaco |
11 | FW | Nabil Alioui | 17 February 1999 | 2 | 2 | Cercle Brugge |
17 | FW | Bryan Mbeumo | 7 August 1999 | 3 | 0 | Troyes |
19 | FW | Isaac Matondo | 23 March 1999 | 6 | 0 | Rennes |
23 | FW | Mounir Chouiar | 23 January 1999 | 1 | 0 | Lens |
Recent callups
changeThe 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 |
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GK | Alban Lafont | 23 January 1999 | 5 | 0 | Fiorentina | v. Argentina, 20 March 2019 INJ |
GK | Yehvann Diouf | 11 June 1999 | 2 | 0 | Troyes | v. Norway, 19 November 2018 |
GK | Gaëtan Poussin | 13 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | Bordeaux | v. Montenegro, 6 September 2018 |
DF | Evan Ndicka | 20 August 1999 | 5 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v. Norway, 19 November 2018 |
DF | Malang Sarr | 23 January 1999 | 2 | 0 | Nice | v. Norway, 19 November 2018 |
DF | Stanley Nsoki | 9 April 1999 | 1 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | v. Serbia, 15 October 2018 |
DF | Lilian Brassier | 2 November 1999 | 3 | 0 | Rennes | v. United States, 23 March 2018 |
DF | Ismaël Aaneba | 29 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Strasbourg | v. United States, 23 March 2018 |
DF | Ibrahima Konaté | 25 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | RB Leipzig | v. United States, 23 March 2018 |
MF | Hakim El Mokeddem | 15 February 1999 | 1 | 0 | Toulouse | v. Norway, 19 November 2018 |
MF | Antoine Bernède | 26 May 1999 | 2 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg | v. Serbia, 15 October 2018 |
MF | Yacine Adli | 29 July 2000 | 1 | 1 | Bordeaux | v. Serbia, 15 October 2018 |
MF | Rafik Guitane | 26 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Rennes | v. Serbia, 15 October 2018 |
MF | Matteo Guendouzi | 14 April 1999 | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | v. Serbia, 15 October 2018 |
MF | Zaydou Youssouf | 11 July 1999 | 3 | 0 | Bordeaux | v. United States, 23 March 2018 |
FW | Élie Youan | 7 April 1999 | 4 | 1 | Nantes | v. Norway, 19 November 2018 |
FW | Myziane Maolida | 14 February 1999 | 2 | 1 | Nice | v. Norway, 19 November 2018 |
FW | Lenny Pintor | 5 August 2000 | 1 | 0 | Lyon | v. Serbia, 15 October 2018 |
FW | Yassin Fortuné | 30 January 1999 | 1 | 0 | Sion | v. United States, 23 March 2018 |
- Notes
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
Previous squads
changeHonours
change- Champions: 2013
- Champions (12): 1977, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015
- Finalists (14): 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016
References
change- ↑ "Match - Etats-Unis - France - FFF". Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Other websites
change- Official site Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine