France national under-20 football team

France U-20
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
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
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	Round of 16	4	3	0	1	9	5
~~2021~~	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 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.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Yann Lienard	(2003-03-16) 16 March 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Monaco
1GK	Thimothée Lo-Tutala	(2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Hull City
1GK	Lucas Lavallée	(2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Paris Saint-Germain

2DF	Tanguy Zoukrou	(2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Troyes
2DF	Jordan Semedo	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Monaco
2DF	Cheick Keita	(2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Stade Reims
2DF	Brayann Pereira	(2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Bourg-Péronnas
2DF	Ousmane Camara	(2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Angers
2DF	Thérence Koudou	(2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Stade Reims
2DF	Félix Nzouango	(2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Juventus

3MF	Florent Da Silva	(2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Volendam
3MF	Warren Bondo	(2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Reggina
3MF	Martin Adeline	(2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 20)	3	1	Rodez
3MF	Etienne Camara	(2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Huddersfield Town
3MF	Soungoutou Magassa	(2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Monaco

4FW	Alan Virginius	(2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21)	3	1	Lille
4FW	Alexis Tibidi	(2003-11-03) 3 November 2003 (age 21)	2	1	Troyes
4FW	Malamine Efekele	(2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Monaco
4FW	Antoine Joujou	(2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Le Havre
4FW	Sekou Lega	(2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Lyon
4FW	Wilson Odobert	(2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19)	0	0	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	Paris	v. Japan, 21 November 2022

DF	Junior Mwanga	(2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Bordeaux	v. England, 28 March 2023
DF	Soumaïla Coulibaly	(2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Borussia Dortmund	v. England, 28 March 2023
DF	Ismaël Doukouré	(2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Strasbourg	v. England, 28 March 2023
DF	Isaak Touré	(2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Auxerre	v. England, 28 March 2023
DF	Jaouen Hadjam	(2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Paris	v. Japan, 21 November 2022
DF	Lenny Lacroix	(2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Benfica	v. Japan, 21 November 2022

MF	Abdoullah Ba	(2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Sunderland	v. England, 28 March 2023
MF	Arthur Atta	(2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Metz	v. England, 28 March 2023
MF	Lucas Gourna-Douath	(2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Red Bull Salzburg	v. England, 28 March 2023
MF	Édouard Michut	(2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Sunderland	v. England, 28 March 2023
MF	Owen Gene	(2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Amiens	v. England, 28 March 2023
MF	Gwilhem Tayot	(2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Nancy	v. England, 28 March 2023
MF	Andy Diouf	(2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Basel	v. Japan, 21 November 2022
MF	Rocco Ascone	(2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Nordsjælland	v. Japan, 21 November 2022

FW	Lamine Cissé	(2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21)	3	1	Nancy	v. England, 28 March 2023
FW	Loum Tchaouna	(2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 (age 21)	3	1	Lazio	v. England, 28 March 2023
FW	Ange-Yoan Bonny	(2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Parma	v. England, 28 March 2023
FW	Mohamed-Ali Cho	(2004-01-19) 19 January 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Real Sociedad	v. England, 28 March 2023
FW	Elye Wahi	(2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Marseille	v. England, 28 March 2023
FW	Matthis Abline	(2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Rennes	v. Japan, 21 November 2022
FW	Ilyes Hamache	(2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Valenciennes	v. Japan, 21 November 2022

Notes

^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup/Youth Championship squads

Honours

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Champions: 2013

Toulon Tournament

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	000.00
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Colombia	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	000.00
Ecuador	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Gambia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Germany	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Ghana	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	066.67
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	000.00
Mali	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3	100.00
Mexico	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	033.33
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	000.00
Portugal	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
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	066.67
Spain	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	000.00
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	000.00
Uruguay	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
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	055.26

References

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

External links

Official site

[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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