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
France 5–0 Iraq  (Paris, France; 18 June 2011)
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	7 (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	Qualified
Total	1 title	35	20	6	9	69	43

Players[]

Current squad[]

For 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
1	1GK	Illan Meslier	(2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 21)	1	0	Leeds United
16	1GK	Didier Desprez	(1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Drancy
2	2DF	William Saliba	(2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 20)	1	0	Arsenal
3	2DF	Mahamadou Dembélé	(1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 22)	4	0	Fortuna Sittard
4	2DF	Boubacar Kamara	(1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 22)	3	0	Marseille
5	2DF	Dan-Axel Zagadou	(1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 22)	3	1	Borussia Dortmund
6	2DF	Jean-Clair Todibo	(1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 22)	4	0	Barcelona
12	2DF	Sambou Sissoko	(1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 22)	4	0	Reims
13	2DF	Nicolas Cozza	(1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 23)	2	0	Montpellier
14	2DF	Thomas Basila	(1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 22)	4	0	Nantes
15	2DF	Sikou Niakaté	(1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 22)	1	0	Valenciennes
8	3MF	Michaël Cuisance	(1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 22)	6	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
10	3MF	Boubakary Soumaré	(1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 22)	5	0	Lille
18	3MF	Youssouf Fofana	(1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 (age 23)	4	0	Strasbourg
20	3MF	Ibrahima Diallo	(1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Brest
22	3MF	Enzo Loiodice	(2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 21)	4	0	Dijon
24	3MF	Imran Louza	(1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 22)	1	0	Nantes
7	4FW	Moussa Diaby	(1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 22)	5	3	Bayer Leverkusen
9	4FW	Moussa Sylla	(1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Monaco
11	4FW	Nabil Alioui	(1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 22)	2	2	Cercle Brugge
17	4FW	Bryan Mbeumo	(1999-08-07) 7 August 1999 (age 22)	3	0	Troyes
19	4FW	Isaac Matondo	(1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 22)	6	0	Rennes
23	4FW	Mounir Chouiar	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 23)	1	0	Lens

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	Alban Lafont	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 23)	5	0	Fiorentina	v.  Argentina, 20 March 2019 INJ
GK	Yehvann Diouf	(1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Troyes	v.  Norway, 19 November 2018
GK	Gaëtan Poussin	(1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 23)	0	0	Bordeaux	v.  Montenegro, 6 September 2018
DF	Evan Ndicka	(1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 22)	5	0	Eintracht Frankfurt	v.  Norway, 19 November 2018
DF	Malang Sarr	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 23)	2	0	Nice	v.  Norway, 19 November 2018
DF	Stanley Nsoki	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 22)	1	0	Paris Saint-Germain	v.  Serbia, 15 October 2018
DF	Lilian Brassier	(1999-11-02) 2 November 1999 (age 22)	3	0	Rennes	v.  United States, 23 March 2018
DF	Ismaël Aaneba	(1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 22)	1	0	Strasbourg	v.  United States, 23 March 2018
DF	Ibrahima Konaté	(1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 (age 22)	1	0	RB Leipzig	v.  United States, 23 March 2018
MF	Hakim El Mokeddem	(1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 (age 22)	1	0	Toulouse	v.  Norway, 19 November 2018
MF	Antoine Bernède	(1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Red Bull Salzburg	v.  Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Yacine Adli	(2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 21)	1	1	Bordeaux	v.  Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Rafik Guitane	(1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 22)	1	0	Rennes	v.  Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Matteo Guendouzi	(1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 22)	3	1	Arsenal	v.  Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Zaydou Youssouf	(1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 22)	3	0	Bordeaux	v.  United States, 23 March 2018
FW	Élie Youan	(1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 22)	4	1	Nantes	v.  Norway, 19 November 2018
FW	Myziane Maolida	(1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 22)	2	1	Nice	v.  Norway, 19 November 2018
FW	Lenny Pintor	(2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 21)	1	0	Lyon	v.  Serbia, 15 October 2018
FW	Yassin Fortuné	(1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 23)	1	0	Sion	v.  United States, 23 March 2018

Notes

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

Previous squads[]

Honours[]

• FIFA U-20 World Cup

Champions: 2013

• Toulon Tournament

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[]

External links[]

• Official site