France_national_under-20_football_team
France national under-20 football team
National under-20 association football team representing France
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.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| 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 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 | 7 (first in 1977) | ||
| Best result | Champions: 2013 | ||
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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.
FIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cup Record
More information Year, Result ...
| 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 | |
| | Cancelled | |||||||
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2025 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 48 | |
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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.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | 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 20) | 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 20) | 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 20) | 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 20) | 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 20) | 2 | 1 | Troyes | |
| 4FW | Malamine Efekele | (2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 19) | 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 | |
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Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the France under-20 squad and remain eligible:
More information Pos., Player ...
| 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 20) | 3 | 0 | Bordeaux |
v. England, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Soumaïla Coulibaly | (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 |  Borussia Dortmund |
v. England, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Ismaël Doukouré | (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 20) | 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 20) | 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 20) | 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 20) | 1 | 0 |  Basel |
v. Japan, 21 November 2022 |
| MF | Rocco Ascone | (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 20) | 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 20) | 3 | 1 | Dijon |
v. England, 28 March 2023 |
| FW | Ange-Yoan Bonny | (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Parma |
v. England, 28 March 2023 |
| FW | Momo 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 | Montpellier |
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 |
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- Notes
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
Previous squads
- 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
- "Le groupe pour la Coupe du monde" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.