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.

France U-20
Nickname(s)Les Bleuets (The Little Blues)
Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours)
AssociationFrench Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachBernard Diomède
FIFA codeFRA
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
Appearances7 (first in 1977)
Best resultChampions: 2013

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 24) 1 0   Leeds United
16 1GK Didier Desprez (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 25) 2 0   Drancy

2 2DF William Saliba (2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 23) 1 0   Arsenal
3 2DF Mahamadou Dembélé (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 25) 4 0   Fortuna Sittard
4 2DF Boubacar Kamara (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 24) 3 0   Marseille
5 2DF Dan-Axel Zagadou (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 25) 3 1   Borussia Dortmund
6 2DF Jean-Clair Todibo (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 24) 4 0   Barcelona
12 2DF Sambou Sissoko (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 25) 4 0   Reims
13 2DF Nicolas Cozza (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25) 2 0   Montpellier
14 2DF Thomas Basila (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25) 4 0   Nantes
15 2DF Sikou Niakaté (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25) 1 0   Valenciennes

8 3MF Michaël Cuisance (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 25) 6 0   Borussia Mönchengladbach
10 3MF Boubakary Soumaré (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 25) 5 0   Lille
18 3MF Youssouf Fofana (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 (age 25) 4 0   Strasbourg
20 3MF Ibrahima Diallo (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 25) 2 0   Brest
22 3MF Enzo Loiodice (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 23) 4 0   Dijon
24 3MF Imran Louza (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 25) 1 0   Nantes

7 4FW Moussa Diaby (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 25) 5 3   Bayer Leverkusen
9 4FW Moussa Sylla (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 24) 2 0   Monaco
11 4FW Nabil Alioui (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 25) 2 2   Cercle Brugge
17 4FW Bryan Mbeumo (1999-08-07) 7 August 1999 (age 25) 3 0   Troyes
19 4FW Isaac Matondo (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) 6 0   Rennes
23 4FW Mounir Chouiar (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25) 1 0   Lens

Recent callups

The following players have also been called up to the France under-20 squad and remain eligible:

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Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Alban Lafont (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25) 5 0   Fiorentina v.   Argentina, 20 March 2019 INJ
GK Yehvann Diouf (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 25) 2 0   Troyes v.   Norway, 19 November 2018
GK Gaëtan Poussin (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 25) 0 0   Bordeaux v.   Montenegro, 6 September 2018

DF Evan Ndicka (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 25) 5 0   Eintracht Frankfurt v.   Norway, 19 November 2018
DF Malang Sarr (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25) 2 0   Nice v.   Norway, 19 November 2018
DF Stanley Nsoki (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25) 1 0   Paris Saint-Germain v.   Serbia, 15 October 2018
DF Lilian Brassier (1999-11-02) 2 November 1999 (age 24) 3 0   Rennes v.   United States, 23 March 2018
DF Ismaël Aaneba (1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 25) 1 0   Strasbourg v.   United States, 23 March 2018
DF Ibrahima Konaté (1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 (age 25) 1 0   RB Leipzig v.   United States, 23 March 2018

MF Hakim El Mokeddem (1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 (age 25) 1 0   Toulouse v.   Norway, 19 November 2018
MF Antoine Bernède (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25) 2 0   Red Bull Salzburg v.   Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF Yacine Adli (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 24) 1 1   Bordeaux v.   Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF Rafik Guitane (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25) 1 0   Rennes v.   Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF Matteo Guendouzi (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25) 3 1   Arsenal v.   Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF Zaydou Youssouf (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 25) 3 0   Bordeaux v.   United States, 23 March 2018

FW Élie Youan (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25) 4 1   Nantes v.   Norway, 19 November 2018
FW Myziane Maolida (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25) 2 1   Nice v.   Norway, 19 November 2018
FW Lenny Pintor (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 24) 1 0   Lyon v.   Serbia, 15 October 2018
FW Yassin Fortuné (1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 25) 1 0   Sion v.   United States, 23 March 2018
Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup/Youth Championship squads

Honours

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

  1. "Match - Etats-Unis - France - FFF". Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

Other websites

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