France national under-20 football team

The France national under-20 football team (French: [Équipe de France des moins de 20 ans de football] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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)
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

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

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.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Illan Meslier	1 March 2000 (aged 25)	1	0	Leeds United
16	1GK	Didier Desprez	12 March 1999 (aged 26)	2	0	Drancy
2	2DF	William Saliba	24 March 2001 (aged 24)	1	0	Arsenal
3	2DF	Mahamadou Dembélé	10 April 1999 (aged 26)	4	0	Fortuna Sittard
4	2DF	Boubacar Kamara	23 November 1999 (aged 25)	3	0	Marseille
5	2DF	Dan-Axel Zagadou	3 June 1999 (aged 26)	3	1	Borussia Dortmund
6	2DF	Jean-Clair Todibo	30 December 1999 (aged 25)	4	0	Barcelona
12	2DF	Sambou Sissoko	27 April 1999 (aged 26)	4	0	Reims
13	2DF	Nicolas Cozza	8 January 1999 (aged 26)	2	0	Montpellier
14	2DF	Thomas Basila	30 April 1999 (aged 26)	4	0	Nantes
15	2DF	Sikou Niakaté	10 July 1999 (aged 26)	1	0	Valenciennes
8	3MF	Michaël Cuisance	16 August 1999 (aged 26)	6	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
10	3MF	Boubakary Soumaré	26 February 1999 (aged 26)	5	0	Lille
18	3MF	Youssouf Fofana	10 January 1999 (aged 26)	4	0	Strasbourg
20	3MF	Ibrahima Diallo	8 March 1999 (aged 26)	2	0	Brest
22	3MF	Enzo Loiodice	27 November 2000 (aged 24)	4	0	Dijon
24	3MF	Imran Louza	1 May 1999 (aged 26)	1	0	Nantes
7	4FW	Moussa Diaby	7 July 1999 (aged 26)	5	3	Bayer Leverkusen
9	4FW	Moussa Sylla	25 November 1999 (aged 25)	2	0	Monaco
11	4FW	Nabil Alioui	17 February 1999 (aged 26)	2	2	Cercle Brugge
17	4FW	Bryan Mbeumo	7 August 1999 (aged 26)	3	0	Troyes
19	4FW	Isaac Matondo	23 March 1999 (aged 26)	6	0	Rennes
23	4FW	Mounir Chouiar	23 January 1999 (aged 26)	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	23 January 1999 (aged 26)	5	0	Fiorentina	v. Argentina, 20 March 2019 INJ
GK	Yehvann Diouf	11 June 1999 (aged 26)	2	0	Troyes	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
GK	Gaëtan Poussin	13 January 1999 (aged 26)	0	0	Bordeaux	v. Montenegro, 6 September 2018
DF	Evan Ndicka	20 August 1999 (aged 26)	5	0	Eintracht Frankfurt	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
DF	Malang Sarr	23 January 1999 (aged 26)	2	0	Nice	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
DF	Stanley Nsoki	9 April 1999 (aged 26)	1	0	Paris Saint-Germain	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
DF	Lilian Brassier	2 November 1999 (aged 26)	3	0	Rennes	v. United States, 23 March 2018
DF	Ismaël Aaneba	29 May 1999 (aged 26)	1	0	Strasbourg	v. United States, 23 March 2018
DF	Ibrahima Konaté	25 May 1999 (aged 26)	1	0	RB Leipzig	v. United States, 23 March 2018
MF	Hakim El Mokeddem	15 February 1999 (aged 26)	1	0	Toulouse	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
MF	Antoine Bernède	26 May 1999 (aged 26)	2	0	Red Bull Salzburg	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Yacine Adli	29 July 2000 (aged 25)	1	1	Bordeaux	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Rafik Guitane	26 May 1999 (aged 26)	1	0	Rennes	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Matteo Guendouzi	14 April 1999 (aged 26)	3	1	Arsenal	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Zaydou Youssouf	11 July 1999 (aged 26)	3	0	Bordeaux	v. United States, 23 March 2018
FW	Élie Youan	7 April 1999 (aged 26)	4	1	Nantes	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
FW	Myziane Maolida	14 February 1999 (aged 26)	2	1	Nice	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
FW	Lenny Pintor	5 August 2000 (aged 25)	1	0	Lyon	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
FW	Yassin Fortuné	30 January 1999 (aged 26)	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 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup – France 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup – France 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – France 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – France 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – France

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

Other websites

• Official site Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine