France national under-20 football team
| 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 (Bogotá, Colombia; 30 July 2011) Brazil 3–0 France (Kuching, Malaysia; 17 June, 1997) United States 3–0 France (Rancagua, Chile; 2 October, 2025) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (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
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2025 | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
| 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 9/24 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 86 | 55 | |
Players
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played 27 September – 19 October 2025.[1][2]
Caps and goals correct as of 29 September 2025, after the match against South Africa
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lisandru Olmeta | 21 July 2005 | 5 | 0 | SC Bastia |
| 16 | GK | Tao Paradowski | 27 February 2005 | 5 | 0 | Pau |
| 21 | GK | Justin Bengui | 9 July 2005 | 3 | 0 | RWDM Brussels |
| 2 | DF | Gady Beyuku | 23 November 2005 | 2 | 0 | Modena |
| 3 | DF | Justin Bourgault | 14 September 2005 | 3 | 0 | Brest |
| 4 | DF | Steven Baseya | 14 January 2005 | 5 | 0 | Alverca |
| 5 | DF | Elyaz Zidane | 26 December 2005 | 11 | 1 | Real Betis |
| 12 | DF | Anthony Bermont | 10 February 2005 | 2 | 1 | Lens |
| 14 | DF | Noham Kamara | 22 January 2007 | 1 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Nathan Zézé | 18 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Neom | |
| 6 | MF | Ilane Touré | 4 August 2006 | 2 | 0 | Monaco[a] |
| 8 | MF | Rabby Nzingoula | 25 November 2005 | 11 | 0 | Strasbourg |
| 10 | MF | Mayssam Benama | 9 March 2005 | 12 | 0 | Annecy |
| 17 | MF | Andréa Le Borgne | 27 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | Como |
| 19 | MF | Fodé Sylla | 16 April 2006 | 1 | 0 | Lens |
| MF | Saïmon Bouabré | 1 June 2006 | 11 | 1 | Neom | |
| 7 | FW | Lucas Michal | 22 June 2005 | 13 | 6 | Monaco[a] |
| 11 | FW | Tadjidine Mmadi | 3 March 2007 | 1 | 0 | Marseille |
| 13 | FW | Moustapha Dabo | 20 August 2007 | 1 | 0 | Nantes |
| 18 | FW | Gabin Bernardeau | 24 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Nice |
| 20 | FW | Djylian N'Guessan | 30 August 2008 | 1 | 0 | Saint-Étienne |
- ^ a b Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system
Recent call-ups
The following players had also been called up within the last twelve months, and remain eligible for selection.
Previous squads
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 | 0.00 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Colombia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Gambia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
| 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 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Mali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 33.33 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Total | 44 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 86 | 54 | +32 | 56.82 |
Honours
- 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
Notes
References
- ^ "La liste pour la Coupe du monde" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "La liste des joueurs convoqués" (PDF) (in French). Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 1 October 2025.