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France national under-20 football team
National under-20 association football team representing France
National under-20 association football team representing France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | France U-20 |
| FIFA Trigramme | FRA |
| Nickname | Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) |
| Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours) | |
| Association | French Football Federation |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Coach | Bernard Diomède |
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| Regional name | FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| Regional cup apps | 9 |
| Regional cup first | 1977 |
| Regional cup best | Champions (2013) |
| First game | 2–1 |
| (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) | |
| Largest win | 0–6 |
| (Murcia, Spain; 17 November 2022) | |
| Largest loss | 4–1 |
| (Bogotá, Colombia; 30 July 2011) | |
| 3–0 | |
| (Kuching, Malaysia; 17 June, 1997) | |
Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours) (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) (Murcia, Spain; 17 November 2022) (Bogotá, Colombia; 30 July 2011) 3–0 (Kuching, Malaysia; 17 June, 1997)
3–0 (Rancagua, Chile; 2 October, 2025)
The France national under-20 football team () 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 U-20 World Cup]]
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Total | 9/24 | 45 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 86 | 55 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia 1977 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Japan 1979 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chile 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qatar 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 1997 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Nigeria 1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 2001 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia 2011 | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Turkey 2013 | Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| NZL 2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea 2017 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| POL 2019 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ARG 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| CHI 2025 | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| AzerbaijanUzbekistan 2027 | To be determined |
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.
Caps and goals correct as of 29 September 2025, after the match against South Africa
Recent call-ups
The following players had also been called up within the last twelve months, and remain eligible for selection.
Previous squads
;FIFA U-20 World Cup/Youth Championship 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 % | Total |
|---|
Honours
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FIFA U-20 World Cup :Champions: 2013
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Toulon Tournament :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
References
- (19 September 2025). "La liste pour la Coupe du monde". Fédération Française de Football.
- "La liste des joueurs convoqués". Fédération Française de Football.
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