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. 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 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
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	8 (first in 1977)
Best result	Champions (2013)

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 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		4	3	0	1	9	5
2021	Cancelled
2023	Group stage	3	1	0	2	5	5
2025	Qualified
Total	1 title	38	21	6	11	74	48

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, to be played in June 2025.^[1][2]

Caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2025, after the match against Mexico

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Alexis Mirbach	(2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Metz
	1GK	Ewen Jaouen	(2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Dunkerque
	1GK	Justin Bengui	(2005-07-09) 9 July 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Jedinstvo Ub
	2DF	Saël Kumbedi	(2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 20)	6	0	Lyon
	2DF	Emmanuel Biumla	(2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 20)	5	1	Angers
	2DF	Elyaz Zidane	(2005-12-26) 26 December 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Real Betis
	2DF	Abdoul Koné	(2005-04-22) 22 April 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Reims
	2DF	Mamadou Sarr	(2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Strasbourg
	2DF	Yoni Gomis	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Strasbourg
	2DF	Steven Baseya	(2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Villefranche Beaujolais
	2DF	Jaydee Canvot	(2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Toulouse
	2DF	Nhoa Sangui	(2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Reims
	3MF	Saïmon Bouabré	(2006-06-01) 1 June 2006 (age 19)	7	1	Monaco[a]
	3MF	Senny Mayulu	(2006-05-17) 17 May 2006 (age 19)	6	1	Paris Saint-Germain
	3MF	Dehmaine Tabibou	(2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 20)	5	2	Nantes
	3MF	Mayssam Benama	(2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 20)	5	0	Monaco[a]
	3MF	Valentin Atangana	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Reims
	3MF	Rabby Nzingoula	(2005-11-25) 25 November 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Montpellier
	3MF	Louis Leroux	(2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Nantes
	4FW	Steve Ngoura	(2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 20)	6	7	Cercle Brugge
	4FW	Lucas Michal	(2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 20)	6	3	Monaco[a]
	4FW	Ayman Aiki	(2005-06-25) 25 June 2005 (age 20)	6	1	Bastia
	4FW	Eli Junior Kroupi	(2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 19)	2	1	Lorient
	4FW	Tidiam Gomis	(2006-08-08) 8 August 2006 (age 19)	0	0	RB Leipzig
	4FW	Ibrahim Mbaye	(2008-01-24) 24 January 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Paris Saint-Germain
	4FW	Mohamed Kader Meïté	(2007-10-11) 11 October 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Rennes

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 (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

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	000.00
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Colombia	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	000.00
Ecuador	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Gambia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Germany	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Ghana	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	066.67
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	000.00
Mali	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3	100.00
Mexico	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	033.33
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Nigeria	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Panama	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Paraguay	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Portugal	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
South Africa	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	100.00
South Korea	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	066.67
Spain	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	000.00
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Turkey	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
United States	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	000.00
Uruguay	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Vietnam	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Total	38	21	6	11	74	48	+26	055.26

Notes

1. Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.