France Olympic football team

The France Olympic football team, also known as the France national under-23 football team, represents France in men's international football competitions in Olympic Games. It has been active since 1948, and first competed in 1948. Olympic football was originally an amateur sport, and as the pre-World War II France national team was also amateur, it was able to send a team to the games. The rules on amateurism were relaxed in the 1980s, which allowed France some success, notably a gold medal finish in 1984. Since 1992 the tournament has been competed by under-23 teams, making France's Olympic qualification dependent on the results of the under-21 team. Only in 2020 the French returned to the Olympic stage after a 24-year absence.

France Olympic

Nickname(s)	Les Bleus (The Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tricolors)
Association	Fédération Française de Football (FFF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
FIFA code	FRA
First colours Second colours
First international
France 2–1 India  (London, England; 31 July 1948)
Biggest win
France 7–0 Dominican Republic  (Toulon, France; 11 July 2024)
Biggest defeat
France 0–7 Hungary  (Rome, Italy; 1 September 1960)
Summer Olympic Games
Appearances	9 (first in 1948)
Best result	Gold medalists (1984)
Medal record 1984 Los Angeles Team 2024 Paris Team

Results and fixtures

Main article: France Olympic football team results

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Voided or Postponed   Fixture

2024

France  v  Ivory Coast

22 March Friendly	France	3–2	Ivory Coast	Châteauroux, France
18:30 UTC+1	Doué 38', 84' Odobert 72'	Report	A. Traoré 47' Bamba 49'	Stadium: Stade Gaston-Petit Attendance: 8,121 Referee: Vasilios Fotias (Greece)

France  v  United States

25 March Friendly	France	2–2	United States	Montbéliard, France
21:05 UTC+1	Kalimuendo 27' (pen.) Diouf 79'	Report	Yow 86' Cowell 89'	Stadium: Stade Auguste-Bonal Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)

France  v  Paraguay

4 July Friendly	France	4–1	Paraguay	Bayonne, France
21:15 UTC+2	Mateta 45', 51' (pen.) Kalimuendo 72' Cherki 86'	Report	Salcedo 3'	Stadium: Stade Jean-Dauger Attendance: 11,280 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)

France  v  Dominican Republic

11 July Friendly	France	7–0	Dominican Republic	Toulon, France
21:15 UTC+2	Millot 19' Lacazette 28', 48' Olise 51', 56' Akliouche 80' Cherki 90'	Report		Stadium: Stade Mayol Attendance: 5,880 Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria)

France  v  Japan

17 July Friendly	France	1–1	Japan	Toulon, France
21:05 UTC+2	Olise 47'	Report	Fujita 25'	Stadium: Stade Mayol Attendance: 11,896 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)

France  v  United States

24 July Olympics GS	France	3–0	United States	Marseille, France
21:00 UTC+2	Lacazette 61' Olise 69' Badé 85'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Marseille Attendance: 48,721 Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)

France  v  Guinea

27 July Olympics GS	France	1–0	Guinea	Nice, France
21:00 UTC+2	Sildillia 76'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Nice Attendance: 25,965 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

New Zealand  v  France

30 July Olympics GS	New Zealand	0–3	France	Marseille, France
19:00 UTC+2		Report	Mateta 19' Doué 71' Kalimuendo 74'	Stadium: Stade de Marseille Attendance: 45,790 Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

France  v  Argentina

2 August Olympics QF	France	1–0	Argentina	Bordeaux, France
21:00 UTC+2	Mateta 5'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux Attendance: 37,153 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

France  v  Egypt

5 August Olympics SF	France	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Egypt	Décines-Charpieu, France
21:00 UTC+2	Mateta 83', 99' Olise 108'	Report	Mahmoud Saber 62'	Stadium: Stade de Lyon Attendance: 47,530 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

France  v  Spain

9 August Olympics Gold	France	3–5 (a.e.t.)	Spain	Paris, France
18:00 UTC+2	Millot 11' Akliouche 79' Mateta 90+3' (pen.)	Report	F. López 18', 25' Baena 28' Camello 100', 120+1'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,260 Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympic Games, including three overage players in Alexandre Lacazette, Loïc Badé and Jean-Philippe Mateta.^[1]

Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped by the senior team.

Caps and goals as of 9 August 2024, after the team's match against Spain.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Obed Nkambadio	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22)	2	0	Paris FC
16	1GK	Guillaume Restes	(2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 20)	9	0	Toulouse
2	2DF	Castello Lukeba	(2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 22)	10	0	RB Leipzig
3	2DF	Adrien Truffert	(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 23)	10	0	Rennes
4	2DF	Loïc Badé	(2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 25)	8	1	Sevilla
5	2DF	Kiliann Sildillia	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 23)	10	1	SC Freiburg
15	2DF	Bradley Locko	(2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 23)	6	0	Brest
17	2DF	Soungoutou Magassa	(2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Monaco[a]
19	2DF	Chrislain Matsima	(2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 23)	3	0	Monaco[a]
6	3MF	Manu Koné	(2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 24)	9	0	Roma
8	3MF	Maghnes Akliouche	(2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 23)	10	2	Monaco[a]
11	3MF	Désiré Doué	(2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 20)	10	3	Paris Saint-Germain
12	3MF	Enzo Millot	(2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 23)	8	2	VfB Stuttgart
13	3MF	Joris Chotard	(2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23)	9	0	Montpellier
20	3MF	Andy Diouf	(2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 22)	5	1	Lens
21	3MF	Johann Lepenant	(2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Lyon
7	4FW	Michael Olise	(2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 23)	9	5	Bayern Munich
9	4FW	Arnaud Kalimuendo	(2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 23)	10	3	Rennes
10	4FW	Alexandre Lacazette (captain)	(1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 34)	8	3	Lyon
14	4FW	Jean-Philippe Mateta	(1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 (age 28)	8	7	Crystal Palace
18	4FW	Rayan Cherki	(2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 22)	8	2	Lyon

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
22	1GK	Théo De Percin	(2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Auxerre

Recent call-ups

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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Robin Risser	(2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Strasbourg	2024 Olympic GamesINJ
GK	Lucas Chevalier	(2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Lille	2024 Olympic GamesWD
DF	Maxime Estève	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Burnley	2024 Olympic GamesWD
DF	Bafodé Diakité	(2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 24)	2	0	Lille	2024 Olympic GamesWD
DF	Leny Yoro	(2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Manchester United	2024 Olympic GamesWD
DF	Malo Gusto	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Chelsea	v.  Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ
MF	Lesley Ugochukwu	(2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Chelsea	2024 Olympic GamesWD
MF	Khéphren Thuram	(2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 24)	2	0	Juventus	2024 Olympic GamesWD
MF	Warren Zaïre-Emery	(2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Paris Saint-Germain	2024 Olympic GamesWD
FW	Bradley Barcola	(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Paris Saint-Germain	2024 Olympic GamesWD
FW	Mathys Tel	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Bayern Munich	2024 Olympic GamesWD
FW	Wilson Odobert	(2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 20)	2	1	Tottenham Hotspur	v.  United States, 25 March 2024
FW	Elye Wahi	(2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22)	2	0	Lens	v.  United States, 25 March 2024
FW	Georginio Rutter	(2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Leeds United	v.  Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ
Notes INJ Withdrew due to injury PRE Preliminary squad / standby WD Withdrew due to non-injury issue

Overage players in Olympic Games

See also: List of overage players in Olympic football

Tournament	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
1996	did not select
2020	André-Pierre Gignac (FW)	Téji Savanier (MF)	Florian Thauvin (FW)
2024	Loïc Badé (DF)	Alexandre Lacazette (FW)	Jean-Philippe Mateta (FW)

Summer Olympics record

  Gold medalists    Silver medalists    Bronze medalists  

Since the 1992 Summer Olympics, teams consist of under-23 players, with the possibility of three players over the age of 23 being selected. The 1960 Summer Olympics mark the moment FIFA no longer consider Olympic matches to be played by national A teams. Before the 1984 Summer Olympics, only amateur footballers could participate. In fact, some countries fielded teams that were very similar to their A teams since their players were considered amateur.

Summer Olympics											Qualification
Year	Host	Round	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Squad		Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	F	A
1900 to 1936		See France national football team									See France national football team
1948	United Kingdom	Second round	2	1	0	1	3	3	Squad	Invited
1952	Finland	Preliminary round	1	0	0	1	1	2	Squad
1956	Australia	Did not enter									Did not enter
1960	Italy	Group stage	3	1	1	1	3	9	Squad	1st	4	3	0	1	7	6
1964	Japan	Did not qualify									R1	2	0	0	2	2	8
1968	Mexico	Quarter-finals	4	2	0	2	9	7	Squad	F	4	2	2	0	8	4
1972	West Germany	Did not qualify									2nd	6	3	1	2	11	9
1976	Canada	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	9	7	Squad	1st	4	3	0	1	11	5
1980	Soviet Union	Did not qualify									3rd	4	1	1	2	7	9
1984	United States	Gold medal	6	4	2	0	13	6	Squad	1st	6	4	2	0	9	3
1988	South Korea	Did not qualify									5th	8	1	3	4	9	16
1992	Spain										See France national under-21 football team
1996	United States	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	6	4	Squad
2000	Australia	Did not qualify
2004	Greece
2008	China
2012	United Kingdom
2016	Brazil
2020	Japan	Group stage	3	1	0	2	5	11	Squad
2024	France	Silver medal	6	5	0	1	14	6	Squad	Qualified as hosts
2028	United States	To be determined									See France national under-21 football team
Total		Gold medal	33	18	5	10	63	55	—	4/8	38	17	9	12	64	60

Coaching history

• FFF Committee: 1900 – Paris & 1908 – London
• Fred Pentland: 1920 – Brussels
• Charles Griffiths: 1924 – Paris
• Peter Farmer: 1928 – Amsterdam
• FFF Committee: 1948 – London & 1952 – Helsinki
• Jean Rigal: 1960 – Rome
• André Grillon: 1968 – Mexico City
• Gaby Robert: 1976 – Montreal
• Henri Michel: 1984 – Los Angeles
• Raymond Domenech: 1996 – Atlanta
• Sylvain Ripoll: 2020 – Tokyo
• Thierry Henry: 2024 – Paris

Honours

• Olympic Games

Gold medalists: 1984

Silver medalists: 2024

See also

• Sport in France
  • Football in France
    • Women's football in France
• France national football team
• France national football B team
• France national under-21 football team
• France women's national football team

Notes

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