France national under-17 football team

The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France who will be playing in the UEFA European Championship this year controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments, such as the Montaigu Tournament.

France
Nickname(s)
  • Les Bleuets (The Little Blues)
  • Les Tricolores (The Tricolors)
AssociationFrench Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachJosé Alcocer
CaptainJoane Gadou
FIFA codeFRA
First colours
Second colours
Biggest defeat
 Germany 3–0 France 
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 10 May 2012)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1987)
Best resultChampions (2001)
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Appearances14 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions (2004, 2015, 2022)

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following 20 players were named in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in May 2024.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
16 1GK Mathys Niflore (2007-03-02) 2 March 2007 (age 17)   Toulouse
1 1GK Jules Stawiecki (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17)   Monaco

4 2DF Mathys Angely (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 17)   Bordeaux
3 2DF Félix Bienck (2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 17)   Paris FC
5 2DF Joane Gadou (c) (2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 17)   Paris Saint-Germain
20 2DF Idriss Planeix (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 17)   Guingamp
13 2DF Iliesse Salhi (2007-07-27) 27 July 2007 (age 16)   Nice
15 2DF Mustapha Sissoko (2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 17)   Le Havre
2 2DF Yaël Thébault (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 17)   Stade Rennais
18 2DF Marius Louer (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17)   Angers

17 3MF Darryl Bakola (2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 16)   Marseille
6 3MF Pape Cabral (2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 17)   Monaco
8 3MF Yanis Sellami (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 17)   Marseille

12 4FW Quentin Ndjantou (2007-07-23) 23 July 2007 (age 16)   Paris Saint-Germain
11 4FW Ibrahim Yayiya Kanté (2007-04-11) 11 April 2007 (age 17)   Brest
9 4FW Kylian Kouakou (2007-01-05) 5 January 2007 (age 17)   Valenciennes
14 4FW Mohamed Kader Meïté (2007-10-11) 11 October 2007 (age 16)   Stade Rennais
7 4FW Rayane Messi (2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 17)   Dijon
19 4FW Enzo Molebe (2007-09-18) 18 September 2007 (age 16)   Lyon
10 4FW Enzo Sternal (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 17)   Marseille

Recent call-ups edit

The following players were called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ayoube Akabou (2007-07-25) 25 July 2007 (age 16) - -   Stade Rennais v.   England, 26 March 2024
GK Isaac Doamo (2007-12-26) 26 December 2007 (age 16) - -   Paris FC v.   Norway, 21 November 2023

DF Salifou Sylla (2007-01-10) 10 January 2007 (age 17) - -   Nantes v.   England, 26 March 2024
DF Yoann Chauvin (2007-02-22) 22 February 2007 (age 17) - -   Nantes v.   Italy, 15 February 2024
DF Oscar Aïssat (2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 17) - -   Amiens v.   Italy, 15 February 2024
DF Nathan Talbot (2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 16) - -   Amiens v.   Norway, 21 November 2023
DF Amidou Doumbouya (2007-08-05) 5 August 2007 (age 16) - -   Nice v.   Norway, 21 November 2023
DF Pladi N'Zinga Pambani (2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 17) - -   Montpellier v.   Norway, 21 November 2023
DF Seny Koumbassa (2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 (age 16) - -   Toulouse v.   Slovenia, 21 September 2023

MF Mathys Detourbet (2007-04-29) 29 April 2007 (age 17) - -   Troyes v.   England, 26 March 2024
MF Samir Saïd Haribou (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) - -   Lorient v.   Italy, 15 February 2024
MF Luan Gadegbeku (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 (age 17) - -   Saint-Étienne v.   Italy, 15 February 2024
MF Joël-Emmanuel Coulibaly (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17) - -   Stade Rennais v.   Norway, 21 November 2023
MF Marius Courcoul (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) - -   Angers v.   Norway, 21 November 2023
MF Guy Noël Prince Zohouri (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 17) - -   Le Havre v.   Slovenia, 21 September 2023
MF Justin Tsouh (2007-11-23) 23 November 2007 (age 16) - -   Reims v.   Slovenia, 21 September 2023
MF Ayyoub Bouaddi (2007-10-02) 2 October 2007 (age 16) - -   Lille v.   England, 26 March 2024

FW Oumar Camara (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17) - -   Paris Saint-Germain v.   England, 26 March 2024
FW Adama Baradji (2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 16) - -   Reims v.   Norway, 21 November 2023
FW Nahim El Bouhmidi (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17) - -   Valenciennes v.   Slovenia, 21 September 2023
FW Robinio Vaz (2007-02-17) 17 February 2007 (age 17) - -   Sochaux v.   Slovenia, 21 September 2023

Previous squads edit

Competitive record edit

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Honours edit

Champions (1): 2001
Runners-up (1): 2023
Third place (1): 2019
Champions (3): 2004, 2015, 2022
Runners-up (5): 1996, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2023
Champions (9): 1976, 1977, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006

References edit

  1. ^ "La liste pour l'Euro U17" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ "FIFA".
  3. ^ "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 March 2020.
  4. ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 December 2020.

External links edit