France national under-20 football team

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
	France 5–0 Iraq ; (Paris, France; 18 June 2011)
Biggest defeat
	Colombia 4–1 France ; (Bogota, Colombia; 30 July 2011) Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1977)
Best result	Champions: 2013

The France national under-20 football team represents France in association 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 RecordEdit

FIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cup RecordEdit

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	Round of 16	4	3	0	1	9	5
Total	1 title	35	20	6	9	69	43

PlayersEdit

Current squadEdit

For the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible to participate.

The following players were named in the squad for the friendlies against Argentina, the United States, and South Korea on 20, 22, and 25 March 2019.

Note: Names in italics denote players who have been capped by France in a higher age group.

Caps and goals as of 22 March 2019, after the team's match against United States.^[1]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Illan Meslier	(2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 19)	1	0	Lorient
16	1GK	Didier Desprez	(1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 20)	2	0	JA Drancy

2	2DF	William Saliba	(2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 18)	1	0	Saint-Étienne
3	2DF	Mahamadou Dembélé	(1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 20)	4	0	Fortuna Sittard
4	2DF	Boubacar Kamara	(1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 19)	3	0	Marseille
5	2DF	Dan-Axel Zagadou	(1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 20)	3	1	Borussia Dortmund
6	2DF	Jean-Clair Todibo	(1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 19)	4	0	Barcelona
12	2DF	Sambou Sissoko	(1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 20)	4	0	Reims
13	2DF	Nicolas Cozza	(1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 20)	2	0	Montpellier
14	2DF	Thomas Basila	(1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 20)	4	0	Nantes
15	2DF	Sikou Niakaté	(1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 19)	1	0	Valenciennes

8	3MF	Mickaël Cuisance	(1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 19)	6	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
10	3MF	Boubakary Soumaré	(1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 20)	5	0	Lille
18	3MF	Youssouf Fofana	(1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 (age 20)	4	0	Strasbourg
20	3MF	Ibrahima Diallo	(1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 20)	2	0	Brest
22	3MF	Enzo Loiodice	(2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 18)	4	0	Dijon
24	3MF	Imran Louza	(1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Nantes

7	4FW	Moussa Diaby	(1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 19)	5	3	Bayer Leverkusen
9	4FW	Moussa Sylla	(1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 19)	2	0	Monaco
11	4FW	Nabil Alioui	(1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 20)	2	2	Cercle Brugge
17	4FW	Bryan Mbeumo	(1999-08-07) 7 August 1999 (age 19)	3	0	Troyes
19	4FW	Isaac Matondo	(1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 20)	6	0	Rennes
23	4FW	Mounir Chouiar	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Lens

Recent callupsEdit

The following players have also been called up to the France under-20 squad and remain eligible:

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Alban Lafont	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 20)	5	0	Fiorentina	v. Argentina, 20 March 2019 ^INJ
GK	Yehvann Diouf	(1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 20)	2	0	Troyes	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
GK	Gaëtan Poussin	(1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 20)	0	0	Bordeaux	v. Montenegro, 6 September 2018

DF	Evan N'Dicka	(1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 19)	5	0	Eintracht Frankfurt	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
DF	Malang Sarr	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 20)	2	0	Nice	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
DF	Stanley Nsoki	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Paris Saint-Germain	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
DF	Lilian Brassier	(1999-11-02) 2 November 1999 (age 19)	3	0	Rennes	v. United States, 23 March 2018
DF	Ismaël Aaneba	(1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Strasbourg	v. United States, 23 March 2018
DF	Ibrahima Konaté	(1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 (age 20)	1	0	RB Leipzig	v. United States, 23 March 2018

MF	Hakim El Mokeddem	(1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Toulouse	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
MF	Antoine Bernède	(1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 20)	2	0	Red Bull Salzburg	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Yacine Adli	(2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 18)	1	1	Bordeaux	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Rafik Guitane	(1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Rennes	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Matteo Guendouzi	(1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 20)	3	1	Arsenal	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
MF	Zaydou Youssouf	(1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 19)	3	0	Bordeaux	v. United States, 23 March 2018

FW	Élie Youan	(1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 20)	4	1	Nantes	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
FW	Myziane Maolida	(1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 20)	2	1	Nice	v. Norway, 19 November 2018
FW	Lenny Pintor	(2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 18)	1	0	Lyon	v. Serbia, 15 October 2018
FW	Yassin Fortuné	(1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Sion	v. United States, 23 March 2018