France national under-19 football team
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The France national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. They were the 2010 champions of the competition having won on home soil. The under-19 team also contests the qualification matches needed to play in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, though the competition is classified as an under-20 tournament.
Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours) | |||
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Association | French Football Federation | |||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
Head coach | Jean-Luc Vannuchi | |||
FIFA code | FRA | |||
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European Championship | ||||
Appearances | 10 (first in 2003) | |||
Best result | Winners (2005, 2010, 2016) |
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[1][2]
- Match dates: 20–26 March 2024
- Opposition: Belgium, Netherlands and Lithuania
- Caps and goals correct as of: 21 November 2023, after the match against Denmark
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Noah Raveyre | (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Milan | |
1GK | Lisandru Olmeta | (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Lille | |
2DF | Saël Kumbedi | (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 18) | 8 | 0 | Lyon | |
2DF | Christian Mawissa | (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Toulouse | |
2DF | Elyaz Zidane | (2005-12-26) 26 December 2005 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Real Betis | |
2DF | Jérémy Jacquet | (2005-07-13) 13 July 2005 (age 18) | 5 | 1 | Rennes | |
2DF | Yoni Gomis | (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Le Havre | |
2DF | Steven Baseya | (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Strasbourg | |
2DF | Jeanuël Belocian | (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Rennes | |
3MF | Noah Lahmadi | (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Toulouse | |
3MF | Mayssam Benama | (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Monaco | |
3MF | Valentin Atangana | (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Reims | |
3MF | Mahamadou Diawara | (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Lyon | |
3MF | Mathis Amougou | (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Saint-Étienne | |
3MF | Senny Mayulu | (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
4FW | Mathys Tel | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 18) | 10 | 5 | Bayern Munich | |
4FW | Mamadou Diakhon | (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 18) | 8 | 1 | Reims | |
4FW | Eli Junior Kroupi | (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Lorient | |
4FW | Steve Ngoura | (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 4 | Le Havre | |
4FW | Lucas Michal | (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Monaco |
Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the France under-19 squad and remain eligible:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Justin Bengui | (2005-07-09) 9 July 2005 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Lyon | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
GK | Alexis Mirbach | (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Metz | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Aboubaka Soumahoro | (2005-02-04) 4 February 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 1 | Paris FC | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Kemryk Nagera | (2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Lille | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
DF | Mamadou Sarr | (2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | RWD Molenbeek | v. Serbia, 12 September 2023 |
DF | Coleen Louis | (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Paris FC | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Ritchy Valme | (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Monaco | v. Serbia, 12 September 2023 |
MF | Désiré Doué | (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 18) | 12 | 3 | Rennes | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Dehmaine Assoumani | (2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 18) | 9 | 0 | Nantes | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Mokrane Bentoumi | (2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 18) | 5 | 1 | Le Havre | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
MF | Andréa Dacourt | (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Nice | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Emmanuel Biumla | (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Bordeaux | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Simon Kalambayi | (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 18) | 7 | 1 | Hoffenheim | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
FW | Eliesse Ben Seghir | (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 3 | Monaco | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Ayman Aiki | (2005-06-25) 25 June 2005 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Saint-Étienne | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
FW | Aaron Malouda | (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Lille | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Jean-Mattéo Bahoya | (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
Previous squads
- UEFA U-19 European Championships squads
- 2019 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2018 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2016 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2015 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2013 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2012 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2010 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2009 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2007 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2005 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
- 2003 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
UEFA European U-19 Championship record
Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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2002 | did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
2004 | did not qualify | |||||||
2005 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | |
2006 | did not qualify | |||||||
2007 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
2008 | did not qualify | |||||||
2009 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
2010 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
2011 | did not qualify | |||||||
2012 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
2013 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
2014 | did not qualify | |||||||
2015 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
2016 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
2017 | did not qualify | |||||||
2018 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |
2019 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Cancelled | |||||||
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2022 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 3 titles | 51 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 101 | 47 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Qualified teams for the final tournament
The following teams qualified for the final tournament of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Note: All appearance statistics include only U-19 era (since 2002).
Team | Method of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
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Slovakia | Hosts | 2nd | 2002 | Third place (2002) |
Romania | Elite round Group 4 winners | 2nd | 2011 | Group Stage (2011) |
Italy | Elite round Group 5 winners | 8th | 2019 | Champions (2003) |
Israel | Elite round Group 1 winners | 2nd | 2014 | Group Stage (2014) |
France | Elite round Group 2 winners | 12th | 2019 | Champions (2005, 2010, 2016) |
England | Elite round Group 3 winners | 11th | 2018 | Champions (2017) |
Austria | Elite round Group 7 winners | 8th | 2016 | Semi-finals (2003, 2006, 2014) |
- "Tour Élite: Les joueurs retenus" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- "Liste des joueurs convoques" (PDF) (in French). Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- Official site (in French)