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France
Nickname(s)	Les Bleuets (The Little Blues); Les Tricolores (The Tricolors);
Association	French Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Jean-Luc Vanucchi
Captain	Joachim Kayi Sanda
FIFA code	FRA
First colours	Second colours
Biggest defeat
	Germany 3–0 France ; (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 10 May 2012)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1987)
Best result	Champions: 2001
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Appearances	14 (first in 2002)
Best result	Champions: 2004, 2015, 2022
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA U-17 World Cup
UEFA European U-17 Championship

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^[when?] or next year^[when?] and is 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.

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were named in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches, to be played in March 2024.^[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 15 February 2024, after the friendly match against Italy.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Jules Stawiecki	(2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Monaco
1GK	Ayoube Akabou	(2007-07-25) 25 July 2007 (age 16)	3	0	Stade Rennais

2DF	Joane Gadou	(2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 17)	9	1	Paris Saint-Germain
2DF	Yaël Thébault	(2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 17)	5	1	Stade Rennais
2DF	Félix Bienck	(2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 16)	5	0	Paris FC
2DF	Mathys Angely	(2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Bordeaux
2DF	Mustapha Sissoko	(2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Le Havre
2DF	Iliesse Salhi	(2007-07-27) 27 July 2007 (age 16)	2	1	Nice
2DF	Salifou Sylla	(2007-01-10) 10 January 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Nantes

3MF	Pape Cabral	(2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 17)	5	0	Monaco
3MF	Ayyoub Bouaddi	(2007-10-02) 2 October 2007 (age 16)	3	0	Lille
3MF	Darryl Bakola	(2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 16)	2	1	Marseille
3MF	Mathys Detourbet	(2007-04-29) 29 April 2007 (age 16)	2	0	Troyes
3MF	Yanis Sellami	(2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Marseille

4FW	Kylian Kouakou	(2007-01-05) 5 January 2007 (age 17)	7	1	Valenciennes
4FW	Ibrahim Yayiya Kanté	(2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 17)	6	1	Brest
4FW	Mohamed Kader Meïté	(2007-10-11) 11 October 2007 (age 16)	6	0	Stade Rennais
4FW	Rayane Messi Tanfouri	(2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 16)	5	2	Dijon
4FW	Enzo Sternal	(2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 16)	5	1	Marseille
4FW	Oumar Camara	(2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 16)	4	1	Paris Saint-Germain

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	Isaac Doamo	(2007-12-26) 26 December 2007 (age 16)	2	0	Paris FC	v. Norway, 21 November 2023

DF	Nathan Talbot	(2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 16)	5	0	Amiens	v. Norway, 21 November 2023
DF	Amidou Doumbouya	(2007-08-05) 5 August 2007 (age 16)	2	0	Nice	v. Norway, 21 November 2023
DF	Pladi N'Zinga Pambani	(2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Montpellier	v. Norway, 21 November 2023
DF	Yoann Chauvin	(2007-02-22) 22 February 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Nantes	v. Italy, 15 February 2024
DF	Seny Koumbassa	(2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 (age 16)	1	0	Toulouse	v. Slovenia, 21 September 2023
DF	Marius Louer	(2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Angers	v. Slovenia, 21 September 2023
DF	Oscar Aïssat	(2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Amiens	v. Italy, 15 February 2024

MF	Joël-Emmanuel Coulibaly	(2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 16)	4	0	Stade Rennais	v. Norway, 21 November 2023
MF	Marius Courcoul	(2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Angers	v. Norway, 21 November 2023
MF	Guy Noël Prince Zohouri	(2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 17)	2	1	Le Havre	v. Slovenia, 21 September 2023
MF	Justin Tsouh	(2007-11-23) 23 November 2007 (age 16)	2	0	Reims	v. Slovenia, 21 September 2023
MF	Luan Gadegbeku	(2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Saint-Étienne	v. Italy, 15 February 2024

FW	Adama Baradji	(2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 16)	4	0	Reims	v. Norway, 21 November 2023
FW	Nahim El Bouhmidi	(2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Valenciennes	v. Slovenia, 21 September 2023
FW	Robinio Vaz	(2007-02-17) 17 February 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Sochaux	v. Slovenia, 21 September 2023
MF	Samir Saïd Haribou	(2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Lorient	v. Italy, 15 February 2024

Previous squads edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup/Championship squads

UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads

Competitive record edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup record edit

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	did not qualify
1987	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	6	6
1989	did not qualify
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001	Champions	6	5	0	1	18	8
2003	did not qualify
2005	did not qualify
2007	Quarter-finals	5	2	2	1	8	6
2009	did not qualify
2011	Quarter-finals	5	2	2	1	9	6
2013	did not qualify
2015	Round of 16	4	3	1	0	14	4
2017	Round of 16	4	3	0	1	15	5
2019	Third place	7	6	0	1	22	6
~~2021~~	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[2]
2023	Runners-up	7	5	2	0	12	3
2025	To be determined
Total	1 title	42	27	8	7	104	44

UEFA U-17 European Championship record edit

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2002	Runners-up	6	1	4	1	5	4
2003	did not qualify
2004	Champions	5	5	0	0	11	3
2005	did not qualify
2006	did not qualify
2007	Semi-finals	4	1	1	2	4	6
2008	Runners-up	5	2	2	1	8	9
2009	Group stage	3	0	2	1	2	3
2010	Semi-finals	4	2	0	2	6	5
2011	Group stage	3	0	2	1	3	4
2012	Group stage	3	0	2	1	3	6
2013	did not qualify
2014	did not qualify
2015	Champions	6	5	1	0	15	2
2016	Group stage	3	0	1	2	0	3
2017	Fifth place	5	3	0	2	13	7
2018	did not qualify
2019	Semi-finals	5	3	1	1	14	6
~~2020~~	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[3]^[4]
~~2021~~	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[3]^[4]
2022	Champions	6	4	1	1	16	8
2023	Runners-up	6	3	2	1	9	6
2024	To be determined
Total	3 titles	64	29	19	16	109	72

*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

FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Champions (1): 2001

Runners-up (1): 2023

Third place (1): 2019

UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Champions (3): 2004, 2015, 2022

Runners-up (5): 1996, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2023

Montaigu Tournament

Champions (9): 1976, 1977, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006

References edit

^ "La liste pour le Tour Élite" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^ "FIFA".
^ "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 March 2020.
^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 December 2020.