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Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tricolors) | ||
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Association | Fédération Française de Football (FFF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Thierry Henry | ||
FIFA code | FRA | ||
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First international | |||
Denmark 9–0 France (London, England; 18 October 1908) | |||
Biggest win | |||
France 7–0 Latvia (Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France; 27 May 1924) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Denmark 17–1 France (London, England; 22 October 1908) | |||
Summer Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1900 ) | ||
Best result | Gold Medal (1984) | ||
Medal record |
The France Olympic football team, also known as the France national under-23 football team, represents France in international football competitions in Olympic Games. It has been active since 1900, and first competed in 1900. 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.
Win Draw Lose Voided or Postponed Fixture
22 March Friendly | France | 3–2 | Ivory Coast | Châteauroux, France |
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25 March Friendly | France | 2–2 | United States | Montbéliard, France |
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| Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste-Bonal |
24 July Olympics | France | v | United States | Marseille, France |
21:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
30 July Olympics | New Zealand | v | France | Marseille, France |
19:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
The following 23 players were called up for friendly matches against Ivory Coast and the United States on 22 and 25 March 2024, respectively. [1]
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped by the senior team.
Caps and goals as of 25 March 2024, after the team's match against United States.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Guillaume Restes | 11 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | Toulouse | |
GK | Lucas Chevalier | 6 November 2001 | 1 | 0 | Lille | |
GK | Obed Nkambadio | 7 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Paris FC | |
DF | Kiliann Sildillia | 16 May 2002 | 2 | 0 | SC Freiburg | |
DF | Adrien Truffert | 20 November 2001 | 2 | 0 | Rennes | |
DF | Bafodé Diakité | 6 January 2001 | 2 | 0 | Lille | |
DF | Leny Yoro | 13 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Lille | |
DF | Castello Lukeba | 17 December 2002 | 1 | 0 | RB Leipzig | |
DF | Maxime Estève | 26 May 2002 | 1 | 0 | Burnley | |
DF | Bradley Locko | 6 May 2002 | 1 | 0 | Brest | |
FW | Désiré Doué | 3 June 2005 | 2 | 2 | Rennes | |
MF | Maghnes Akliouche | 25 February 2002 | 2 | 0 | Monaco | |
MF | Manu Koné | 17 May 2001 | 2 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
MF | Khéphren Thuram | 26 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Nice | |
MF | Andy Diouf | 17 May 2003 | 1 | 1 | Lens | |
MF | Enzo Millot | 17 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart | |
FW | Wilson Odobert | 28 November 2004 | 2 | 1 | Burnley | |
FW | Rayan Cherki | 17 August 2003 | 2 | 0 | Lyon | |
FW | Elye Wahi | 2 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Lens | |
FW | Arnaud Kalimuendo | 20 January 2002 | 1 | 1 | Rennes | |
FW | Bradley Barcola | 2 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
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 |
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DF | Malo Gusto | 19 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ |
MF | Joris Chotard | 24 September 2001 | 0 | 0 | Montpellier | v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ |
FW | Georginio Rutter | 20 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ |
Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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did not select | |||
André-Pierre Gignac (FW) | Téji Savanier (MF) | Florian Thauvin (FW) | |
TBD | TBD | TBD |
Since the 1992 Summer Olympics, teams consist of under-23 players, with the possibility of 3 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 Olympic Games record | Qualifications record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1900 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | — | ||||||
1904 | did not enter | did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
1908 | Semi-final | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1912 | withdrew | invited | — | ||||||||||||||
1920 | Semi-final | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1924 | Quarter-final | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | — | ||||||
1928 | First round | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1936 | did not enter | did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
1948 | Quarter-final | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1952 | Preliminary round | 17th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1956 | did not qualify | did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
1960 | First round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1960 | |
1964 | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1964 | |||||||||
1968 | Quarter-final | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1968 | |
1972 | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1972 | |||||||||
1976 | Quarter-final | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1976 | |
1980 | did not enter | did not enter | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
1984 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1984 | |
1988 | did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1988 | |||||||||
1992 | UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 1992 | |||||||||||||||
1996 | Quarter-final | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 1996 | |||||||
2000 | did not qualify | 2000 | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Squad | 2020 | |||||||
2024 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
2028 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | 2 medals | 13/27 | 36 | 16 | 5* | 15 | 61 | 94 | — | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 49 | Total |
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