France national under-17 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see France women's national under-17 football team.

France

Nickname(s)	Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tricolors)
Association	French Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Sebastián beccacece
Captain	Luca Abril
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 2001 Trinidad & Tobago Team 2023 Indonesia Team 2019 Brazil Team UEFA European U-17 Championship 2004 France Team 2015 Bulgaria Team 2022 Israel Team 2002 Denmark Team 2008 Turkey Team 2023 Hungary Team 2007 Belgium Team 2010 Liechtenstein Team 2019 Ireland 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.

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, to be played 19 May – 1 June 2025. ^{[1] [2]}

Caps and goals correct as of 19 May 2025, after the match against Germany.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Ilan Jourdren	(2008-07-17) 17 July 2008 (age 16)	8	0	Lens
16	1 GK	Léo Paul Bouyer	(2008-08-14) 14 August 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Milan
2	2 DF	David Boly	(2009-01-22) 22 January 2009 (age 16)	4	0	Paris Saint-Germain
3	2 DF	Lucas Batbedat	(2008-08-01) 1 August 2008 (age 16)	6	0	Paris Saint-Germain
4	2 DF	Elikya Legros	(2008-06-06) 6 June 2008 (age 17)	3	0	AJ Auxerre
5	2 DF	Emmanuel Mbemba	(2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 17)	9	0	Paris Saint-Germain
12	2 DF	Kyllian Antonio	(2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 (age 17)	7	0	Lens
13	2 DF	Hermann Malonga	(2008-01-08) 8 January 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Paris Saint-Germain
14	2 DF	Tom Raiani	(2008-04-15) 15 April 2008 (age 17)	6	0	Nantes
6	3 MF	Abdoulaye Camara	(2008-09-28) 28 September 2008 (age 16)	9	0	Montpellier
8	3 MF	Paul Eymard	(2008-01-05) 5 January 2008 (age 17)	10	3	Saint-Étienne
11	3 MF	Milan Leccese	(2008-11-30) 30 November 2008 (age 16)	10	2	Marseille
15	3 MF	Believe Munongo	(2009-11-23) 23 November 2009 (age 15)	6	0	Metz
17	3 MF	Djibril Coulibaly	(2008-11-18) 18 November 2008 (age 16)	4	1	Nice
18	3 MF	Rudy Matondo	(2008-03-13) 13 March 2008 (age 17)	10	2	AJ Auxerre
19	3 MF	Sanah Camara	(2008-04-08) 8 April 2008 (age 17)	6	1	Nantes
7	4 FW	Rémi Himbert	(2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 17)	6	3	Lyon
9	4 FW	Djylian N'Guessan	(2008-08-30) 30 August 2008 (age 16)	5	6	Saint-Étienne
10	4 FW	Ilyas Azizi	(2008-04-13) 13 April 2008 (age 17)	8	5	Toulouse
20	4 FW	Christ Batola	(2009-06-03) 3 June 2009 (age 16)	1	1	Troyes

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Ruben Lomet	(2008-08-20) 20 August 2008 (age 16)	6	0	Rennes	v.   Greece, 25 March 2025
FW	Soan Ameline	(2008-05-29) 29 May 2008 (age 17)	5	2	Caen	v.   Greece, 25 March 2025
FW	Ibrahim Mbaye	(2008-01-24) 24 January 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Paris Saint-Germain	v.   Greece, 25 March 2025

Previous squads

FIFA U-17 World Cup/Championship squads 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads – France 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads – France 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads – France 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads – France 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads – France 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads – France 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads – France

UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads – France

Competitive record

For single-match results of the under-17 national team, see French football single-season articles.

FIFA U-17 World Cup record 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 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 [3] 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 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 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 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 [4] [5] 2021 2022 Champions 6 4 1 1 16 8 2023 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 9 6 2024 Group stage 3 2 0 1 3 5 2025 To be determined Total 3 titles 67 31 19 17 112 77

*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

• 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

1. "La liste pour l'Euro en Albanie" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
2. "Championnat d'Europe U17 UEFA 2025 - Albanie" (PDF). Fédération Française de Football. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
3. "FIFA".
4. "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020.
5. "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020.

External links

• Official site (in French)

Head-to-head record

The following table shows France's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Australia	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	100.00
Brazil	3	1	1	1	4	4	+0	033.33
Burkina Faso	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Chile	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Costa Rica	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Germany	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Haiti	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	050.00
Honduras	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Jamaica	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Japan	4	3	1	0	10	4	+6	075.00
Mali	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Mexico	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Netherlands	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
New Caledonia	1	1	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
Nigeria	3	1	0	2	5	4	+1	033.33
Paraguay	1	1	0	0	4	3	+1	100.00
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Senegal	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
South Korea	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Soviet Union	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Spain	3	1	1	1	8	4	+4	033.33
Syria	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
United States	2	2	0	0	8	3	+5	100.00
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Total	42	27	8	7	104	44	+60	064.29