France Olympic football team

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.

France
Nickname(s)Les Bleus (The Blues)
Les Tricolores (The Tricolors)
AssociationFédération Française de Football (FFF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachThierry Henry
FIFA codeFRA
First colours
Second colours
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
Appearances13 (first in 1900)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Medal (1984)
Medal record
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesTeam
Silver medal – second place1900 ParisTeam

Results and fixtures
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Voided or Postponed   Fixture

2024
22 March Friendly France  3–2  Ivory Coast Châteauroux, France
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Gaston-Petit
25 March Friendly France  2–2  United States Montbéliard, France
--:-- UTC+1
  • Kalimuendo 27' (pen.)
  • Diouf 79'
 Report
  • Yow 86'
  • Cowell 89'
 Stadium: Stade Auguste-Bonal
24 July Olympics France  v  United States Marseille, France
21:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
27 July Olympics France  v  Guinea /  Indonesia Nice, France
21:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Allianz Riviera
30 July Olympics New Zealand  v  France Marseille, France
19:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Players

Current squad

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
1GK Guillaume Restes (2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 1 0 France Toulouse
1GK Lucas Chevalier (2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 1 0 France Lille
1GK Obed Nkambadio (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 0 0 France Paris FC
2DF Kiliann Sildillia (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 2 0 Germany SC Freiburg
2DF Adrien Truffert (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 2 0 France Rennes
2DF Bafodé Diakité (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 2 0 France Lille
2DF Leny Yoro (2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 1 0 France Lille
2DF Castello Lukeba (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 1 0 Germany RB Leipzig
2DF Maxime Estève (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 1 0 England Burnley
2DF Bradley Locko (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 1 0 France Brest
4FW Désiré Doué (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 2 2 France Rennes
3MF Maghnes Akliouche (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 2 0 France Monaco
3MF Manu Koné (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 2 0 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
3MF Khéphren Thuram (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 2 0 France Nice
3MF Andy Diouf (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 1 1 France Lens
3MF Enzo Millot (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 1 0 Germany VfB Stuttgart
4FW Wilson Odobert (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 2 1 England Burnley
4FW Rayan Cherki (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 2 0 France Lyon
4FW Elye Wahi (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 2 0 France Lens
4FW Arnaud Kalimuendo (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 1 1 France Rennes
4FW Bradley Barcola (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 1 0 France Paris Saint-Germain

Recent call-ups

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
DF Malo Gusto (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 0 0 England Chelsea v.  Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ
MF Joris Chotard (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 0 0 France Montpellier v.  Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ
FW Georginio Rutter (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 0 0 England Leeds United v.  Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ
Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

Overage players in Olympic Games
Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
1996
 did not select
2020
 André-Pierre Gignac (FW) Téji Savanier (MF) Florian Thauvin (FW)
2024
 TBD TBD TBD

Olympic Games record

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
Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA Squad GP W D L GF GA
France 1900 Runners-up2nd210166 Squad Qualified as hosts —
United States 1904 did not enter did not enter —
United Kingdom 1908 Semi-final5th2002126 Squad Invited —
Sweden 1912 withdrew invited —
Belgium 1920 Semi-final4th210145 Squad Invited —
France 1924 Quarter-final5th210185 Squad Qualified as hosts —
Netherlands 1928 First round9th100134 Squad Invited —
Germany 1936 did not enter did not enter —
United Kingdom 1948 Quarter-final5th210122 Squad Invited —
Finland 1952 Preliminary round17th100112 Squad Invited —
Australia 1956 did not qualify did not enter —
Italy 1960 First round5th311139 Squad 4301761960
Japan 1964 did not qualify 2002281964
Mexico 1968 Quarter-final5th420297 Squad 4220821968
West Germany 1972 did not qualify 63121191972
Canada 1976 Quarter-final5th421197 Squad 43011151976
Soviet Union 1980 did not enter did not enter1980
United States 1984 Gold medal1st6420136 Squad 6420931984
South Korea 1988 did not qualify 81349161988
Spain 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship1992
United States 1996 Quarter-final5th421164 Squad 1996
Australia 2000 did not qualify 2000
Greece 2004 2004
China 2008 2008
United Kingdom 2012 2012
Brazil 2016 2016
Japan 2020 Group stage13th3102511 Squad 2020
France 2024 Qualified as hosts Qualified as hosts2024
United States 2028 to be determined to be determined
Total2 medals13/2736165*156194— 34168105749Total
*Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.

    Coaching history

    See also

    References
    1. "Fédération Française de Football" (in French).
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