France national under-19 football team

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.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see France women's national under-19 football team.
France Under-19
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Bleuets (The Little Blues)
Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours)
AssociationFrench Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachJean-Luc Vannuchi
FIFA codeFRA
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
European Championship
Appearances10 (first in 2003)
Best result Winners (2005, 2010, 2016)

Players

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
1GK Noah Raveyre (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 5 0 Italy Milan
1GK Lisandru Olmeta (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 0 0 France Lille
2DF Saël Kumbedi (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 8 0 France Lyon
2DF Christian Mawissa (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 6 0 France Toulouse
2DF Elyaz Zidane (2005-12-26) 26 December 2005 6 0 Spain Real Betis
2DF Jérémy Jacquet (2005-07-13) 13 July 2005 5 1 France Rennes
2DF Yoni Gomis (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 5 0 France Le Havre
2DF Steven Baseya (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 4 0 France Strasbourg
2DF Jeanuël Belocian (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 2 0 France Rennes
3MF Noah Lahmadi (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 6 0 France Toulouse
3MF Mayssam Benama (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 5 0 France Monaco
3MF Valentin Atangana (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 4 0 France Reims
3MF Mahamadou Diawara (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 3 0 France Lyon
3MF Mathis Amougou (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 0 0 France Saint-Étienne
3MF Senny Mayulu (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 0 0 France Paris Saint-Germain
4FW Mathys Tel (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 10 5 Germany Bayern Munich
4FW Mamadou Diakhon (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 8 1 France Reims
4FW Eli Junior Kroupi (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 3 0 France Lorient
4FW Steve Ngoura (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 2 4 France Le Havre
4FW Lucas Michal (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 0 0 France 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
GK Justin Bengui (2005-07-09) 9 July 2005 5 0 France Lyon v.  Denmark, 21 November 2023
GK Alexis Mirbach (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 1 0 France Metz v.  Denmark, 21 November 2023
DF Aboubaka Soumahoro (2005-02-04) 4 February 2005 2 1 France Paris FC v.  Denmark, 21 November 2023
DF Kemryk Nagera (2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 2 0 France Lille v.   Switzerland, 17 October 2023
DF Mamadou Sarr (2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 2 0 Belgium RWD Molenbeek v.  Serbia, 12 September 2023
DF Coleen Louis (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 1 0 France Paris FC v.  Denmark, 21 November 2023
DF Ritchy Valme (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 1 0 France Monaco v.  Serbia, 12 September 2023
MF Désiré Doué (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 12 3 France Rennes v.  Denmark, 21 November 2023
MF Dehmaine Assoumani (2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 9 0 France Nantes v.  Denmark, 21 November 2023
MF Mokrane Bentoumi (2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 5 1 France Le Havre v.   Switzerland, 17 October 2023
MF Andréa Dacourt (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 4 0 France Nice v.  Denmark, 21 November 2023
MF Emmanuel Biumla (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 3 1 France Bordeaux v.   Switzerland, 17 October 2023
FW Simon Kalambayi (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 7 1 Germany Hoffenheim v.  Denmark, 21 November 2023
FW Eliesse Ben Seghir (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 5 3 France Monaco v.   Switzerland, 17 October 2023
FW Ayman Aiki (2005-06-25) 25 June 2005 5 0 France Saint-Étienne v.  Denmark, 21 November 2023
FW Aaron Malouda (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 5 0 France Lille v.   Switzerland, 17 October 2023
FW Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 4 0 Germany 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

Competitive record
For single-match results of the under-19 national team, see French football single-season articles.

UEFA European U-19 Championship record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Norway 2002did not qualify
Liechtenstein 2003Group stage302146
Switzerland 2004did not qualify
Northern Ireland 2005Champions5410115
Poland 2006did not qualify
Austria 2007Semi-finals413063
Czech Republic 2008did not qualify
Ukraine 2009Semi-finals412145
France 2010Champions5410144
Romania 2011did not qualify
Estonia 2012Semi-finals421185
Lithuania 2013Runners-up522154
Hungary 2014did not qualify
Greece 2015Semi-finals430163
Germany 2016Champions5401154
Georgia (country) 2017did not qualify
Finland 2018Semi-finals4202114
Armenia 2019Semi-finals431050
Northern Ireland 2020Cancelled
Romania 2021
Slovakia 2022Semi-finals4301124
Malta 2023did not qualify
Total3 titles512913910147
*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.

2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Main article: 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Qualified teams for the final tournament
Main article: 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification § Qualified teams

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
 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)

Honours
1949, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2016

References
  1. "Tour Élite: Les joueurs retenus" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. "Liste des joueurs convoques" (PDF) (in French). Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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