France national youth football team

Infobox National football team
Name = France
Badge =
FIFA Trigramme = FRA
Nickname = "Les Bleuets","Les Tricolores"
Association = "Fédération Française
de Football"
Confederation = UEFA (Europe)
Coach = flagicon|FRA Jean Gallice (U-20)
flagicon|FRA Luc Rabat (U-19)
flagicon|FRA Francis Smerecki (U-18)
flagicon|FRA Philippe Bergeroo (U-17)
flagicon|FRA Guy Ferrier (U-16)
Captain = "TBA" (U-20)

Alfred N'Diaye (U-19)
"TBA" (U-18)
Darnel Situ (U-17)
Paul Pogba (U-16)
Honours = "See below"
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The France national youth football team are the national under-20, under-19, under-18, under-17 and under-16 football teams of France and are controlled by the Fédération Française de Football.

The under-20 squad is often cited as a feeder squad to the under-21 squad as they rarely play and players prefer to play on the under-21 squad. The under-20 squad only see time during the annual Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon, which is held every May, usually when football league seasons have ended and recently the FIFA U-20 World Cup, though qualification is required.

The under-19 squad participates in various tournaments around the world, the most important being the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

The under-18 squad participates in tournaments around the world. They are consider a feeder club to the under-19 squad.

The under-17 squad participates in two important tournaments. The UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Both requires qualification.

The under-16 squad participates in regional tournaments, such as the Tournoi de Val-de-Marne and the Tournoi de Montaigu. They also participated in the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship before it was converted into an under-17 event.

France National Under-20 Squad

CAPTAIN: To Be Announced

COACH: Flagicon|France Jean Gallice

*The following players were called to participate in the upcoming Toulon Tournament, which began on May 20 and ended on May 29. [ [http://www.fff.fr/selections/20ans/actualite/440912.shtml Tournio de Toulon Squad] ] Caps and goals are as current as the squad's previous match.

"*Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team."

Current Squad:

France National Under-19 Squad

CAPTAIN: Alfred N'Diaye

COACH: Flagicon|France Luc Rabat

*The following players were called up to participate in the Tournoi au Danemark (Tournament at Denmark) , which will begin on October 10 and end on October 15, 2008. [ [http://www.fff.fr/selections/m19ans/selection/332273.shtml] ] Caps and goals are as current as the squad's previous match.

"*Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team."

Current Squad:

France National Under-18 Squad

CAPTAIN: Gueida Fofana

COACH: Flagicon|France Francis Smerecki

*The following players were called up for a double friendly match against the Ukraine on September 30 and October 2, 2008. [ [http://www.fff.fr/selections/m18ans/selection/332531.shtml Les joueurs retenus] ] Caps and goals are as current as the squad's previous match.

"*Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team."

Current Squad:

France National Under-17 Squad

CAPTAIN: Darnel Situ

COACH: Flagicon|France Philippe Bergeroo

*The following players were called up for a UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying match against Slovakia on September 26, 2008. [ [http://www.fff.fr/selections/m17ans/selection/332744.shtml Sélections : 1er tour qualificatif de l'Euro -17 ans] ] Caps and goals are as current as the squad's previous match.

"*Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team."

Current Squad:

France National Under-16 Squad

CAPTAIN: Paul Pogba

COACH: Flagicon|France Guy Ferrier

*The following players were called up for a double friendly match against Wales on September 23 and September 25, 2008. [ [http://www.fff.fr/selections/m16ans/selection/333183.shtml Sélections : Pays de Galles-France -16 ans] ] Caps and goals are as current as the squad's previous match"*Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team."

Current Squad:

Honours

France U-20

* Toulon Tournament:"Champions (11):" 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 1997, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1977:"Finalists (10):" 1998, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1991, 1986, 1980, 1978, 1976, 1975

France U-19

* UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship :"Champions (5):" 2005, 2000, 1997, 1996, 1983, 1949:"Finalists (2):" 1968, 1950:"Semi-Finalists (1):" 2007

France U-17

* UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship :"Champions (1):" 2004:"Finalists (3):" 2008, 2002, 2001, 1996:"Semi-Finalists (1):" 2007

France U-16

* UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship:"Finalists (2):" 2001, 1996:"Quarterfinalists (1):" 1995

* Val-de-Marne Tournament:"Champions (6):" 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

References