- 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|FRAJean Gallice (U-20)
flagicon|FRA Luc Rabat (U-19)
flagicon|FRAFrancis Smerecki (U-18)
flagicon|FRAPhilippe 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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leftarm2=EF0000|body2=EF0000|rightarm2=EF0000|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=1239BBThe 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 theFIFA 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 theFIFA 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 onMay 20 and ended onMay 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 onOctober 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 andOctober 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 onSeptember 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 andSeptember 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
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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):" 2007France U-17
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UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship :"Champions (1):" 2004:"Finalists (3):" 2008, 2002, 2001, 1996:"Semi-Finalists (1):" 2007France 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
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