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 20 players were named in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in May 2024.^[1]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
16	1GK	Mathys Niflore	(2007-03-02) 2 March 2007 (age 17)	Toulouse
1	1GK	Jules Stawiecki	(2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17)	Monaco
4	2DF	Mathys Angely	(2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 17)	Bordeaux
3	2DF	Félix Bienck	(2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 17)	Paris FC
5	2DF	Joane Gadou (c)	(2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 17)	Paris Saint-Germain
20	2DF	Idriss Planeix	(2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 17)	Guingamp
13	2DF	Iliesse Salhi	(2007-07-27) 27 July 2007 (age 17)	Nice
15	2DF	Mustapha Sissoko	(2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 17)	Le Havre
2	2DF	Yaël Thébault	(2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 17)	Stade Rennais
18	2DF	Marius Louer	(2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17)	Angers
17	3MF	Darryl Bakola	(2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 17)	Marseille
6	3MF	Pape Cabral	(2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 17)	Monaco
8	3MF	Yanis Sellami	(2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 18)	Marseille
12	4FW	Quentin Ndjantou	(2007-07-23) 23 July 2007 (age 17)	Paris Saint-Germain
11	4FW	Ibrahim Yayiya Kanté	(2007-04-11) 11 April 2007 (age 17)	Brest
9	4FW	Kylian Kouakou	(2007-01-05) 5 January 2007 (age 17)	Valenciennes
14	4FW	Mohamed Kader Meïté	(2007-10-11) 11 October 2007 (age 17)	Stade Rennais
7	4FW	Rayane Messi	(2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 17)	Dijon
19	4FW	Enzo Molébé	(2007-09-18) 18 September 2007 (age 17)	Lyon
10	4FW	Enzo Sternal	(2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 17)	Marseille

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ayoube Akabou	(2007-07-25) 25 July 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Stade Rennais	v.  England, 26 March 2024
GK	Isaac Doamo	(2007-12-26) 26 December 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Paris FC	v.  Norway, 21 November 2023
DF	Salifou Sylla	(2007-01-10) 10 January 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Nantes	v.  England, 26 March 2024
DF	Yoann Chauvin	(2007-02-22) 22 February 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Nantes	v.  Italy, 15 February 2024
DF	Oscar Aïssat	(2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Amiens	v.  Italy, 15 February 2024
DF	Nathan Talbot	(2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Amiens	v.  Norway, 21 November 2023
DF	Amidou Doumbouya	(2007-08-05) 5 August 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Nice	v.  Norway, 21 November 2023
DF	Pladi N'Zinga Pambani	(2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Montpellier	v.  Norway, 21 November 2023
DF	Seny Koumbassa	(2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Toulouse	v.  Slovenia, 21 September 2023
MF	Mathys Detourbet	(2007-04-29) 29 April 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Troyes	v.  England, 26 March 2024
MF	Samir Saïd Haribou	(2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Lorient	v.  Italy, 15 February 2024
MF	Luan Gadegbeku	(2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Saint-Étienne	v.  Italy, 15 February 2024
MF	Joël-Emmanuel Coulibaly	(2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Stade Rennais	v.  Norway, 21 November 2023
MF	Marius Courcoul	(2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 18)	-	-	Angers	v.  Norway, 21 November 2023
MF	Guy Noël Prince Zohouri	(2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Le Havre	v.  Slovenia, 21 September 2023
MF	Justin Tsouh	(2007-11-23) 23 November 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Reims	v.  Slovenia, 21 September 2023
MF	Ayyoub Bouaddi	(2007-10-02) 2 October 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Lille	v.  England, 26 March 2024
FW	Oumar Camara	(2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Paris Saint-Germain	v.  England, 26 March 2024
FW	Adama Baradji	(2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Reims	v.  Norway, 21 November 2023
FW	Nahim El Bouhmidi	(2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Valenciennes	v.  Slovenia, 21 September 2023
FW	Robinio Vaz	(2007-02-17) 17 February 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Sochaux	v.  Slovenia, 21 September 2023

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[2] 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[3][4] 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 U17" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
2. "FIFA".
3. "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 March 2020.
4. "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 December 2020.

External links

• Official site (in French)