France national under-17 football team

France

Nicknames	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.

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, to be played 19 May – 1 June 2025.^[1][2]

Caps and goals correct as of 19 May 2025, after the match against Germany.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Ilan Jourdren	(2008-07-17) 17 July 2008	8	0	Lens
16	1GK	Léo Paul Bouyer	(2008-08-14) 14 August 2008	2	0	Milan
2	2DF	David Boly	(2009-01-22) 22 January 2009	4	0	Paris Saint-Germain
3	2DF	Lucas Batbedat	(2008-08-01) 1 August 2008	6	0	Paris Saint-Germain
4	2DF	Elikya Legros	(2008-06-06) 6 June 2008	3	0	AJ Auxerre
5	2DF	Emmanuel Mbemba	(2008-03-20) 20 March 2008	9	0	Paris Saint-Germain
12	2DF	Kyllian Antonio	(2008-01-04) 4 January 2008	7	0	Lens
13	2DF	Hermann Malonga	(2008-01-08) 8 January 2008	3	0	Paris Saint-Germain
14	2DF	Tom Raiani	(2008-04-15) 15 April 2008	6	0	Nantes
6	3MF	Abdoulaye Camara	(2008-09-28) 28 September 2008	9	0	Montpellier
8	3MF	Paul Eymard	(2008-01-05) 5 January 2008	10	3	Saint-Étienne
11	3MF	Milan Leccese	(2008-11-30) 30 November 2008	10	2	Marseille
15	3MF	Believe Munongo	(2009-11-23) 23 November 2009	6	0	Metz
17	3MF	Djibril Coulibaly	(2008-11-18) 18 November 2008	4	1	Nice
18	3MF	Rudy Matondo	(2008-03-13) 13 March 2008	10	2	AJ Auxerre
19	3MF	Sanah Camara	(2008-04-08) 8 April 2008	6	1	Nantes
7	4FW	Rémi Himbert	(2008-02-29) 29 February 2008	6	3	Lyon
9	4FW	Djylian N'Guessan	(2008-08-30) 30 August 2008	5	6	Saint-Étienne
10	4FW	Ilyas Azizi	(2008-04-13) 13 April 2008	8	5	Toulouse
20	4FW	Christ Batola	(2009-06-03) 3 June 2009	1	1	Troyes

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Ruben Lomet	(2008-08-20) 20 August 2008	6	0	Rennes	v.  Greece, 25 March 2025
FW	Soan Ameline	(2008-05-29) 29 May 2008	5	2	Caen	v.  Greece, 25 March 2025
FW	Ibrahim Mbaye	(2008-01-24) 24 January 2008	2	0	Paris Saint-Germain	v.  Greece, 25 March 2025

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[3] 2023 Runners-up 7 5 2 0 12 3 2025 Round of 16 5 2 2 1 5 2 Total 1 title 47 29 10 8 109 46

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[4][5] 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 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 10 5 Total 3 titles 72 34 20 18 122 82

*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.

The following table shows France's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Australia	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	100.00
Brazil	3	1	1	1	4	4	+0	033.33
Burkina Faso	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Chile	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Costa Rica	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Germany	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Haiti	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	050.00
Honduras	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Jamaica	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Japan	4	3	1	0	10	4	+6	075.00
Mali	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Mexico	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Netherlands	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
New Caledonia	1	1	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
Nigeria	3	1	0	2	5	4	+1	033.33
Paraguay	1	1	0	0	4	3	+1	100.00
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Senegal	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
South Korea	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Soviet Union	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Spain	3	1	1	1	8	4	+4	033.33
Syria	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
United States	2	2	0	0	8	3	+5	100.00
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Total	42	27	8	7	104	44	+60	064.29

• 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

• Official site (in French)