France Olympic football team
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The France Olympic football team, also known as the France national under-23 football team, represents France in international football competitions in Olympic Games. It has been active since 1900, and first competed in 1900. Olympic football was originally an amateur sport, and as the pre-World War II France national team was also amateur, it was able to send a team to the games. The rules on amateurism were relaxed in the 1980s, which allowed France some success, notably a gold medal finish in 1984. Since 1992 the tournament has been competed by under-23 teams, making France's Olympic qualification dependent on the results of the under-21 team. Only in 2020 the French returned to the Olympic stage after a 24-year absence.
Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tricolors) | ||
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Association | Fédération Française de Football (FFF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Thierry Henry | ||
FIFA code | FRA | ||
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First international | |||
Denmark 9–0 France (London, England; 18 October 1908) | |||
Biggest win | |||
France 7–0 Latvia (Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France; 27 May 1924) France 7–0 Dominican Republic (Toulon, France; 11 July 2024) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Denmark 17–1 France (London, England; 22 October 1908) | |||
Summer Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1900) | ||
Best result | Gold Medal (1984) | ||
Medal record |