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The France national under-20 football team represents France in men's international football at this age level and is controlled by the French Football Federation. Since there is no under-20 UEFA tournament, the team competes for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The under-20 team also participates in the Toulon Tournament, usually replacing the under-21 team, and in the football tournaments of the Mediterranean Games and the Jeux de la Francophonie.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours) | ||
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Association | French Football Federation | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Captain | Mickaël Cuisance | ||
FIFA code | FRA | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Turin, Italy; 28 June 1979) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Paris, France; 18 June 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Bogota, Colombia; 30 July 2011) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1977) | ||
Best result | ![]() |
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France were the world champions, winning the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team reached the semifinals for the first time in their history in 2011, and they have also made it to the quarterfinals in two occasions, in 1997 and 2001.