France Olympic football team
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) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Denmark 17–1 France (London, England; 22 October 1908) | |||
Summer Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1900) | ||
Best result | Gold Medal (1984) | ||
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.
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Voided or Postponed Fixture
2024
22 March Friendly | France | 3–2 | Ivory Coast | Châteauroux, France |
--:-- UTC+1 | Stadium: Stade Gaston-Petit |
25 March Friendly | France | 2–2 | United States | Montbéliard, France |
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| Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste-Bonal |
4 July Friendly | France | v | Paraguay | Bayonne, France |
21:15 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stade Jean-Dauger |
11 July Friendly | France | v | Dominican Republic | Toulon, France |
21:15 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stade Mayol |
24 July Olympics | France | v | United States | Marseille, France |
21:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
30 July Olympics | New Zealand | v | France | Marseille, France |
19:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
Players
Current squad
Coach Thierry Henry named a squad of 25 players for the team's pre-Olympic training camp, including two overage players in Alexandre Lacazette and Jean-Philippe Mateta.[1]
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped by the senior team.
Caps and goals as of 25 March 2024, after the team's match against United States.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Guillaume Restes | (2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Toulouse | |
1GK | Lucas Chevalier | (2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Lille | |
1GK | Obed Nkambadio | (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Paris FC | |
1GK | Robin Risser | (2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Dijon (loan) | |
2DF | Kiliann Sildillia | (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Freiburg | |
2DF | Adrien Truffert | (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Rennes | |
2DF | Bafodé Diakité | (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Lille | |
2DF | Leny Yoro | (2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Lille | |
2DF | Castello Lukeba | (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | RB Leipzig | |
2DF | Maxime Estève | (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Burnley | |
2DF | Bradley Locko | (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Brest | |
3MF | Désiré Doué | (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 2 | Rennes | |
3MF | Maghnes Akliouche | (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Monaco | |
3MF | Manu Koné | (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
3MF | Khéphren Thuram | (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Nice | |
3MF | Enzo Millot | (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Stuttgart | |
3MF | Joris Chotard | (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Montpellier | |
3MF | Lesley Ugochukwu | (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | |
3MF | Warren Zaïre-Emery | (2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
4FW | Arnaud Kalimuendo | (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 1 | Rennes | |
4FW | Bradley Barcola | (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
4FW | Alexandre Lacazette | (1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 33) | 0 | 0 | Lyon | |
4FW | Jean-Philippe Mateta | (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | |
4FW | Michael Olise | (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | |
4FW | Mathys Tel | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the France Olympic squad and remain eligible:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Malo Gusto | (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ |
MF | Andy Diouf | (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 1 | Lens | v. United States, 25 March 2024 |
FW | Wilson Odobert | (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 1 | Burnley | v. United States, 25 March 2024 |
FW | Rayan Cherki | (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Lyon | v. United States, 25 March 2024 |
FW | Elye Wahi | (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Lens | v. United States, 25 March 2024 |
FW | Georginio Rutter | (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 INJ |
- Notes
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
Overage players in Olympic Games
Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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did not select | |||
André-Pierre Gignac (FW) | Téji Savanier (MF) | Florian Thauvin (FW) | |
Alexandre Lacazette (FW) | Jean-Philippe Mateta (FW) | did not select |
Olympic Games record
Since the 1992 Summer Olympics, teams consist of under-23 players, with the possibility of 3 players over the age of 23 being selected. The 1960 Summer Olympics mark the moment FIFA no longer consider Olympic matches to be played by national A teams. Before the 1984 Summer Olympics, only amateur footballers could participate. In fact, some countries fielded teams that were very similar to their A teams since their players were considered amateur.
Summer Olympic Games record | Qualifications record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1900 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | — | ||||||
1904 | did not enter | did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
1908 | Semi-final | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1912 | withdrew | invited | — | ||||||||||||||
1920 | Semi-final | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1924 | Quarter-final | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | — | ||||||
1928 | First round | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1936 | did not enter | did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
1948 | Quarter-final | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1952 | Preliminary round | 17th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | Invited | — | ||||||
1956 | did not qualify | did not enter | — | ||||||||||||||
1960 | First round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1960 | |
1964 | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1964 | |||||||||
1968 | Quarter-final | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1968 | |
1972 | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1972 | |||||||||
1976 | Quarter-final | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1976 | |
1980 | did not enter | did not enter | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
1984 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1984 | |
1988 | did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1988 | |||||||||
1992 | UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 1992 | |||||||||||||||
1996 | Quarter-final | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 1996 | |||||||
2000 | did not qualify | 2000 | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Squad | 2020 | |||||||
2024 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
2028 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | 2 medals | 13/27 | 36 | 16 | 5* | 15 | 61 | 94 | — | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 49 | Total |
- *Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Coaching history
- FFF Committee: 1900 – Paris & 1908 – London
- Fred Pentland: 1920 – Brussels
- Charles Griffiths: 1924 – Paris
- Peter Farmer: 1928 – Amsterdam
- FFF Committee: 1948 – London & 1952 – Helsinki
- Jean Rigal: 1960 – Rome
- André Grillon: 1968 – Mexico City
- Gaby Robert: 1976 – Montreal
- Henri Michel: 1984 – Los Angeles
- Raymond Domenech: 1996 – Atlanta
- Sylvain Ripoll: 2020 – Tokyo
- Thierry Henry: 2024 – Paris
See also
- Sport in France
- France national football team
- France national football B team
- France national under-21 football team
- France women's national football team
References
- ^ "Jeux Olympiques Paris 2024 - Pre-Liste" (PDF). fff.fr. French Football Federation. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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