# France national under-19 football team

The France national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. They were the 2010 champions of the competition having won on home soil. The under-19 team also contests the qualification matches needed to play in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, though the competition is classified as an under-20 tournament.

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.
* Match dates: 20–26 March 2024
* Opposition: Belgium, Netherlands and Lithuania
* Caps and goals correct as of: 21 November 2023, after the match against Denmark
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Noah Raveyre | (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Milan |
| 1GK | Lisandru Olmeta | (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Lille |
| 2DF | Saël Kumbedi | (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19) | 8 | 0 | Lyon |
| 2DF | Christian Mawissa | (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Toulouse |
| 2DF | Elyaz Zidane | (2005-12-26) 26 December 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Real Betis |
| 2DF | Jérémy Jacquet | (2005-07-13) 13 July 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 1 | Rennes |
| 2DF | Yoni Gomis | (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Le Havre |
| 2DF | Steven Baseya | (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Strasbourg |
| 2DF | Jeanuël Belocian | (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Rennes |
| 3MF | Noah Lahmadi | (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Toulouse |
| 3MF | Mayssam Benama | (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Monaco |
| 3MF | Valentin Atangana | (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Reims |
| 3MF | Mahamadou Diawara | (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Lyon |
| 3MF | Mathis Amougou | (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Saint-Étienne |
| 3MF | Senny Mayulu | (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 4FW | Mathys Tel | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) | 10 | 5 | Bayern Munich |
| 4FW | Mamadou Diakhon | (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 19) | 8 | 1 | Reims |
| 4FW | Eli Junior Kroupi | (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Lorient |
| 4FW | Steve Ngoura | (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 4 | Le Havre |
| 4FW | Lucas Michal | (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Monaco |

### Recent callups

The following players have also been called up to the France under-19 squad and remain eligible:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Justin Bengui | (2005-07-09) 9 July 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Jedinstvo Ub | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
| GK | Alexis Mirbach | (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Metz | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Aboubaka Soumahoro | (2005-02-04) 4 February 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 1 | Paris FC | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Kemryk Nagera | (2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Lille | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Mamadou Sarr | (2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | RWD Molenbeek | v. Serbia, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Coleen Louis | (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Paris FC | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Ritchy Valme | (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Monaco | v. Serbia, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Désiré Doué | (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 19) | 12 | 3 | Rennes | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Dehmaine Assoumani | (2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 19) | 9 | 0 | Nantes | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Mokrane Bentoumi | (2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 1 | Le Havre | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Andréa Dacourt | (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Nice | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Emmanuel Biumla | (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 1 | Bordeaux | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Simon Kalambayi | (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) | 7 | 1 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Eliesse Ben Seghir | (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 3 | Monaco | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Ayman Aiki | (2005-06-25) 25 June 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Saint-Étienne | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Aaron Malouda | (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Lille | v. Switzerland, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Jean-Mattéo Bahoya | (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v. Denmark, 21 November 2023 |

### Previous squads
#### UEFA U-19 European Championships squads

* 2019 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2018 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2016 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2015 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2013 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2012 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2010 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2009 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2007 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2005 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France
* 2003 UEFA European U-19 Championship squads – France

## Competitive record
### UEFA European U-19 Championship record

| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2002 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2016 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| 2019 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 3 titles | 51 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 101 | 47 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
    **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
    ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
### Qualified teams for the final tournament

The following teams qualified for the final tournament of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Note: All appearance statistics include only U-19 era (since 2002).
| Team | Method of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
| Slovakia | Hosts | 2nd | 2002 | Third place (2002) |
| Romania | Elite round Group 4 winners | 2nd | 2011 | Group Stage (2011) |
| Italy | Elite round Group 5 winners | 8th | 2019 | Champions (2003) |
| Israel | Elite round Group 1 winners | 2nd | 2014 | Group Stage (2014) |
| France | Elite round Group 2 winners | 12th | 2019 | Champions (2005, 2010, 2016) |
| England | Elite round Group 3 winners | 11th | 2018 | Champions (2017) |
| Austria | Elite round Group 7 winners | 8th | 2016 | Semi-finals (2003, 2006, 2014) |

## Honours

* UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship (8):
       1949, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2016