# France Olympic football team

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 1948, and first competed in 1948. 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
## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympic Games, including three overage players in Alexandre Lacazette, Loïc Badé and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped by the senior team.
Caps and goals as of 9 August 2024, after the team's match against Spain.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Obed Nkambadio | (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Paris FC |
| 16 | 1GK | Guillaume Restes | (2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 19) | 9 | 0 | Toulouse |
| 2 | 2DF | Castello Lukeba | (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 0 | RB Leipzig |
| 3 | 2DF | Adrien Truffert | (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 23) | 10 | 0 | Rennes |
| 4 | 2DF | Loïc Badé | (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24) | 8 | 1 | Sevilla |
| 5 | 2DF | Kiliann Sildillia | (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 1 | SC Freiburg |
| 15 | 2DF | Bradley Locko | (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Brest |
| 17 | 2DF | Soungoutou Magassa | (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Monaco |
| 19 | 2DF | Chrislain Matsima | (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Monaco |
| 6 | 3MF | Manu Koné | (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | Roma |
| 8 | 3MF | Maghnes Akliouche | (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 23) | 10 | 2 | Monaco |
| 11 | 3MF | Désiré Doué | (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 19) | 10 | 3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 12 | 3MF | Enzo Millot | (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 2 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 13 | 3MF | Joris Chotard | (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | Montpellier |
| 20 | 3MF | Andy Diouf | (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 1 | Lens |
| 21 | 3MF | Johann Lepenant | (2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Lyon |
| 7 | 4FW | Michael Olise | (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 5 | Bayern Munich |
| 9 | 4FW | Arnaud Kalimuendo | (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 23) | 10 | 3 | Rennes |
| 10 | 4FW | Alexandre Lacazette (captain) | (1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 33) | 8 | 3 | Lyon |
| 14 | 4FW | Jean-Philippe Mateta | (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 (age 27) | 8 | 7 | Crystal Palace |
| 18 | 4FW | Rayan Cherki | (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21) | 8 | 2 | Lyon |
Unenrolled alternate players :
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 22 | 1GK | Théo De Percin | (2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Auxerre |

### 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 |
| GK | Robin Risser | (2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Strasbourg | 2024 Olympic Games$^{INJ}$ |
| GK | Lucas Chevalier | (2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Lille | 2024 Olympic Games$^{WD}$ |
| DF | Maxime Estève | (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Burnley | 2024 Olympic Games$^{WD}$ |
| DF | Bafodé Diakité | (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Lille | 2024 Olympic Games$^{WD}$ |
| DF | Leny Yoro | (2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 2024 Olympic Games$^{WD}$ |
| DF | Malo Gusto | (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 $^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Lesley Ugochukwu | (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 2024 Olympic Games$^{WD}$ |
| MF | Khéphren Thuram | (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Juventus | 2024 Olympic Games$^{WD}$ |
| MF | Warren Zaïre-Emery | (2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2024 Olympic Games$^{WD}$ |
| FW | Bradley Barcola | (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2024 Olympic Games$^{WD}$ |
| FW | Mathys Tel | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Bayern Munich | 2024 Olympic Games$^{WD}$ |
| FW | Wilson Odobert | (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | v. United States, 25 March 2024 |
| FW | Elye Wahi | (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22) | 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 $^{INJ}$ Withdrew due to injury $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad / standby $^{WD}$ Withdrew due to non-injury issue |||||||

### Overage players in Olympic Games

| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| 1996 | did not select | did not select | did not select |
| 2020 | André-Pierre Gignac (FW) | Téji Savanier (MF) | Florian Thauvin (FW) |
| 2024 | Loïc Badé (DF) | Alexandre Lacazette (FW) | Jean-Philippe Mateta (FW) |

## Summer Olympics record

Gold medalists Silver medalists Bronze medalists
   Since the 1992 Summer Olympics, teams consist of under-23 players, with the possibility of three 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 Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification |
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad | | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | F | A |
| 1900 to 1936 | 1900 to 1936 | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team | See France national football team |
| 1948 | United Kingdom | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited |
| 1952 | Finland | Preliminary round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited | Invited |
| 1956 | Australia | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1960 | Italy | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Squad | | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1964 | Japan | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | R1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 1968 | Mexico | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad | | F | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 1972 | West Germany | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 1976 | Canada | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | Squad | | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 1984 | United States | Gold medal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | Squad | | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 1988 | South Korea | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 1992 | Spain | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team |
| 1996 | United States | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team |
| 2000 | Australia | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | | | | | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team |
| 2004 | Greece | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team |
| 2008 | China | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team |
| 2012 | United Kingdom | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team |
| 2016 | Brazil | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team |
| 2020 | Japan | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Squad | | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team |
| 2024 | France | Silver medal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | Squad | | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts |
| 2028 | United States | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team | See France national under-21 football team |
| Total | Total | Gold medal | 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 55 | — | | 4/8 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 60 |

## 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