France national youth football team
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The France national youth football team are the national under-20, under-19, under-18, under-17 and under-16 football
teams of France
and are controlled by the Fédération Française de Football
. The youth teams of France participate in tournaments sanctioned by both FIFA
and UEFA
and also participates in world, regional, and local international tournaments. Youth international campaigns normally begin in August and end in the following July.
The under-20 team
competes in the FIFA U-20 World Cup
, which is held every two years and the Toulon Tournament
, which is held every May when football league seasons have ended. The team usually participates in the latter tournament when the under-21 team
doesn't send a team. The under-20 team also participates in the quad-annual Mediterranean Games
and Jeux de la Francophonie
football tournaments.
The under-19 team
competes in the annual UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
. They are the current champions
of the competition having won on home soil in 2010. 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.
The under-18 team
serves as a feeder team to the under-19 team
as their matches aren't competitive. The under-18 team only participate in friendly matches and tournaments, such as the SBS Cup and the Taça do Atlântico
.
The under-17 team
competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
and the FIFA U-17 World Cup
, which is held every four years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments, such as the Montaigu Tournament
and the Toto Cup
, which is held in Austria
.
The under-16 team
previously competed in the annual UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
before it was converted into an under-17 competition in 2002. The under-16 team competes in regional tournaments, such as the Tournio de Val-de-Marne and the Montaigu Tournament
and international tournaments, such as the Aegean Cup in Turkey
. France are currently the two-time defending champions of the Aegean Cup.
Early Modern France Philippe Bergeroo
Early Modern France Pierre Mankowski
Early Modern France Francis Smerecki
Early Modern France Jean-Claude Giuntini
Early Modern France Patrick Gonfalone
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
teams of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and are controlled by the Fédération Française de Football
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
. The youth teams of France participate in tournaments sanctioned by both FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
and UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
and also participates in world, regional, and local international tournaments. Youth international campaigns normally begin in August and end in the following July.
The under-20 team
France national under-20 football team
The France national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years and the Toulon Tournament, which is held every May when football league...
competes in the FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
, which is held every two years and the Toulon Tournament
Toulon Tournament
The Toulon Tournament is a football tournament which traditionally features invited national teams composed of under-21 players, although the first tournament in 1967 featured club teams...
, which is held every May when football league seasons have ended. The team usually participates in the latter tournament when the under-21 team
France national under-21 football team
The France national under-21 football team , known in France as Les Espoirs , is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
doesn't send a team. The under-20 team also participates in the quad-annual Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
and Jeux de la Francophonie
Jeux de la Francophonie
The Jeux de la Francophonie are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French speaking nations, held every four years since 1989, partly as a counterweight to the Commonwealth Games.-Editions:-Sports:There were four sports...
football tournaments.
The under-19 team
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...
competes in the annual UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
. They are the current champions
2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
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of the competition having won on home soil in 2010. The under-19 team also contests the qualification matches needed to play in the FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
, though the competition is classified as an under-20 tournament.
The under-18 team
France national under-18 football team
The France national under-18 football team is the national under-18 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team serves as a feeder team to the under-19 team as its matches aren't competitive...
serves as a feeder team to the under-19 team
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...
as their matches aren't competitive. The under-18 team only participate in friendly matches and tournaments, such as the SBS Cup and the Taça do Atlântico
Taça do Atlântico
The Taça do Atlântico was a national football team's competition set between 1956 and 1976 under irregular bases and disputed among the national football teams from South America. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Paraguay did not play in the first edition...
.
The under-17 team
France national under-17 football team
The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every four years...
competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event.This meeting serves as a preliminary competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup every other year....
and the FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...
, which is held every four years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments, such as the Montaigu Tournament
Montaigu Tournament
The Montaigu Tournament is an international association football competition that is contested by under-16 national teams. The tournament was founded in 1973 by Dutchman André Van Den Brink who was the president of FC Montaigu, a French amateur football team...
and the Toto Cup
Toto Cup
The Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
, which is held in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
The under-16 team
France national under-16 football team
The France national under-16 football team is the national under-16 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team previously competed in the annual UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship before it was converted into an under-17 competition in 2002...
previously competed in the annual UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event.This meeting serves as a preliminary competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup every other year....
before it was converted into an under-17 competition in 2002. The under-16 team competes in regional tournaments, such as the Tournio de Val-de-Marne and the Montaigu Tournament
Montaigu Tournament
The Montaigu Tournament is an international association football competition that is contested by under-16 national teams. The tournament was founded in 1973 by Dutchman André Van Den Brink who was the president of FC Montaigu, a French amateur football team...
and international tournaments, such as the Aegean Cup in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. France are currently the two-time defending champions of the Aegean Cup.
France national under-20 squad
COACH: Early Modern France Philippe BergerooPhilippe Bergeroo
Philippe Bergeroo is a former football goalkeeper from France, who earned a total number of three international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s, early 1980s. He was a member of the French squad in the 1986 FIFA World Cup...
France national under-19 squad
COACH: Early Modern France Pierre MankowskiFrance national under-18 squad
COACH: Early Modern France Francis SmereckiFrance national under-17 squad
COACH: Early Modern France Jean-Claude GiuntiniFrance national under-16 squad
COACH: Early Modern France Patrick Gonfalone