France national under-17 football team

The France national under-17 football team represents France in youth international football completions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and the UEFA European Under-17 Championship. They won the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

France

Nickname(s)	Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tricolors)
Association	French Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	José Alcocer
Captain	Joane Gadou
FIFA code	FRA
First colours Second colours
Biggest defeat
Germany 3–0 France (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 10 May 2012)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1987)
Best result	Champions (2001)
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Appearances	14 (first in 2002)
Best result	Champions (2004, 2015, 2022)
Medal record Men's football FIFA U-17 World Cup 2001 Trinidad & Tobago Team 2023 Indonesia Team 2019 Brazil Team UEFA European U-17 Championship 2004 France Team 2015 Bulgaria Team 2022 Israel Team 2002 Denmark Team 2008 Turkey Team 2023 Hungary Team 2007 Belgium Team 2010 Liechtenstein Team 2019 Ireland Team

Competitive record

For single-match results of the under-17 national team, see French football single-season articles.

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	did not qualify
1987	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	6	6
1989	did not qualify
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001	Champions	6	5	0	1	18	8
2003	did not qualify
2005
2007	Quarter-finals	5	2	2	1	8	6
2009	did not qualify
2011	Quarter-finals	5	2	2	1	9	6
2013	did not qualify
2015	Round of 16	4	3	1	0	14	4
2017	Round of 16	4	3	0	1	15	5
2019	Third place	7	6	0	1	22	6
2021	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2023	Runners-up	7	5	2	0	12	3
2025	To be determined
Total	1 title	42	27	8	7	104	44

UEFA U-17 European Championship record

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2002	Runners-up	6	1	4	1	5	4
2003	did not qualify
2004	Champions	5	5	0	0	11	3
2005	did not qualify
2006
2007	Semi-finals	4	1	1	2	4	6
2008	Runners-up	5	2	2	1	8	9
2009	Group stage	3	0	2	1	2	3
2010	Semi-finals	4	2	0	2	6	5
2011	Group stage	3	0	2	1	3	4
2012	Group stage	3	0	2	1	3	6
2013	did not qualify
2014
2015	Champions	6	5	1	0	15	2
2016	Group stage	3	0	1	2	0	3
2017	Fifth place	5	3	0	2	13	7
2018	did not qualify
2019	Semi-finals	5	3	1	1	14	6
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022	Champions	6	4	1	1	16	8
2023	Runners-up	6	3	2	1	9	6
2024	Group stage	3	2	0	1	3	5
2025	To be determined
Total	3 titles	67	31	19	17	112	77

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.

**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.