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 under-18 team typically participated in friendly matches and tournaments, such as the Lafarge Foot Avenir and the Taça do Atlântico. The team serves as a feeder team to the under-19 team.

France national under-18 football team

Nickname(s)	Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours)
Association	French Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Lionel Rouxel
FIFA code	FRA
First colours Second colours

France have won the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship — which ran from 1981-2001 — four times in 1983,1996,1997 and 2000.

France also won the Mediterranean Games in 2022.

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament between 5 and 18 June 2023.

Caps and goals are correct as of 27 March 2023, after the match against Germany.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Justin Bengui Joao	(2005-07-09) 9 July 2005	2	0	Lyon
	1GK	Alexis Mirbach	(2005-03-04) 4 March 2005	0	0	Metz
	2DF	Yoni Gomis	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005	7	0	Le Havre
	2DF	Mamadou Sarr	(2005-08-29) 29 August 2005	6	1	Lyon
	2DF	Jeanuël Belocian	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005	6	0	Rennes
	2DF	Jérémy Jacquet	(2005-07-13) 13 July 2005	5	0	Rennes
	2DF	Saël Kumbedi	(2005-03-26) 26 March 2005	4	3	Lyon
	2DF	Ylies Aradj	(2005-06-05) 5 June 2005	2	0	Toulouse
	2DF	Leny Yoro	(2005-11-13) 13 November 2005	1	0	Lille
	2DF	Kemryk Nagera	(2005-05-31) 31 May 2005	0	0	Lille
	3MF	Mokrane Bentoumi	(2005-06-16) 16 June 2005	5	2	Le Havre
	3MF	Eliesse Ben Seghir	(2005-02-16) 16 February 2005	5	1	Monaco
	3MF	Jean-Mattéo Bahoya	(2005-05-07) 7 May 2005	3	0	Angers
	3MF	Mayssam Benama	(2005-03-09) 9 March 2005	3	0	Monaco
	3MF	Warren Zaïre-Emery	(2006-03-08) 8 March 2006	2	0	Paris Saint-Germain
	3MF	Naim Byar	(2005-02-23) 23 February 2005	1	0	Stade Reims
	3MF	Andrea Dacourt	(2005-07-30) 30 July 2005	0	0	Nice
	3MF	Désiré Doue	(2005-06-03) 3 June 2005	0	0	Rennes
	4FW	Mathys Tel	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005	6	5	Bayern Munich
	4FW	Ilyes Housni	(2005-05-14) 14 May 2005	5	4	Paris Saint-Germain
	4FW	Ayman Aiki	(2005-06-25) 25 June 2005	4	2	Saint-Étienne
	4FW	Mamadou Diakhon	(2005-09-22) 22 September 2005	1	1	Stade Reims

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the France under-18's squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Guillaume Restes	(2005-03-11) 11 March 2005	2	0	Toulouse	v. Germany, 27 March 2023
DF	Elyaz Zidane	(2005-12-26) 26 December 2005	4	0	Real Madrid	v. Germany, 27 March 2023
DF	Nathan Zézé	(2005-06-18) 18 June 2005	1	0	Nantes	v. Germany, 27 March 2023
DF	Steven Baseya	(2005-01-14) 14 January 2005	0	0	Nancy	v. Germany, 27 March 2023
DF	Johaneko Louis-Jean	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004	5	0	Bordeaux	v. Italy, 4 July 2022
DF	Diabé Bolumbu	(2004-07-12) 12 July 2004	0	0	Caen	v. Italy, 4 July 2022
DF	Ange Chiesa	(2004-05-10) 10 May 2004	0	0	Paris	v. Italy, 4 July 2022
DF	Cheick Doumbia	(2004-10-18) 18 October 2004	0	0	Lorient	v. Italy, 4 July 2022
DF	Younes El Hannach	(2004-06-04) 4 June 2004	0	0	Paris Saint-Germain	v. Italy, 4 July 2022
MF	Valentin Atangana Edoa	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005	6	2	Stade Reims	v. Germany, 27 March 2023
MF	Malang Gomes	(2005-05-28) 28 May 2005	4	0	Nantes	v. Germany, 27 March 2023
MF	Reda Belahyane	(2004-06-01) 1 June 2004	0	0	Nice	v. Italy, 4 July 2022
FW	Noah Edjouma	(2005-10-04) 4 October 2005	2	1	Toulouse	v. Germany, 27 March 2023
FW	Tom Saettel	(2005-06-19) 19 June 2005	1	0	Strasbourg	v. Germany, 27 March 2023
FW	Badredine Bouanani	(2004-12-08) 8 December 2004	7	2	Lille	v. Italy, 4 July 2022
FW	Amine Messoussa	(2004-10-12) 12 October 2004	2	0	Lille	v. Italy, 4 July 2022
FW	Mohamed Adel Bacha	(2004-05-17) 17 May 2004	0	0	Paris	v. Italy, 4 July 2022
FW	Yvan Ikia Dimi	(2004-09-26) 26 September 2004	0	0	Amiens	v. Italy, 4 July 2022

Honours

• UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship

Champions (4): 1983, 1996, 1997, 2000

• Lafarge Foot Avenir - Tournoi de Limoges

Champions (7): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016

External links

• Official site (in French)