France Olympic Football Team

France
Nickname(s)	Les Bleus (The Blues); Les Tricolores (The Tricolors)
Association	Fédération Française de Football (FFF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Thierry Henry
FIFA code	FRA
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Denmark 9–0 France ; (London, England; 18 October 1908)
Biggest win
	France 7–0 Latvia ; (Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France; 27 May 1924)
Biggest defeat
	Denmark 17–1 France ; (London, England; 22 October 1908)
Summer Olympic Games
Appearances	13 (first in 1900)
Best result	Gold Medal (1984)
Medal record

It has been active since 1900, and first competed in 1900. 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.

Results and fixtures

Legend

Win Draw Lose Voided or Postponed Fixture

2024

v

Ivory Coast

22 March Friendly	France	3–2	Ivory Coast	Châteauroux, France
--:-- UTC+1				Stadium: Stade Gaston-Petit

v

United States

25 March Friendly	France	2–2	United States	Montbéliard, France
--:-- UTC+1	Kalimuendo 27' (pen.) Diouf 79'	Report	Yow 86' Cowell 89'	Stadium: Stade Auguste-Bonal

v

United States

24 July Olympics	France	v	United States	Marseille, France
21:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

v

Guinea / AFC team

27 July Olympics	France	v	Guinea / AFC team	Nice, France
21:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Allianz Riviera

v

France

30 July Olympics	New Zealand	v	France	Marseille, France
19:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for friendly matches against Ivory Coast and the United States on 22 and 25 March 2024, respectively.

Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped by the senior team.

Caps and goals as of 25 March 2024, after the team's match against United States.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Guillaume Restes	(2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Toulouse
1GK	Lucas Chevalier	(2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Lille
1GK	Obed Nkambadio	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Paris FC

2DF	Kiliann Sildillia	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 21)	2	0	SC Freiburg
2DF	Adrien Truffert	(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)	2	0	Rennes
2DF	Bafodé Diakité	(2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Lille
2DF	Leny Yoro	(2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Lille
2DF	Castello Lukeba	(2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 21)	1	0	RB Leipzig
2DF	Maxime Estève	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Burnley
2DF	Bradley Locko	(2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Brest

4FW	Désiré Doué	(2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 18)	2	2	Rennes
3MF	Maghnes Akliouche	(2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Monaco
3MF	Manu Koné	(2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 22)	2	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
3MF	Khéphren Thuram	(2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Nice
3MF	Andy Diouf	(2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 20)	1	1	Lens
3MF	Enzo Millot	(2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 21)	1	0	VfB Stuttgart

4FW	Wilson Odobert	(2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19)	2	1	Burnley
4FW	Rayan Cherki	(2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 20)	2	0	Lyon
4FW	Elye Wahi	(2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Lens
4FW	Arnaud Kalimuendo	(2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)	1	1	Rennes
4FW	Bradley Barcola	(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Paris Saint-Germain

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
DF	Malo Gusto	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Chelsea	v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 ^INJ

MF	Joris Chotard	(2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 22)	0	0	Montpellier	v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 ^INJ

FW	Georginio Rutter	(2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Leeds United	v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 ^INJ

Notes

^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
1996	did not select
2020	André-Pierre Gignac (FW)	Téji Savanier (MF)	Florian Thauvin (FW)
2024	TBD	TBD	TBD

Olympic Games record

Since the 1992 Summer Olympics, teams consist of under-23 players, with the possibility of 3 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 Olympic Games record										Qualifications record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1900	Runners-up	2nd	2	1	0	1	6	6	Squad	Qualified as hosts						—
1904	did not enter									did not enter						—
1908	Semi-final	5th	2	0	0	2	1	26	Squad	Invited						—
1912	withdrew									invited						—
1920	Semi-final	4th	2	1	0	1	4	5	Squad	Invited						—
1924	Quarter-final	5th	2	1	0	1	8	5	Squad	Qualified as hosts						—
1928	First round	9th	1	0	0	1	3	4	Squad	Invited						—
1936	did not enter									did not enter						—
1948	Quarter-final	5th	2	1	0	1	2	2	Squad	Invited						—
1952	Preliminary round	17th	1	0	0	1	1	2	Squad	Invited						—
1956	did not qualify									did not enter						—
1960	First round	5th	3	1	1	1	3	9	Squad	4	3	0	1	7	6	1960
1964	did not qualify									2	0	0	2	2	8	1964
1968	Quarter-final	5th	4	2	0	2	9	7	Squad	4	2	2	0	8	2	1968
1972	did not qualify									6	3	1	2	11	9	1972
1976	Quarter-final	5th	4	2	1	1	9	7	Squad	4	3	0	1	11	5	1976
1980	did not enter									did not enter						1980
1984	Gold medal	1st	6	4	2	0	13	6	Squad	6	4	2	0	9	3	1984
1988	did not qualify									8	1	3	4	9	16	1988
1992	did not qualify									UEFA European Under-21 Championship						1992
1996	Quarter-final	5th	4	2	1	1	6	4	Squad							1996
2000	did not qualify															2000
2004																2004
2008																2008
2012																2012
2016																2016
2020	Group stage	13th	3	1	0	2	5	11	Squad							2020
2024	Qualified as hosts									Qualified as hosts						2024
2028	to be determined									to be determined
Total	2 medals	13/27	36	16	5*	15	61	94	—	34	16	8	10	57	49	Total

*Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Coaching history

References

External links

Official website

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