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| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tricolors) | ||
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| Association | Fédération Française de Football (FFF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| FIFA code | FRA | ||
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| First international | |||
 France 2–1India  (London, England; 31 July 1948) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
France 7–0Dominican Republic  (Toulon, France; 11 July 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
France 0–7Hungary  (Rome, Italy; 1 September 1960) | |||
| Summer Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in1948) | ||
| Best result |  Gold medalists (1984) | ||
Medal record | |||
TheFrance Olympic football team, also known as theFrance national under-23 football team, representsFrance in men's internationalfootball competitions inOlympic Games. It has been active since 1948, and first competed in1948.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 in1984. Since1992 the tournament has been competed by under-23 teams, making France's Olympic qualification dependent on the results of theunder-21 team. Only in2020 the French returned to the Olympic stage after a 24-year absence.
Win Draw Lose Voided or Postponed Fixture
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Ivory Coast| 22 MarchFriendly | France | 3–2 | Ivory Coast | Châteauroux, France |
| 18:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium:Stade Gaston-Petit Attendance: 8,121 Referee: Vasilios Fotias (Greece) |
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United States| 25 MarchFriendly | France | 2–2 | United States | Montbéliard, France |
| 21:05 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium:Stade Auguste-Bonal Referee:Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain) |
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Paraguay| 4 JulyFriendly | France | 4–1 | Paraguay | Bayonne, France |
| 21:15 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stade Jean-Dauger Attendance: 11,280 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany) |
v Dominican Republic| 11 JulyFriendly | France | 7–0 | Dominican Republic | Toulon, France |
| 21:15 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium:Stade Mayol Attendance: 5,880 Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria) |
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Japan| 17 JulyFriendly | France | 1–1 | Japan | Toulon, France |
| 21:05 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stade Mayol Attendance: 11,896 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway) |
v United States| 24 JulyOlympics GS | France | 3–0 | United States | Marseille, France |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium:Stade de Marseille Attendance: 48,721 Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina) |
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Guinea| 27 JulyOlympics GS | France | 1–0 | Guinea | Nice, France |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium:Stade de Nice Attendance: 25,965 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
v France| 30 JulyOlympics GS | New Zealand | 0–3 | France | Marseille, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium:Stade de Marseille Attendance: 45,790 Referee:Katia García (Mexico) |
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Argentina| 2 AugustOlympics QF | France | 1–0 | Argentina | Bordeaux, France |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium:Stade de Bordeaux Attendance: 37,153 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
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Egypt| 5 AugustOlympics SF | France | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Egypt | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium:Stade de Lyon Attendance: 47,530 Referee:Saíd Martínez (Honduras) |
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Spain| 9 AugustOlympics Gold | France | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Spain | Paris, France |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,260 Referee:Ramon Abatti (Brazil) |
The following players were called up for the2024 Olympic Games, including three overage players inAlexandre Lacazette,Loïc Badé andJean-Philippe Mateta.[1]
Note: Names initalics denote players that have been capped by the senior team.
Caps and goals as of 9 August 2024, after the team's match againstSpain.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 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 20) | 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 24) | 10 | 0 | Rennes |
| 4 | 2DF | Loïc Badé | (2000-04-11)11 April 2000 (age 25) | 8 | 1 | Sevilla |
| 5 | 2DF | Kiliann Sildillia | (2002-05-16)16 May 2002 (age 23) | 10 | 1 | SC Freiburg |
| 15 | 2DF | Bradley Locko | (2002-05-06)6 May 2002 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Brest |
| 17 | 2DF | Soungoutou Magassa | (2003-10-08)8 October 2003 (age 22) | 7 | 0 |  Monaco[a] |
| 19 | 2DF | Chrislain Matsima | (2002-05-19)19 May 2002 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Monaco[a] |
| 6 | 3MF | Manu Koné | (2001-05-17)17 May 2001 (age 24) | 9 | 0 |  Roma |
| 8 | 3MF | Maghnes Akliouche | (2002-02-25)25 February 2002 (age 23) | 10 | 2 | Monaco[a] |
| 11 | 3MF | Désiré Doué | (2005-06-03)3 June 2005 (age 20) | 10 | 3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 12 | 3MF | Enzo Millot | (2002-07-17)17 July 2002 (age 23) | 8 | 2 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 13 | 3MF | Joris Chotard | (2001-09-24)24 September 2001 (age 24) | 9 | 0 | Montpellier |
| 20 | 3MF | Andy Diouf | (2003-05-17)17 May 2003 (age 22) | 5 | 1 | Lens |
| 21 | 3MF | Johann Lepenant | (2002-10-22)22 October 2002 (age 23) | 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 34) | 8 | 3 |  Neom |
| 14 | 4FW | Jean-Philippe Mateta | (1997-06-28)28 June 1997 (age 28) | 8 | 7 |  Crystal Palace |
| 18 | 4FW | Rayan Cherki | (2003-08-17)17 August 2003 (age 22) | 8 | 2 | Manchester City |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 22 | 1GK | Théo De Percin | (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Auxerre |
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 GamesINJ |
| GK | Lucas Chevalier | (2001-11-06)6 November 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Lille | 2024 Olympic GamesWD |
| DF | Maxime Estève | (2002-05-26)26 May 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Burnley | 2024 Olympic GamesWD |
| DF | Bafodé Diakité | (2001-01-06)6 January 2001 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Lille | 2024 Olympic GamesWD |
| DF | Leny Yoro | (2005-11-13)13 November 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 2024 Olympic GamesWD |
| DF | Malo Gusto | (2003-05-19)19 May 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024INJ |
| MF | Lesley Ugochukwu | (2004-03-26)26 March 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 2024 Olympic GamesWD |
| MF | Khéphren Thuram | (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Juventus | 2024 Olympic GamesWD |
| MF | Warren Zaïre-Emery | (2006-03-08)8 March 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2024 Olympic GamesWD |
| FW | Bradley Barcola | (2002-09-02)2 September 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2024 Olympic GamesWD |
| FW | Mathys Tel | (2005-04-27)27 April 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Bayern Munich | 2024 Olympic GamesWD |
| 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 23) | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024INJ |
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| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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| did not select | |||
| André-Pierre Gignac (FW) | Téji Savanier (MF) | Florian Thauvin (FW) | |
| Loïc Badé (DF) | Alexandre Lacazette (FW) | Jean-Philippe Mateta (FW) | |
Gold medalists Silver medalists Bronze medalists
Since the1992 Summer Olympics, teams consist of under-23 players, with the possibility of three players over the age of 23 being selected. The1960 Summer Olympics mark the moment FIFA no longer consider Olympic matches to be played by national A teams. Before the1984 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 | Qualification | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | |
| 1900 to1936 | SeeFrance national football team | SeeFrance national football team | |||||||||||||||
| 1948 |  United Kingdom | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | Invited | |||||||
| 1952 |  Finland | Preliminary round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | ||||||||
| 1956 |  Australia | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||
| 1992 | Spain | SeeFrance national under-21 football team | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | United States | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | ||||||||
| 2000 | Australia | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 |  Greece | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 |  China | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Japan | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Squad | ||||||||
| 2024 | France | Silver medal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| 2028 | United States | To be determined | SeeFrance national under-21 football team | ||||||||||||||
| Total | Gold medal | 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 55 | — | 4/8 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 60 | ||
FFF Committee:1900 – Paris &1908 – LondonFred Pentland:1920 – BrusselsCharles Griffiths:1924 – Paris
Peter Farmer:1928 – AmsterdamFFF Committee:1948 – London &1952 – HelsinkiJean Rigal:1960 – RomeAndré Grillon:1968 – Mexico City
Gaby Robert:1976 – MontrealHenri Michel:1984 – Los AngelesRaymond Domenech:1996 – AtlantaSylvain Ripoll:2020 – TokyoThierry Henry:2024 – ParisFrench Football Federation (President:Philippe Diallo (interim))Ligue féminine de football professionnel (President:Jean-Michel Aulas) | |||||||
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