The France national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the French Under-21 team was formed. The team has a good record - it has finished first, second, third and fourth in the competition on one occasion each. Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start ot a two year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, France's record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown. France did not enter a team in the first two U-23 competitions, but reached the quarter finals in the third. [edit] UEFA U-23 Championship Record - 1972: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
- 1974: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
- 1976: Losing quarter-finalists.
[edit] UEFA U-21 Championship Record - 1978: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
- 1980: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
- 1982: Losing quarter-finalists.
- 1984: Losing quarter-finalists.
- 1986: Losing quarter-finalists.
- 1988: Winners.
- 1990: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
- 1992: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
- 1994: Losing semi-finalists. Finished fourth.
- 1996: Losing semi-finalists. Finished third.
- 1998: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2000: Did not qualify. Finished 1st of 5 in qualification group. Lost qualification play-off.
- 2002: Runners-up.
- 2004: Did not qualify. Finished 1st of 5 in qualification group. Lost qualification play-off.
- 2006: Losing semi-finalists.
- 2007: Did not qualify. Lost qualification play-off.
- 2009: Did not qualify. Lost qualification play-off.
[edit] Current squad Squad for friendly match against Tunisia on 13 November and 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Slovenia on 17 November.[1] Caps and goals as of 17 November 2009, subsequent to the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Slovenia. | # | Name | DOB | Current Club | Caps | Goals | Debut | | Goalkeepers | | 1 | Kévin Olimpa | March 10, 1988 (1988-03-10) (age 21) |  Angers | 5 | 0 | v.  Qatar; 5 June 2009 | | 16 | Yohann Thuram-Ulien | October 31, 1988 (1988-10-31) (age 21) | Monaco | 2 | 0 | v.  Estonia; 27 March 2009 | | Matthieu Dreyer | March 20, 1989 (1989-03-20) (age 20) | Sochaux | 0 | 0 | | | Defenders | | 2 | Sébastien Corchia | November 1, 1990 (1990-11-01) (age 19) | Le Mans | 5 | 0 | v.  Ukraine; 8 Spetember 2009 | | 3 | Samuel Souprayen | February 18, 1989 (1989-02-18) (age 20) | Dijon | 2 | 0 | v.  Tunisia; 13 November 2009 | | 5 | Mamadou Sakho (c) | February 13, 1990 (1990-02-13) (age 19) | PSG | 13 | 1 | v.  Slovakia; 19 August 2008 | | 12 | Garry Bocaly | April 19, 1988 (1988-04-19) (age 21) | Marseille | 12 | 0 | v.  Czech Republic; 26 March 2008 | | 13 | Mapou Yanga-M'Biwa | May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15) (age 20) | Montpellier | 2 | 0 | v. Tunisia; 13 November 2009 | | Midfielders | | 4 | Étienne Capoue | July 11, 1988 (1988-07-11) (age 21) | Toulouse | 10 | 0 | v.  Denmark; 19 November 2008 | | 6 | Yann M'Vila | June 29, 1990 (1990-06-29) (age 19) | Rennes | 6 | 0 | v.  Poland; 12 August 2009 | | 8 | Steven N'Zonzi | December 15, 1988 (1988-12-15) (age 20) |  Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | v.  Malta; 9 October 2009 | | 10 | Franck Tabanou | January 30, 1989 (1989-01-30) (age 20) | Toulouse | 4 | 0 | v. Malta; 9 October 2009 | | 14 | Younousse Sankharé | September 10, 1989 (1989-09-10) (age 20) | PSG | 13 | 3 | v. Denmark; 19 November 2008 | | Maxime Gonalons | March 10, 1989 (1989-03-10) (age 20) | Lyon | 1 | 0 | v. Tunisia; 13 November 2009 | | Strikers | | 7 | Jirès Kembo Ekoko | January 8, 1988 (1988-01-08) (age 21) | Rennes | 12 | 3 | v. Tunisia; 11 February 2009 | | 9 | Anthony Modeste | April 14, 1988 (1988-04-14) (age 21) | Angers | 11 | 4 | v.  Spain; 14 February 2008 | | 11 | Gabriel Obertan | February 26, 1989 (1989-02-26) (age 20) | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | v. Tunisia; 11 February 2009 | | 15 | Karim Aït-Fana | February 25, 1989 (1989-02-25) (age 20) | Montpellier | 2 | 1 | v. Malta; 9 October 2009 | | 17 | Steeven Langil | March 4, 1988 (1988-03-04) (age 21) | Caen | 2 | 0 | v. Tunisia; 13 November 2009 | | 18 | Bakary Sako | April 26, 1988 (1988-04-26) (age 21) | Saint-Étienne | 9 | 2 | v. Tunisia; 11 February 2009 | | Djamel Bakar | August 6, 1989 (1989-08-06) (age 20) | Nancy | 5 | 1 | v.  Slovenia; 5 September 2009 | | David N'Gog | April 1, 1989 (1989-04-01) (age 20) | Liverpool | 11 | 1 | v. Denmark; 19 November 2008 | [edit] Recent call-ups | Name | DOB | Club | Caps | Goals | Most recent callup | | Goalkeepers | | Johnny Placide | January 29, 1988 (1988-01-29) (age 21) | Le Havre | 6 | 0 | v.  Belgium; 13 October 2009 | | Johann Carrasso | March 7, 1988 (1988-03-07) (age 21) | Montpellier | 2 | 0 | v. 2009 Toulon Tournament | | Defenders | | Eliaquim Mangala | February 13, 1991 (1991-02-13) (age 18) | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | v. Slovenia; 17 November 2009 | | Cheikh M'Bengue | July 23, 1988 (1988-07-23) (age 21) | Toulouse | 9 | 0 | v. Belgium; 13 October 2009 | | Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik | July 3, 1989 (1989-07-03) (age 20) | Le Havre | 4 | 1 | v. Belgium; 13 October 2009 | | Paul Baysse | May 18, 1988 (1988-05-18) (age 21) | Sedan | 2 | 0 | v. Ukraine; 9 September 2009 | | Gaëtan Bong | April 25, 1988 (1988-04-25) (age 21) | Valenciennes | 1 | 0 | v. Ukraine; 9 September 2009 | | Armand Traoré | October 8, 1989 (1989-10-08) (age 20) | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | v. Poland; 12 August 2009 | | Quentin Othon | March 27, 1988 (1988-03-27) (age 21) | Strasbourg | 1 | 0 | v. 2009 Toulon Tournament | | Damien Marcq | December 8, 1988 (1988-12-08) (age 20) | Boulogne | 1 | 0 | v. 2009 Toulon Tournament | | Lamine Gassama | October 20, 1989 (1989-10-20) (age 20) | Lyon | 3 | 0 | v. England; 1 April 2009 | | Loïc Nestor | May 20, 1989 (1989-05-20) (age 20) | Le Havre | 1 | 0 | v. Tunisia; 11 February 2009 | | Midfielders | | Vincent Nogueira | January 16, 1988 (1988-01-16) (age 21) | Sochaux | 2 | 0 | v. Belgium; 13 October 2009 | | Marvin Martin | January 10, 1988 (1988-01-10) (age 21) | Sochaux | 6 | 0 | v. Belgium; 13 October 2009 | | Hérold Goulon | June 12, 1988 (1988-06-12) (age 21) | Le Mans | 2 | 0 | v. Malta; 9 October 2009 | | Moussa Sissoko | August 16, 1989 (1989-08-16) (age 20) | Toulouse | 14 | 1 | v. Ukraine; 9 September 2009 | | Granddi Ngoyi | May 17, 1988 (1988-05-17) (age 21) | PSG | 3 | 0 | v. Ukraine; 9 September 2009 | | Yohan Mollo | July 18, 1989 (1989-07-18) (age 20) | Monaco | 4 | 0 | v. Poland; 12 August 2009 | | Grégory Sertic | August 5, 1989 (1989-08-05) (age 20) | Bordeaux | 5 | 0 | v. Poland; 12 August 2009 | | Bira Dembélé | March 22, 1988 (1988-03-22) (age 21) | Boulogne | 3 | 0 | v. Estonia; 27 March 2009 | | William Vainqueur | November 19, 1988 (1988-11-19) (age 21) | Nantes | 1 | 0 | v. Estonia; 27 March 2009 | | Geoffrey Tulasne | February 24, 1988 (1988-02-24) (age 21) | Sochaux | 2 | 0 | v. Estonia; 27 March 2009 | | Sofiane Feghouli | December 26, 1989 (1989-12-26) (age 19) | Grenoble | 3 | 0 | v. Denmark; 19 November 2008 | | Strikers | | Nolan Roux | March 1, 1988 (1988-03-01) (age 21) | Brest | 0 | 0 | v. Tunisia; 13 November 2009 | | Jonathan Biabiany | April 28, 1988 (1988-04-28) (age 21) |  Parma | 1 | 0 | v. Belgium; 13 October 2009 | | Frédéric Nimani | October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08) (age 21) | Monaco | 7 | 2 | v. Ukraine; 9 September 2009 | | Magaye Gueye | July 6, 1990 (1990-07-06) (age 19) | Strasbourg | 2 | 0 | v. Ukraine; 9 September 2009 | | Lynel Kitambala | October 26, 1988 (1988-10-26) (age 21) | Dijon | 2 | 0 | v. Poland; 12 August 2009 | | Sambou Yatabaré | March 2, 1989 (1989-03-02) (age 20) | Caen | 2 | 0 | v. 2009 Toulon Tournament | | Kévin Monnet-Paquet | August 19, 1988 (1988-08-19) (age 21) | Lens | 7 | 0 | v. Denmark; 19 November 2008 | [edit] Recent results | Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers | | November 19, 2008 | Friendly | Aalborg, Denmark | Denmark | 0 – 1 | France | Sankharé  70' | | February 11, 2009 | Friendly | Sousse, Tunisia | Tunisia | 1 – 1 | France | N'Gog 58' | | March 27, 2009 | Friendly | Bourges, France | France | 3 – 0 | Estonia | Ekoko 14', 35', Kana-Biyik 85' | | March 31, 2009 | Friendly | Nottingham, England | England | 0 – 2 | France | Obertan 26', Sissoko 35' | | June 4, 2009 | Toulon Tournament | Toulon, France | France | 1 – 0 | Qatar | Sako 80' | | June 6, 2009 | Toulon Tournament | Toulon, France | France | 1 – 0 |  Portugal | Sankharé 27' | | June 8, 2009 | Toulon Tournament | Toulon, France |  Chile | 1 – 0 | France | | | June 10, 2009 | Toulon Tournament Semi-finals | Toulon, France |  Argentina | 1 – 1
1 – 3 | France | Ekoko 10' | | June 12, 2009 | Toulon Tournament
Final | Toulon, France | Chile | 1 – 0 | France | | | August 12, 2009 | Friendly | Biarritz, France | France | 2 – 2 | Poland | Modeste 39', Dervite 80' | | September 4, 2009 | 2011 UEFA U-21 Qualifying | Velenje, Slovenia | Slovenia | 1 – 3 | France | Modeste 18', Bakar 43', Škarabot 90' (o.g.) | | September 8, 2009 | 2011 UEFA U-21 Qualifying | Gueugnon, France | France | 2 – 2 | Ukraine | Modeste 3', Sakho 26' | | October 9, 2009 | 2011 UEFA U-21 Qualifying | Valletta, Malta | Malta | 0 – 2 | France | Modeste 53', Aït-Fana 77' | | October 13, 2009 | 2011 UEFA U-21 Qualifying | Mouscron, Belgium | Belgium | 0 – 0 | France | | | November 13, 2009 | Friendly | Tours, France | France | 1 – 1 | Tunisia | Sako 2' | | November 17, 2009 | 2011 UEFA U-21 Qualifying | Reims, France | France | 1 – 0 | Slovenia | Sankharé 90' | [edit] Forthcoming fixtures [edit] Honours - Champions (1): 1988
- Finalists (1): 2002
- Champions (11): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 1997, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1977
- Finalists (11): 2009, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1991, 1986, 1980, 1978, 1976, 1975
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