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The France Olympic football team, also known as the France national under-23 football team, represents France in international football competitions in Olympic Games. 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 after a 24-year absence.

Results and fixtures

Legend

Win Draw Lose Voided or Postponed Fixture

2024

22 March Friendly	France	3–2	Ivory Coast	Châteauroux, France
18:30 UTC+1	Doué 38', 84' Odobert 72'	Report	A. Traoré 47' Bamba 49'	Stadium: Stade Gaston-Petit Attendance: 8,121 Referee: Vasilios Fotias (Greece)

25 March Friendly	France	2–2	United States	Montbéliard, France
21:05 UTC+1	Kalimuendo 27' (pen.) Diouf 79'	Report	Yow 86' Cowell 89'	Stadium: Stade Auguste-Bonal Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)

4 July Friendly	France	4–1	Paraguay	Bayonne, France
21:15 UTC+2	Mateta 45', 51' (pen.) Kalimuendo 72' Cherki 86'	Report	Salcedo 3'	Stadium: Stade Jean-Dauger Attendance: 11,280 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)

11 July Friendly	France	7–0	Dominican Republic	Toulon, France
21:15 UTC+2	Millot 19' Lacazette 28', 48' Olise 51', 56' Akliouche 80' Cherki 90'	Report		Stadium: Stade Mayol Attendance: 5,880 Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria)

17 July Friendly	France	1–1	Japan	Toulon, France
21:05 UTC+2	Olise 47'	Report	Fujita 25'	Stadium: Stade Mayol Attendance: 11,896 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)

24 July Olympics GS	France	3–0	United States	Marseille, France
21:00 UTC+2	Lacazette 61' Olise 69' Badé 85'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Marseille Attendance: 48,721 Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)

27 July Olympics GS	France	1–0	Guinea	Nice, France
21:00 UTC+2	Sildillia 76'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Nice Attendance: 25,965 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

30 July Olympics GS	New Zealand	0–3	France	Marseille, France
19:00 UTC+2		Report	Mateta 19' Doué 71' Kalimuendo 74'	Stadium: Stade de Marseille Attendance: 45,790 Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

2 August Olympics QF	France	1–0	Argentina	Bordeaux, France
21:00 UTC+2	Mateta 5'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux Attendance: 37,153 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

5 August Olympics SF	France	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Egypt	Décines-Charpieu, France
21:00 UTC+2	Mateta 83', 99' Olise 108'	Report	Mahmoud Saber 62'	Stadium: Stade de Lyon Attendance: 47,530 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

9 August Olympics Gold	France	v	Spain	Paris, France
18:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympic Games, including three overage players in Alexandre Lacazette, Loïc Badé and Jean-Philippe Mateta.^[1]

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

Caps and goals as of 5 August 2024, after the team's match against Egypt.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Obed Nkambadio	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Paris FC
16	1GK	Guillaume Restes	(2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 19)	8	0	Toulouse

2	2DF	Castello Lukeba	(2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 21)	9	0	RB Leipzig
3	2DF	Adrien Truffert	(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)	9	0	Rennes
4	2DF	Loïc Badé	(2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24)	7	1	Sevilla
5	2DF	Kiliann Sildillia	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22)	9	1	SC Freiburg
15	2DF	Bradley Locko	(2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22)	5	0	Brest
17	2DF	Soungoutou Magassa	(2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 20)	6	0	Monaco
19	2DF	Chrislain Matsima	(2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Monaco

6	3MF	Manu Koné	(2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 23)	8	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
8	3MF	Maghnes Akliouche	(2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22)	9	1	Monaco
11	3MF	Désiré Doué	(2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 19)	9	3	Rennes
12	3MF	Enzo Millot	(2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 22)	7	1	VfB Stuttgart
13	3MF	Joris Chotard	(2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 22)	8	0	Montpellier
20	3MF	Andy Diouf	(2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 21)	5	1	Lens
21	3MF	Johann Lepenant	(2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Lyon

7	4FW	Michael Olise	(2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22)	8	5	Bayern Munich
9	4FW	Arnaud Kalimuendo	(2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)	9	3	Rennes
10	4FW	Alexandre Lacazette (captain)	(1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 33)	7	3	Lyon
14	4FW	Jean-Philippe Mateta	(1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 (age 27)	7	6	Crystal Palace
18	4FW	Rayan Cherki	(2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 20)	7	2	Lyon

Unenrolled alternate players
No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
22	1GK	Théo De Percin	(2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Auxerre

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
GK	Robin Risser	(2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Strasbourg	2024 Olympic Games^INJ
GK	Lucas Chevalier	(2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Lille	2024 Olympic Games^WD

DF	Maxime Estève	(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Burnley	2024 Olympic Games^WD
DF	Bafodé Diakité	(2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Lille	2024 Olympic Games^WD
DF	Leny Yoro	(2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Manchester United	2024 Olympic Games^WD
DF	Malo Gusto	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Chelsea	v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 ^INJ

MF	Lesley Ugochukwu	(2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Chelsea	2024 Olympic Games^WD
MF	Khéphren Thuram	(2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Juventus	2024 Olympic Games^WD
MF	Warren Zaïre-Emery	(2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Paris Saint-Germain	2024 Olympic Games^WD

FW	Bradley Barcola	(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Paris Saint-Germain	2024 Olympic Games^WD
FW	Mathys Tel	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Bayern Munich	2024 Olympic Games^WD
FW	Wilson Odobert	(2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19)	2	1	Burnley	v. United States, 25 March 2024
FW	Elye Wahi	(2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Lens	v. United States, 25 March 2024
FW	Georginio Rutter	(2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Leeds United	v. Ivory Coast, 22 March 2024 ^INJ
Notes ^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^WD Withdrew due to non-injury issue

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	Loïc Badé (DF)	Alexandre Lacazette (FW)	Jean-Philippe Mateta (FW)

Olympic Games record

Since the 1992 Summer Olympics, teams consist of under-23 players, with the possibility of three 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										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	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-finals	5th	2	0	0	2	1	26	Squad	Invited
1912	Withdrew
1920	Semi-finals	4th	2	1	0	1	4	5	Squad
1924	Quarter-finals	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-finals	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-finals	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-finals	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-finals	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	Final	TBD	5	5	0	0	11	1	Squad	Qualified as hosts
2028	To be determined									To be determined
Total	2 medals	14/28	40	20	5*	15	69	94	—	34	16	8	10	57	49	Total

*Red border indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Coaching history

References

^ French Football Federation [@equipedefrance] (8 July 2024). "𝐿𝐼𝑆𝑇𝐸 𝑂𝐹𝐹𝐼𝐶𝐼𝐸𝐿𝐿𝐸 📋⚽️ Ils représenteront la France aux 𝑱𝒆𝒖𝒙 𝑶𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔 de @Paris2024 🇫🇷🫡 #BleuCollectif" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via Twitter.

External links

Official website

[1] French Football Federation [@equipedefrance] (8 July 2024). "𝐿𝐼𝑆𝑇𝐸 𝑂𝐹𝐹𝐼𝐶𝐼𝐸𝐿𝐿𝐸 📋⚽️ Ils représenteront la France aux 𝑱𝒆𝒖𝒙 𝑶𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔 de @Paris2024 🇫🇷🫡 #BleuCollectif" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via Twitter.

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