France national under-17 football team

The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France who will be playing in the UEFA European Championship this year or next year and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments, such as the Montaigu Tournament.

France
Nickname(s)
  • Les Bleuets (The Little Blues)
  • Les Tricolores (The Tricolors)
AssociationFrench Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachJean-Luc Vanucchi
CaptainJoachim Kayi Sanda
FIFA codeFRA
First colours
Second colours
Biggest defeat
 Germany 3–0 France 
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 10 May 2012)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1987)
Best resultChampions: 2001
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Appearances14 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions: 2004, 2015, 2022
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