France national under-19 football team
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The France national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of France
and is controlled by the French Football Federation
. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
. They were the 2010 champions
of the competition having won on home soil. The under-19 team also contests the qualification matches needed to play in the FIFA U-20 World Cup
, though the competition is classified as an under-20 tournament.
France have won the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship twice in 2005 and 2010. In 2005, striker
Abdoulaye Baldé was awarded the Golden Player award. However, of the twenty-one players that played on the 2005 championship-winning team, only three of them have played in the senior team
of France; goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
and midfielder
s Abou Diaby
and Yoann Gourcuff
. Two players, Djamel Abdoun
and Moussa Sow
, have played for other national teams for which they were eligible. In 2010, the team was crowned champions on home soil after defeating Spain
2–1 in the final in Caen
. Gaël Kakuta
was named the tournament's Golden Player.
The 2011–12 international under-19 campaign began in September 2011 and the current under-19 team is coached by Pierre Mankowski, Pierre Mankowski, a former football player, notably for Amiens SC
and Lens
. From 2002–2010, Mankowski served as the assistant coach for the France senior team
and, following Domenech's departure in July 2010, was not retained by new manager Laurent Blanc
. The current captain of the team is Manchester United
midfielder
Paul Pogba
.
Caps and goals are as current as the squad's previous match against Portugal on 9 October 2011. Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team.
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UEFA U-19 European Championships squads
Tournoi de Limoges
2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Elite Round qualification
Last updated: 30 November 2011
Source: French Football Federation U-19 Schedule
UEFA European U-19 Championship Record
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and is controlled by the French Football Federation
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
. They were the 2010 champions
2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Daniel Pacheco3 goals Zvonko Pamić Cédric Bakambu Alexandre Lacazette...
of the competition having won on home soil. The under-19 team also contests the qualification matches needed to play in the FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
, though the competition is classified as an under-20 tournament.
France have won the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship twice in 2005 and 2010. In 2005, striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
Abdoulaye Baldé was awarded the Golden Player award. However, of the twenty-one players that played on the 2005 championship-winning team, only three of them have played in the senior team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
of France; goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
Hugo Lloris
Hugo Lloris is a French international footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for French club Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He is also a French international and is currently the first-choice goalkeeper and vice-captain for both club and country...
and midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
s Abou Diaby
Abou Diaby
Vassiriki Abou Diaby , commonly known as Abou Diaby, is a French footballer who plays for English club Arsenal in the Premier League and the France national team...
and Yoann Gourcuff
Yoann Gourcuff
Yoann Miguel Gourcuff is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He operates mainly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be utilized as a withdrawn striker and is described as a "playmaker of real quality" who "is an accomplished...
. Two players, Djamel Abdoun
Djamel Abdoun
Djamel Abdoun is an Algerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Olympiacos.-Personal:...
and Moussa Sow
Moussa Sow
Moussa Sow is a French-born Senegalese football player who currently plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1.-Club Career:...
, have played for other national teams for which they were eligible. In 2010, the team was crowned champions on home soil after defeating Spain
Spain national under-19 football team
The Spain national under-19 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record:...
2–1 in the final in Caen
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
. Gaël Kakuta
Gaël Kakuta
Gaël Kakuta is a French footballer of Congolese descent. He currently plays for Premier League club Bolton Wanderers on loan from Chelsea...
was named the tournament's Golden Player.
The 2011–12 international under-19 campaign began in September 2011 and the current under-19 team is coached by Pierre Mankowski, Pierre Mankowski, a former football player, notably for Amiens SC
Amiens SC
Amiens Sporting Club is a French association football club based in Amiens. The club was formed in 1901 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade de la Licorne located within the city...
and Lens
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du...
. From 2002–2010, Mankowski served as the assistant coach for the France senior team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
and, following Domenech's departure in July 2010, was not retained by new manager Laurent Blanc
Laurent Blanc
Laurent Robert Blanc is a French association football manager and former player. He is the head coach of the French national team, having replaced Raymond Domenech in the wake of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was previously the manager of Bordeaux...
. The current captain of the team is Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba
Paul Labile Pogba is a French footballer who plays for English club Manchester United in the Premier League. Of Guinean descent, he operates primarily as a midfielder who is comfortable at playing both offensively and defensively...
.
Current squad
- The following players have been called up to participate in a training camp to be held through 7–10 November 2011.
Caps and goals are as current as the squad's previous match against Portugal on 9 October 2011. Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team.
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Recent callups
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Previous squads
FIFA U-20 World Cup/Youth Championship squads- 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup – France
- 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – France
- 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – France
- 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – France
UEFA U-19 European Championships squads
- 2010 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – France
- 2009 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – France
- 2007 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – France
- 2005 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – France
- 2003 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – France
Results
FriendlyTournoi de Limoges
2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Elite Round qualification
Last updated: 30 November 2011
Source: French Football Federation U-19 Schedule
Coaching staff
- As of 29 August 2011
Position Name Nationality Manager Pierre Mankowski Assistant manager Pascal Lafleuriel Goalkeeper coach Jean-Paul Delahaye Doctor Pierre Vidal Kinesiotherapy Christophe Geoffroy Delegation Chief Jean-Claude Loup
Competitive Record
- For single-match results of the under-19 national team, see French football single-season articles.
FIFA World Youth Championship Record
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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 19771977 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship was the inaugural staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship and was held in Tunisia from June 27 to July 10, 1977. The tournament took place in four venues — Tunis, Rades, Sousse and Sfax — where a total of 28 matches were played, the smallest number in its... |
Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
 19791979 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, the second staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Japan from August 26 to September 7, 1979. The tournament took place in four venues — Kobe, Omiya, Tokyo and Yokohama — where a total of 32 matches were played, four more than in the... |
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 19811981 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, the third edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Australia from 3 to 18 October 1981. The tournament took place in six venues—where a total of 32 matches were played... |
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 19831983 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, the fourth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Mexico from June 2 to June 19, 1983. The tournament took place in seven venues — Guadalajara, Irapuato, León, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla and Toluca — where a total of 32 matches were... |
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 19851985 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, the ninth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in the Soviet Union from August 24 to September 7, 1985. The tournament took place in eight venues — Baku, Yerevan, Leningrad, Minsk, Moscow, Hoktemberyan, Tbilissi and Sumqayit — where a total... |
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 19871987 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th contested and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and... |
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| 1993 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Australia for second time from 5 to 20 March 1993. The 1993 championship was the 9th contested. The tournament took place in five venues: Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.... |
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 19951995 FIFA World Youth Championship The 10th FIFA World Youth Championship was held in Qatar from April 13 to April 28, 1995. The tournament took place in three venues in one city: Doha.-Qualification:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:--------------------... |
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 19971997 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 11th staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from June 16 to July 5, 1997 in Malaysia.-Venues:-Qualification:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
Quarter-final | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | |
 19991999 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested.- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.-Squads:... |
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 20012001 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata... |
Quarter-final | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
 20032003 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between November 27 and December 19, 2003. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 20052005 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
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 20092009 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia... |
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 20112011 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities... |
Fourth Place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | |
| Total | 4/18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 30 | |
UEFA European U-19 Championship RecordUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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 20022002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship was held in Norway between 21 July and 28 July 2002. The top three finishers in each group qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition.It was the first tournament... |
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 20032003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 can participate in this competition.- Venues :- Teams :The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:... |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
 20042004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 20052005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.-Venues:-Teams:The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were: -Match officials:... |
Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | |
 20062006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.-Qualifications:There were two... |
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 20072007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:-------------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-----Teams:-Top goalscorers:-External links:* at uefa.com... |
Third Place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
 20082008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 24th UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, UEFA's premier competition for players under the age of 19. The tournament was held in the Czech Republic with matches played from 14 July to 26 July 2008. Players born... |
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 20092009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-Top goalscorers:4 goals Nathan Delfouneso3 goals Henri Lansbury Danijel Aleksić Denys Harmash-External links:*... |
Third Place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 20102010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Daniel Pacheco3 goals Zvonko Pamić Cédric Bakambu Alexandre Lacazette... |
Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
 20112011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:----The match was scheduled to be played on July 20, but was abandoned after 15 minutes, due to adverse weather conditions while Spain was leading 1–0 after a goal from Álvaro Morata... |
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 20122012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship will be the 61st edition of UEFA's European Under-19 Football Championship. Estonia will hold the tournament... |
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| Total | 5/10 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 23 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Honours
- UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
- Under-19 era, 2002–present
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- Champions (2): 20102010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Daniel Pacheco3 goals Zvonko Pamić Cédric Bakambu Alexandre Lacazette...
, 20052005 UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.-Venues:-Teams:The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were: -Match officials:... - Semi-Finalists (2): 20092009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-Top goalscorers:4 goals Nathan Delfouneso3 goals Henri Lansbury Danijel Aleksić Denys Harmash-External links:*...
, 20072007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship-Group B:-------------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-----Teams:-Top goalscorers:-External links:* at uefa.com...
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- Under-18 era, 1957–2001
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- Champions (5): 2000, 1997, 1996, 1983
- Finalists (2): 1968
- Champions (2): 2010