The France national under-21 football team ( french : Equipe de France Espoirs ), known in France as Les Espoirs ( french pronunciation : [ ɛs.pwaʁ ], The Hopes ), is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the french Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA european Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. Following the realignment of UEFA ‘s youth competitions in 1976, under-21 football teams in Europe were formed. The team is entirely for football players that are age 21 or under at the start of the biennial campaign of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship meaning a player can represent the national team until the age of 23.
France has won the UEFA european Under-21 Football Championship once in 1988. luminary players on the team that went on to play for the aged national team include Laurent Blanc, Eric Cantona, Franck Sauzée, and Jocelyn Angloma, among others. [ 1 ] Blanc was named the tournament ‘s Golden Player. [ 2 ] The team ‘s best finish since was in 2002 when the team finished runner-up to the Czech Republic in Switzerland. The France under-21 team does not have a permanent home. The team plays in stadiums located all around France, peculiarly grounds of Ligue 2 clubs. Because of the smaller need compared to the senior national team, smaller facilities are used. recently, the under-21 team has established the Stade Auguste-Delaune II, home of Stade Reims, as a home residence having played numerous matches there over the past two seasons .
history [edit ]
Though, under-21 teams were n’t formed until 1976, Les Espoirs, a youth national team in France, had existed since 1950 playing its beginning pit on 22 May 1952 defeating England 7–1 at the Stade Jules Deschaseaux in Le Havre. The team ‘s next couple was two years late suffering a 3–1 frustration to Italy in Vicenza. For the perch of the decade, the young person team played seven more matches, which included a 1–1 draw with Hungary in Budapest and a 2–0 loss to England in Sunderland in 1959. In the 1960s, Espoirs continued to play matches against chap national youth sides. however, on 18 December 1968, the team contested a match against Algeria aged team in Algiers recording an impressive 5–2 victory. Four days late, the team draw 1–1 with the under-23 team of Algeria in Oran. On 12 February 1969, the Espoirs played the Hungary senior team at the Stade Gerland in Lyon. The match ended in a 2–2 draw .
team image [edit ]
Media coverage [edit ]
France ‘s under-21 football friendlies and qualifying matches are broadcast by mastermind 8 .
Results and fixtures [edit ]
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2020 [edit ]
2021 [edit ]
2022 [edit ]
Coaching staff [edit ]
current coach staff [edit ]
- As of 22 April 2021
Position
Name
Nationality
Manager
Sylvain Ripoll
French
Assistant manager
Patrice Gonfalone
French
Assistant manager
José Alcocer
French
Goalkeeping coach
Sylvain Matrisciano
French
Doctor
François Brochet
French
Physiotherapist
Guy Puravet
French
Players [edit ]
current police squad [edit ]
For the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, including the 2023 UEFA european Under-21 Championship, players born on or after 1 January 2000 are eligible. The follow 23 players have been called up for the 2023 UEFA european Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Armenia on 11 November 2021 and North Macedonia on 16 November 2021. [ 3 ] Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped by the senior team. Caps and goals as of 11 November 2021, after the team’s match against 
Armenia.
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holocene call-ups [edit ]
The following players have besides been called up to the France under-21 team and remain eligible :
- Notes
- Players in italics have played at senior level.
- COV Withdrew due to COVID-19
- CLU Player withdrew from the squad because of a club necessity.
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
- SEN Player withdrew from the squad due to a call up to the senior team.
- SH Player sent home by team staff.
previous squads [edit ]
Honours [edit ]
- Champions (1): 1988
- Runners-up (1): 2002
- Champions (12): 1977, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015
- Finalists (14): 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016
competitive record [edit ]
For single-match results of the under-21 national team, see french football single-season articles .
UEFA U-23 Championship [edit ]
- 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.
UEFA european Under-21 Championship [edit ]
Year
Result
Pld
W
D*
L
GS
GA
1978
Did not qualify
4
0
1
3
4
6
1980
4
2
1
1
3
2
1982
Quarterfinals
6
3
1
2
9
8
1984
Quarterfinals
6
3
1
2
11
9
1986
Quarterfinals
8
2
3
3
13
13
1988
Champions
12
6
5
1
21
13
1990
Did not qualify
6
3
2
1
11
7
1992
8
3
2
3
7
5
1994
Fourth Place
14
10
2
2
24
8
1996
Third Place
14
8
4
2
30
5
1998
Did not qualify
8
4
3
1
13
8
2000
8
6
2
2
19
6
2002
Runners-Up
15
12
3
0
27
7
2004
Did not qualify
10
8
1
1
20
7
2006
Semi-finals
14
10
2
2
24
10
2007
Did not qualify
4
2
1
1
6
3
2009
10
5
3
2
17
7
2011
8
4
3
1
12
6
2013
10
8
0
2
23
7
2015
10
8
1
1
31
11
2017
10
6
2
2
17
8
2019
Semi-finals
14
11
2
1
28
11
2021
Qualified
10
9
0
1
32
10
Total
1 title
205
124
44
37
370
167
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
2021 UEFA european Under-21 Championship [edit ]
reservation [edit ]
See besides [edit ]
References [edit ]
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