The France national under-16 football team is the national under-16 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team previously competed in the annual UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship before it was renamed into an under-17 competition in 2002. The under-16 team competes in regional tournaments, such as the Tournoi de Val-de-Marne and the Montaigu Tournament and international tournaments, such as the Aegean Cup.
| Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | French Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Patrick Gonfalone | ||
| FIFA code | FRA | ||
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Prior to the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship being renamed into an under-17 event, France never won the competition, but finished as runners-up on two occasions in 1996 and 2001.
Caps and goals updated as of 14 April 2022, before the match against Belgium.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Romain Jean-Baptiste | (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 |  Metz
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| 16 | 1GK | Paul Argney | (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Le Havre
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| 2 | 2DF | Aymen Sadi | (2006-04-10) 10 April 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Valenciennes
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| 5 | 2DF | Arthur Tchaptchet | (2006-05-10) 10 May 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Reims
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| 12 | 2DF | Mathis Coudoir | (2006-02-08) 8 February 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 |  Monaco
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| 15 | 2DF | Yvann Titi | (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Troyes
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| — | 2DF | Nhoa Sangui | (2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Reims
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| — | 2DF | Dan Sinaté | (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Monaco
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| — | 2DF | Bastien Mepiyou Menadjou | (2006-03-19) 19 March 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Nantes
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| 6 | 3MF | Saïmon Bouabré | (2006-06-01) 1 June 2006 (age 18) | 8 | 1 | Monaco
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| 8 | 3MF | Nolan Ferro | (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Strasbourg
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| 13 | 3MF | Fodé Sylla | (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18) | 8 | 0 | Lens
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| 17 | 3MF | Daouda Troaré | (2006-07-22) 22 July 2006 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Nice
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| 7 | 4FW | Willsem Boussaid | (2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 0 | Strasbourg
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| 9 | 4FW | Tidiam Gomis | (2006-08-08) 8 August 2006 (age 17) | 7 | 0 | Caen
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| 10 | 4FW | Mohamed Amine Bouchenna | (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18) | 8 | 5 | Clermont
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| 11 | 4FW | Emmanuel Mbondo | (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 18) | 8 | 3 | Auxerre
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| 18 | 4FW | Nordan Mukiele | (2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Rennes
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| 20 | 4FW | Bilal Fofana | (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Paris F.C.
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| 20 | 4FW | Eli Junior Kroupi | (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 3 | Lorient
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1982 |
did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1984 |
did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1985 |
Fifth place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
 1986 |
15th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 1987 |
Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
 1988 |
8th place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 1989 |
Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 1990 |
9th place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 1991 |
Fourth place* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
 1992 |
11th place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 1993 |
Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
 1994 |
did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1995 |
Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
 1996 |
Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1997 |
did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1998 |
did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1999 |
did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2000 |
did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2001 |
Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Total | 12/19 | 52 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 83 | 43 |
