The France Olympic football team, also known as the France national under-23 football team, represents France in men's international football competitions in Olympic Games. It has been active since 1948, and first competed in 1948. 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.
Contents
Results and fixtures
Legend
Win
Draw
Lose
Voided or Postponed
Fixture
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.
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped by the senior team.
Caps and goals as of 9 August 2024, after the team's match against Spain.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the France Olympic squad and remain eligible:
Summer Olympics record
Gold medalists Silver medalists Bronze medalists
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.
Coaching history
FFF Committee: 1900 – Paris & 1908 – London
Fred Pentland: 1920 – Brussels
Charles Griffiths: 1924 – Paris
Peter Farmer: 1928 – Amsterdam
FFF Committee: 1948 – London & 1952 – Helsinki
Jean Rigal: 1960 – Rome
André Grillon: 1968 – Mexico City
Gaby Robert: 1976 – Montreal
Henri Michel: 1984 – Los Angeles
Raymond Domenech: 1996 – Atlanta
Sylvain Ripoll: 2020 – Tokyo
Thierry Henry: 2024 – Paris
Honours
Olympic Games
Gold medalists: 1984
Silver medalists: 2024