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.

The following players have also been called up to the France under-19 squad and remain eligible: The following teams qualified for the final tournament of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Note: All appearance statistics include only U-19 era (since 2002).