Since there is no under-20 UEFA tournament, the team competes for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

The team reached the semifinals for the first time in their history in 2011, and they have also made it to the quarterfinals in two occasions, in 1997 and 2001.

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.

[1] Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against England.

The following table shows France's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.