France national under-21 football team

The team plays in stadiums located all around France, particularly grounds of Ligue 2 clubs.

For the rest of the decade, the youth 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 fellow national youth sides.

On 12 February 1969, the Espoirs played the Hungary senior team at the Stade Gerland in Lyon.

Win Draw Lose Fixture For the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons, including the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible.