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unusual facts about France national under-18 football team



1997–98 Azerbaijan Top League

Kapaz won their second title and Qarabağ and the Azerbaijan U-18 team were relegated.

Abdelhakim Omrani

After previously representing France at the under-19 level, Omrani switched his allegiance to Algeria in September 2011 after being called up to the Algerian Under-23 National Team by coach Azzedine Aït Djoudi for a four day training camp in Sidi Moussa.

Alexy Bosetti

On July 13, 2013, 15 years and one day after the victory of France national football team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he won with France national under-20 football team, 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup by defeating Istanbul, Uruguay national under-20 football team.

Andre Marriner

Marriner was called up to officiate at the elite qualification stage for 2009 Euro Under-19s Championship, taking charge of Norway's 1-1 draw with Romania on 20 May 2009 in Saint-Lô, and Romania's 3-0 defeat to France there three days later.

Chris Mavinga

He made his youth international debut on 25 March 2009 in the under-18 team's friendly match against Germany in Markranstädt.

Darnel Situ

Situ joined the under-18 team in August 2009, as an underage player, playing with his elder peers at the SBS Cup in the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka.

Eliaquim Mangala

After excelling with Standard Liège's senior team, Mangala drew the interest of the French Football Federation with France under-21 manager Erick Mombaerts attending a match between Liège and Mouscron at the Stade Le Canonnier in November.

France national under-20 rugby union team

The France Under 20's won two of their five matches and finished 4th in the 2010 Six Nations Championship

Their first tournament was the 2008 Six Nations U20 Championship, where they finished 3rd with three wins (over Scotland, Ireland and Italy) and two losses (to England and Wales).

The France Under 20's won four of their five matches and were the runners-up in the 2011 Six Nations Championship

The France Under 20's won four of their five matches and were the runners-up in the 2012 Six Nations Championship

The France under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from France.

The France Under 20's won three of their five matches and finished 3rd in the 2008 Six Nations Championship

The France Under 20's won two of their five matches and finished 4th in the 2013 Six Nations Championship

The France Under 20's won four of their five matches to be crowned champions in the 2009 Six Nations Championship

Their only trophy to date is the 2009 Six Nations.

Ian Stonebridge

Having joined Plymouth Argyle in the summer of 1999, Stonebridge made his debut for England Under–18's against Switzerland, less than a month after making his first-team debut.

Ishak Belfodil

Belfodil returned to international duty for the 2009–10 season under coach Philippe Bergeroo with the under-18 team.

Marc Fachan

Fachan was first selected for France's U19 in December 2008, appearing on the 12th against Italy, at Rende.

Moussa Sissoko

With the under-18 team, Sissoko appeared in all eight matches the team contested as France nearly went undefeated losing their only match 1–0 to Germany in Kehl.

Nick Powell

Powell made his under-18 debut in a 3–0 win against Poland on 7 March 2012 at Crewe's Alexandra Stadium.

Raïs M'Bolhi

In June 2004 he received his first and only call-up to France U18 national team for the tournament in Salerno.

Rashid Yussuff

Rashid Yussuff made his only appearance for England under-18s on 27 March 2007 in a 4–1 win over Netherlands under-18s, coming on as an 87th minute substitute for Daniel Sturridge.

Ryan Clarke

He previously trained with the England under-18 squad in La Manga.


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