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France 7-0 Yugoslavia<br> Reims , November 16 1985
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The is the national under-21
Football team of
France and is controlled by the
French Football Federation . The team competes in the
European Under-21 Football Championship , held every two years.
Following the realignment of
UEFA 's youth competitions in 1976, the French Under-21 team was formed. The team has a good record - it has finished first, second, third and fourth in the competition on one occasion each. The team failed to qualify for the finals on seven occasions, but will take part in the forthcoming
2006 tournament finals, which will take place in
Portugal in May and June.
Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start ot a two year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, France's record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown. France did not enter a team in the first two U-23 competitions, but reached the quarter finals in the third.
- Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
- Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
- Losing quarter-finalists.
- Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
- Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
- Losing quarter-finalists.
- Losing quarter-finalists.
- Losing quarter-finalists.
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- Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
- Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
- Losing semi-finalists. Finished fourth.
- Losing semi-finalists. Finished third.
- Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
- Did not qualify. Finished 1st of 5 in qualification group. Lost qualification play-off.
- Runners-up.
- Did not qualify. Finished 1st of 5 in qualification group. Lost qualification play-off.
- Qualified for finals, to be held May 25 - June 6 2006 in Portugal.
