The Under-17 European Championships began in Bulgaria on Wednesday, and France’s competition begins against Scotland on Thursday afternoon.
We will bring you coverage of the young team’s progress on FFW.
SQUAD
Goalkeepers:
Numan Bostan (Toulouse FC), Luca Zidane (Real Madrid/Spa)
Defenders:
Bradlay Danger (Le Havre), Mamadou Doucoure (PSG), Alec Georgen (PSG), Christ-Emmanuel Faitout Maouassa (AS Nancy), Issa Samba (AJ Auxerre), Dayot Upamecano (Valenciennes FC)
Midfielders:
Bilal Boutobba (Marseille), Timothé Cognat (Lyon), Nicolas Janvier (Rennes), Jean-Victor Makengo (SM Caen), Jeff Reine Adelaide (RC Lens), Jean Ruiz (FC Sochaux)
Forwards:
Odsonne Edouard (PSG), Nanimato Ikone (PSG), Maxime Pelican (Toulouse FC), Jordan Rambaud (EA Guingamp)
Some names – particularly Zidane’s – will stand out, but the majority are relatively unknown, having yet to make their debut in their senoir teams. However, this is the level where Kurt Zouma, Lenny Nangis and Sebastien Haller made their name recently.
Here are some highlights from the team’s qualification to the tournament.
U17 : Euro 2015, tous les buts de la… by ffftv
Before the tournament, coach Jean-Claude Giutini spoke to the official FFF website.
What do you expect from your team?
“The main goal is to go as far as possible in the competition, of course we are also pursuing a further goal. Six European nations will win a qualification spot in the U17 World Cup in 2015 held in Chile.”
What is your view on this 1998 generation?
“Given their performance Elite round, the players have progress since the beginning of the season. Some have been integrated into the training with their first-time and have played matches in U19 or CFA. They show a very good state of mind. They are always driven by the desire to do well and never afraid to commit.”
SCHEDULE
Thursday May 7th – 15:00
Scotland v France
Sunday May 10th – 14:00
Russia v France
Wednesday May 13th – 15:00
France v Greece
You will find coverage here on FFW and on twitter @Frenchftweekly
