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| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tricolors) | ||
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| Association | Fédération Française de Football (FFF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| FIFA code | FRA | ||
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| First international | |||
 France 2–1 India  (London, England; 31 July 1948) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
France 7–0 Dominican Republic  (Toulon, France; 11 July 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
France 0–7 Hungary  (Rome, Italy; 1 September 1960) | |||
| Summer Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1948) | ||
| Best result |  Gold medalists (1984) | ||
Medal record | |||
The France Olympic football team, also known as the France national under-23 football team, represents France in international football competitions in Olympic Games. It has been active since 1948, and first competed in 1948. Olympic football was originally an amateur sport, and as the pre-World War II France national team was also amateur, it was able to send a team to the games. The rules on amateurism were relaxed in the 1980s, which allowed France some success, notably a gold medal finish in 1984. Since 1992 the tournament has been competed by under-23 teams, making France's Olympic qualification dependent on the results of the under-21 team. Only in 2020 the French returned to the Olympic stage after a 24-year absence.