England U21 vs France U21
World • Friendlies - Group Stage • 2026 • Group Stage
England U2116 November 2026
France U21
Match information
- Country
- World
- Competition
- Friendlies - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 16 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Ashton Gate Stadium
Clubs
England U21
- Founded
- 1863
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Wembley Stadium
- City
- London
- Capacity
- 90 000
- Surface
- grass
France U21
- Founded
- 1919
- Country
- France
- Stadium
- Stade de France
- City
- Paris
- Capacity
- 81 338
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
England U21DWWDL
France U21LWWWW
Head-to-head
- 21 March 2025 • Friendlies • France U21 5 : 3 England U21 (Half-time 3 : 2)
- 25 March 2023 • Friendlies • England U21 4 : 0 France U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- England U21
- Lee Carsley
- France U21
- Gerald Baticle
Missing players
England U21
- 11Jamie Gittens - injured
France U21
- 11Senny Mayulu - injured
- 14Ethan Mbappe - injured
- 19Giovani Versini - injured
Squad - England U21
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  James Beadle | 22 |
| 13 |  Tommy Simkin | 21 |
| 22 |  Tommy Setford | 20 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Rico Lewis | 21 |
| 3 |  Max Alleyne | 21 |
| 4 |  Josh Acheampong | 20 |
| 5 |  Ashley Phillips | 21 |
| 6 |  Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | 20 |
| 14 |  Archie Gray | 20 |
| 15 |  Stephen Mfuni | 18 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 7 |  Jobe Bellingham | 21 |
| 7 |  Samuel Amo-Ameyaw | 20 |
| 8 |  Lewis Miley | 20 |
| 8 |  Sydie Peck | 22 |
| 10 |  Ethan Nwaneri | 19 |
| 17 |  Harrison Armstrong | 19 |
| 18 |  Joshua King | 19 |
| 21 |  Amario Cozier-Duberry | 21 |
| Forwards | ||
| 9 |  Divin Mubama | 21 |
| 11 |  Jamie Gittens injured | 22 |
| 12 |  Divine Mukasa | 19 |
| 16 |  Will Lankshear | 21 |
| 19 |  Tyrique George | 20 |
| 20 |  Tyler Dibling | 20 |
Squad - France U21
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Ewen Jaouen | 20 |
| 16 |  Issiaka Toure | 21 |
| 23 |  Mathieu Patouillet | 22 |
| Defenders | ||
| 3 |  Sael Kumbedi | 21 |
| 4 |  Ismaelo Ganiou | 21 |
| 13 |  Christian Mawissa | 21 |
| 15 |  Nathan Zeze | 21 |
| 17 |  Dayann Methalie | 20 |
| 21 |  Jaydee Canvot | 20 |
| 22 |  Joane Gadou | 19 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 2 |  Aladji Bamba | 20 |
| 5 |  Kevin Danois | 22 |
| 6 |  Valentin Atangana | 21 |
| 8 |  Lesley Ugochukwu | 22 |
| 9 |  Jean-Matteo Bahoya | 21 |
| 11 |  Dehmaine Tabibou | 21 |
| 11 |  Senny Mayulu injured | 20 |
| 14 |  Ethan Mbappe injured | 19 |
| 18 |  Darryl Bakola | 18 |
| 20 |  Noe Lebreton | 22 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Mathys Tel | 21 |
| 10 |  Saimon Bouabre | 20 |
| 12 |  Steve Ngoura | 21 |
| 19 |  Giovani Versini injured | 22 |
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
England U21 wins1
Draws0
France U21 wins1
- Goals: England U21
- 7 (3.5)
- Goals: France U21
- 5 (2.5)
- Goals per match
- 6.0
- Both teams scored
- 1 / 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 2 / 2
Results
- 21 March 2025 • Friendlies • France U21 5 : 3 England U21 (Half-time 3 : 2)
- 25 March 2023 • Friendlies • England U21 4 : 0 France U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| England U21 | France U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 7-2-1 | 8-1-1 |
| Scored (per match) | 23 (2.3) | 26 (2.6) |
| Conceded (per match) | 7 (0.7) | 10 (1.0) |
| Clean sheets | 6 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - England U21
- L6 October 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Ireland U21 3 : 1 England U21 (Half-time 2 : 1)
- D2 October 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • England U21 0 : 0 Slovakia U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W25 September 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • England U21 4 : 2 Kazakhstan U21 (Half-time 2 : 2)
- W31 March 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • England U21 4 : 1 Moldova U21 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D27 March 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Andorra U21 1 : 1 England U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W18 November 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Slovakia U21 0 : 4 England U21 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W14 November 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • England U21 2 : 0 Ireland U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W13 October 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • England U21 1 : 0 Andorra U21 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W10 October 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Moldova U21 0 : 4 England U21 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W8 September 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Kazakhstan U21 0 : 2 England U21 (Half-time 0 : 2)
Recent form - France U21
- W6 October 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • France U21 7 : 1 Switzerland U21 (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W3 October 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • France U21 3 : 2 Luxembourg U21 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W2 October 2026 • Friendlies • France U18 3 : 1 Senegal U18 (Half-time 2 : 1)
- W29 September 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Estonia U21 0 : 2 France U21 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L27 September 2026 • Friendlies • France U18 1 : 3 Japan U18 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D25 September 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Iceland U21 1 : 1 France U21 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W25 September 2026 • Friendlies • France U18 1 : 0 Ukraine U18 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W30 March 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • France U21 2 : 1 Iceland U21 (Half-time 2 : 1)
- W26 March 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Luxembourg U21 1 : 5 France U21 (Half-time 0 : 3)
- W17 November 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • France U21 1 : 0 Faroe Islands U21 (Half-time 1 : 0)