Team Information
U-16 France National Team
Paul Pogba in the France National Team has really streaked ahead. Although he is still young, he fulfils a main role in both the national team and the club team. He must be particularly admired by the younger players, who have come to Japan this time. The participating players are from the youth teams of big club teams in Europe, as well as the ones in the domestic leagues, such as the Paris Saint-Germain, Lyonnais and Toulouse. France has an excellent youth development system and we can expect high-quality from the U-16 France National Team.
Head Coaches' Comments
GUYOT Laurent, the head coach (U-16 France National Team)
I’m honoured to participate in the U-16 International Dream Cup 2015 JAPAN with the U-16 France National Team. It will be our last activity as the national team this season. Following consultation among the staff, we decided to bring the best players to take part in this championship, getting ready for the coming qualifying round of the European Football Championship.
It is a great opportunity for us to play against Chile and Costa Rica, against whom we seldom play. We also look forward to once again facing Japan, against whom we played in the Val-de-Marne U-16 International Friendly Tournament in Creteil, France last October.
It was a very tough match and we managed to level the game 3-3 just before the last whistle. We were impressed by the high quality of Japan’s game. I'd like to say thank you again to all the staff who invited us to the debut of this championship. We’ll play hard, showing high-level skills, so that we can contribute to the success of the championship.
