 Kondogbia was selected to the French squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.In the nation's first group match against Ghana, on 21 June, he scored the opening goal in an eventual 3–1 victory, being chosen by some publications as man of the match for his all-around performance.He netted for the second time in the tournament against hosts Turkey in the round-of-16, leading to a 4–1 victory.