Nickname(s) | The Canucks, Les Rouges (The Reds) | ||
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Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Mike Vitulano | ||
FIFA code | CAN | ||
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First international | |||
Canada 3–3 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; May 13, 1985) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Canada 10–0 Nicaragua (San Salvador, El Salvador; November 2, 1994) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Canada 0-5 Brazil (Itu, Brazil; October 1, 2023) | |||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1987 ) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2023) | ||
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 18 (first in 1985 ) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2011) |
The Canada U-17 men's national soccer team (also known as Canada Under-17s or Canada U-17s) represents Canada in international soccer at this age level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.
Many of Canada's current internationals have played at one or more of these age levels early in their career, often working with the same coaches and teammates throughout their progression into the senior squad.
The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-17 World Cups.
The team also competes in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship.
Position | Name | Nation |
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Head coach | Andrew Olivieri | Canada |
The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
December 15Copa México de Naciones Sub-17 | Costa Rica | 1–2 | Canada | Mexico City, Mexico |
5:00PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol | |
Note: Conflicting reports show the result as 0–2 with both goals scored by Liam MacKenzie. [2] |
December 19Copa México de Naciones Sub-17 | Mexico | 3–0 | Canada | Mexico City, Mexico |
10:30AM CST |
| Report | Stadium: Cancha 1 - Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Referee: Luis López (Mexico) |
February 4 Friendly | Guatemala | 0–0 | Canada | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
February 11 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | Canada | 3–2 | Trinidad and Tobago | Antigua, Guatemala |
17:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Pensativo Referee: José Fuentes (Guatemala) |
February 13 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | Barbados | 0–2 | Canada | Antigua, Guatemala |
17:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Pensativo Referee: Sanchez Bass (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
February 15 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | United States | 1–0 | Canada | Antigua, Guatemala |
20:00 EST |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Pensativo Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama) |
February 18 CONCACAF U-17 Championship R16 | Canada | 3–0 | Haiti | Antigua, Guatemala |
20:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Pensativo Referee: Víctor Cáceres (Mexico) |
February 22 CONCACAF U-17 Championship QF | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Canada | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
17:00 EST | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) |
February 24 CONCACAF U-17 Championship SF | Canada | 0–2 | United States | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
20:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica) |
September 29 Friendly | Brazil | 3–1 | Canada | Sorocaba, Brazil |
14:00 EST | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro |
October 1 Friendly | Brazil | 5–0 | Canada | Itu, Brazil |
14:00 EST |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio Novelli Júnior |
November 5Friendly | Argentina | 2–1 | Canada | Bali, Indonesia |
TBD | Report | Stadium: Bali United Training Center |
November 10 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group B | Spain | 2–0 | Canada | Surakarta, Indonesia |
07:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Manahan Stadium Attendance: 6,613 Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru) |
November 13 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group B | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Canada | Surakarta, Indonesia |
07:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Manahan Stadium Attendance: 6,919 Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia) |
November 15 Friendly | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Canada | San José, Costa Rica |
Report |
November 18 Friendly | Canada | 2–1 | Mexico | San José, Costa Rica |
| Report |
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February 9 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Turks and Caicos Islands | v | Canada | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |
Stadium: Bermuda National Sports Centre |
February 11 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Canada | v | Anguilla | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |
Stadium: Bermuda National Sports Centre |
February 13 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Curaçao | v | Canada | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |
Stadium: Bermuda National Sports Centre |
February 16 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Canada | v | Bermuda | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |
Stadium: Bermuda National Sports Centre |
The following 22 players were named in the roster for the Canada U-17 national team camp that will be held in Costa Rica. Canada will play Costa Rica on November 15 and Mexico on November 18. [3]
Caps and goals as of November 16, 2023, after the match against the Costa Rica under-17 football team.
The following players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months. [4]
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Jean-Christophe Belzile | May 13, 2008 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy | 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup Pre. Squad |
MF | Josh-Duc Nteziryayo | November 15, 2008 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy | v. Costa Rica, November 15, 2024INJ |
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The following 22 players have been named in the final Canada Under-15 roster for the CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship held in Curaçao and the Dominican Republic in August, 2023. [5]
Caps and goals as of August 10, 2023, after the match against the Haiti U15 Soccer Team .
Coach: Mike Vitulano
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1985 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1987 | Group stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
1989 | Group stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
1991 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1993 | Group stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | |
1995 | Group stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
1997 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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2007 | |||||||||
2009 | |||||||||
2011 | Group stage | 19th of 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
2013 | Group stage | 18th of 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
2019 | Group stage | 22nd of 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
2023 | Group stage | 22nd of 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
2025 | to be determined | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 8/20 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 70 |
CONCACAF U-17 Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1983 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1985 | Third place | 3rd of 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
1987 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1988 | Third place | 3rd of 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
1991 | Group stage | 6th of 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
1992 | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
1994 | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | |
1996 | Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
1999 | Group stage | 6th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
2001 | Group stage | 4th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
2003 | Group stage | 5th of 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
2005 | Group stage | 5th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
2007 | Group stage | 6th of 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
2009 | Group stage | 7th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
2011 | Runners-up | 2nd of 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |
2013 | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
2015 | Playoff round | 5th of 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
2017 | Group stage | 7th of 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
2019 | Semi-finals | 4th of 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | |
2023 | Semi-finals | 4th of 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |
Total | Runners-up | 18/20 | 84 | 38 | 16 | 30 | 154 | 102 |
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