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
November 15 Friendly | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Canada | San José, Costa Rica |
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November 18 Friendly | Canada | 2–1 | Mexico | San José, Costa Rica |
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February 9 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Turks and Caicos Islands | v | Canada | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |
2PM AST (UCT-4) | Stadium: Bermuda National Sports Centre |
February 11 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Canada | v | Anguilla | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |
7PM AST (UCT-4) | Stadium: Bermuda National Sports Centre |
February 13 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Curaçao | v | Canada | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |
2PM AST (UCT-4) | Stadium: Bermuda National Sports Centre |
February 16 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Canada | v | Bermuda | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |
7PM AST (UCT-4) | Stadium: Bermuda National Sports Centre |
The following 23 players were called up for 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification. [2]
Caps and goals as of November 18, 2023, after the match against Mexico.
The following players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months.
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 | 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup PRE |
DF | Kai Jupa-Williams | May 17, 2008 | 2 | 0 | Teplice | v. Mexico, November 18, 2024 |
DF | Daniel Panait | May 13, 2008 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal | v. Mexico, November 18, 2024 |
MF | Josh-Duc Nteziryayo | November 15, 2008 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal | v. Costa Rica, November 15, 2024 INJ |
FW | Yuma Tsuji | August 9, 2008 | 2 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | v. Mexico, November 18, 2024 |
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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. [3]
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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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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