Central African Republic national under-17 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Central African Republic women's national under-17 football team .

Central African Republic U-17

Nickname(s)	Les Fauves (The Wild Beasts)
Association	Central African Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
First colours Second colours
First international
Central African Republic 3–0 Congo   (Bangui, Central African Republic; 27 June 2004)
Biggest win
Central African Republic 3–0 Congo   (Bangui, Central African Republic; 27 June 2004)
Biggest defeat
Cameroon 9–0 Central African Republic   (Douala, Cameroon; 16 February 2025)
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	None
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	None

The Central African Republic national under-17 football team, nicknamed the Wild Beasts, represents the Central African Republic in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-17 World Cup and the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group. ^{[1] [2]}

Competitive record

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup
Year	Round	GP	W	D1	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025
Total	0/20	0	0	0	0	0	0

¹Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

• Central African Republic national football team
• Central African Republic national under-20 football team

References

1. "Central African Republic U17" . Retrieved 12 February 2025.
2. "TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON: UNIFFAC Zone teams enter the final stretch". cafonline.com. 6 February 2025. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.