Central African Republic 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	1 (first in 2025 )
Best result	Group stage (2025)
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.

Current players

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. ^[3]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Yarin Stive Dothe Bebona	(2008-08-25)25 August 2008 (aged 16)	FC Montfermeil
2	2 DF	Merveil De Dieu Zourou	(2008-07-12)12 July 2008 (aged 16)	FCF Academy
3	2 DF	Yowan Chrislin Molondoko	(2008-09-24)24 September 2008 (aged 16)	FCF Academy
4	2 DF	Nelson Amadi	(2008-03-06)6 March 2008 (aged 17)	FC Metz
5	2 DF	Basile Destin Selemby	(2008-04-06)6 April 2008 (aged 16)	Montpellier HSC
7	3 MF	Constantin Nevys Saidou	(2009-08-10)10 August 2009 (aged 15)	FCF Academy
8	3 MF	Edwin Titalom-Penka	(2009-05-31)31 May 2009 (aged 15)	AS Saint-Priest
9	4 FW	Venance Goporo	(2009-03-30)30 March 2009 (aged 16)	SCAF Tocages
10	3 MF	Lewis Killian Mackfoy	(2008-01-15)15 January 2008 (aged 17)	ESTAC
11	4 FW	Lionel Kodane	(2009-01-03)3 January 2009 (aged 16)	Paris FC
12	3 MF	Anan Jefferson Otto	(2009-06-11)11 June 2009 (aged 15)	TP USCA Bangui
13	3 MF	Rondy Christopher Kethevoama	(2008-12-15)15 December 2008 (aged 16)	EFDY
14	4 FW	Chrispin Ngombe	(2008-03-12)12 March 2008 (aged 17)	EFDY
16	1 GK	Jovani Guidat-Henzo	(2008-08-23)23 August 2008 (aged 16)	Anges de Fatima
17	4 FW	Christopher Ngoandjide	(2009-07-04)4 July 2009 (aged 15)	FCF Academy
20	4 FW	Jerry Christian Bogote	(2008-04-06)6 April 2008 (aged 16)	FCF Academy
21	3 MF	Lucres Betoloum-Bonai	(2008-03-25)25 March 2008 (aged 17)	DFC8
22	1 GK	Ousman Tanko Binguimale	(2009-12-26)26 December 2009 (aged 15)	FCF Academy
23	2 DF	Steven Tita-Kenguemba	(2008-03-13)13 March 2008 (aged 17)	AS Saint-Priest
24	2 DF	Josué Palanda	(2009-05-14)14 May 2009 (aged 15)	FCF Academy
25	2 DF	Deymon Ephrem Yandocka	(2008-03-25)25 March 2008 (aged 17)	AS Saint-Priest
–	2 DF	Rodolphe Kouzoutelendji		FCF Academy
–	2 DF	Henri II Le Petit Bamongo		FCF Academy
–	3 MF	Abakar Abdelaziz		SEWA
–	3 MF	St-François Koyembe		AS Tempête Mocaf

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.
3. Defly, Edinam Franck (28 March 2025). "CAN U17 Maroc 2025 : La Liste des Fauves de la Centrafrique est officielle". africatopsports.com (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2025.