Malawi national under-17 football team

Malawi U-17
Association	FAM
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
FIFA code	MWI
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2009 )
Best result	Fourth place (2009)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2009 )
Best result	Group Stage (2009)

Last updated September 14, 2024

The Malawi national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Malawi and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi.

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification matches.^[1]
Match dates: 2, 4, 6 and 9 December 2022
Opposition: Botswana, Namibia, Angola and South Africa.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1 GK	Julius Banda
	1 GK	Shabiru Muhammad
	1 GK	Raheem Chimwaza

	2 DF	Washari Jaziya
	2 DF	Misheck Jere
	2 DF	Gannet Kamwambe
	2 DF	Hermace Masinja
	2 DF	Charles Matanda
	2 DF	Elias Muywanga
	2 DF	Comfort Unyolo

	3 MF	Misheck Billiat
	3 MF	Holyce Chuzu
	3 MF	Modrick Kambendera
	3 MF	Blessings Kanowa
	3 MF	Dominic Kayamba
	3 MF	Mphatso Likhunya
	3 MF	Mwisho Mhamgo

	4 FW	Vincent Harrison
	4 FW	Lucky Mkandawire
	4 FW	Webster Nzunda

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
Hosts/Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not enter
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995	Did not qualify
1997	Did not enter
1999	Did not qualify
2001
2003
2005	Did not enter
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	7
2011	Did not enter
2013	Did not qualify
2015	Did not enter
2017	Withdrew
2019	Did not qualify
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Total	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	7

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations record

African U-17 Championship
Hosts/Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1995	Did not qualify
1997	Did not enter
1999	Did not qualify
2001
2003
2005	Did not enter
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Fourth place	4	1	0	3	7	9
2011	Did not enter
2013	Did not qualify
2015	Did not enter
2017	Withdrew
2019	Did not qualify
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Total	Fourth place	4	1	0	3	7	9

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References

↑ "U17 team start final camp ahead of COSAFA". Football Association of Malawi. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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[1] "U17 team start final camp ahead of COSAFA". Football Association of Malawi. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia
West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo
East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar ¹
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
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