Mozambique national under-17 football team

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Mozambique U-17
Nickname(s) Os Mambas (The Mambas)
Association Federação Moçambicana de Futebol (FMF)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Home stadium Estádio do Zimpeto
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U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 1995 )
Best resultGroup stage (1995, 2001)
COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1994)
Best resultSilver medal icon.svg Runners-Up (1994, 2019)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
AppearancesNone

The Mozambique national under-17 football team, nicknamed the Mambas, represents the Mozambique 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]

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History

U–17 AFCON

They previously played at the 1994 and 2001 African U-17 Championship and exited both editions in the group stages.

COSAFA U–17 Championship

They qualified for the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations after finishing third at the 2025 COSAFA Under-17 Championship. [3]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2025

11 September COSAFA U-17 Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Harare, Zimbabwe
15:00Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium
13 September COSAFA U-17 Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Harare, Zimbabwe
12:00Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium
15 September COSAFA U-17 Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–4Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Harare, Zimbabwe
15:00Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium
18 September COSAFA U-17 Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Harare, Zimbabwe
15:00Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium
20 September COSAFA U-17 Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg0–3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Harare, Zimbabwe
11:00Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium

Competitive record


See also

References

  1. "Mozambique U17" . Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. "MOZAMBIQUE AIM FOR MAIDEN REGIONAL UNDER-17 TITLE". cosafa.com. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. Mabuka, Dennis (2025-09-21). "COSAFA U17: Mozambique defeat Comoros in third-place playoff contest - Africa Top Sports" . Retrieved 2025-09-21.