Mozambique national under-17 football team

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

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
First colours Second colours
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	2 (first in 1995 )
Best result	Group stage (1995, 2001)
COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship
Appearances	7 (first in 1994)
Best result	Runners-Up (1994, 2019)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	None

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]}

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

Zimbabwe   v   Mozambique

11 September COSAFA U-17	Zimbabwe	0–1	Mozambique	Harare, Zimbabwe
15:00				Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium

Mozambique   v   Comoros

13 September COSAFA U-17	Mozambique	0–0	Comoros	Harare, Zimbabwe
12:00				Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium

Eswatini   v   Mozambique

15 September COSAFA U-17	Eswatini	0–4	Mozambique	Harare, Zimbabwe
15:00				Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium

Mozambique   v   Angola

18 September COSAFA U-17	Mozambique	0–1	Angola	Harare, Zimbabwe
15:00				Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium

Comoros   v   Mozambique

20 September COSAFA U-17	Comoros	0–3	Mozambique	Harare, Zimbabwe
11:00				Stadium: Mwos Ngoni Stadium

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

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Hosts/Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1995 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 3 5 1997 Did not enter 1999 Withdrew 2001 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 1 9 2003 Did not qualify 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025 2026 Qualified Total Group Stage 6 1 0 5 4 14

See also

• Mozambique national football team
• Mozambique national under-20 football team

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.