Northern Mariana Islands national under-17 football team

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Northern Mariana Islands U-17
Nickname(s) Blue Ayuyus
Association Northern Mariana Islands Football Association
Confederation AFC
Sub-confederation EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach Suzuki Konomi
Most caps Sunjoon Tenorio (5)
Top scorer Sunjoon Tenorio (3)
Home stadium Oleai Sports Complex
FIFA code NMI
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First colors
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Second colors
FIFA ranking
CurrentN/R
First international
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 0–14 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
(Wuhan, China PR; 25 September 2013)
Biggest win
None
Biggest defeat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23–0 Northern Mariana Islands  Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg
(Shepparton, Australia; 5 October 2022)
AFC U-17 Championship
Appearances0

The Northern Mariana Islands national under-17 football team is the under-17 football (soccer) team of the Northern Mariana Islands and is controlled by the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association. The team is not a member of FIFA and is therefore ineligible to qualify or participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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FIFA U-17 World Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

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