Somalia national under-20 football team

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Somalia U-20
Nickname(s) The Ocean Stars
Association Somali Football Federation
(Xiriirka Soomaaliyeed ee Kubbadda Cagta)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation CECAFA
(Central & East Africa)
Home stadium Mogadishu Stadium
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First colours
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First international
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1–2 Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg
(Kampala, Uganda; 14 June 1986)
Biggest defeat
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(Karatu, Tanzania; 26 November 2020)
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 1987 )
Best resultSemi-finals (1987)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AppearancesNone

The Somalia national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Ocean Stars, represents Somalia 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-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group. [1] [2]

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History

The Somalia national under-20 football team was first established to participate in the 1987 African Youth Championship. In their debut, they achieved a remarkable feat by defeating Uganda in the first round. Although they lost to Zimbabwe in the subsequent round, Zimbabwe was disqualified for fielding ineligible players, allowing Somalia to advance to the semifinals, where they faced Nigeria. However, after this, the team did not participate in any major tournaments until the 2001 African Youth Championship, where they were disqualified in the preliminary round against Uganda. In the 2003 edition, they suffered a significant 6–0 defeat against Nigeria, one of Africa’s football powerhouses. [3]

In 2021, Somalia re-entered the international youth football scene, competing in the 2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship, which also served as a qualifier for the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania. [4] Despite being placed in a challenging group with Tanzania and Djibouti, they narrowly lost 2–1 to Djibouti [5] and recorded a heavy 8–1 defeat to Tanzania. [6] .In 2023 Somalia did not enter to the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification nor the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification in 2025. [7] [8]

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
YearRoundGPWD1LGSGA
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1977 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1979
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1981
Flag of Mexico.svg 1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1985
Flag of Chile.svg 1987
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1989
Flag of Portugal.svg 1991
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1993
Flag of Qatar.svg 1995
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1997
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1999
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2003
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2005
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2007
Flag of Egypt.svg 2009
Flag of Colombia.svg 2011
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015
Flag of South Korea.svg 2017
Flag of Poland.svg 2019
Flag of Argentina.svg 2023
Flag of Chile.svg 2025 To be determined
Total0/23000000

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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  3. "CECAFA U20 Challenge Cup: South Sudan defeat Somalia to top Group C". 25 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. "CAN 2019 : un dernier sursis pour le Cameroun ?" (in French). CamFoot. 29 September 2018.
  5. "AFCON U-20 QUALIFIERS: Djibouti recover to defeat Somalia". Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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