Brazil national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Seleção Sub-17 (The Selection U-17) Canarinha (Little Canary) Amarelinha (Little Yellow) Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (Brazilian Football Confederation) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Dudu Patetuci | ||
| FIFA code | BRA | ||
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| First international | |||
| 2–2 Italy (Bogotá, Colombia; 17 January 1984) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 9–0 New Caledonia (Jakarta, Indonesia; 14 November 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Mexico 3–0 (Lima, Peru; 2 October 2005) Nigeria 3–0 (Viña del Mar, Chile; 1 November 2015) Uruguay 3–0 (Guadalajara, Mexico; 17 July 2011) Argentina 3–0 (Lima, Peru; 30 March 2019) Argentina 3–0 (Jakarta, Indonesia; 24 November 2023) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1997, 1999, 2003, and 2019) | ||
| South American U-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2023 and 2025) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||
| 1985 People's Republic of China | Team | |
| 1995 Ecuador | Team | |
| 1997 Egypt | Team | |
| 1999 New Zealand | Team | |
| 2003 Finland | Team | |
| 2005 Peru | Team | |
| 2017 India | Team | |
| 2019 Brazil | Team | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| South American Under-17 Football Championship | ||
| 1985 Argentina | NA | |
| 1986 Peru | NA | |
| 1988 Ecuador | NA | |
| 1991 Paraguay | NA | |
| 1995 Peru | NA | |
| 1997 Paraguay | NA | |
| 1999 Uruguay | NA | |
| 2001 Peru | NA | |
| 2003 Bolivia | NA | |
| 2005 Venezuela | Team | |
| 2007 Ecuador | Team | |
| 2009 Chile | Team | |
| 2011 Ecuador | Team | |
| 2013 Argentina | Team | |
| 2015 Paraguay | Team | |
| 2017 Chile | Team | |
| 2023 Ecuador | Team | |
| 2025 Colombia | Team | |
The Brazil national under-17 football team, also known as Brazil Under-17s or Seleção Sub-17, represents Brazil in association football, at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation, the governing body for football in Brazil. Their head coach is Phelipe Leal.[1]
Brazil hosted the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. It was the first time that Brazil ever hosted a FIFA youth tournament. The tournament cumulated in Brazil lifting their 4th FIFA U-17 World Cup, making it the first time ever that Brazil had won a FIFA World Cup competition at home.
Competitive record
- A gold background color indicates that Brazil won the tournament.
FIFA U-17 World Cup
| FIFA U-17 World Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| 1987 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1991 | 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1995 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 1997 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1st | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 2003 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 |
| 2007 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| 2009 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| 2013 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2017 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| 2019 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 4 titles | 19/20 | 94 | 63 | 11 | 20 | 215 | 88 |
South American Under-17 Football Championship
| South American Under-17 Football Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA | |
| 1985 | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | |
| 1986 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1988 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 1993 | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | |
| 1995 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
| 1997 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 1999 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2001 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
| 2003 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | |
| 2007 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | ||
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | ||
| 2013 | Third place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Champions | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2023 | Champions | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | |
| 2025 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 20/20 | 146 | 99 | 32 | 15 | 352 | 136 | |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Fixtures and recent results
The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
2025
| 28 March South American U-17 Championship | 1–1 | Uruguay | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 19:00 | Ruan Pablo 50' | Report | Azambuja 45+2' | Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Sebastián Martínez (Argentina) |
| 30 March South American U-17 Championship | Bolivia | 0–3 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 16:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Jordi Espinoza (Peru) |
| 3 April South American U-17 Championship | Venezuela | 0–1 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 19:00 | Report | Luis Eduardo 88' | Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: David Ojeda (Paraguay) |
| 5 April South American U-17 Championship | 3–2 | Ecuador | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 16:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Sebastián Martínez (Argentina) |
| 9 April South American U-17 Championship SF | 1–0 | Chile | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 16:00 | Dell 65' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: David Ojeda (Paraguay) |
| 12 April South American U-17 Championship Final | Colombia | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 19:00 | Sevillano 41' | Report | Angelo 88' | Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Hernán Heras (Uruguay) |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 4 November FIFA U-17 World Cup | v | Honduras | Al Rayyan, Qatar | |
| Stadium: Aspire Zone |
| 7 November FIFA U-17 World Cup | v | Indonesia | Al Rayyan, Qatar | |
| Stadium: Aspire Zone |
| 10 November FIFA U-17 World Cup | Zambia | v | Al Rayyan, Qatar | |
| Stadium: Aspire Zone |
Current squad
The following 23 players are called up to the squad for the 2025 South American U-17 Championship.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Arthur Nascimento | 30 March 2008 (aged 16) | Bahia | |
| GK | João Pedro | 18 March 2008 (aged 17) | Santos | |
| GK | Kaio de Assis | 3 May 2008 (aged 16) | Atlético Mineiro | |
| DF | Angelo | 20 October 2008 (aged 16) | São Paulo | |
| DF | Arthur Ryan | 18 March 2008 (aged 17) | Fluminense | |
| DF | Denner | 25 February 2008 (aged 17) | Corinthians | |
| DF | Luis Eduardo | 16 January 2008 (aged 17) | Grêmio | |
| DF | Kauã Prates | 12 August 2008 (aged 16) | Cruzeiro | |
| DF | Rafael Gonzaga | 7 February 2008 (aged 17) | Santos | |
| DF | Vitor Fernandes | 4 March 2008 (aged 17) | Atlético Mineiro | |
| DF | Vitor Hugo | 12 June 2008 (aged 16) | Cruzeiro | |
| MF | Andrey Fernandes | 5 February 2008 (aged 17) | Vasco da Gama | |
| MF | Felipe de Morais | 29 August 2008 (aged 16) | Cruzeiro | |
| MF | Gustavo Gomes | 10 January 2008 (aged 17) | Athletico Paranaense | |
| MF | Luis Felipe | 2 February 2008 (aged 17) | Palmeiras | |
| MF | Tiago Augusto | 2 February 2008 (aged 17) | Grêmio | |
| MF | Zé Lucas | 23 March 2008 (aged 17) | Sport Recife | |
| FW | Dell | 9 June 2008 (aged 16) | Bahia | |
| FW | Gabriel Mec | 11 April 2008 (aged 16) | Grêmio | |
| FW | Luís Gustavo | 27 February 2008 (aged 17) | Red Bull Bragantino | |
| FW | Naarã | 12 January 2008 (aged 17) | Fluminense | |
| FW | Ruan Pablo | 23 July 2008 (aged 16) | Bahia | |
| FW | Wesley Natã | 18 April 2008 (aged 16) | Fluminense |
Honours
Friendlies
- Montaigu Tournament:
- Winners (2): 1984, 2022
- Paolo Valenti Trophy[3]:
- Winners: 1993
- Virginia State Youth Cup
- Winners: 1993
- Toto Cup[4]:
- Winners: 2000
- Salerno Youth Tournament[5]:
- Winners (2): 2000, 2001
- Mundialito João Havelange[6]:
- Winners (2): 2000, 2002
- Three Nations Cup[7][8]:
- Winners (2): 2000, 2001
- Torneio Cidade de Canoas[9]:
- Winners: 2005
- Mediterranean International Cup U-16[10]:
- Winners: 2006
- Copa 2 de Julho[11]:
- Winners (3): 2009, 2010, 2013
- Nike International Friendlies:
- Winners (2): 2014, 2017
- Suwon Cup[12]:
- Winners: 2015
- BRICS U-17 Football Cup:
- Caiscais Luso Cup:
- Winners: 2024
Managers
- Homero Cavalheiro (1985–1986)
- Jair Pereira (1986)
- José Teixeira (1987–1988)
- René Simões (1988)
- Homero Cavalheiro (1989)
- Júlio César Leal (1991)
- Humberto Redes (1993)
- Toninho Barroso (1995)
- Carlos César (1997–1999)
- Sérgio Farias (2001)
- Marcos Paquetá (2003)
- Nelson Rodrigues (2005)
- Edgar Pereira (2007)
- Lucho Nizzo (2007–2009)
- Émerson Ávila (2010–2011)
- Alexandre Gallo (2013)
- Caio Zanardi (2013–2015)
- Carlos Amadeu (2015–2017)
- Guilherme Dalla Déa (2018–2020)
- Phelipe Leal (2022–2023)
- Ramon Menezes (2024)
- Dudu Patetuci (2025–)
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Brazil's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Australia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 71.43 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| East Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 50.00 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 33.33 |
| Gambia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 57.14 |
| Ghana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 20.00 |
| Guinea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Honduras | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Mali | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Mexico | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 40.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 100.00 |
| Niger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| North Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 100.00 |
| Oman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 100.00 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 66.67 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Total | 94 | 63 | 11 | 20 | 215 | 88 | +127 | 67.02 |
See also
- Brazil national football team
- Brazil Olympic football team
- Brazil national under-20 football team
- South American Under-17 Football Championship
- Santos FC and the Brazil national football team
References
- ^ "Phelipe Leal é o novo treinador da Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" (in Portuguese). CBF (official website). 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Seleção brasileira sub-17 é convocada para Sul-Americano que apontará sete times para o Mundial". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "U-18 Trofeo Paolo Valenti (Emilia Romagna, Italy)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "U-17 Toto Cup (Austria)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Mundialito Youth Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Copa João Havelange (U-17)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "U-16 Three Nations Tournament (England) 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "U-17 Three Nations Tournament (England) 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Brasil goleia e conquista Torneio Sub-17 de Canoas" (in Portuguese). nsctotal. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "MIC Football - An impressive honor roll". MIC Football (official website). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Brasil conquista Copa 2 de Julho na Bahia" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Caçulas e experientes, os atuais campeões de Suwon" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). Retrieved 11 February 2022.