Central African Republic national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Les Fauves (The Wild Beasts) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Central African Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
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| First international | |||
| 3–0 Congo (Bangui, Central African Republic; 27 June 2004) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 3–0 Congo (Bangui, Central African Republic; 27 June 2004) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Cameroon 9–0 (Douala, Cameroon; 16 February 2025) | |||
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2025) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
The Central African Republic national under-17 football team, nicknamed the Wild Beasts, represents the Central African Republic 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]
Competitive record
FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record
| FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup | |||||||
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1987 | |||||||
| 1989 | |||||||
| 1991 | |||||||
| 1993 | |||||||
| 1995 | |||||||
| 1997 | |||||||
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| 2009 | |||||||
| 2011 | |||||||
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| 2019 | |||||||
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2025 | |||||||
| Total | 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Current players
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yarin Stive Dothe Bebona | 25 August 2008 (aged 16) | FC Montfermeil |
| 2 | DF | Merveil De Dieu Zourou | 12 July 2008 (aged 16) | FCF Academy |
| 3 | DF | Yowan Chrislin Molondoko | 24 September 2008 (aged 16) | FCF Academy |
| 4 | DF | Nelson Amadi | 6 March 2008 (aged 17) | FC Metz |
| 5 | DF | Basile Destin Selemby | 6 April 2008 (aged 16) | Montpellier HSC |
| 7 | MF | Constantin Nevys Saidou | 10 August 2009 (aged 15) | FCF Academy |
| 8 | MF | Edwin Titalom-Penka | 31 May 2009 (aged 15) | AS Saint-Priest |
| 9 | FW | Venance Goporo | 30 March 2009 (aged 16) | SCAF Tocages |
| 10 | MF | Lewis Killian Mackfoy | 15 January 2008 (aged 17) | ESTAC |
| 11 | FW | Lionel Kodane | 3 January 2009 (aged 16) | Paris FC |
| 12 | MF | Anan Jefferson Otto | 11 June 2009 (aged 15) | TP USCA Bangui |
| 13 | MF | Rondy Christopher Kethevoama | 15 December 2008 (aged 16) | EFDY |
| 14 | FW | Chrispin Ngombe | 12 March 2008 (aged 17) | EFDY |
| 16 | GK | Jovani Guidat-Henzo | 23 August 2008 (aged 16) | Anges de Fatima |
| 17 | FW | Christopher Ngoandjide | 4 July 2009 (aged 15) | FCF Academy |
| 20 | FW | Jerry Christian Bogote | 6 April 2008 (aged 16) | FCF Academy |
| 21 | MF | Lucres Betoloum-Bonai | 25 March 2008 (aged 17) | DFC8 |
| 22 | GK | Ousman Tanko Binguimale | 26 December 2009 (aged 15) | FCF Academy |
| 23 | DF | Steven Tita-Kenguemba | 13 March 2008 (aged 17) | AS Saint-Priest |
| 24 | DF | Josué Palanda | 14 May 2009 (aged 15) | FCF Academy |
| 25 | DF | Deymon Ephrem Yandocka | 25 March 2008 (aged 17) | AS Saint-Priest |
| – | DF | Rodolphe Kouzoutelendji | FCF Academy | |
| – | DF | Henri II Le Petit Bamongo | FCF Academy | |
| – | MF | Abakar Abdelaziz | SEWA | |
| – | MF | St-François Koyembe | AS Tempête Mocaf |
See also
- Central African Republic national football team
- Central African Republic national under-20 football team
References
- ^ "Central African Republic U17". Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON: UNIFFAC Zone teams enter the final stretch". cafonline.com. 6 February 2025. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Defly, Edinam Franck (28 March 2025). "CAN U17 Maroc 2025 : La Liste des Fauves de la Centrafrique est officielle". africatopsports.com (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2025.