Tanzania national under-17 football team

Tanzania Under 17
Nickname(s)Serengeti boys
AssociationTanzania Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach Oscar Mirambo
CaptainMorice Micheal
Home stadiumNational Stadium
FIFA codeTAN
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
  0–2  Guinea
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 18 May 1995)
Biggest win
Seychelles  0–6  
(Victoria, Seychelles; 3 July 2016)
Biggest defeat
  4–5  Nigeria
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 14 April 2019)
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017, 2019, 2025)
CECAFA U-17 Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2007)
Best resultChampions (2018)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
AppearancesNone

The Tanzania national under 17 football team (Swahili: Timu ya Taifa ya Mpira wa Miguu ya Tanzania) represents Tanzania in youth men's international football and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tanzania, Tanzania's home ground is Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

Players

The current squad were called up for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Abrahman Nassoro (2009-06-21)21 June 2009 (aged 15) None
2 2DF Athumani Athumani (2008-11-12)12 November 2008 (aged 16) Coastal Union FC
3 2DF Kassim Juna (2006-06-20)20 June 2006 (aged 18) Karume Youth
4 2DF Abdulnassir Makarani (2009-03-29)29 March 2009 (aged 16) Milandege FC
5 2DF Hussein Mbegu (2010-06-11)11 June 2010 (aged 14) Simba FC
6 3MF Akram Shaaban (2009-07-13)13 July 2009 (aged 15) JKU Academy
7 4FW Ramadhani Kambangwa (2008-11-12)12 November 2008 (aged 16) Yanga SC
8 3MF Issa Chole (2010-05-05)5 May 2010 (aged 14) Tabora United FC
9 4FW Juma Sagwe (2009-09-07)7 September 2009 (aged 15) KMC FC
10 3MF Juma Abushiri (2008-05-20)20 May 2008 (aged 16) Fountain Gate SC
11 3MF Razaki Mbelegendi (2009-07-07)7 July 2009 (aged 15) Kilombero SNA
12 2DF Elick Yusuph (2010-11-15)15 November 2010 (aged 14) Shadow FC
14 2DF Idrisa Kilendemo (2009-05-25)25 May 2009 (aged 15) Kilombero SNA
15 2DF Khamis Mbarouk (2010-02-12)12 February 2010 (aged 15) JKU Academy
16 3MF Ismail Likungilo (2010-01-17)17 January 2010 (aged 15) Azam FC
17 4FW Jabiri Fabijala (2010-01-17)17 January 2010 (aged 15) KMC FC
18 4FW Saleh Ally (2008-11-19)19 November 2008 (aged 16) Tabora United FC
20 3MF Hazan Kizinga (2009-12-30)30 December 2009 (aged 15) Yanga SC
21 3MF Hansgally Lipumula (2009-07-11)11 July 2009 (aged 15) Fountain Gate SC
22 1GK Ahmedi Juma (2010-05-10)10 May 2010 (aged 14) Azam FC
26 4FW Abel Josiah Samson (2010-11-04)4 November 2010 (aged 14) Fair Play Academy

Recent results & fixtures

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void or Postponed   Fixtures

2019

14 April 2019 (2019-04-14) 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group A   4–5  Nigeria Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3
  • Godfrey 22', 60' (pen.)
  • Pius 52'
  • Abraham 58' (pen.)
 Report
  • Olaniyan 21'
  • Ubani 30', 72'
  • Amoo 37'
  • Jabaar 79'
 Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
17 April 2019 (2019-04-17) 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group A Uganda  3–0   Dar es Salaam
17:00 UTC+3
  • Kawooya 16'
  • Asaba 28'
  • Yiga 77'
 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group A   2–4  Angola Dar es Salaam
16:00 UTC+3
  • Omary 12'
  • Ngoda 44'
 Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

2021

14 March 2021 (2021-03-14) 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group B  Nigeria Cancelled   Mohammédia, Morocco
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Stade El Bachir
17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group B   Cancelled  Algeria Mohammédia, Morocco
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Stade El Bachir
20 March 2021 (2021-03-20) 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group B   Cancelled  Congo Rabat, Morocco
22:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan

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 Withdrew
1993 Did not qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025 To be determined
Total 0/20 0 0 0 0 0 0

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1995 Did not qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017 Group stage 3 1 1 1 2 2
2019 Group stage 3 0 0 3 6 12
2023 Did not qualify
2025 To be determined
Total 3/15 6 1 1 4 8 14

CECAFA U-17 Championship

Year Round GP W D L GS GA GD
2007 Group stage 3 - 1 2 4 9 -5
2009 Third-place 5 4 1 - 7 4 +3
2018 Champions 4 3 1 - 11 2 +9
2019 Third-place 5 4 - 1 14 6 +8
2020 Runners-up 4 2 1 1 6 6 0
Total 5/5 21 13 4 4 42 27 +15

References

  1. ^ "Tanzania U-17 soccer team statistics, Fixtures, results, squad". International Soccerway. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Afcon U-17 Tanzania will go far despite tough draw- Shime". Goal.com. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Tanzania U-17 soccer team squad, fixtures, results, statistics". Global Sports Archive. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Tanzania intensify Afcon U17 2019 preps". Super Sports. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Tanzania U-17 soccer team fixtures, results, squad, news". Tribuna. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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