Tanzania national under-17 football team

Tanzania Under 17

Nickname(s)	Serengeti boys
Association	Tanzania Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Oscar Mirambo
Captain	Morice Micheal
Home stadium	National Stadium
FIFA code	TAN
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
Tanzania 0–2 Guinea (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 18 May 1995)
Biggest win
Seychelles 0–6 Tanzania (Victoria, Seychelles; 3 July 2016)
Biggest defeat
Tanzania 4–5 Nigeria (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 14 April 2019)
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	3 (first in 2017)
Best result	Group stage (2017, 2019, 2025)
CECAFA U-17 Championship
Appearances	5 (first in 2007)
Best result	Champions (2018)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	None

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.

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

Tanzania v Nigeria

14 April 2019 (2019-04-14) 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group A	Tanzania	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)

Uganda v Tanzania

17 April 2019 (2019-04-17) 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group A	Uganda	3–0	Tanzania	Dar es Salaam
17:00 UTC+3	Kawooya 16' Asaba 28' Yiga 77'	Report		Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

Tanzania v Angola

20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group A	Tanzania	2–4	Angola	Dar es Salaam
16:00 UTC+3	Omary 12' Ngoda 44'	Report	Mimo 17' Capita 41' (pen.), 72' David 68'	Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

2021

Nigeria v Tanzania

14 March 2021 (2021-03-14) 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group B	Nigeria	Cancelled	Tanzania	Mohammédia, Morocco
19:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Stade El Bachir

Tanzania v Algeria

17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group B	Tanzania	Cancelled	Algeria	Mohammédia, Morocco
19:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Stade El Bachir

Tanzania v Congo

20 March 2021 (2021-03-20) 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Group B	Tanzania	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