# Tunisia national under-17 football team

The Tunisia national under-17 football team has represented Tunisia in men's international association football competitions since its inception in 1957. The team is administered by the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF), which governs football in Tunisia. On a continental level, the team competes under the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which governs associate football in Africa, and is also affiliated with FIFA for global competitions. Additionally, the team is a member of the Union of North African Football (UNAF) and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). Selim Benachour is the current head coach.

## Current staff

* Head coach: Mohamed Amine Naffati

## Honours

* U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
    Third Place: 2013
* Arab Cup U-17:
    Champions: 2012
* UNAF U-17 Tournament
    Champions: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2017
    Runners-up: 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2021
    Third Place: 2012, 2014, 2018, 2018, 2022, 2024

## Competitive records

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
* Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

### FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Round of 16 | 3/20 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 |

### U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1995 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Third Place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | Third Place | 3/13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 24 |

### Arab Cup U-17

Arab Cup U-17 :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 2014 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | Champions | 2/4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 |

### UNAF U-17 Tournament

UNAF U-17 Tournament :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2008 | Fourth Place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | Fourth Place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Third Place | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2014 | Third Place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | Third Place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | Third Place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Third Place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | Fourth Place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | Third Place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Total | 4 Titles | 18/18 | 59 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 64 | 57 |