# Mauritania national under-17 football team

The Mauritania national under-17 football team (Arabic: منتخب موريتانيا لكرة القدم تحت 17 سنة) is the national representative for Mauritania in international under-17 football competition, and is controlled by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, WAFU Zone A U-17 Tournament, and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments.

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D$^1$ | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1987 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification |
| 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification |
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification |
| 2017 | 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 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D$^1$ | L | GS | GA |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification |
| 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification |
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification | Withdrew in qualification |
| 2017 | 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 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Arab Cup U-17 record

Arab Cup U-17 :
| Appearances: 3 |||||||||
| 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 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | Group stage | 3/4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 |