# Tanzania national under-17 football team

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 2021 Africa U-17 of Nations.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Shabani Kingwaga | (2003-12-24)24 December 2003 (aged 15) | Alliance Schools FC |
| 2 | 2DF | Omary Jumanne | (2002-06-10)10 June 2002 (aged 16) | Karume Academy |
| 3 | 2DF | Arafat Hussein | (2003-07-13)13 July 2003 (aged 15) | Karume Academy |
| 4 | 2DF | Ben Swakali | (2002-07-23)23 July 2002 (aged 16) | Rugby Sports Academy |
| 5 | 3MF | Mustapha Nankuku | (2002-02-05)5 February 2002 (aged 17) | Tanzania |
| 6 | 2DF | Alphonce Mabula | (2003-06-14)14 June 2003 (aged 15) | Tanzania |
| 7 | 3MF | Misungwi Boniphace | (2003-03-12)12 March 2003 (aged 16) | Karume Academy |
| 8 | 4FW | Salumu Milenge | (2003-08-03)3 August 2003 (aged 15) | Tanzania |
| 9 | 4FW | Edmund Godfrey | (2002-12-04)4 December 2002 (aged 16) | Alliance Schools FC |
| 10 | 4FW | Kelvin Pius | (2003-06-10)10 June 2003 (aged 15) | Tanzania |
| 12 | 2DF | Pascal Gaudence | (2003-08-15)15 August 2003 (aged 15) | Tanzania |
| 13 | 3MF | Ladaki Juma | (2004-03-15)15 March 2004 (aged 15) | Tanzania |
| 14 | 3MF | Dominic Pauline | (2003-12-28)28 December 2003 (aged 15) | Alliance Schools FC |
| 15 | 2DF | Ally Hamisi | (2002-11-08)8 November 2002 (aged 16) | Tanzania |
| 16 | 2DF | Amiri Njeru | (2002-02-20)20 February 2002 (aged 17) | Azam |
| 17 | 3MF | Edson Mshirakandi | (2003-01-28)28 January 2003 (aged 16) | Tanzania |
| 18 | 3MF | Morice Abraham | (2003-08-13)13 August 2003 (aged 15) | Spartak Subotica |
| 19 | 4FW | Agiri Ngoda | (2002-03-14)14 March 2002 (aged 17) | Tanzania |
| 20 | 1GK | Mwinyi Yahya | (2002-11-28)28 November 2002 (aged 16) | Fair Play |

## 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

### 2021
## 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 qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | 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 |
| 1991 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | 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 |
| 1999 | 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 |
| 2003 | 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 |
| 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 qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 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 |
| 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 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^1$Draws 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 | 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 |
| 1999 | 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 |
| 2003 | 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 |
| 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 qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2023 | 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 |
| 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 |