# Guinea national under-17 football team

The Guinea National Under-17 Football Team, represents Guinea in international football at an under-17 level and is controlled by the Fédération Guinéenne de Football. The team's first appearance on the world stage was in 1985 at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship. They were originally to play in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil, but they were disqualified due to fielding two overage players. Guinea was replaced by Senegal.

## Honours

* U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
** Third (3): 1995, 2015 and 2017
* FIFA U-17 World Cup:
** Fourth (1): 1985

## 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 | Fourth Place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 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 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
| 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 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | Disqualified after qualifying | Disqualified after qualifying | Disqualified after qualifying | Disqualified after qualifying | Disqualified after qualifying | Disqualified after qualifying | Disqualified after qualifying |
| 2023 | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| 2025 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 5/20 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 |

### U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations :
| Hosts/Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1995 | Third Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2001 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
| 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 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 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | Third Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2017 | Third Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| Total | 7/14 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 32 |

### CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers :
| Appearances: 4 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | Second Round | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1987 | Third Round | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1989 | Third Round | | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 1991 | Third Round | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 4/5 | Third Round | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
* Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Current squad

The following players were selected to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Head Coach: Souleymane Camara
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ibrahima Sylla | (2002-12-07) 7 December 2002 (age 22) | Mendy |
| 16 | 1GK | Abdoulaye Doumbouya | (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 23) | Académie Football de Conakry |
| 21 | 1GK | Mohamed Camara | (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 (age 24) | Académie Titi Camara |
| 2 | 2DF | Samuel Conte | (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 24) | Académie Horoya |
| 3 | 2DF | Ibrahima Sory Soumah | (2001-11-19) 19 November 2001 (age 23) | Académie Horoya |
| 4 | 2DF | Cherif Camara | (2002-10-21) 21 October 2002 (age 22) | Académie Sainte Marie |
| 5 | 2DF | Issiaga Camara | (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 22) | Académie Hafia FC |
| 12 | 2DF | M'bemba Camara | (2000-09-08) 8 September 2000 (age 24) | Académie AS Kaloum |
| 17 | 2DF | Ismaël Traoré | (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 24) | Académie FC Séquence |
| 6 | 3MF | Sékou Camara | (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 (age 23) | Académie Sainte Marie |
| 10 | 3MF | Aguibou Camara | (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 23) | Académie Football de Conakry |
| 14 | 3MF | Salia Bangoura | (2001-11-15) 15 November 2001 (age 23) | Cefomig |
| 15 | 3MF | Blaise Camara | (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24) | Esperance Conakry |
| 18 | 3MF | Elhadj Bah | (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 23) | Esperance Conakry |
| 7 | 4FW | Fandje Touré | (2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 22) | Cefomig |
| 8 | 4FW | Lape Bangoura | (2000-12-31) 31 December 2000 (age 24) | Académie Football de Conakry |
| 9 | 4FW | Doss Soumah | (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 25) | Cefomig |
| 11 | 4FW | Djibril Sylla | (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 22) | Académie Antonio Souaré |
| 13 | 4FW | Seydouba Cisse | (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 24) | FC Attouga |
| 19 | 4FW | Naby Bangoura | (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001 (age 23) | Académie Sainte Marie |
| 20 | 4FW | Aly Soumah | (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 25) | Étoile du Sahel |