# Uganda national under-17 football team

The Uganda national under-17 football team (nicknamed The Cranes), represents Uganda in men's under-17 international football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations, which is a part of CAF.

## Players

The squad was announced recently postponed 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Patrick Mubiru | (2003-04-09)9 April 2003 (aged 16) | Bright Stars FC |
| 2 | 2DF | Kevin Ssekimbegga | (2002-02-04)4 February 2002 (aged 17) | Express FC |
| 3 | 2DF | Innocent Opira | (2003-10-18)18 October 2003 (aged 15) | Ndejje University FC |
| 4 | 2DF | Samson Kasozi | (2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (aged 15) | Bright Stars FC |
| 5 | 2DF | Gavin Kizito | (2002-01-14)14 January 2002 (aged 17) | Vipers SC |
| 6 | 3MF | Davis Ssekajja | (2002-02-25)25 February 2002 (aged 17) | Bright Stars FC |
| 7 | 4FW | Isma Mugulusi | (2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (aged 15) | Kirinya–Jinja |
| 8 | 3MF | Andrew Kawooya | (2003-03-03)3 March 2003 (aged 16) | Vipers SC |
| 9 | 4FW | Abdulwahid Iddi | (2003-12-14)14 December 2003 (aged 15) | Onduparaka FC |
| 10 | 3MF | Thomas Kakaire | (2003-12-28)28 December 2003 (aged 15) | Bright Stars FC |
| 11 | 3MF | Ivan Asaba | (2003-05-08)8 May 2003 (aged 15) | Vipers SC |
| 12 | 3MF | Mukisa Opaala | (2004-01-10)10 January 2004 (aged 15) | Kirinya–Jinja |
| 13 | 3MF | Polycarp Mwaka | (2002-12-31)31 December 2002 (aged 16) | Ndejje University FC |
| 14 | 4FW | Najib Yiga | (2002-12-18)18 December 2002 (aged 16) | Vipers SC |
| 15 | 4FW | Rogers Mugisha | (2003-06-06)6 June 2003 (aged 15) | Mbarara City FC |
| 16 | 3MF | John Alou | (2002-07-21)21 July 2002 (aged 16) | Uganda Revenue Authority SC |
| 17 | 2DF | Ibrahim Juma | (2004-05-06)6 May 2004 (aged 14) | KCCA |
| 18 | 1GK | Jack Komakech | (2002-07-31)31 July 2002 (aged 16) | Ndejje University FC |
| 19 | 1GK | Oyo Delton | (2003-11-24)24 November 2003 (aged 15) | Kirinya–Jinja |
| 20 | 2DF | Justine Opiro | (2003-12-28)28 December 2003 (aged 15) | KCCA |
| 21 | 4FW | James Jarieko | (2003-11-03)3 November 2003 (aged 15) | Paidha Black Angels FC |

## 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 records
### FIFA U-17 World Cup

| Year | Round | GP | W | D | 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 participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 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 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
| 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 |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 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 |

### U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

| Year | Round | GP | W | D | 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 participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 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 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 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 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 | 1/20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |

### CECAFA U-17 Championship

| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
| 2009 | Champions | 6 | 6 | - | - | 13 | -3 | +10 |
| 2018 | Third-place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| 2019 | Champions | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 |
| 2020 | Champions | 4 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 1 | +11 |
| Total | 5/5 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 15 | +54 |