# Venezuela national under-17 football team

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| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Head coach | Ricardo Valino |
| Captain | David Martínez |
| Home stadium | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Estadio José Pachencho Romero Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui |
| FIFA code | VEN |
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| Appearances | 2 (*first in 2013*) |
| Best result | Round of 16 (2023) |
| South American U-17 Championship |
| Appearances | 19 (*first in 1985*) |
| Best result | Runners-up (2013) |

The **Venezuela national under-17 football team** represents Venezuela in the under-17 international football team. They have attended the FIFA U-17 World Cup twice in their history with their best placing coming at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup where they finished in the round of 16.

## Competitive record

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| FIFA Under-17 World Cup record

| FIFA U-17 World Cup record |
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D\* | L | GS | GA |
|  1985 | *Did not qualify* |
|  1987 |
|  1989 |
|  1991 |
|  1993 |
|  1995 |
|  1997 |
|  1999 |
|  2001 |
|  2003 |
|  2005 |
|  2007 |
|  2009 |
|  2011 |
|  2013 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
|  2015 | *Did not qualify* |
|  2017 |
|  2019 |
|  2023 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
|  2025 | *to be determined* |
| **Total** | 2/20 | **0 Titles** | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 |

  | South American Under-17 Football Championship record

| South American Under-17 Football Championship record |
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D\* | L | GS | GA |
|  1985 | Round-robin | 9th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
|  1986 | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
|  1988 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
|  1991 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
|  1993 | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
|  1995 | Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
|  1997 | Group Stage | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
|  1999 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
|  2001 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
|  2003 | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
|  2005 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
|  2007 | Fifth Place | 5th | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
|  2009 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
|  2011 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|  2013 | **Runners-up** | **2nd** | **9** | **3** | **5** | **1** | **8** | **8** |
|  2015 | Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
|  2017 | Fifth Place | 5th | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
|  2019 | Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
|  2023 | Fourth Place | 4th | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| **Total** | 19/19 | **0 Titles** | 102 | 18 | 26 | 58 | 97 | 225 |

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*\*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.*