Brazil national under-17 football team

Brazil U-17
Nickname(s)Seleção (The Selection)
Canarinha (Little Canary)
Amarelinha (Little Yellow)
Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow)
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Futebol
(Brazilian Football Confederation)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachPhelipe Leal
FIFA codeBrazil
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Brazil 2–2 Italy 
(Bogotá, Colombia; 17 January 1984)
Biggest win
 Brazil 9–0 New Caledonia 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 14 November 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 3–0 Brazil 
(Lima, Peru; 2 October 2005)
 Nigeria 3–0 Brazil 
(Viña del Mar, Chile; 1 November 2015)
 Uruguay 3–0 Brazil 
(Guadalajara, Mexico; 17 July 2011)
 Argentina 3–0 Brazil 
(Lima, Peru; 30 March 2019)
Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances18 (first in 1985)
Best resultChampions (1997, 1999, 2003, and 2019)
South American U-17 Championship
Appearances19 (first in 1985)
Best resultChampions (1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2023)
Brazil national under-17 football team
Medal record
FIFA U-17 World Cup
1985 People's Republic of China Team
1995 Ecuador Team
1997 Egypt Team
1999 New Zealand Team
2003 Finland Team
2005 Peru Team
2017 India Team
2019 Brazil Team
Brazil national under-17 football team
Medal record
South American Under-17 Football Championship
1985 Argentina NA
1986 Peru NA
1988 Ecuador NA
1991 Paraguay NA
1995 Peru NA
1997 Paraguay NA
1999 Uruguay NA
2001 Peru NA
2003 Bolivia NA
2005 Venezuela Team
2007 Ecuador Team
2009 Chile Team
2011 Ecuador Team
2013 Argentina Team
2015 Paraguay Team
2017 Chile Team
2023 Ecuador Team

The Brazil national under-17 football team represents Brazil in youth international football. They have been to every FIFA U-17 World Cup excluding 1993. They have won the title four times in 1997, 1999, 2003 and 2019 when they hosted the tournament.

Competitive record

  • A gold background color indicates that Brazil won the tournament.

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1985 Third place 3rd 6 4 0 2 13 8
1987 Group stage 14th 3 0 2 1 0 1
1989 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 1 1 5 3
1991 Quarter-finals 6th 4 3 0 1 8 2
1993 Did not qualify
1995 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 13 4
1997 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 21 2
1999 Champions 1st 6 2 4 0 8 4
2001 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 0 1 11 4
2003 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 15 1
2005 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 16 11
2007 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 14 4
2009 Group stage 17th 3 1 0 2 3 4
2011 Fourth place 4th 7 4 1 2 15 12
2013 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 1 0 19 4
2015 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 0 2 5 5
2017 Third place 3rd 7 6 0 1 14 5
2019 Champions 1st 7 7 0 0 19 6
2023 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 0 2 16 8
2025 To be determined
Total 18/20 4 Titles 94 63 11 20 215 88

South American Under-17 Football Championship

South American Under-17 Football Championship record
Year Round GP W D1 L GS GA
1985 Runners-up 8 7 0 1 25 7
1986 Runners-up 7 1 6 0 6 5
1988 Champions 7 6 1 0 14 1
1991 Champions 7 5 0 2 18 6
1993 Fourth place 7 4 2 1 13 9
1995 Champions 7 6 0 1 19 4
1997 Champions 7 5 2 0 20 7
1999 Champions 6 5 1 0 17 6
2001 Champions 7 4 3 0 18 5
2003 Runners-up 7 5 1 1 15 4
2005 Champions 7 5 1 1 27 11
2007 Champions 9 6 1 2 29 11
2009 Champions 5 3 1 1 12 4
2011 Champions 9 7 1 1 22 11
2013 Third place 9 5 4 0 14 6
2015 Champions 9 5 1 3 18 14
2017 Champions 9 7 2 0 24 3
2019 Group Stage 4 2 1 1 7 8
2023 Champions 9 7 2 0 24 10
Total 19/19 140 95 30 15 342 132

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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