Brazil national under-17 football team

Brazil national under-17 football team
Medal record
South American Under-17 Football Championship

Brazil national under-17 football team
Medal record
FIFA U-17 World Cup

Brazil U-17
Nickname(s)	Seleção Sub-17 (The Selection U-17); Canarinha (Little Canary); Amarelinha (Little Yellow); Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow)
Association	Confederação Brasileira de Futebol; (Brazilian Football Confederation)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Dudu Patetuci
FIFA code	BRA
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); Argentina 3–0 Brazil ; (Jakarta, Indonesia; 24 November 2023); Brazil 0–3 Colombia ; (Asunción, Paraguay; 16 April 2026) ; Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	19 (first in 1985)
Best result	Champions (1997, 1999, 2003, and 2019)
South American U-17 Championship
Appearances	20 (first in 1985)
Best result	Champions (1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2023 and 2025)

The Brazil national under-17 football team, also known as Brazil Under-17s or Seleção Sub-17, represents Brazil in association football, at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation, the governing body for football in Brazil. Their head coach is Phelipe Leal.^[1]

Brazil holds the joint record for most appearances in the FIFA U-17 World Cup (19). The nation has won the tournament four times, finished runner‑up twice and reached the semi‑finals a record 10 times. Brazil also leads the competition in matches played, victories, goals scored and goal difference.

Brazil hosted the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. It was the first time that Brazil ever hosted a FIFA youth tournament. The tournament cumulated in Brazil lifting their 4th FIFA U-17 World Cup, making it the first time ever that Brazil had won a FIFA World Cup competition at home.

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	Fourth place	4th	8	3	5	0	15	3
2026	To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total	4 titles	19/20	102	65	17	20	229	91

CONMEBOL Sub 17

CONMEBOL Sub 17 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		7	5	2	0	20	7
1999		6	5	1	0	17	6
2001		7	4	3	0	18	5
2003	Runners-up	7	5	1	1	15	4
2005	Champions	7	5	1	1	27	11
2007		9	6	1	2	29	11
2009		5	3	1	1	12	4
2011		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
	Champions
2025	6	4	2	0	10	4
Total	20/20	146	99	32	15	352	136

¹Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Fixtures and recent results

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss

2025

28 March South American U-17 Championship	Brazil	1–1	Uruguay	Cartagena, Colombia
19:00	Ruan Pablo 50'	Report	Azambuja 45+2'	Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Sebastián Martínez (Argentina)

30 March South American U-17 Championship	Bolivia	0–3	Brazil	Cartagena, Colombia
16:30		Report	Ruan Pablo 7', 62' Kayke 81'	Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Jordi Espinoza (Peru)

3 April South American U-17 Championship	Venezuela	0–1	Brazil	Cartagena, Colombia
19:00		Report	Luis Eduardo 88'	Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: David Ojeda (Paraguay)

5 April South American U-17 Championship	Brazil	3–2	Ecuador	Cartagena, Colombia
16:30	Luis Eduardo 55' Gustavo 57' Luis Gustavo 89'	Report	Luis Eduardo 45+1' (o.g.) Lerma 52' (pen.)	Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Sebastián Martínez (Argentina)

9 April South American U-17 Championship SF	Brazil	1–0	Chile	Cartagena, Colombia
16:00	Dell 65'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: David Ojeda (Paraguay)

12 April South American U-17 Championship Final	Colombia	1–1 (1–4 p)	Brazil	Cartagena, Colombia
19:00	Sevillano 41'	Report	Angelo 88'	Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Hernán Heras (Uruguay)
	Penalties
	Rivas Orozco Cataño		Gustavo Tiago Ruan Pablo Dell

4 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Brazil	7-0	Honduras	Al Rayyan, Qatar
				Stadium: Aspire Zone

7 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Brazil	4-0	Indonesia	Al Rayyan, Qatar
				Stadium: Aspire Zone

10 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Zambia	1–1	Brazil	Al Rayyan, Qatar
		D		Stadium: Aspire Zone

Current squad

The following 23 players are called up to the squad for the 2025 South American U-17 Championship.^[2]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Arthur Nascimento	(2008-03-30)30 March 2008 (aged 16)	Bahia
1GK	João Pedro	(2008-03-18)18 March 2008 (aged 17)	Santos
1GK	Kaio de Assis	(2008-05-03)3 May 2008 (aged 16)	Atlético Mineiro
2DF	Angelo	(2008-10-20)20 October 2008 (aged 16)	São Paulo
2DF	Arthur Ryan	(2008-03-18)18 March 2008 (aged 17)	Fluminense
2DF	Denner	(2008-02-25)25 February 2008 (aged 17)	Corinthians
2DF	Luis Eduardo	(2008-01-16)16 January 2008 (aged 17)	Grêmio
2DF	Kauã Prates	(2008-08-12)12 August 2008 (aged 16)	Cruzeiro
2DF	Rafael Gonzaga	(2008-02-07)7 February 2008 (aged 17)	Santos
2DF	Vitor Fernandes	(2008-03-04)4 March 2008 (aged 17)	Atlético Mineiro
2DF	Vitor Hugo	(2008-06-12)12 June 2008 (aged 16)	Cruzeiro
3MF	Andrey Fernandes	(2008-02-05)5 February 2008 (aged 17)	Vasco da Gama
3MF	Felipe de Morais	(2008-08-29)29 August 2008 (aged 16)	Cruzeiro
3MF	Gustavo Gomes	(2008-01-10)10 January 2008 (aged 17)	Athletico Paranaense
3MF	Luis Felipe	(2008-02-02)2 February 2008 (aged 17)	Palmeiras
3MF	Tiago Augusto	(2008-02-02)2 February 2008 (aged 17)	Grêmio
3MF	Zé Lucas	(2008-03-23)23 March 2008 (aged 17)	Sport Recife
4FW	Dell	(2008-06-09)9 June 2008 (aged 16)	Bahia
4FW	Gabriel Mec	(2008-04-11)11 April 2008 (aged 16)	Grêmio
4FW	Luís Gustavo	(2008-02-27)27 February 2008 (aged 17)	Red Bull Bragantino
4FW	Naarã	(2008-01-12)12 January 2008 (aged 17)	Fluminense
4FW	Ruan Pablo	(2008-07-23)23 July 2008 (aged 16)	Bahia
4FW	Wesley Natã	(2008-04-18)18 April 2008 (aged 16)	Fluminense

Honours

FIFA U-17 World Cup:
- Champions (4): 1997, 1999, 2003, 2019
- Runners-up (2): 1995, 2005
South American U-17 Championship:
- Champions (14): 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2023, 2025
- Runners-up (3): 1985, 1986, 2003

Friendlies

Brazilian team celebrating with the BRICS U-17 Cup trophy at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa, 2016.

Montaigu Tournament:
- Winners (2): 1984, 2022, 2026
Paolo Valenti Trophy^[3]:
- Winners: 1993
Virginia State Youth Cup
- Winners: 1993
Toto Cup^[4]:
- Winners: 2000
Salerno Youth Tournament^[5]:
- Winners (2): 2000, 2001
Mundialito João Havelange^[6]:
- Winners (2): 2000, 2002
Three Nations Cup^[7]^[8]:
- Winners (2): 2000, 2001
Torneio Cidade de Canoas^[9]:
- Winners: 2005
Mediterranean International Cup U-16^[10]:
- Winners: 2006
Copa 2 de Julho^[11]:
- Winners (4): 2009, 2010, 2013, 2025
Nike International Friendlies:
- Winners (2): 2014, 2017
Suwon Cup^[12]:
- Winners: 2015
BRICS U-17 Football Cup:
- Winners (2): 2016, 2018
Caiscais Luso Cup:
- Winners: 2024

Managers

Homero Cavalheiro (1985–1986)
Jair Pereira (1986)
José Teixeira (1987–1988)
René Simões (1988)
Homero Cavalheiro (1989)
Júlio César Leal (1991)
Humberto Redes (1993)
Toninho Barroso [pt] (1995)
Carlos César (1997–1999)
Sérgio Farias (2001)
Marcos Paquetá (2003)
Nelson Rodrigues (2005)
Edgar Pereira (2007)
Lucho Nizzo [pt] (2007–2009)
Émerson Ávila (2010–2011)
Alexandre Gallo (2013)
Caio Zanardi (2013–2015)
Carlos Amadeu (2015–2017)
Guilherme Dalla Déa (2018–2020)
Phelipe Leal (2022–2023)
Ramon Menezes (2024)
Dudu Patetuci (2025–)

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Brazil's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Angola	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Argentina	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	066.67
Australia	7	5	1	1	10	4	+6	071.43
Austria	1	1	0	0	7	0	+7	100.00
Bahrain	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Cameroon	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Canada	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
Chile	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Colombia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Croatia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Denmark	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
East Germany	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Ecuador	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
England	4	2	0	2	5	6	−1	050.00
France	3	1	1	1	4	4	+0	033.33
Gambia	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Germany	7	4	1	2	17	9	+8	057.14
Ghana	5	1	1	3	7	9	−2	020.00
Guinea	2	2	0	0	7	2	+5	100.00
Honduras	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
Hungary	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Iran	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Italy	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Ivory Coast	1	0	1	0	3	3	+0	000.00
Japan	2	2	0	0	6	4	+2	100.00
Mali	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	050.00
Mexico	5	2	1	2	5	6	−1	040.00
Netherlands	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
New Caledonia	1	1	0	0	9	0	+9	100.00
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	11	0	+11	100.00
Niger	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Nigeria	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
North Korea	3	3	0	0	11	2	+9	100.00
Oman	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	050.00
Paraguay	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Portugal	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Qatar	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	100.00
Russia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Saudi Arabia	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	050.00
Slovakia	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
South Korea	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Spain	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Switzerland	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Sudan	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
Turkey	1	1	0	0	4	3	+1	100.00
United Arab Emirates	2	2	0	0	10	1	+9	100.00
United States	3	2	0	1	6	1	+5	066.67
Uruguay	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Yemen	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Total	94	63	11	20	215	88	+127	067.02

References

↑ "Phelipe Leal é o novo treinador da Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" (in Portuguese). CBF (official website). 4 February 2022.
↑ "Seleção brasileira sub-17 é convocada para Sul-Americano que apontará sete times para o Mundial". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
↑ "U-18 Trofeo Paolo Valenti (Emilia Romagna, Italy)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
↑ "U-17 Toto Cup (Austria)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
↑ "Mundialito Youth Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
↑ "Copa João Havelange (U-17)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
↑ "U-16 Three Nations Tournament (England) 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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↑ "Caçulas e experientes, os atuais campeões de Suwon" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[1] "Phelipe Leal é o novo treinador da Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" (in Portuguese). CBF (official website). 4 February 2022.

[2] "Seleção brasileira sub-17 é convocada para Sul-Americano que apontará sete times para o Mundial". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.

[3] "U-18 Trofeo Paolo Valenti (Emilia Romagna, Italy)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[4] "U-17 Toto Cup (Austria)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[5] "Mundialito Youth Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[6] "Copa João Havelange (U-17)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[7] "U-16 Three Nations Tournament (England) 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[8] "U-17 Three Nations Tournament (England) 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[9] "Brasil goleia e conquista Torneio Sub-17 de Canoas" (in Portuguese). nsctotal. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[MIC-10] "MIC Football - An impressive honor roll". MIC Football (official website). Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[cbf-11] "Brasil conquista Copa 2 de Julho na Bahia" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014.

[12] "Caçulas e experientes, os atuais campeões de Suwon" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). Retrieved 11 February 2022.

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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

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
	2025 Colombia	Team