Tunisia national under-17 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Tunisia women's national under-17 football team.
Tunisia U-17
Nickname(s)نسور قرطاج
(Eagles of Carthage)
AssociationTunisian Football Federation
Other affiliationUAFA (Arab World)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachNajeh Toumi
Home stadiumHammadi Agrebi Stadium
FIFA codeTUN
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
 Tunisia 0–1 Algeria 
(Tunis, Tunisia; 24 August 1986)
Biggest win
 Tunisia 6–0 Fiji 
(Al Rayyan, Qatar; 3 November 2025)
Biggest defeat
 Tunisia 0–7 Ghana 
(Mali; 20 May 1995)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1993)
Best resultRound of 16 (2007, 2013)
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 1995)
Best resultThird Place (2013)
Arab Cup U-17
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best resultChampions (2012)
UNAF U-17 Tournament
Appearances21 (first in 2006)
Best resultChampions (2008, 2009, 2012, 2017)

The Tunisia national under-17 football team has represented Tunisia in men's international association football for players aged 17 or under. The team is administered by the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF), which governs football in Tunisia. On a continental level, the team competes under the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which governs associate football in Africa, and is also affiliated with FIFA for global competitions. Additionally, the team is a member of the Union of North African Football (UNAF) and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The team is colloquially known as Eagles of Carthage by fans and the media, with the bald eagle serving as its symbol. Their home kit is primarily white and their away kit is red, which is a reference to the national flag of the country. Mohamed Amine Naffati is the current head coach.[1]

The Tunisian national team qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup four times in 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2025, reaching the round of 16 in 2007 and 2013. The team also qualified for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations four times in 1995, 2007, 2013 and 2025, the best achievement was reaching third place in 2013. The team participated twice in the Arab Cup U-17 in 2012 and 2022, they won the title in the first participation after defeating Iraq in the final. Tunisia U-17 team is one of the most successful teams in UNAF, the team participated in the UNAF U-17 Tournament twenty-one times, having won the title four times in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2017, it has also finished second three times and third place twice. At the under-16 level, the team participated three times in the UNAF U-16 Tournament, winning the title twice in 2009 and 2026 and finishing second in 2015.

Competitive records

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1985 Did not enter
1987 Did not qualify
1989
1991
1993 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 2 5
1995 Did not qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007 Round of 16 9th 4 3 0 1 9 6
2009 Did not qualify
2011
2013 Round of 16 12th 4 2 0 2 5 6
2015 Did not qualify
2017
2019
2023
2025 Round of 32 32nd 4 1 0 3 6 5
2026 To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total Round of 16 4/20 15 7 0 8 22 22

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1995 Group stage 7th 3 1 0 2 2 10
1997 Did not qualify
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007 Fourth Place 4th 5 1 2 2 5 5
2009 Did not qualify
2011
2013 Third Place 3rd 5 3 1 1 11 9
2015 Did not qualify
2017
2019
2021 Cancelled
2023 Did not qualify
2025 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 2 0 6 2
2026 To be determined
Total Third place 4/13 17 7 5 5 24 26

Arab Cup U-17

Arab Cup U-17 record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2011 Did not participate
2012 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 16 4
2014 Did not participate
2021 Qualified but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Quarter-finals – 4 1 3 0 4 3
2026 To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total 1 Title 2/4 9 5 4 0 20 7

UNAF U-17 Tournament

UNAF U-17 Tournament record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2006 Runners-up 2nd 2 0 2 0 0 0
2007 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 0 0
2008 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 7 2
2008 Fourth Place 4th 4 1 1 2 3 4
2009 Group stage 5th 2 0 1 1 0 1
2009 Champions 1st 2 0 2 0 2 2
2010 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 3 3
2011 Fourth Place 4th 2 0 2 0 0 0
2012 Third Place 3rd 2 0 1 1 1 2
2012 Champions 1st 2 1 1 0 8 6
2014 Third Place 3rd 2 1 0 1 3 4
2015 Runners-up 2nd 2 0 2 0 2 2
2016 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 5 3
2017 Champions 1st 4 1 1 1 4 2
2018 Third Place 3rd 3 1 0 2 1 3
2018 Third Place 3rd 3 2 0 1 5 5
2021 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 1 0 2 1
2022 Third Place 3rd 4 2 0 2 7 6
2022 Fourth Place 4th 3 1 0 2 4 7
2024 Fourth Place 4th 4 0 3 1 4 5
2024 Third Place 3rd 4 2 1 1 7 6
2026 To be determined
Total 4 Titles 21/21 59 19 22 17 68 64

UNAF U-16 Tournament

UNAF U-16 Tournament record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2009 Champions 1st 2 0 2 0 2 2
2015 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 1 0 4 2
2026 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 9 3
Total 2 Titles 3/3 7 4 3 0 15 7

Honours

Third Place (1): 2013
Champions (1): 2012
Champions (4): 2008, 2009, 2012, 2017
Runners-up (6): 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2021
Third Place (6): 2012, 2014, 2018, 2018, 2022, 2024
Champions (2): 2009, 2026
Runners-up: 2015

See also

References

  1. ^ "CAN U-17 : Mohamed Amine Naffati, bâtisseur de talents pour la Tunisie". CAN U-17 : Mohamed Amine Naffati, bâtisseur de talents pour la Tunisie (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-06.
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