The Zambia national under-17 football team is the youth football team which represents Zambia founded in 1929. The team, nicknamed the Junior Chipolopolo, represents the country in international under-17 matches and is controlled by the Football Association of Zambia. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and FIFA U-17 World Cup and develop the players for the main national team Chipolopolo.
History FIFA U-17 World Cup
They qualified for the maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2025 after advancing to the quarter finals of the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
COSAFA U-17 Cup
In 2016, they were disqualified from the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship because two players were found to have been over the age of 17.
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup Hosts/YearWDL 1985Did not qualify 1987Withdrew 1989Did not qualify 1991 1993Did not enter 1995Disqualified 1997Did not enter 1999Did not qualify 2001 2003 2005Did not enter 2007Did not qualify 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025Round of 324211107 2026Did not qualifyTotal1/214211107
African U-17 Championship
U-17 Africa Cup of NationsHosts/YearWDL 1995Disqualified 1997Did not enter 1999Did not qualify 2001 2003 2005Did not enter 2007Did not qualify 2009 2011 2013 2015Group Stage310235 2017Did not qualify 2019 2021 Cancelled 2023Group Stage310245 2025qualifiedTotalRunners-up176472630
CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup QualifiersAppearances: 0 / 5YearRoundPosition1985did not qualify1987Withdrew1989did not qualify19911993did not enterTotal--
Current squad The following players were called up for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
See also Zambia women's national under-17 football team Zambia men's national under-20 football team
References
External links (Fan site) (Football Association of Zambia)