Central African Republic national under-17 football team

Central African Republic U-17

Nickname(s)	Les Fauves (The Wild Beasts)
Association	Central African Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
First colours Second colours
First international
Central African Republic 3–0 Congo (Bangui, Central African Republic; 27 June 2004)
Biggest win
Central African Republic 3–0 Congo (Bangui, Central African Republic; 27 June 2004)
Biggest defeat
Cameroon 9–0 Central African Republic (Douala, Cameroon; 16 February 2025)
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2025)
Best result	Group stage (2025)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	None

The Central African Republic national under-17 football team, nicknamed the Wild Beasts, represents the Central African Republic in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-17 World Cup and the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.

Competitive record

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup
Year	Round	GP	W	D1	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025
Total	0/20	0	0	0	0	0	0

¹Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Current players

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Yarin Stive Dothe Bebona	(2008-08-25)25 August 2008 (aged 16)	FC Montfermeil
2	2DF	Merveil De Dieu Zourou	(2008-07-12)12 July 2008 (aged 16)	FCF Academy
3	2DF	Yowan Chrislin Molondoko	(2008-09-24)24 September 2008 (aged 16)	FCF Academy
4	2DF	Nelson Amadi	(2008-03-06)6 March 2008 (aged 17)	FC Metz
5	2DF	Basile Destin Selemby	(2008-04-06)6 April 2008 (aged 16)	Montpellier HSC
7	3MF	Constantin Nevys Saidou	(2009-08-10)10 August 2009 (aged 15)	FCF Academy
8	3MF	Edwin Titalom-Penka	(2009-05-31)31 May 2009 (aged 15)	AS Saint-Priest
9	4FW	Venance Goporo	(2009-03-30)30 March 2009 (aged 16)	SCAF Tocages
10	3MF	Lewis Killian Mackfoy	(2008-01-15)15 January 2008 (aged 17)	ESTAC
11	4FW	Lionel Kodane	(2009-01-03)3 January 2009 (aged 16)	Paris FC
12	3MF	Anan Jefferson Otto	(2009-06-11)11 June 2009 (aged 15)	TP USCA Bangui
13	3MF	Rondy Christopher Kethevoama	(2008-12-15)15 December 2008 (aged 16)	EFDY
14	4FW	Chrispin Ngombe	(2008-03-12)12 March 2008 (aged 17)	EFDY
16	1GK	Jovani Guidat-Henzo	(2008-08-23)23 August 2008 (aged 16)	Anges de Fatima
17	4FW	Christopher Ngoandjide	(2009-07-04)4 July 2009 (aged 15)	FCF Academy
20	4FW	Jerry Christian Bogote	(2008-04-06)6 April 2008 (aged 16)	FCF Academy
21	3MF	Lucres Betoloum-Bonai	(2008-03-25)25 March 2008 (aged 17)	DFC8
22	1GK	Ousman Tanko Binguimale	(2009-12-26)26 December 2009 (aged 15)	FCF Academy
23	2DF	Steven Tita-Kenguemba	(2008-03-13)13 March 2008 (aged 17)	AS Saint-Priest
24	2DF	Josué Palanda	(2009-05-14)14 May 2009 (aged 15)	FCF Academy
25	2DF	Deymon Ephrem Yandocka	(2008-03-25)25 March 2008 (aged 17)	AS Saint-Priest
–	2DF	Rodolphe Kouzoutelendji		FCF Academy
–	2DF	Henri II Le Petit Bamongo		FCF Academy
–	3MF	Abakar Abdelaziz		SEWA
–	3MF	St-François Koyembe		AS Tempête Mocaf

See also

• Central African Republic national football team
• Central African Republic national under-20 football team