Rwanda national under-17 football team

The Rwanda national under-17 football team represents Rwanda in association football at the under-17 age level and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which are both held every two years.

Rwanda participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time in 2011, having finished second in the 2011 African U-17 Championship on home soil. However, they were eliminated in the group stage after suffering defeats against England and Uruguay, and playing to a draw against Canada.

The team is currently coached by Richard Tardy of France, who previously managed Superleague Greece club Aris Thessaloniki and the Lebanon national football team.

FIFA U-17 World Cup competitive record

 * 🇨🇳 1985
 * rowspan="8" colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 🇨🇦 1987
 * 1989
 * 🇮🇹 1991
 * 🇯🇵 1993
 * 🇪🇨 1995
 * 🇪🇬 1997
 * 🇳🇿 1999
 * 2001
 * colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 🇫🇮 2003
 * colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 🇵🇪 2005
 * rowspan="3" colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 🇰🇷 2007
 * 🇳🇬 2009
 * 2001
 * colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 🇫🇮 2003
 * colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 🇵🇪 2005
 * rowspan="3" colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 🇰🇷 2007
 * 🇳🇬 2009
 * rowspan="3" colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 🇰🇷 2007
 * 🇳🇬 2009
 * 🇳🇬 2009
 * 🇳🇬 2009


 * 2013
 * rowspan="2" colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 2015
 * 🇮🇳 2017
 * colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 🇧🇷 2019
 * rowspan="2" colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 🇮🇩 2023
 * 🇶🇦 2025
 * colspan="8" | To be determined
 * rowspan="2" colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 🇮🇩 2023
 * 🇶🇦 2025
 * colspan="8" | To be determined
 * 🇶🇦 2025
 * colspan="8" | To be determined

African U-17 Championship competitive record

 * 🇲🇱 1995
 * rowspan="3" colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 1997
 * 1999
 * 2001
 * colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 🇸🇿 2003
 * colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 2005
 * rowspan="3" colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 2007
 * 2009
 * colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 2005
 * rowspan="3" colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 2007
 * 2009
 * 2007
 * 2009
 * 2009


 * 🇲🇦 2013
 * rowspan="2" colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 2015
 * 🇬🇦 2017
 * colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 2019
 * colspan="8" | Did not qualify
 * 2023
 * colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 2025
 * colspan="8" | To be determined
 * 2023
 * colspan="8" | Did not enter
 * 2025
 * colspan="8" | To be determined
 * 2025
 * colspan="8" | To be determined

Players
The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Clubs correct as of 18 June 2011.