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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.

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Rwanda

Nickname(s)	Amavubi (The Wasps)
Association	Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Vincent Mashami
FIFA code	RWA
First colours Second colours
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2011)
Best result	Runners-up, 2011
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2011)
Best result	Group Stage, 2011

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.

Competitive records

FIFA U-17 World Cup competitive record

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Did Not Enter
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001	Did Not Qualify
2003	Did Not Enter
2005	Did Not Qualify
2007
2009
2011	Group stage	22nd	3	0	1	2	0	3
2013	Did Not Qualify
2015
2017	Did Not Enter
2019	Did Not Qualify
2021	To be determined
Total	2/18	No titles	3	0	1	2	0	3

African U-17 Championship competitive record

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1995	Did Not Enter
1997
1999
2001	Did Not Qualify
2003	Did Not Enter
2005	Did Not Qualify
2007
2009
2011	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	0	2	5	4
2013	Did Not Qualify
2015
2017	Did Not Enter
2019	Did Not Qualify
Total	1/13	No titles	5	3	0	2	5	4

Players

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

#	Pos.	Player	Date of Birth (age)	Club
1	GK	Steven Ntalibi	(1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 16)	SEC Rwanda
18	GK	Marcel Nzarora	(1994-11-22)22 November 1994 (aged 16)	SEC Rwanda
21	GK	Kabes Hategikimana	(1994-04-18)18 April 1994 (aged 17)	Unknown
2	DF	Michel Rusheshangoga	(1994-08-25)25 August 1994 (aged 16)	Isonga
3	DF	Célestin Ndayishimiye	(1995-10-11)11 October 1995 (aged 15)	Musanze
4	DF	Eugene Habyarimana	(1994-10-29)29 October 1994 (aged 16)	SEC Rwanda
8	DF	Emery Bayisenge (c)	(1994-11-02)2 November 1994 (aged 16)	Isonga
15	DF	Faustin Usengimana	(1994-06-11)11 June 1994 (aged 17)	Rayon Sports
16	DF	Jean-Marie Rusingizandekwe	(1994-07-01)1 July 1994 (aged 16)	KV Mechelen
6	MF	Robert Ndatimana	(1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (aged 15)	Isonga
7	MF	Charles Tibingana	(1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 16)	Proline
10	MF	Andrew Buteera	(1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (aged 16)	Proline
11	MF	Alfred Mugabo	(1995-10-09)9 October 1995 (aged 15)	Arsenal
13	MF	Heritier Turatsinze	(1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 16)	SEC Rwanda
14	MF	Janvier Benedata	(1995-08-12)12 August 1995 (aged 15)	A.P.R.
5	FW	Eric Nsabimana	(1994-10-11)11 October 1994 (aged 16)	SEC Rwanda
9	FW	Bonfils Kabanda	(1994-09-18)18 September 1994 (aged 16)	AS Nancy
12	FW	Justin Mico	(1994-12-21)21 December 1994 (aged 16)	Yellow Stars
17	FW	Sulaiman Kakira	(1995-03-30)30 March 1995 (aged 16)	A.P.R.
19	FW	Ibrahim Itangishaka	(1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 16)	SEC Rwanda
20	FW	Farouk Ruhinda	(1994-09-18)18 September 1994 (aged 16)	Express

See also

• Rwanda national football team
• Rwanda national under-20 football team

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