Nickname(s) | Amavubi (The Wasps) | ||
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Association | Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA) | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Yves Rwasamani | ||
FIFA code | RWA | ||
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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) |
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.