Benin national under-17 football team explained

Benin U-17
Fifa Trigramme:BEN
Nickname:Les GuƩpards
(The Cheetahs)
Formerly: Les Ecureuils (The Squirrels)
Association:Benin Football Federation
Confederation:CAF (Africa)
Sub-Confederation:WAFU (West Africa)
Home Stadium:Stade de l'AmitiƩ
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U17wc Apps:None
Regional Name:U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Regional Cup Apps:None

The Benin national under-17 football team represents Benin at under-17 association football youth international matches and U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[1]

In September 2018 they were disqualified from the WAFU U-17 Championship,[2] and in October 2018 10 players were jailed, due to age fraud.[3]

Competetive Record

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup
YearRoundGPWD1LGSGA
1985Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025
Total0/20000000
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benin - Benin Under 17 - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com.
  2. Web site: 10 Benin U-17 players jailed for age cheating. GhanaSoccernet.
  3. Web site: Benin players and ex-FA boss given prison sentences for age cheating. 31 October 2018. www.bbc.co.uk.