Niger national under-17 football team
national association football team
The Niger national under-17 football team represents Niger in youth international football completions. They have qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017 and made the Round of 16.
| Nickname(s) | Ménas | ||
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| Association | Fédération Nigerienne de Football | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Francisco Castano Benito | ||
| FIFA code | NIG | ||
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| First international | |||
 Somalia 0-3 Niger  (Mogadishu, Somalia; 15 August 2008) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Somalia 0-3 Niger (Mogadishu, Somalia; 15 August 2008) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Nigeria 6-0 Niger (Kano, Nigeria; 23 September 2009) Nigeria 6-0 Niger (Nigeria; 20 September 2012) | |||
| African U-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2017) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2017) | ||
Tournament Records
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FIFA U-17 World Cup recordchange
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CAF U-17 Championship recordchange
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- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
