Sweden men's national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Blågult (The Blue-Yellow) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Axel Kjäll (Team 2008) Mirza Jelečak (Team 2009) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Denmark 3–1 Sweden  (Tårnby, Denmark; 5 September 1964) | |||
| UEFA U-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals (2013) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2013) | ||
The Sweden men's national under-17 football team (Swedish: svenska pojklandslaget i fotboll) is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-17-year-old players. Primarily, it competes to qualify for the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
In the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Sweden reached the semi-finals where they were knocked out on penalties by Russia.[1] In the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup they finished in third place after beating Argentina with 4–1 in the third-place match. Valmir Berisha scored three goals in the match and thus became the top scorer of the tournament.[2]
Competitive record
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament held on home soil
FIFA U-17 World Cup
[edit]| FIFA U-17 World Cup record | FIFA U-17 World Cup qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1985 |
Did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||
 1987
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
 1989
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
 1991
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
 1993
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
 1995
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
 1997
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
 1999
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||
 2001
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
 2003
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
 2005
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
 2007
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||
 2009
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
 2011
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
 2013
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Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
 2015 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||
 2017
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | |||||||||
 2019
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||
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Cancelled | Cancelled | |||||||||||||
 2023 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
 2025
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2026 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2027
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| 2028
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| 2029
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| Total | Best: Third place | 1/20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 98 | 36 | 23 | 39 | 147 | 131 | |
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
[edit]| UEFA European Under-17 Championship record | UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1982 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
 1984
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
 1985
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 1986
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Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
 1987 |
Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
 1988
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Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1989 |
Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
 1990
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Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
 1991
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Group stage | 8th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
 1992 |
Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
 1993
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
 1994
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
 1995
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Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
 1996 |
Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1997
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1998
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Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
 1999
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Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
 2000 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
 2001
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2002
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
 2003
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2004
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2005
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
 2006
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2007
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2008
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2009
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
 2010
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
 2011
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
 2012
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||
 2013
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Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
 2014 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||
 2015
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||
 2016
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
 2017 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2018
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Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2019
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Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | |
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Cancelled | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
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Cancelled | ||||||||||||||
| 2022
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Group stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2023 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2024
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Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
 2025 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2026
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To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
 2027
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| Total | Best: Semi-finals | 14/41 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 57 | 167 | 65 | 46 | 56 | 274 | 220 | |
Players
[edit]The following players have been called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Czech Republic, Switzerland and Turkey on 19, 22 and 25 March 2025, respectively.[3]
Caps and goals updated as of 19 March 2025, after the match against Czech Republic.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | John-Oliver Lacayo | 18 February 2008 | 6 | 0 | Brommapojkarna
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| GK | Kristan Marinković | 4 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | Häcken
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| DF | Charlie Pavey | 7 June 2008 | 4 | 1 | AIK
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| DF | Elvis van der Laan | 29 February 2008 | 4 | 1 | AIK
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| DF | Kevin Anderson-Lönnergård | 5 May 2008 | 4 | 0 | Hammarby
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| DF | Rasmus Bergvall | 9 July 2008 | 4 | 0 | Brommapojkarna
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| DF | Melvin Hedman | 21 June 2008 | 4 | 0 | Göteborg
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| DF | Filip Öhman | 26 January 2008 | 4 | 0 | Häcken
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| DF | Emil Reyes Rigö | 21 April 2008 | 4 | 0 | Hammarby Talang
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| MF | Axel Brönner | 4 April 2008 | 7 | 0 | Norrköping
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| MF | Oliver Klang | 17 February 2008 | 6 | 0 | Nordsjælland
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| MF | Rayan Demirci | 11 January 2008 | 5 | 0 | Porto
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| MF | Love Arrhov | 17 May 2008 | 4 | 1 | Brommapojkarna
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| MF | Romeo Leandersson | 23 July 2008 | 0 | 0 | Mjällby
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| FW | Ahmed Saeed | 22 April 2008 | 7 | 3 | Djurgårdens
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| FW | Milian Öberg | 9 August 2008 | 7 | 1 | Hammarby Talang
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| FW | Emil Sadarangani | 9 June 2008 | 7 | 0 | Hammarby
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| FW | Glad Egbedi | 7 January 2008 | 5 | 1 | AGF
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| FW | Benjamin Brantlind | 15 August 2008 | 4 | 4 | Göteborg
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| FW | Ludvig Arvidsson | 17 May 2008 | 4 | 0 | Halmstads
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See also
[edit]- Sweden men's national football team
- Sweden Olympic football team
- Sweden national under-21 football team
- Sweden men's national under-19 football team
- Sweden women's national under-17 football team
- FIFA U-17 World Cup
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship
- Nordic Under-17 Football Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "Sverige föll efter straffrysare mot Ryssland" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Svenskt VM-brons – hattrick av Berisha" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Troop to EM qualifier 2 in Switzerland" (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
External links
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Head-to-head record
[edit]The following table shows Sweden's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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 Argentina
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Honduras
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Iraq
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Japan
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Mexico
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Nigeria
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 57.14 |