The Paraguay national under-17 football team represents Paraguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and South American Under-17 Football Championship.
Overview The team has participated in 6 events of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and their best performance came in the 1999 World Cup held in New Zealand, when Paraguay reached the quarterfinals and finished in 5th place. Their best performance at the South American level came in the 1999 tournament in Uruguay when they finished in second place, along with two third-place finishes in 2001 and 2017 as well as three fourth-place finishes in 1988, 1997 and 2015.
In 2001, the team were crowned champions of the Milk Cup after defeating Manchester United 6–0.
Tournament records
FIFA U-17 World Cup FIFA U-17 World Cup recordHosts / YearResult* 1985Did not enter 1987Did not qualify 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999Quarterfinals4211106 2001Group Stage320156 2003Did not qualify 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015Group Stage310287 2017Round of 1643011010 2019Quarterfinals5311137 2023Did not qualify 2025Round of 32412133 2026Did not qualify 2027To be determined 2028 2029Total6/202312474939
South American Under-17 Football Championship South American Under-17 Football Championship recordHosts / YearResult* 1985Did not enter 1986Group Stage410346 1988Fourth Place7304611 1991Group Stage413064 1993Group Stage420276 1995Group Stage411266 1997Fourth Place731389 1999Runners-up63031013 2001Third Place72411512 2003Group Stage4202710 2005Group Stage4301128 2007Group Stage4013310 2009Group Stage411237 2011Sixth Place93151416 2013Fifth Place93331412 2015Fourth Place94321915 2017Third Place94411610 2019Third Place93421313 2023Fifth Place93331311 2025Fifth Place622286 2026Group Stage Total19/20119443144184185
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Current squad The final 21-player squad was announced on 20 October 2025 for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
See also Paraguay national football team Paraguay national under-23 football team Paraguay national under-20 football team Paraguay women's national under-17 football team
References
External links APF Website