The Sri Lanka national under-17 football team ( Shri Lanka Dahathen Pahala Jathika Papandu Kandayama, Ilaṅkai 17 vayatukkuṭpaṭṭa tēciya kālpantu aṇi), is the under-17 football team of Sri Lanka. The team participates in the U-16 football competitions in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka. The team has never qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup or the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
History In 1998, the team played against the Bangladesh national under-17 football team in the qualifiers for the AFC U-16 Championship, but lost 4–0. The team won its first international game against the Guam national under-18 football team in that competition by a score of 8–0. The Sri Lankan team also participated in the qualifiers but failed to win a single game.
Tournament records
FIFA U-17 World Cup
World Cup finalsWorld Cup qualificationsHosts/YearResultPosition GP W D L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA 1985 to 1997Did not EnterDid not Enter 1999 to 2015Did not Qualify1933131856 2017 Did not EnterDid not Enter 2019 to 2023Did not QualifyDid not qualify 2025To be determinedTotal0/20-------1933131856
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Championship finalsChampionship qualificationsHosts/YearResultPositionGPWDLGSGAGPWD*LGSGA 1985 to 1996 Did not EnterDid not Enter 1998 Did not Qualify310285 2000 301215 2002 201115 2004 210144 2006 100103 2008 5104322 2010 and 2012 Did not EnterDid not Enter 2014 Did not Qualify3012014 2016 Did not EnterDid not Enter 2018 and 2025 Did not Qualify8008049Total0/19-------27332118105
SAFF U-17/16/15 Championship
Year Host Pos. P W D L GF GA 2011 5/62002212 2013 6/7200227 2015 6/6200209 2017 5/62002010 Total 8008438
Fixtures and results
2025
Coaching staff
PositionName Head coach Fazul Rahuman Assistant coach Anton Joy Goalkeeping coach Manjula Fernando Performance analyst Sanka Jayamina Team doctor Chathura Akalanka Edirisinghe Physiotherapist Saman Dayawansa Masseur Ruwan Jayasuriya Kitman Shabeer Perera Media officer Isuru Maduwantha Team staff Hiran Rathnayaka
Current squad The following 23 players were called up for the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.
See also Sri Lanka national football team Sri Lanka women's national football team Sri Lanka national under-23 football team Sri Lanka national under-20 football team
References
External links Official website Sri Lanka national football team on FIFA