Nickname(s) Amavubi (The Wasps) Appearances 1 (first in 2011) Head coach Richard Tardy | FIFA code RWA Best result Runners-up, 2011 Location Rwanda | |
Sub-confederation CECAFA (East & Central Africa) Association Rwandese Association Football Federation (FERWAFA) Confederation Confederation of African Football (Africa) | ||
The Rwanda national under-17 football team represents Rwanda in association football at the under-17 age level and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association. The team competes in the African U-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which are both held every two years.
Rwanda participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time in 2011, having finished second in the 2011 African U-17 Championship on home soil. However, they were eliminated in the group stage after suffering defeat against England and Uruguay, and playing to a draw against Canada.
The team is currently coached by Richard Tardy of France, who previously managed Superleague Greece club Aris Thessaloniki and the Lebanon national football team.
Players
The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Clubs correct as of 18 June 2011.