Somalia national under-17 football team

Somalia U-17
Nickname(s)The Ocean Stars
AssociationXiriirka Soomaaliyeed ee Kubadda Cagta
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA
(Central & East Africa)
Head coach Nuur Maxamed
CaptainAbdulle Abdullahi Abdulle
Home stadiumMogadishu Stadium
FIFA codeSOM
First colours
Second colours
First international
Somalia  0–1  Angola
(Lubango, Angola; 2 March 1997)
Biggest win
Somalia  3–1  South Sudan
(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 15 October 2022)
Biggest defeat
Somalia  0-3  Tunisia
(El Jadida, Morocco; 1 April 2025)
CECAFA U-17 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2007)
Best resultChampions (2022)
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023, 2025)

The Somalia national under-17 football team (Somali: Kooxda Qaranka Soomaaliya, Arabic: الاتحاد الصومالي لكرة القدم), nicknamed the Ocean Stars, represents Somalia at the age of U-17 levels in international football and is controlled by the Somali Football Federation (SFF), a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).