The Russia national under-17 football team, controlled by the Russian Football Union, represents Russia at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, FIFA U-17 World Cup and international friendly match fixtures at the under-17 age level.
On 28 February 2022, FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of Russia, including in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the bans. In October 2023, FIFA and UEFA lifted the ban on the team, allowing them to return to competitions. This was met with opposition from Ukraine and some other UEFA members. England, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, and Romania announced that they would not play the team if it was allowed back. UEFA later axed the plan.
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History
FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Honours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winners: 1987 (as Soviet Union)
FIFA Fair Play Award: 1987
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winners: 1985 (as Soviet Union), 2006, 2013
Golden player: Anton Mitryushkin (2013)
Current squad
The following players were selected for the friendly matches against North Macedonia on 26 and 28 March 2021.