Somalia national under-17 football team

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).^[1][2][3]

Somalia U-17

Nickname(s)	The Ocean Stars
Association	Xiriirka Soomaaliyeed ee Kubadda Cagta
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (Central & East Africa)
Head coach	Nuur Maxamed
Captain	Abdulle Abdullahi Abdulle
Home stadium	Mogadishu Stadium
FIFA code	SOM
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
Appearances	4 (first in 2007)
Best result	Champions (2022)
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances	2 (first in 2023)
Best result	Group stage (2023, 2025)
Medal record CECAFA U-17 Championship 2018 Burundi 2022 Ethiopia

Team image

Nicknames

The Somalia national under-17 football team has been known or nicknamed as (Somali: Kooxda Qaranka Soomaaliya, Arabic: الاتحاد الصومالي لكرة القدم), the Ocean Stars

Home stadium

The team play its home matches on the Horseed Stadium and others stadiums.

History

The Somalia national under-17 football team have played their debut game on 2 March 1998 against Angola at Lubanga, Angola which lost by 0–1 goal. The team in 2022 have won 2022 CECAFA U-17 Championship for the first time and they have qualified to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria.^[4] The nation yet to qualified in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations between 29 April – 19 May.^[5][6]

Caps and goals are correct as of 2 May 2023, after the match against Congo.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Mohamed Adan Osman	(2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Hiliwa
13	1GK	Abdikadir Ali	(2006-05-19) 19 May 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Badbaadbo
23	1GK	Jabril Ali	(2007-03-20) 20 March 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Dalsan
2	2DF	Abdulle Abdullahi	(2006-11-03) 3 November 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Heegan
3	2DF	Khalid Ahmed Hassan	(2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Darul Tarbiyah
4	2DF	Abdulkadir Osman	(2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Jazira
5	2DF	Ayub Hassan	(2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Jabir
12	2DF	Hassan Adan Barreh	(2007-09-18) 18 September 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Leicester City
18	2DF	Abdirahman Cama	(2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Heegan
6	3MF	Said Mohamed	(2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 19)	1	0	UMA Hospital
99	3MF	Abdalla Omar	(2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Gasco
8	3MF	Mahamoud Silva	(2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Gasco
14	3MF	Ahmed Hassan Mohamed	(2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Banadir
15	3MF	Muhidin Mukhtar	(2007-10-01) 1 October 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Jabir
20	3MF	Idriis Abdiwahab	(2007-06-25) 25 June 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Uddevalla
9	4FW	Abdirahin Mohamed	(2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Gasco
11	4FW	Badri Hussein	(2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Woxol
16	4FW	Abdirahan Farah	(2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Xamarweyne
17	4FW	Yaasiin Abdirahman	(2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Lyn
21	4FW	Abdiaziiz Abdirahman	(2006-03-03) 3 March 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Toronto

Fixtures and results

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022

Ethiopia  v  Somalia

3 October 2022 (2022-10-03) 2022 CECAFA U-17 Championship	Ethiopia	0–1	Somalia	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
16:00		Report	A. Abdi 12'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)

Somalia  v  Tanzania

9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) 2022 CECAFA U-17 Championship	Somalia	1–2	Tanzania	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
13:00	Bilal 38'	Report	Otto 75', 79'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium Referee: Yasir Abdelaziz (Sudan)

Uganda  v  Somalia

12 October 2022 (2022-10-12) 2022 CECAFA U-17 Championship	Uganda	1–1 (7–8 p)	Somalia	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
12:00	Ssemwogerere 42'	Report	A. Abdi 44'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
	Penalties
	Yiga Ssonko Wandera Walusimbi Ssekajugo Okello Tumwesigye Nkoola		Abdullahi Abdukadir Abdalla Bilal M. Abdi A. Abdi Nor Ali

Somalia  v  South Sudan

15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 2022 CECAFA U-17 Championship	Somalia	3–1	South Sudan	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:00	A. Abdi 6' Dahir 59', 71'	Report	Minari 48'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

Competition records

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1987	Did not qualify
1989	Did not qualify
1991	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1995	Did not qualify
1997	Did not qualify
1999	Did not qualify
2001	Did not qualify
2003	Did not qualify
2005	Did not qualify
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Did not qualify
2011	Did not qualify
2015	Did not qualify
2017	Did not qualify
2019	Did not qualify
2021	Cancelled
2023	Did not qualify
2025	Did not qualify
Total	0/20	–	0	0	0	0	0	0

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1995 to 2019	Did not qualify
2021	Cancelled
2023	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	6
2025	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	10
Total	2/15	6	0	1	5	2	16

CECAFA U-17 Championship

CECAFA U-17 Championship Record
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2007	Group stages	–	3	0	1	2	2	10
2009	Group stages	–	3	0	0	3	1	5
2018	Runners-up	–	5	3	1	1	5	2
2020	Did not participate
2022	Champions	–	4	2	1	1	6	4
Total	4/5	–	15	5	3	7	14	21