Croatia national under-17 football team

The Croatia national under-17 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players aged 17 or under. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mali vatreni ('Little Blazers'). So far, the Mali vatreni qualified for nine UEFA European Under-17 Championships. Croatia's greatest success in the tournament was third place in 2001. The team also finished fourth in 2005. Croatia also participated in three FIFA U-17 World Cups since its independence, in 2001, 2013 and 2015, being eliminated in quarter-finals in 2015, its biggest success so far in this tournament.

Recent results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

2024

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.
• Match dates: 20–26 March 2024
• Opposition:  Germany,  Portugal and  Republic of Ireland
• Caps and goals correct as of: 15 February 2024, after the match against  Bulgaria

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for future selections.

Competetive record

  Champions  
  Runners-up  
  Third place  
  Fourth place  
  Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record

Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 17 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January. In 2001/2002 the competition was renamed the European Under-17 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 9 November 2023 after the match against  England.

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 1 November 2015 after the match against  Mali.

Other

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 19 August 2023 after the match against  Uzbekistan.

Past squads

• 1999 UEFA U-16 European Championship squad
• 2001 UEFA U-16 European Championship squad
• 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship squad
• 2005 UEFA U-17 European Championship squad
• 2013 UEFA U-17 European Championship squad
• 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup squad
• 2015 UEFA U-17 European Championship squad
• 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup squad
• 2017 UEFA U-17 European Championship squad

See also

• Croatia national football team
• Croatia national football B team
• Croatia national under-23 football team
• Croatia national under-21 football team
• Croatia national under-20 football team
• Croatia national under-19 football team
• Croatia national under-18 football team
• Croatia national under-16 football team
• Croatia national under-15 football team
• Croatia women's national football team
• Croatia women's national under-19 football team
• Croatia women's national under-17 football team
• Croatia women's national under-15 football team

References

External links

• UEFA Under-17 Official website
• Youth level statistics at the Croatian Football Federation official website (in Croatian)
• Croatia under-17 at Soccerway