The Mauritius national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Mauritius, controlled by the Mauritius Football Association. The Mauritius national under-17 football team is composed of the 20 best national football players, aged 17 years or less, selected from the 4 CTR's (Centre Technique Regional) spread throughout Mauritius. The main tournaments the team competes in are the COSAFA U-17 Challenge Cup, the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, and the CJSOI games. The team has never qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup or the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, but has won the CJSOI football gold medal twice, in 2008 and in 2010. The players in the team are being prepared to join the Mauritius national under-20 football team and the 1st Division Junior National Tournament in the coming years, as well as the Mauritius national football team soon after that. Successful Players The Under-17 Football Team produced a crop of successful players in the past who also played for the Mauritius national under-20 football team and the Mauritius national football team. Some of these players are Louis Fabrice Pithia, Andy Sophie, Henri Speville, Kersley Appou, Christopher Perle and Ricardo Naboth. Awards and competition records Mauritius U-17 football achievements CJSOI Games : 2 Time Champion (2008) (2010) FIFA U-17 World Cup 1985 - Did not enter 1987 - Withdrew 1989 - Did not qualify 1991 - Did not enter 1993 - Did not qualify 1995 - Did not qualify 1997 - Did not enter 1999 - Did not enter 2001 - Did not qualify 2003 - Did not qualify 2005 - Withdrew 2007 - Did not qualify 2009 - Did not enter 2011 - Withdrew 2013 - Did not enter 2015 - Did not enter 2017 - Did not qualify CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers 1985 - Did not enter 1987 - Withdrew 1989 - Did not qualify 1991 - Did not enter 1993 - Did not qualify African Under-17 Championship 1995 - Did not qualify 1997 - Did not enter 1999 - Did not enter 2001 - Did not qualify 2003 - Did not qualify 2005 - Withdrew 2007 - Did not qualify 2009 - Did not enter 2011 - Withdrew 2013 - Did not enter 2015 - Did not enter 2017 - Did not qualify COSAFA U-17 Challenge Cup 1994 to 2002 - Did not enter / Did not qualify 2009 - Cancelled