Russia national under-17 football team

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.

Russia Under-17

Nickname(s)	Юноши (Boys) Юношеская Сборная (Youth Team)
Association	Russian Football Union
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Dmitri Khomukha
FIFA code	RUS
First colours Second colours
First international
Bulgaria 0–1 Russia  (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria; 28 February 1993)
Biggest win
Russia 6–0 Moldova  (Minsk, Belarus; 22 January 2013)  Russia 6–0 Cyprus  (Mogilev, Belarus; 30 September 2015)
Biggest defeat
Russia 1–5 Germany  (Shchyolkovo, Russia; 10 October 2001)  Russia 0–4 Italy  (Tbilisi, Georgia; 15 March 2016)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 1987)
Best result	Champions (1987, as Soviet Union)
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 1984, as Soviet Union)
Best result	Champions (1985, 2006, 2013)

On 28 February 2022, accordance with a "recommendation" by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 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.^[1] In October 2023, FIFA and UEFA lifted 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.^[2]