Zambia national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Junior Chipolopolo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | FAZ | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Chris Kaunda | ||
| Captain | Patson Daka | ||
| FIFA code | ZAM | ||
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| First international | |||
| Zambia 3–0 Lesotho (Lusaka, Zambia; 1984) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Zambia 9–0 Mauritius (Lusaka, Zambia; 18 September 1988) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Zambia 0–3 Nigeria (Lusaka, Zambia; 20 January 1989) | |||
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-final (2025) | ||
| COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2017), (2019), (2020), and (2024) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) | ||
The Zambia national under-17 football team is the youth football team which represents Zambia founded in 1929. The team, nicknamed the Junior Chipolopolo, represents the country in international under-17 matches and is controlled by the Football Association of Zambia. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and FIFA U-17 World Cup and develop the players for the main national team Chipolopolo.