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| Nickname | Al-Yemen A'sa'eed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Yemen Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Samer Mohammed Fadhl Saleh | ||
| Mostcaps | Abdo Al-Edresi (13) | ||
| Home stadium | Althawra Sports City Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | YEM | ||
| |||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in2002) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2002) | ||
| Arab Cup U-17 | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2012) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2012) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2003) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2003) | ||
TheYemen national under-17 football team representsYemen in international under-17football competitions and is controlled by theYemen Football Association.
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985~1989 | Country part of South Yemen | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1991 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993~1997 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1999 | Withdrew | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2001 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2003 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 2005 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2007 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2009 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2011 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2013 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2015 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2017 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2019 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2023 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2025 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Total | Best: Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985~1988 | Country part of South Yemen | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1990 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1992~1996 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998 | Withdrew | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2000 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002 | Runners-Up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
 2004 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2006 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 20081 | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2012 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 2014 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | Best: Runners-Up | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 34 |
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2011 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2012 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2022 | Semi Finals | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2026 | To be determined | ||||||
 2027 | |||||||
 2028 | |||||||
| 2029 | |||||||
| Total | Best: Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
v
Myanmar| 23 October 20242025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Yemen | 6–1 | Myanmar | Phú Thọ.Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Stadium:Việt Trì Stadium |
v Yemen| 25 October 20242025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Kyrgyzstan | 2–3 | Yemen | Phú Thọ.Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Stadium:Việt Trì Stadium |
v Vietnam| 27 October 20242025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Yemen | 1–1 | Vietnam | Phú Thọ.Vietnam |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Stadium:Việt Trì Stadium |
v
Afghanistan| 4 April 2025 | Yemen | 2–0 | Afghanistan | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium,Jeddah |
| 20:15 |
v Yemen| 7 April2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Indonesia | 4–1 | Yemen | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium:Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan) |
The following players were called up for the2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 7 April 2025, after the match againstIndonesia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Muntaser Ghalib | (2008-01-01)1 January 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 22 | 1GK | Anas Al-Douh | (2010-03-15)15 March 2010 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Al-Shula |
| 23 | 1GK | Wessam Al-Asbahi | (2009-06-03)3 June 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Ahli Sana'a |
| 2 | 2DF | Omar Atwy | (2008-12-25)25 December 2008 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
| 3 | 2DF | Mohammed Al-Raawi | (2008-07-18)18 July 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 1 | Unknown |
| 4 | 2DF | Akram Kathei | (2009-10-15)15 October 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Al-Shaab |
| 5 | 2DF | Mohammed Al-Garash | (2009-04-01)1 April 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 2 | Al-Ittihad |
| 9 | 2DF | Karem Abdulatif | (2010-01-17)17 January 2010 (age 15) | 2 | 0 | Al-Tilal |
| 12 | 2DF | Ahmed Aljedy | (2009-10-30)30 October 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Al-Wehda (Sanaa) |
| 17 | 2DF | Sailan Sailan | (2010-02-09)9 February 2010 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Al-Shaab |
| 18 | 2DF | Yunes Sheikh | (2009-03-05)5 March 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Al-Jazeerah |
| 6 | 3MF | Abdullah Saeed | (2009-01-18)18 January 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Unknown |
| 7 | 3MF | Esam Al-Sakkaf | (2010-07-06)6 July 2010 (age 15) | 2 | 0 | Al-Tilal |
| 8 | 3MF | Aiman Abdulrab | (2008-01-01)1 January 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Al-Wehda (Aden) |
| 13 | 3MF | Ahmed Saeed | (2009-10-20)20 October 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Al-Rasheed |
| 14 | 3MF | Ahmed Sheikh | (2009-11-09)9 November 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Al-Wehda (Aden) |
| 15 | 3MF | Ali Daleeo | (2008-02-05)5 February 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Al-Tilal |
| 21 | 3MF | Abdullah Abdullah | (2008-06-14)14 June 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 10 | 4FW | Madyan Al-Ward | (2010-10-15)15 October 2010 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Al-Wehda (Sanaa) |
| 11 | 4FW | Tamer Al-Shaleli | (2009-11-18)18 November 2009 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Al-Wehda (Sanaa) |
| 16 | 4FW | Amgad Zaid | (2009-05-04)4 May 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ittihad |
| 19 | 4FW | Mohammed Ali Abdullah | (2008-05-17)17 May 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Al-Shula |
| 20 | 4FW | Saqr Mohammed | (2010-04-16)16 April 2010 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Al-Wehda (Aden) |
| Position | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | | |
| Assistant manager | | |
| Coach | Mohammed Al Badani | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Round 1 | Yemen3 – 4 Portugal | Lost |
| Round 1 | Yemen1 – 1 Cameroon | Draw | |
| Round 1 | Yemen 0– 3 Brazil | Lost |
Golden generation (Elected hope) who participated in2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship InFinland
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3MF | Mohammed Alwah | 0 | | |
| 3 | 2DF | Abdullah Al-Safi | 0 | | |
| 4 | 2DF | Yasser Al-Baadani | 0 | Al Sha'ab Ibb | |
| 5 | 2DF | Ali Al-Baiti | 0 | | |
| 6 | 4FW | Sami Juaim | 0 | | |
| 7 | 3MF | Fuad Al-Ammari | 0 | | |
| 8 | 3MF | Khaled Baleid | 0 | | |
| 9 | 3MF | Galal Al-Qatta | 0 | | |
| 10 | 3MF | Akram Al-Selwi | 0 | Al-Hilal Al-Sahili | |
| 11 | 4FW | Ebrahim Saleh | 0 | | |
| 12 | 2DF | Hemyar Al-Mesri | 0 | | |
| 13 | 1GK | Halim Al-Jabali | 0 | | |
| 14 | 2DF | Wasim Al-Qor | 0 | | |
| 15 | 3MF | Akram Al-Worafi | 0 | | |
| 16 | 4FW | Abdulelah Sharyan | 0 | | |
| 17 | 2DF | Esmat Al-Khtshi | 0 | | |
| 18 | 1GK | Anwar Al-Aug | 0 | Al-Ittihad Ibb | |
| 19 | 2DF | Mohanad Munassar | 0 | | |
| 20 | 3MF | Abdo Al-Edresi (c) | 3 | Al Sha'ab San'a' |
| National teams | |
|---|---|
| League competitions | |
| Domestic cup competitions | |
| Defunct competitions | |
| South Yemen | |
| North Yemen | |
The following table shows Yemen's head-to-head record in theFIFA U-17 World Cup andAFC U-17 Asian Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Iraq | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
 Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
 Laos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 050.00 |
 North Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
 Oman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
 Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 000.00 |
 Syria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 029.63 |
