The Canada U-17 women's national soccer team (also known as Canada Under-17s or Canada U-17s) represents Canada in international soccer at this age level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.
At the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Canada advanced out of group stage where they were defeated by Germany in the quarterfinals. Canada won the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship after beating Mexico in the final, but were eliminated at group stage of the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. At the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Canada matched their best appearance, dropping their quarterfinal game to North Korea.
Bev Priestman took over duties from Bryan Rosenfeld in 2013 to direct the new Women's Excel Program (U-14/U-17). Priestman previously assisted Canada's senior coach, John Herdman, when both coached in the New Zealand women's program. Qualifying second out of CONCACAF, Canada was drawn into the "group of death" at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with European champions Germany, African champions Ghana, and Asian runners-up North Korea. Canada tied their first two games and secured a quarterfinal berth by defeating group winners Ghana in the final group stage game. Canada lost their quarterfinal match 3âÂÂ2 to Venezuela.
At the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Grenada, Canada were drawn in Group A with Haiti, Guatemala, and Grenada. They recorded wins over Guatemala (3âÂÂ0) and Grenada (7âÂÂ0), but lost to Haiti (1âÂÂ2), finishing second in the group. In the semifinals, Canada were defeated 5âÂÂ0 by United States, then won the third-place match 4âÂÂ2 against Haiti to qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
For the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan, Canada were drawn into Group B with Cameroon, Germany, and Venezuela. Canada opened the tournament with a 3âÂÂ2 win over Cameroon. They then drew 1âÂÂ1 with Germany before finishing group play with a 0âÂÂ2 loss to Venezuela, resulting in a third-place finish in the group and elimination from the tournament.
Canada resumed regional competition at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, entering Group B alongside Costa Rica, the United States, and Bermuda. The tournament was initially staged in Nicaragua but was suspended due to civil unrest, with CONCACAF later relocating and completing the event in Bradenton, Florida. Canada finished second in the group after a win over Bermuda and a draw with Costa Rica. Their semifinal loss to Mexico (3âÂÂ2) sent them to the third-place match, where a 4âÂÂ1 victory over Haiti secured qualification for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Canada returned to the global stage at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay, joining Group D with Spain, Colombia, and South Korea. Group-stage wins over Colombia and South Korea sent Canada to the knockout phase, where they defeated Germany 1âÂÂ0 in the quarterfinals. A 2âÂÂ0 semifinal loss to Mexico ended their title hopes, and a 2âÂÂ1 defeat to New Zealand left Canada in fourth place, marking their best-ever performance at the tournament.
In the cycle following their fourth-place finish in 2018, Canada entered the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Mexico, but the tournament was cancelled mid-competition due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, qualification for the planned 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was voided after FIFA officially cancelled the event.
Canada began their campaign at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, hosted in the Dominican Republic. Drawn into Group F with Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Bermuda, the Canadians opened with a 10âÂÂ0 victory over the Dominican Republic and followed with a 5âÂÂ0 win against Bermuda. Their final group match ended in a 1âÂÂ1 draw with Jamaica, leaving Canada second in the group on goal difference and advancing to the knockout stage. In the quarterfinals, they defeated Costa Rica 3âÂÂ0 to reach the semifinals, where they were eliminated 3âÂÂ0 by the United States. A 3âÂÂ0 win over Puerto Rico in the third-place playoff secured qualification for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
At the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India, Canada were drawn into Group D alongside France, Japan, and the Tanzania. They opened the tournament with a 1âÂÂ1 draw against France, followed by a 4âÂÂ0 defeat against Japan. In their final group match, Canada tied 1âÂÂ1 with Tanzania, finishing third in the group and exiting the competition at the group stage.
The following is a list of match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
The following 21 players were called up for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
The following table shows Canada's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.