The Sweden national under-17 football team ( sv, svenska pojklandslaget i fotboll) is the

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team representing

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in competitions for under-17-year-old players. The Swedish U17 team came into existence following the realignment of the

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, which changed to be an under-17 competition in 2002. In the

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, Sweden reached the semi-finals where they were knocked out on

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. In the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup they finished in third place after beating

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with 4–1 in the third-place match.

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scored three goals in the match and thus became the top scorer of the tournament.

Competitive record

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament held on home soil

FIFA World Cup

Under-16 era

Under-17 era

UEFA European Championship

Under-16 era

Under-17 era

Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches. * Match dates: 20–26 October 2022 * Opposition: , and *Caps and goals correct as of: 20 October 2022, after the match against

References

External links

SvFF Team 2003 page

SvFF Team 2004 page
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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Under-16 era

Under-17 era

UEFA European Championship

Under-16 era

Under-17 era

Current squad

See also

References

External links