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The Mauritania national under-17 football team (Arabic: منتخب موريتانيا لكرة القدم تحت 17 سنة) is the national representative for Mauritania in international under-17 football competition, and is controlled by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, , and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments.