The 17-year-old boy was charged on Tuesday, 12 December and will appear at Highbury Youth Court on Wednesday, 13 December.
An investigation was launched after police were called at 7.30pm on Monday, 11 December to reports of a fight in Tufnell Park Road, N7.
Officers responded along with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service.
A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital with stab wounds and later died.
Formal identification has not yet taken place, however, he is believed to be Mohammed Noor, who lived in Islington.
His family have been informed and are being supported by officers from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.
The investigation continues and anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 6283/11Dec.
