FIFA U-17 World Cup
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The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA
).
The first edition was staged in 1985 and tournaments have been played every two years since then. It began as a competition for players under the age of 16 with the age limit raised to 17 from the 1991 edition onwards. The most recent tournament
was hosted and won by Mexico
. It has been announced that the next edition will be played in the United Arab Emirates
in 2013
.
Brazil
and Nigeria
are the most successful nations in the tournament's history, with three wins each. Ghana
and Mexico
have won the tournament twice.
A corresponding tournament for female players, the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
, began in 2008
, with Korea DPR
winning the inaugural tournament.
From 1985 to 2005 there were 16 teams in the competition, divided into four groups of four teams each in the group phase. Each team played the others in its group and the group winner and runner up qualified for the knockout phase. From 2007 the tournament was expanded to 24 teams, divided into six groups of four teams each. The top 2 places in each group plus the four best third-placed teams advanced to the knockout phase.
Competition matches are played in two 45 minute halves (ie 90 minutes in total). In the knockout phase, until the 2011 tournament
, if tied at the end of 90 minutes an additional 30 minutes of extra time were played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if still tied. Starting with the 2011 tournament, the extra time period was eliminated to avoid player burnout, and all knockout games progress straight to penalties if tied at the end of 90 minutes.
.
is the most successful continental zone with 5 tournament wins (3 for Nigeria
, 2 for Ghana
) and 5 times as runner up. Notably the 1993 final was contested by two African teams, the only occasion when the final has been contested by two teams from the same confederation.
South America
has 3 tournament wins and has been runner up three times. Additionally Argentina
has finished in third place on 3 occasions but has never appeared in the final.
Europe
has 3 tournaments wins (1 each for France
, USSR and Switzerland) and has been runner up 5 times. Spain
has been runner up on 3 occasions. Additionaly Portugal
and Netherlands
have won third-place medals in 1989 and 2005 respectively.
The CONCACAF
zone has 2 tournament wins (for Mexico
in 2005 and 2011), this confederation has reached the final twice (with Mexico).
Asia
has 1 tournament win (for Saudi Arabia in 1989), the only time that a team from this confederation has reached the final and the only time an Asian team won a FIFA tournament in male category. (Australia
was runner up in 1999 but at that time was in the Oceania Football Confederation).
Oceania
has no tournament wins and 1 occasion as runner up (for Australia
in 1999). Australia has since moved to the Asian confederation.
has appeared in all 14 editions of the competition (1985–2011) and is the only country to do so, Brazil
has appeared 13 times, Argentina
and Australia
11 times.
Brazil
and Nigeria
have each won the tournament 3 times. Nigeria
have appeared in the final on 6 occasions while Brazil
have made 5 final appearances.
Mexico
is the first and only host team that won on home soil (2011).
Mexico
(2011) were the only team to win the competition with a perfect record with seven straight wins.
France's Florent Sinama-Pongolle
in the 2001 edition and Souleymane Coulibaly from Côte d'Ivoire in the 2011 edition hold the record for the most goals scored by a player in a single tournament, scoring 9 goals.
Germany hold the record for most goals scored by a team in a single tournament with 24 goals in the 2011 tournament hosted by Mexico.
Canada's Quillan Roberts holds the record as the only goalkeeper to score a goal at the tournament, and in any FIFA
11-a-side tournament, scoring the equalizer in the 87th minute against England
on June 22, 2011.
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
).
The first edition was staged in 1985 and tournaments have been played every two years since then. It began as a competition for players under the age of 16 with the age limit raised to 17 from the 1991 edition onwards. The most recent tournament
2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011...
was hosted and won by Mexico
Mexico national under-17 football team
The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation . A two time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament...
. It has been announced that the next edition will be played in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
in 2013
2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the fifteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. It will be held in the United Arab Emirates between October and November 2013, in all seven emirates.-Teams:...
.
Brazil
Brazil national under-17 football team
-Round of 16:-----Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:----- See also:* Brazil national football team* Brazil Olympic football team* Brazil national under-20 football team* South American Under-17 Football Championship...
and Nigeria
Nigeria national under-17 football team
-History:The team won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 , 1993 and 2007. They also won the African Under-17 Championship in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995....
are the most successful nations in the tournament's history, with three wins each. Ghana
Ghana national under-17 football team
Ghana national U-17 football team known as "The Riley Goon Squad" has been a two-time FIFA U-17 World Cup Champions in 1991 and 1995 and a two-time Runner-up in 1993 and 1997...
and Mexico
Mexico national under-17 football team
The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation . A two time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament...
have won the tournament twice.
A corresponding tournament for female players, the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. It is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
, began in 2008
2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
-Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Knockout stage:All times local -Quarterfinals:-----------------Semifinals:---------3rd Place Playoff:----...
, with Korea DPR
Korea DPR women's national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team represents North Korea in international women's football. North Korea were the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship winners, and won the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2001, 2003 and 2008....
winning the inaugural tournament.
Structure
Each tournament consists of a group phase, where four teams play against one another and standings in the group table decide which teams advance, followed by a knockout phase of successive matches where the winning team advances through the competition and the losing team is eliminated. This continues until two teams remain to contest the final, which decides the tournament winner. The losing semi-finalists also contest a match to decide third place.From 1985 to 2005 there were 16 teams in the competition, divided into four groups of four teams each in the group phase. Each team played the others in its group and the group winner and runner up qualified for the knockout phase. From 2007 the tournament was expanded to 24 teams, divided into six groups of four teams each. The top 2 places in each group plus the four best third-placed teams advanced to the knockout phase.
Competition matches are played in two 45 minute halves (ie 90 minutes in total). In the knockout phase, until the 2011 tournament
2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011...
, if tied at the end of 90 minutes an additional 30 minutes of extra time were played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if still tied. Starting with the 2011 tournament, the extra time period was eliminated to avoid player burnout, and all knockout games progress straight to penalties if tied at the end of 90 minutes.
Qualification
The host nation of each tournament qualifies automatically. The remaining teams qualify through competitions organised by the six regional confederations. For the first edition of the tournament in 1985, all of the teams from Europe plus Bolivia appeared by invitation of FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
.
| Confederation | Championship |
|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) Asian Football Confederation The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are... |
AFC U-16 Championship |
| CAF (Africa) Confederation of African Football The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those... |
African Under-17 Championship African Under-17 Championship The African Under 17 Championship is a bi-annual football competition organised by the sport's Africaan governing body, CAF. The competition has been held since 1995... |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean... |
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship |
| CONMEBOL (South America) CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations... |
South American Under-17 Football Championship |
| OFC (Oceania) Oceania Football Confederation The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries... |
OFC U-17 Championship |
| UEFA (Europe) UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship The UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event.This meeting serves as a preliminary competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup every other year.... |
Summaries
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | Number of teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | |||
| 1985 Details 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985 to August 11, 1985... |
 Mainland China |
2–0 | 4–1 | 16 | ||||
| 1987 Details 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1987 was held in the cities of Toronto, Saint John, Montreal, and St. John's in Canada between 12 July and 25 July 1987... |
 Canada |
1–1 a.e.t. (4–2 PSO Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
2–1 a.e.t. | 16 | ||||
| 1989 Details 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989... |
 Kingdom of Scotland |
2–2 a.e.t. (5–4 PSO Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
3–0 | 16 | ||||
| 1991 Details 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991... |
 Italy |
1–0 | 1–1 a.e.t. (4–1 PSO Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
16 | ||||
| 1993 Details 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Gifu City in Japan between 21 August and 4 September 1993... |
 Japan |
2–1 | 1–1 a.e.t. (4–2 PSO Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
16 | ||||
| 1995 Details 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995 was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador between 3 August and 20 August 1995. Players born after 1 August 1978 could participate in this tournament... |
 Ecuador |
3–2 | 2–0 | 16 | ||||
| 1997 Details 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:-------------------------Knockout Stage:-Quarterfinals:-------------Semifinals:-----Playoff for 3rd place:-Final:-Top goalscorers:... |
 Egypt |
2–1 | 2–1 | 16 | ||||
| 1999 Details 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999... |
 New Zealand |
0–0 a.e.t. (8–7 PSO Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
2–0 | 16 | ||||
| 2001 Details 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001 was held in the cities of Port of Spain, Malabar, Marabella, Couva, and Bacolet in Trinidad and Tobago between 13 September and 30 September 2001. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this tournament... |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
3–0 | 2–0 | 16 | ||||
| 2003 Details 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003... |
 Finland |
1–0 | 1–1 a.e.t. (5–4 PSO Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
16 | ||||
| 2005 Details 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament... |
 Peru |
3–0 | 2–1 | 16 | ||||
| 2007 Details 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16... |
 Korea Republic |
0–0 a.e.t. (3–0 PSO Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
2–1 | 24 | ||||
| 2009 Details 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria... |
 Nigeria |
1–0 | 1–0 | 24 | ||||
| 2011 Details 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011... |
 Mexico |
2–0 | 4–3 | 24 | ||||
| 2013 Details 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the fifteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. It will be held in the United Arab Emirates between October and November 2013, in all seven emirates.-Teams:... |
 United Arab Emirates |
24 | ||||||
| 2015 Details 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the sixteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 3 March 2011, FIFA revealed the host to be Chile.-Teams:In addition to host nation Chile, 23 nations qualified from 6 separate continental competitions.... |
 Chile |
24 | ||||||
| 2017 Details 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the seventeenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.-Bids:As the bidding process for the tournament is not yet opened. There are no official bids yet.... |
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- Key:
- aet - after extra time
- PSO- match won on penalty shootout
Performances by countries
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (1985, 1993, 2007) | 3 (1987, 2001, 2009) | 6 | |||
| 3 (1997, 1999, 2003) | 2 (1995, 2005) | 1 (1985) | 1 (2011) | 6 | |
| 2 (1991, 1995) | 2 (1993, 1997) | 1 (1999) | 1 (2007) | 5 | |
| 2 (2005, 2011) | 2 | ||||
| 1 (1987) | 1 | ||||
| 1 (1989) | 1 | ||||
| 1 (2001) | 1 | ||||
| 1 (2009) | 1 | ||||
| 3 (1991, 2003, 2007) | 2 (1997, 2009) | 5 | |||
| 1 (1985) | 2 (2007, 2011) | 1 (1997) | 3 | ||
| 1 (1989) | 1 | ||||
| 1 (1999) | 1 | ||||
| 1 (2011) | 1 | ||||
| 3 (1991, 1995, 2003) | 1 (2001) | 3 | |||
| 1 (1987) | 1 | ||||
| 1 (1989) | 1 | ||||
| 1 (1993) | 1 | ||||
| 1 (2001) | 1 | ||||
| 1 (2005) | 1 | ||||
| 2 (2003, 2009) | 0 | ||||
| 1 (1985) | 0 | ||||
| 1 (1987) | 0 | ||||
| 1 (1989) | 0 | ||||
| 1 (1991) | 0 | ||||
| 1 (1993) | 0 | ||||
| 1 (1995) | 0 | ||||
| 1 (1999) | 0 | ||||
| 1 (2005) | 0 |
Performances by continental zones
AfricaConfederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
is the most successful continental zone with 5 tournament wins (3 for Nigeria
Nigeria national under-20 football team
Nigeria U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed Flying Eagles, is the youth team for national soccer in Nigeria...
, 2 for Ghana
Ghana national under-20 football team
Ghana national U-20 football team known as the Black Satellites, the current FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and African Youth Champions, have been a three-time African Champion in 1995, 1999, 2009 and a two-time Runner-up at the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1993 and 2001...
) and 5 times as runner up. Notably the 1993 final was contested by two African teams, the only occasion when the final has been contested by two teams from the same confederation.
South America
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
has 3 tournament wins and has been runner up three times. Additionally Argentina
Argentina national under-17 football team
Argentina national U-17 football team is the representative of Argentina within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level.-Honours:*South American Under-17 Football Championship*Winner : 1985, 2003....
has finished in third place on 3 occasions but has never appeared in the final.
Europe
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
has 3 tournaments wins (1 each for France
France national under-17 football team
The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every four years...
, USSR and Switzerland) and has been runner up 5 times. Spain
Spain national under-17 football team
The Spain national under-17 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain....
has been runner up on 3 occasions. Additionaly Portugal
Portugal national under-17 football team
The Portugal national under-17 football team represents Portugal in international football at this age level and is controlled by Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, the governing body for football in Portugal.-FIFA U-17 World Cup Championship Record:...
and Netherlands
Netherlands national under-17 football team
The Netherlands national under-17 football team represents Netherlands in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond — KNVB, the governing body for football in Netherlands...
have won third-place medals in 1989 and 2005 respectively.
The CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
zone has 2 tournament wins (for Mexico
Mexico national under-17 football team
The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation . A two time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament...
in 2005 and 2011), this confederation has reached the final twice (with Mexico).
Asia
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
has 1 tournament win (for Saudi Arabia in 1989), the only time that a team from this confederation has reached the final and the only time an Asian team won a FIFA tournament in male category. (Australia
Australia national under-17 football team
The Australia national under-17 association football team, more commonly known as the Joeys, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.-FIFA U-17 World Cup:...
was runner up in 1999 but at that time was in the Oceania Football Confederation).
Oceania
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
has no tournament wins and 1 occasion as runner up (for Australia
Australia national under-17 football team
The Australia national under-17 association football team, more commonly known as the Joeys, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.-FIFA U-17 World Cup:...
in 1999). Australia has since moved to the Asian confederation.
Awards
At every tournament three awards are presented:- The Golden Shoe is awarded to the top goalscorer of tournament.
- The Golden Ball is awarded to the most valuable player of the tournament.
- The Fair Play Award is presented to the team with the best disciplinary record in the tournament.
| Tournament | Golden Ball | Golden Shoe Award | Goals | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 China |  William |
 Marcel Witeczek |
8 | |
| 1987 Canada | Philip Osundu |
 Moussa Traoré |
5 | |
| 1989 Scotland |  James Will |
 Fode CamaraFodé Camara Fodé Camara is a Guinea international football player.Camara began his professional career in Belgium with Sint-Niklase. He played for several other Belgian clubs, including Waregem and Kortrijk... |
3 | |
| 1991 Italy |  Nii LampteyNii Lamptey Nii Odartey Lamptey is a former Ghanaian footballer. He is known foremost for his erratic career, in which he became a superstar as a teenager and then suffered a long string of failures which burnt him out well before his time... |
Adriano |
4 | |
| 1993 Japan | Daniel Addo Daniel Addo Daniel Addo is a retired Ghanaian footballer who last played for King Faisal Babes, as a midfielder.-Club career:... |
Wilson Oruma Wilson Oruma Wilson Oruma is a former football midfielder from Nigeria.He became the tournament top goalscorer when Nigeria won the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championships... |
6 | |
| 1995 Ecuador |  Mohamed KathiriMohamed Amor Al Kathri Mohammed Amar Al-Kathiri is an Omani footballer.-Career:Al-Kathiri is originally from Salalah, Oman. He was awarded the Asian Young Footballer of the Year prize by the Asian Football Confederation in 1995... |
 Daniel AllsoppDaniel Allsopp Daniel Lee "Danny" Allsopp is an Australian professional football player.He is a full international for the Australia national football team, and is Melbourne Victory's second highest, and the A-League's third highest all-time goalscorer, behind teammate Archie Thompson and Shane Smeltz.-Club... |
5 | |
| 1997 Egypt |  Sergio Santamaría |
David |
7 | |
| 1999 New Zealand |  Landon DonovanLandon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing.... |
Ishmael Addo Ishmael Addo Ishmael Addo is a Ghanaian football striker. He has spent his whole career at Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, but has also spent several years on loan in France, Israel, Greece, Cyprus and India.-International:... |
7 | |
| 2001 Trinidad and Tobago |  Florent Sinama-PongolleFlorent Sinama-Pongolle Florent Stéphane Sinama Pongolle is a French footballer who plays for AS Saint-Étienne on loan from Sporting Clube de Portugal.... |
Florent Sinama-Pongolle Florent Sinama-Pongolle Florent Stéphane Sinama Pongolle is a French footballer who plays for AS Saint-Étienne on loan from Sporting Clube de Portugal.... |
9 | |
| 2003 Finland | Cesc Fàbregas Cesc Fàbregas Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas i Soler is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona.Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona but was signed by Premier League side Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16... |
Cesc Fàbregas Cesc Fàbregas Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas i Soler is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona.Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona but was signed by Premier League side Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16... |
5 | |
| 2005 Peru | Anderson Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira , best known as Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the Brazil national team.... |
Carlos Vela Carlos Vela Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido is a Mexican association football player, currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Sociedad on loan from Arsenal. He also plays for the Mexico national football team. He started his career at Mexican club C.D... |
5 | |
| 2007 Korea Republic |  Toni KroosToni Kroos Toni Kroos is a German international footballer who plays for Bayern Munich as an attacking midfielder. He is the older brother of Werder Bremen forward Felix Kroos.-Early career:... |
Macauley Chrisantus Macauley Chrisantus Macauley Chrisantus is a Nigerian football striker playing for FSV Frankfurt.-Career:He joined Hamburg in 2007 from Abuja F.C., after attracting offers from several major European clubs, probably due to his contribution to Nigeria's World Junior Cup win that year as the highest goal scorer and... |
7 | |
| 2009 Nigeria | Sani Emmanuel Sani Emmanuel Sani Shehu Emmanuel , commonly known as Sani Emmanuel, is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for S.S. Lazio as a striker, as well as having a stint with Swedish outfit Bodens BK... |
Borja González Borja González Borja González Tomás , simply Borja, and sometimes nicknamed Bastón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Murcia on loan from Atlético Madrid, as a striker.-Club career:... |
5 | |
| 2011 Mexico | Julio Gómez González Julio Gómez González Julio Enrique Gómez González is a Mexican footballer who plays for CF Pachuca, on the Primera División Mexicana... |
Souleymane Coulibaly |
9 |
Records and Statistics
The United StatesUnited States U-17 men's national soccer team
The United States U-17 men's national soccer team is the national under-17 association football team of the United States and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation...
has appeared in all 14 editions of the competition (1985–2011) and is the only country to do so, Brazil
Brazil national under-17 football team
-Round of 16:-----Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:----- See also:* Brazil national football team* Brazil Olympic football team* Brazil national under-20 football team* South American Under-17 Football Championship...
has appeared 13 times, Argentina
Argentina national under-17 football team
Argentina national U-17 football team is the representative of Argentina within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level.-Honours:*South American Under-17 Football Championship*Winner : 1985, 2003....
and Australia
Australia national under-17 football team
The Australia national under-17 association football team, more commonly known as the Joeys, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.-FIFA U-17 World Cup:...
11 times.
Brazil
Brazil national under-17 football team
-Round of 16:-----Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:----- See also:* Brazil national football team* Brazil Olympic football team* Brazil national under-20 football team* South American Under-17 Football Championship...
and Nigeria
Nigeria national under-17 football team
-History:The team won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 , 1993 and 2007. They also won the African Under-17 Championship in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995....
have each won the tournament 3 times. Nigeria
Nigeria national under-17 football team
-History:The team won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 , 1993 and 2007. They also won the African Under-17 Championship in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995....
have appeared in the final on 6 occasions while Brazil
Brazil national under-17 football team
-Round of 16:-----Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:----- See also:* Brazil national football team* Brazil Olympic football team* Brazil national under-20 football team* South American Under-17 Football Championship...
have made 5 final appearances.
Mexico
Mexico national under-17 football team
The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation . A two time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament...
is the first and only host team that won on home soil (2011).
Mexico
Mexico national under-17 football team
The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation . A two time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament...
(2011) were the only team to win the competition with a perfect record with seven straight wins.
France's Florent Sinama-Pongolle
Florent Sinama-Pongolle
Florent Stéphane Sinama Pongolle is a French footballer who plays for AS Saint-Étienne on loan from Sporting Clube de Portugal....
in the 2001 edition and Souleymane Coulibaly from Côte d'Ivoire in the 2011 edition hold the record for the most goals scored by a player in a single tournament, scoring 9 goals.
Germany hold the record for most goals scored by a team in a single tournament with 24 goals in the 2011 tournament hosted by Mexico.
Canada's Quillan Roberts holds the record as the only goalkeeper to score a goal at the tournament, and in any FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
11-a-side tournament, scoring the equalizer in the 87th minute against England
England national under-17 football team
-Elite Qualifying Group 3:-Group stage:-Fifth place play-off:-FA International U17 Tournament:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round....
on June 22, 2011.