FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 Statistical Kit: Event edition

FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 

Statistical Kit: Event edition 

Status as of 3 June 2011

FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP – CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION 4 

Format 4 

20 things you need to know about the FIFA U-17 World Cup 4 

History 6 

Winners at a glance 8 

COMPETITION 2011 9 

Participating Team Profiles 9 

Argentina (ARG) .............................................................................................................................................. 9 

Australia (AUS) ............................................................................................................................................... 10 

Brazil (BRA) .................................................................................................................................................... 11 

Burkina Faso (BFA) ......................................................................................................................................... 12 

Canada (CAN) ................................................................................................................................................ 13 

Congo (CGO) ................................................................................................................................................. 14 

Côte d’Ivoire (CIV) .......................................................................................................................................... 15 

Czech Republic (CZE) ..................................................................................................................................... 16 

Denmark (DEN) .............................................................................................................................................. 17 

Ecuador (ECU) ................................................................................................................................................ 18 

England (ENG) ............................................................................................................................................... 19 

France (FRA) ................................................................................................................................................... 20 

Germany (GER) .............................................................................................................................................. 21 

Jamaica (JAM) ................................................................................................................................................ 22 

Japan (JPN)..................................................................................................................................................... 23 

Korea DPR (PRK) ............................................................................................................................................ 24 

Mexico (MEX) ................................................................................................................................................ 25 

Netherlands (NED) .......................................................................................................................................... 26 

New Zealand (NZL) ......................................................................................................................................... 27 

Panama (PAN) ................................................................................................................................................ 28 

Rwanda (RWA) .............................................................................................................................................. 29 

Uruguay (URU) ............................................................................................................................................... 30 

USA (USA)...................................................................................................................................................... 31 

Uzbekistan (UZB) ............................................................................................................................................ 32 

Previous Head to Heads in FIFA U-17 World Cups 33 

Match Schedule 34 

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Preliminary competitions for Mexico 2011 37 

AFC ............................................................................................................................................................... 37 

CAF ............................................................................................................................................................... 39 

CONCACAF ................................................................................................................................................... 40 

CONMEBOL ................................................................................................................................................... 42 

OFC ............................................................................................................................................................... 44 

UEFA .............................................................................................................................................................. 46 

STATISTICS 48 

Goals 48 

Most goals ..................................................................................................................................................... 48 

Fastest goals .................................................................................................................................................. 49 

All-time top goalscorers ................................................................................................................................. 49 

Youngest goal scorers by tournament ............................................................................................................ 50 

Milestone goals .............................................................................................................................................. 50 

Hat-tricks ....................................................................................................................................................... 51 

Matches 52 

Biggest wins .................................................................................................................................................. 52 

Highest scoring matches ................................................................................................................................ 52 

Awards 53 

adidas Golden Boot ....................................................................................................................................... 53 

adidas Golden Ball ......................................................................................................................................... 53 

adidas Golden Glove ...................................................................................................................................... 54 

FIFA Fair Play Award ....................................................................................................................................... 54 

Players 55 

Referees 55 

Coaches 55 

Spectators 56 

Yellow Pages 57 

All-time ranking ............................................................................................................................................. 57 

Team statistics ............................................................................................................................................... 59 

Player statistics ............................................................................................................................................... 61 

Ranking by tournament ................................................................................................................................. 62 

Final Competition – Nutshell .......................................................................................................................... 63 



Introduction 

Format 

The format of the teenage tournament has always aimed to give all confederations an equal chance, especially in 

this developing age group. In order to give associations from each confederation the opportunity to flex their 

muscles against their contemporaries from all corners of the globe, three teams from each confederation and 

one from Oceania have been allowed to qualify. As of 2007, the number of contenders was increased from 16 

to 24: AFC 4, CAF 4, CONCACAF 4 (plus 1 additional slot for the hosts Mexico), CONMEBOL 4, UEFA 6, OFC 1. 

From 1985 to 1993, matches were played over two 40-minute halves (extra time was ten minutes each way). In 

Ecuador in 1995, the standard duration of matches was increased to the traditional format of 45 minutes per 

half (with 15 minutes per half in extra time). 

In 2011, the Executive Committee abolished extra time for the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the FIFA U-17 

Women’s World Cup after a proposal put forward by the Medical Committee and the FIFA Task Force Football 

2014. 

20 things you need to know about the FIFA U-17 World Cup 

1. The 2011 edition in Mexico will be the 14 th U-17 FIFA World Cup. 

2. After the FIFA World Cup, the Olympic Football Tournament and the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the FIFA 

U-17 World Cup is the fourth oldest FIFA competition. 

3. The competition was first held in 1985 and has since been held by all six confederations: Africa (2x in 

Egypt and Nigeria), Asia (3x in Korea Republic, China PR and Japan), Oceania (1x in New Zealand), North 

America and the Caribbean (2x in Canada and Trinidad & Tobago), South America (2x in Ecuador and 

Peru), and Europe (3x in Scotland, Italy and Finland). 

4. Until 2005 the tournament was played with just 16 teams. In 2007 it was played with 24 teams for the 

first time. 

5. A total of 69 associations have taken part in the U-17 FWC to date. 

6. Of the 22 associations that have qualified just once for the tournament, only Switzerland, England, 

Scotland, Soviet Union, Hungary Tajikistan, Syria, German DR and Czechoslovakia made it to the second 

round. Only Switzerland (2009) and the Soviet Union (1987) have won the title at their first attempt. 

7. The 2005 tournament welcomed debutants Gambia, Korea DPR, Netherlands, Turkey and hosts Peru to 

the FIFA U-17 World Cup fold. In 2007 Belgium, England, Haiti, Honduras, Syria, Tajikistan and Togo 

made their debuts. 

8. In 2009, Algeria, Malawi and Switzerland played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time. 

9. With three titles and 36 wins in the under-17 age group, Brazil leads the all-time ranking. They also 

reached the final three times in a row (1995, 1997 and 1999). 



10. Five out of thirteen tournaments have been won by African teams - Ghana and Nigeria. Ghana reached 

the final four times in a row (1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997), winning twice (1991 and 1995). Nigeria 

have taken part in six finals (1985, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2007 and 2009), winning in 1985,1993 and 

2007. 

11. Brazil have made it to the final on five occasions (1995, 1997, 1999, 2003 and 2005), winning three 

times (in 1997, 1999 and 2003). 

12. As for the number of times that teams have taken part, the USA (13x) are practically evergreens. They 

are ahead of Brazil (12x), Australia (10x) and Argentina (10x), all of whom are a step ahead of the other 

participants. 

13. Throughout the history of the tournament, only Brazil have successfully defended their title (1997 in 

Egypt and 1999 in New Zealand). 

14. The highest average number of goals per match was recorded during the 1997 and 2003 tournaments 

in Egypt and Finland (3.66 goals per match), followed by Peru 2005 (3.47) and Japan in 1993 (3.34). 

15. Since the inaugural tournament in China PR, 456 matches have been hosted under the auspices of the 

U-17 FWC. 

16. In the overall history of the competition, Brazil have contested the most matches (58), followed by 

Nigeria (49) and the USA (48). 

17. The tournament’s most successful teams are Brazil (36 wins, 9 draws, 13 defeats) and Nigeria (34 wins, 

10 draws, 5 losses). 

18. All in all, 12 different teams have qualified for the 13 finals. A selection of 27 sides, from every 

confederation, has reached the semi-finals, indicating a considerably level playing field in this age group. 

19. In 1987, 1989, 1999 and 2007 the final match was decided on penalties and on each occasion, a team 

from a different confederation came out on top. All other finals were decided in regular time. 

20. Teams from the same confederation have met in the final match only once, with Ghana playing Nigeria 

in the 1993 U-17 final. 



History 

A glance over recent years serves to illustrate how the organisers of the past nine championships endowed each 

one with an individual flavour. 

CHINA PR 1985: The inaugural FIFA under-16 competition in 1985, the first international tournament ever to be 

held in China PR, witnessed stadia filled to capacity, while the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, with a capacity of 

80,000, was packed to the rafters no fewer than four times. African supremacy, which was to leave its mark on 

championships in the ensuing years, began to assert itself in China PR, with Nigeria the winners and Guinea 

semi-finalists. 

CANADA 1987: The sprawling cities of Toronto and Montreal and the picturesque provincial venues of St John 

(New Brunswick) and St John's (Newfoundland) provided the backdrop to the 2nd FIFA Under-16 World 

Tournament in Canada in 1987. Nigeria were on the verge of repeating their 1985 triumph in a thrilling final 

only to be downed by the Soviet Union in the penalty shoot-out. 

SCOTLAND 1989: This was the turn of the first European country, namely Scotland, with its long and 

sophisticated tradition in professional football, to host this FIFA championship. At the memorable final in 

Glasgow's Hampden Park, a crowd of more than 50,000 watched transfixed as the home team, two goals up at 

half-time, allowed Saudi Arabia to creep up on them and beat them by a hair's breadth on penalties after 

goalless extra time. 

ITALY 1991: The Italian association pulled off a feat of organisational prowess at very short notice when it 

managed to arrange yet another "Italian summer". A series of unforgettable matches at six venues scattered all 

over Tuscany, culminating in a technically superior, irresistible winner from Ghana was the mark of this first U-17 

World Championship. As of 1991, the age limit for the tournament was raised from U-16 to U-17. 

JAPAN 1993: In autumn 1993 (shortly after the triumphant start of the J League), Japan proved itself to be a 

perfect and, above all, technologically superb organiser. Nigeria beat Ghana 2-1 in the final, setting new 

standards in technique and tactics for this age category. 

ECUADOR 1995: Ghana’s youngsters made it three in a row for Africa as they swept to a thrilling 3-2 victory 

against Brazil in the final of the 1995 World Championship in Guayaquil, Ecuador. 

EGYPT 1997: Brazil became the first South American team to win the Under-17 World Championship and to 

add the FIFA/JVC Cup to its unparalleled list of international honours. In a remake of the 1995 Under-17 final in 

Ecuador, Brazil encountered Ghana but this time the roles were reversed. While two years earlier the Africans 

had had the upper hand, winning 3-2 in the final, this time it was Brazil who came out on top, coming from a 

goal behind to snatch a dramatic victory from the Cup-holders. Africa became the only continent to ensure all 

three teams made it to the last eight. 



NEW ZEALAND 1999: On a day when football in New Zealand set a record for crowd attendance, Brazil just 

edged out Australia 8-7 in a penalty shoot-out to retain the FIFA Under-17 World Championship crown. A crowd 

of 22,859 spectators crammed the Stadium to watch. The Aussies, who had made it to their first ever final of a 

FIFA tournament, came close to taking the shine off Brazil with a couple of excellent goal-scoring chances. 

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 2001: France won their first FIFA U-17 World Championship in comprehensive fashion, 

leading throughout the entire tournament with the lethal strike partnership of Sinama Pongolle and Le Tallec. 

Sinama Pongolle became the all-time top scorer in a U-17 Championship with nine goals. 

FINLAND 2003: Brazil triumphed 1-0 over courageous Spain in Helsinki’s Töölö stadium to become World 

Champions for the third time. Though the eventful final produced the strike that equalled the all-time record for 

most goals at a single FIFA U-17 World Championship (117 - Egypt 97), the match did not live up to the raucous 

goalscoring standards set at the 2003 edition of the tournament. As always, the Championship showcased a 

wealth of young talent, with USA’s remarkable 14-year-old Freddy Adu leaving a lasting impression. 

PERU 2005: After Ecuador in 1995, Peru became the second South American country to host the FIFA U-17 

World Championship. With total attendance figures of over half a million spectators, Peru 2005 is in third place 

in the all-time FIFA U-17 World Championship ranking behind China PR 1985 and Egypt 1997. Triumphant 

Mexico sealed their first FIFA World Championship title at youth level in their long footballing history, defeating 

Brazil by a clear-cut 3-0 scoreline in the final. 

KOREA REPUBLIC 2007: In 2007, the tournament was held on Asian soil for the third time and, having scaled 

the heights at China 1985 and Japan 1993, Nigeria left the continent with their third global crown. The Golden 

Eaglets also completed a virtual clean sweep of all the other accolades up for grabs at Korea 2007. After edging 

past Spain on penalties in the Final, they also boasted the adidas Golden Shoe and adidas Silver Ball winner - 

Macauley Chrisantus. 

NIGERIA 2009: This was the second time, following Egypt in 1997, that the FIFA U-17 World Cup had been held 

on African soil. Switzerland, who were taking part in their first U-17 World Cup, claimed the title with a 1-0 win 

over Nigeria in the final in Abuja. For the hosts and defending champions, the defeat meant that they narrowly 

missed out becoming the first country to win four U-17 crowns, a feat that would have seen them pull clear of 

Brazil. 



Winners at a glance 

Year Host country Final Top goalscorers 

2009 Nigeria Switzerland – Nigeria, 1:0 (0:0) 

BORJA, ESP (5); 

Sani EMMANUEL, NGA (5); 

Sebastian GALLEGOS, URU (5); 

Haris SEFEROVIC, SUI (5) 

2007 Korea Republic Spain – Nigeria, 0:0 a.e.t., 0:3 PSO Macauley CHRISANTUS, NGA (7) 

2005 Peru Mexico - Brazil, 3:0 (2:0) Carlos VELA, MEX (5) 

2003 Finland Brazil – Spain 1:0 (1:0) 

Cesc FABREGAS, ESP (5); 

Carlos HIDALGO, COL (5); 

MANUEL CURTO, POR (5) 

2001 Trinidad & Tobago France – Nigeria, 3:0 (1:0) Florent SINAMA PONGOLLE, FRA (9) 

1999 New Zealand Australia – Brazil, 0:0 a.e.t., 7:8 PSO Ismael ADDO, GHA (7) 

1997 Egypt Brazil – Ghana, 2:1 (0:1) DAVID, ESP (7) 

1995 Ecuador Ghana – Brazil, 3:2 (2:0) 

Daniel ALLSOPP, AUS (5); 

Mohamed AL KATHIRI, OMA (5) 

1993 Japan Ghana – Nigeria, 1:2 (0:1) Wilson ORUMA, NGA (6) 

1991 Italy Ghana – Spain 1:0 (0:0) 

1989 Scotland Saudi Arabia – Scotland, 2:2, 2:2 (0:2) a.e.t., 5:4 PSO 

1987 Canada Nigeria – Soviet Union 1:1, 1:1 (1:1) a.e.t., 2:4 PSO 

ADRIANO, BRA (4); 

Nii Odartey LAMPTEY, GHA (4) 

Fode CAMARA, GUI (3); 

TULIPA, POR (3); 

Khaled JASEM, BHR (3); 

GIL, POR (3); 

Khalid AL ROMAIHI, KSA (3) 

Moussa TRAORE, CIV (5); 

Yuri NIKIFOROV, URS (5) 

1985 China PR Germany FR – Nigeria, 0:2 (0:1) Marcel WITECZEK, FRG (8) 



Competition 2011 

Participating Team Profiles 

Argentina (ARG) 

Confederation: CONMEBOL 

Number of previous FIFA World Cups (best rank; year): 15 (1; 1978, 1986) 

Number of previous FIFA U-17 World Cups (best rank; year): 10 (3; 1991, 1995, 2003) 

Overall record, FIFA U-17 World Cups: 

Big Count Stats (2011): 

All-time ranking: 5 th 

Number of matches played: 47 

Wins – Draws - Losses: 23 – 11 – 13 

Goals for – goals against: 72 – 47 

Biggest win/best score: 5:0 (v. CAN) 1993 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 

Male amateurs (18 and over): 

Female amateurs (18 and over): 

Male youth players (under 18): 

Female youth players (under 18): 

2,712,250 

2,396,960 

315,290 

83,240 

440 

481,475 

0 

Over the years, the FIFA U-17 World Cup has showcased the talents of Argentinian stars such as Roberto 

Abbondanzieri, Pablo Aimar, Esteban Cambiasso, Javier Mascherano, Fernando Redondo, Carlos Tevez and Juan 

Veron. Cambiasso and Tevez are the only two to have scored in both the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the FIFA 

World Cup. 

Argentina have been the only challengers to Brazil’s dominance of the South American U-17 Championship over 

the past 16 years. Between 1995 and 2011, Brazil collected eight titles, the only upset coming when Argentina 

lifted the trophy in 2003. 

For the second consecutive edition, the Argentina U-17 side are being coached by a member of the 1986 FIFA 

World Cup TM winning side. In 2009 it was Jose Brown who called the shots, whereas in 2011 it is the turn of 

Oscar Garre. 

Argentina have drawn more games at the FIFA U-17 World Cup than any other side in the tournament’s history: 

no fewer than 11 of their 47 matches. 

In the last edition in 2009, Argentina were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Colombia, losing 3-2 after having 

taken a 2-0 lead. They are the only side to have lost two FIFA U-17 World Cup matches after going two goals in 

front. The first of those games was the 2003 semi-final, when La Albiceleste were defeated 3-2 in extra time by 

Spain. 



Australia (AUS) 

Confederation: AFC 

Number of previous FIFA World Cups (best rank; year): 3 (14; 1974) 

Number of previous FIFA U-17 World Cups (best rank; year): 10 (2; 1999) 





Wins – Draws - Losses: 15 –6 – 18 


Biggest win/best score: 5:0 (v. CAN) 1993 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





1,695,821 

1,350,110 

345,711 

90,000 

23,004 

260,544 

72,689 

The 2011 edition is Australia’s first FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign as an AFC member. In their previous ten 

participations they represented the Oceania Football Confederation. 

The Australian U-17 team won ten OFC titles out of a possible 11 between 1983 and 2005. The only one they 

failed to win was the 1997 edition, in which they finished runners-up to New Zealand. Since switching to the 

Asian Football Confederation, the Aussies achieved their best finish in the continental championship in 2010, 

when they reached the semi-finals. 

In 2011, Australia will be taken to the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time by a foreign trainer, Dutch tactician 

Jan Versleijen. Only three head coaches took charge of the Joeys in their previous ten participations, all of them 

Australian: Vic Dalgleish (1985, 1987, 1989), Les Scheinflug (1991, 1993, 1995, 1999) and Ange Postecoglu 

(2001, 2003, 2005). 

The two longest penalty shoot-outs in the FIFA U-17 World Cup both involved Australia. In 1999 the Joeys 

overcame USA 7-6 in the semi-finals, before being outgunned 8-7 in the final of the same edition by Brazil. 

Along with the runners-up spot in the FIFA Confederations Cup 1997, the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 

1999 is the best finish achieved to date by an Australian national side in a FIFA competition. In both cases the 

Aussies’ opponents in the final were Brazil. 



Brazil (BRA) 


Number of previous FIFA World Cups (best rank; year): 19 (1; 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) 

Number of previous FIFA U-17 World Cups (best rank; year): 12 (1; 1997, 1999, 2003) 



All-time ranking: 1 st 




Biggest win/best score: 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





7:0 (v. AUT) 1997 

7:0 (v. NZL) 2007 

10,048,843 

8,496,993 

1,551,850 

467,000 

5,165 

117,188 

3,794 

Brazil hold the record for most matches played at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, with 58, as well as the mark for 

most goals scored, with 127. 

The only year that Brazil did not qualify for the finals was 1993, when they finished fourth in the South 

American U-17 Championship. 

The first goal in the history of the FIFA U-17 World Cup was scored by a Brazilian player: on 31 July 1985 in 

Shanghai, Bismarck found the net in the ninth minute of Brazil’s 2-1 win against Qatar. The two fastest goals in 

the history of the FIFA U-17 World Cup were also scored by members of the Seleção. In 2007, Fabinho scored 

against New Zealand after just nine seconds, beating the previous record held by his countryman Celso, who 

took 14 seconds to score the opening goal in Brazil’s 2005 clash against Turkey. 

Ronaldinho is the only player to have won both the FIFA World Cup (2002) and the FIFA U-17 World Cup (1997). 

In the 2009 edition Brazil were eliminated at the group stage for only the second time in 12 participations, after 

picking up one win and two defeats. The first time this happened was in 1987, when they mustered two draws 

and one defeat without managing to score a single goal. 



Burkina Faso (BFA) 

Confederation: CAF 

Number of previous FIFA World Cups (best rank; year): – 








Biggest win/best score: 4:1 (v. CRC) 2009 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





742,031 

707,182 

34,849 

6,100 

129 

250 

120 

In 2011 in Rwanda, Burkina Faso won their first U-17 continental title by beating the hosts 2-1 in the final. 

Previously they had clinched two runners-up spots (1999 and 2001) and one third-place finish (2009). 

Third place in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2001 is the all-time best finish achieved by a Burkina Faso national team 

in a FIFA competition. 

In the last edition in 2009, Burkina Faso recorded their biggest winning margin in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, as 

well as their heaviest defeat in the competition. Having thrashed Costa Rica 4-1 in the opening round, the 

Burkinabe went on to lose by the same scoreline to Spain in the Round of 16. 

In their first two participations, in 1999 and 2001, Burkina Faso were guided by local coach Michel Jacques 

Yameogo. By contrast in 2011, for the second consecutive edition, the junior Stallions will be led by a foreign 

tactician. In 2009 that role fell to Germany’s Rainer Willfeld, whereas in 2011 it is the responsibility of 

Portuguese trainer Rui Vieria. 

Burkina Faso are the third-ranked African team in the FIFA U-17 World Cup behind Nigeria and Ghana. In their 

three previous participations, the only time the Burkinabe failed to get beyond the first round was in their debut 

campaign in 1999, despite picking up one win, one draw and one defeat from their group matches. 



Canada (CAN) 

Confederation: CONCACAF 


Number of previous FIFA U-17 World Cups (best rank; year): 4 (16; 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995) 





Wins – Draws - Losses: 0 – 0 - 12 


Biggest win/best score: – 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





2,145,196 

1,577,342 

567,854 

84,115 

52,208 

372,959 

295,096 

The Canadians have lost every one of their 12 matches spanning four participations in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 

finals, where they have always finished last in 16th place. 

After having taken part in four of the first six editions, the Canucks are making their return to the FIFA U-17 

World Cup following a 16-year absence. 

Three goals have been scored in the FIFA U-17 World Cup by Canada, who have never managed to find the 

target more than once in a single edition. The first was netted in 1987 against Qatar, the second in 1989 against 

Argentina and the third in 1995 against Oman. 

Of the Canadians’ twelve defeats in the competition, no fewer than eight were by a margin of three or more 

goals. Their heaviest loss was an 8-0 drubbing by Nigeria in 1993. 

In 2011 Canada recorded their best finish in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship, reaching the final where they 

lost 3-0. The Canucks kept consecutive clean sheets in the previous four games. 



Congo (CGO) 










Biggest win/best score: 2:1 (v. MEX) 1991 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





181,410 

172,700 

8,710 

5,100 

310 

3,500 

150 

Congo are making their return to the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals 20 years after their last participation, at the 

1991 edition staged in Italy. 

The last match played by Congo in the FIFA U-17 World Cup dates back to 22 August 1991, when they edged 

Mexico 2-1. That was Congo’s only victory in their two previous participations. 

Congo are one of three African sides, the others being Nigeria and Guinea, to have taken part in the inaugural 

1985 edition in China PR. 

In the CAF U-17 Championship 2011 Congo finished third, their all-time best placing in the event. However, this 

feat was eclipsed by their elimination of U-17 world vice-champions Nigeria in the first qualifying round, when 

they recorded a 2-0 home victory and a 1-1 away draw in the two-leg series. 

Before masterminding Congo’s return to the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals following a 20-year absence, the 

team’s French-born coach Eddie Hudanski guided the U-20 side to the continental title in 2007, thereby securing 

the country’s historic first participation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada. 



Côte d’Ivoire (CIV) 


Number of previous FIFA World Cups (best rank; year): 2 (17; 2010) 








Biggest win/best score: 3:0 (v. QAT) 1987 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





995,880 

949,442 

46,438 

5,700 

108 

6,100 

13 

This is only the third time that Côte d’Ivoire have taken part in the finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. A gap of 

18 years separated their first two campaigns (1987-2005). 

In their debut outing at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Côte d’Ivoire secured third place by overcoming Italy 2-1 after 

extra time. The Ivorians had kicked off the campaign with a 1-1 draw against Korea Republic in their maiden 

match and went on to notch three consecutive wins against USA (1-0), Ecuador (1-0) and Qatar (3-0 in the 

quarter-finals), before succumbing 5-1 to the Soviet Union in the semi-finals. 

One of the four fastest cautions in the history of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, all of which were issued in the first 

minute of play, was given to an Ivorian player. Issa Traore was shown a yellow card in the 1987 match against 

Italy. 

Moussa Traore won the adidas Golden Shoe in the 1987 edition with a haul of five goals. In the scorers’ table he 

finished joint-top alongside the Soviet Union’s Yuri Nikiforov. 

Côte d’Ivoire secured fourth place in the CAF U-17 Championship 2011, their second-best finish after having 

clinched third spot in 2005. 



Czech Republic (CZE) 

Confederation: UEFA 

Number of previous FIFA World Cups (best rank; year): 9 (2; 1934, 1962 as Czechoslovakia) 

Number of previous FIFA U-17 World Cups (best rank; year): 1 (5; 1993 as Czechoslovakia) 



All-time ranking: 41 st 





All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





2:0 (v. QAT) 1993 

3:1 (v. COL) 1993 

1,113,787 

1,088,495 

25,292 

530,554 

11,476 

210,191 

11,398 

Czech Republic, who competed in the 1993 edition under the name of Czechoslovakia, are making their 

comeback to the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals after an absence of 18 years. No other European side has had to 

wait so long between two participations. 

In the 1993 edition Czechoslovakia finished fifth, having lost 4-1 in the quarter-finals against Chile. That defeat 

came on the back of a 2-2 draw in their maiden match against USA and successive wins over Qatar (2-0) and 

Colombia (3-1). 

Two veterans of the 1993 U-17 campaign went on to take part in a FIFA World Cup, namely Marek Jankulovski 

and Libor Sionko, who both represented Czech Republic at Germany 2006. 

Although Czech Republic finished fifth in the UEFA U-17 Championship 2011, they only made it past the first 

qualifying round as one of the two best third-placed teams. 

In 2011, just as in 1993, the side’s opening-match opponents are United States. 



Denmark (DEN) 



Number of previous FIFA U-17 World Cups (best rank; year): – 



All-time ranking: – 

Number of matches played: – 

Wins – Draws - Losses: – 

Goals for – goals against: – 


All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





494,360 

401,910 

92,450 

94,000 

15,000 

161,000 

52,400 

The Denmark U-17 team side are the first Danish national side to take part in a FIFA youth tournament. To date 

Denmark have also taken part in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament, the FIFA World Cup TM and the FIFA 

Confederations Cup. 

Denmark are one of four debutants in this latest edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the only one representing 

Europe. The Danes are the 20th UEFA side to have qualified for the finals of this competition. 

In the UEFA U-17 Championship 2011 Denmark were defeated in the semi-finals by Germany, after having 

clocked up eight wins and one draw in the two qualifying rounds. 

Thirteen of the other 19 European sides to have competed in the FIFA U-17 World Cup made it past the opening 

round in their debut participation. 

In their maiden match Denmark will take on Brazil. Both of the previous meetings between these sides in FIFA 

competitions finished 3-2. Denmark came out on top in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in 1972, 

whereas the South Americans prevailed in the quarter-finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup TM . 

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Ecuador (ECU) 










Biggest win/best score: 2:0 (v. USA) 1995 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





619,345 

515,325 

104,020 

9,600 

0 

3,715 

20 

In 1995 Ecuador became the first South American country to host a FIFA U-17 World Cup. From that 

tournament onwards, the duration of the matches changed from 80 minutes to 90 minutes. 

In the edition which they hosted, Ecuador qualified for the quarter-finals by dint of their one-goal superior goal 

difference over Japan. 

In their opening match of the 2011 campaign Ecuador will face Germany, their first European opponents after 

seven matches played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. 

Ecuador qualified for the finals thanks to their fourth-place finish in the South American U-17 Championship. 

However it was not the best position La Tricolor have achieved in the tournament, since they had previously 

clinched third spot on three occasions, in 1985, 1986 and 2005. 

All of Ecuador’s matches during their debut participation in 1987 finished 1-0. Besides losing to USA and Côte 

d’Ivoire, the South Americans beat Korea Republic. 



England (ENG) 










Biggest win/best score: 5:0 (v. NZL) 2007 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





3,920,929 

3,524,226 

396,703 

540,776 

25,741 

582,050 

66,564 

Prior to 2011, England’s only participation in the FIFA U-17 World Cup dates back to the 2007 edition in Korea 

Republic, where they reached the quarter-finals before being eliminated 4-1 by Germany. 

Just as four years ago, the side are coached by John Peacock who has been in charge of the U-17 setup since 

2002, overseeing more than 160 matches. 

Having lost 1-0 to Spain in the final of the UEFA U-17 Championship 2007, England clinched their first 

continental crown in 2010 by beating none other than Spain 2-1 in the decider. In the last regional tournament 

played in the first two weeks of May, the Three Lions secured their ticket to Mexico by reaching the semi-finals. 

Of the three victories achieved by England in the 2007 edition, the most emphatic was a 5-0 win over New 

Zealand. The first four goals in that match were scored in the opening 30 minutes of play. 

Also in the 2007 edition, two England players received straight red cards after coming on as substitutes. The first 

was Tom Taiwo, who took the field against Brazil on 69 minutes and was sent off in minute 93, after England 

had scored a last-gasp winner. The second was Ashley Chambers, who came off the bench against Germany on 

58 minutes only to see red thirty minutes later. 



France (FRA) 










Biggest win/best score: 5:1 (v. JPN) 2001 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





3,565,610 

3,229,559 

336,051 

653,032 

20,011 

868,271 

29,057 

In 2001 France became the second European side to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup, after the Soviet Union, who 

were crowned global champions in 1987. UEFA representatives have won three editions in all, the last being the 

2009 tournament which was won by Switzerland. 

The player who has scored the most goals in the history of the FIFA U-17 World Cup is Florence Sinama Pongolle, 

who was on target nine times in the 2001 edition. 

In each of their three participations in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, France have made it beyond the first round. Les 

Bleuets lost in the quarter-finals to Soviet Union in 1987, lifted the trophy in 2001 and were eliminated on 

penalties in the 2007 quarter-finals by Spain. 

France’s 1998 FIFA World Cup TM winning squad included a player who took part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 

1987, namely Emmanuel Petit, who played four matches in that edition. 

France qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals despite not winning a single match in the finals of the UEFA 

U-17 Championship. After registering three wins, two draws and one defeat in the qualifying rounds, the French 

picked up two draws and one defeat in the final group stage. Even so Les Bleuets finished third in their group, 

one point ahead of Serbia, thus securing their qualification. 



Germany (GER) 


Number of previous FIFA World Cups (best rank; year): 17 (1; 1954, 1974, 1990) 








Biggest win/best score: 5:0 (v. TRI) 2007 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





15,956,180 

13,718,790 

2,237,390 

3,500,000 

708,990 

2,000,000 

350,000 

The first goal for a European team in the FIFA U-17 World Cup was scored by a German player, Klaus Mirwald, 

in Germany FR’s 4-1 win over Congo on 31 July 1985. 

In each of their last four participations, Germany have faced the eventual U-17 world champions, namely Brazil 

in the 1997 semi-finals and in the first round of the 1999 edition, Nigeria in the 2007 semis and Switzerland in 

the Round of 16 at the 2009 tournament. 

In 1985’s inaugural FIFA U-17 World Cup held in China PR, the top scorer was Marcel Witeczek of Germany FR, 

with eight goals. Witeczek also delivered the first ever hat-trick in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, against China PR on 

7 th August. He repeated the feat two days later against Brazil. 

In the past year, Germany have won the UEFA European U-17, U-19 and U-21 Championships. 

Germany U-17 head coach Steffen Freund won the UEFA European Championship with Germany in 1996, was a 

member of the squad that competed in the 1998 FIFA World Cup TM (although he did not play) and made two 

appearances at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 1989. 



Jamaica (JAM) 











All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





137,170 

116,870 

20,300 

6,700 

220 

7,100 

80 

Jamaica’s only participation in the FIFA U-17 World Cup dates back to the 1999 edition in New Zealand, when 

they were eliminated in the first round following three defeats by Burkina Faso (1-0) , Paraguay (5-0) and Qatar 

(4-0). 

Jamaica are one of two teams that have taken part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and failed to score. The other is 

Algeria, who also drew a blank in the three matches they played in 2009. 

Of Jamaica’s five goals scored in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship 2011, which also served as the qualifying 

competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, four were netted by Jason Wright, including the double in the 

quarter-finals against Honduras that secured their passage to Mexico. 

Ten years have passed since Jamaica last appeared in the finals of a FIFA competition, namely the FIFA U-20 

World Cup 2001 in Argentina. 

In each of the three matches that they played and lost in the 1999 edition, the Jamaicans conceded a goal by 

the opposing side’s No11. The scorers in question were Djibril Compaore (Burkina Faso), Diego Figueredo 

(Paraguay) and Waleed Rasoul (Qatar), who bagged a brace. 



Japan (JPN) 










Biggest win/best score: 3:1 (v. HAI) 2007 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





4,514,984 

4,291,117 

223,867 

189,451 

6,993 

661,511 

29,678 

All four of Japan’s wins in their 13 FIFA U-17 World Cup matches have been against CONCACAF opposition: 

against Mexico (2-1 in 1993), USA (2-1 in 1995 and 1-0 in 2001) and Haiti (3-1 in 2007). 

Japan have been Asian U-16/U-17 champions twice, winning in extra time on each occasion. The margin against 

Qatar in 1994 was 1-0, whilst in 2006, they beat Korea DPR 4-2. 

Hidetoshi Nakata scored against Nigeria in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Japan 1993, making the Japanese 

midfielder the first player to have scored in all FIFA tournaments (the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations 

Cup, Olympic Football Tournament and the FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups). The only other player to have 

achieved the same feat is Brazil’s Ronaldinho. 

Japan hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1993 and is the only country to have played host to the finals of every 

FIFA men’s football competition. 

In their first six matches at the AFC U-16 Championship 2010, Japan netted 33 goals without reply. The East 

Asians then conceded one goal in the 2-1 quarter-final victory over Iraq and two in the 2-1 semi-final defeat by 

Korea DPR. All three of those goals were shipped in the first 18 minutes of play. 



Korea DPR (PRK) 









Goals for – goals against: 10 – 17 

Biggest win/best score: 3:0 (v. CIV) 2005 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





669,890 

575,050 

94,840 

7,100 

2,000 

7,250 

2,840 

Korea DPR are making their third outing at the FIFA U-17 World Cup after competing in the 2005 and 2007 

editions, when they progressed past the first round on each occasion. 

In their debut participation in 2005, Korea DPR won the FIFA Fair Play Award. 

After twice finishing as continental runners-up in 2004 and 2006, Korea DPR won their first Asian U-16 title in 

2010 by overcoming Uzbekistan 2-0 in the final. 

The North Koreans racked up nine victories and two draws from eleven matches on the way to clinching the AFC 

U-16 Championship 2010. 

In both of their two previous participations in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Korea DPR were eliminated by the 

eventual runners-up. In 2005 the young Chollima lost 3-1 after extra time to Brazil in the quarter-finals, whereas 

in 2007 they were knocked out by Spain 3-0 in the Round of 16. 



Mexico (MEX) 











All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





5,426,481 

4,602,251 

824,230 

167,574 

10,530 

71,817 

8,100 

When Mexico won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2005, beating Brazil 3-0 in the final, they became the first 

CONCACAF side to win a FIFA youth tournament. 

Mexico missed out on the opportunity to defend their 2005 title when failing to qualify for Korea 2007. The 

other sides to have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup and then not taken part in the following tournament were the 

former Soviet Union in 1989, Saudi Arabia in 1991, France in 2003 and Switzerland in 2011. 

Along with France in 2001, Mexico are the only other FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning team to have lost a game 

on their way to the final, having been beaten 2-1 by Turkey in their final group game at Peru 2005. 

Mexico only managed to progress into the knockout rounds of the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the sixth time of 

asking. At New Zealand 1999, they qualified for the quarter-finals courtesy of a 4-0 win over Thailand and a 1-0 

result against Spain, but lost out 3-2 against rivals USA in the last eight. 

In the 2009 edition Mexico were knocked out on penalties in the Round of 16 by Korea Republic, thereby 

continuing the tradition among CONCACAF sides of always losing penalty shoot-outs in the FIFA U-17 World 

Cup. On the two previous occasions it had happened, in 1991 and 1999, USA were the eliminated team. 



Netherlands (NED) 


Number of previous FIFA World Cups (best rank; year): 9 (2; 1974, 1978, 2010) 




All-time ranking: 23 rd 





All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





5:3 (v. QAT) 2005 

2:0 (v. GAM) 2005 

2:0 (v. USA) 2005 

1,759,721 

1,562,371 

197,350 

533,479 

47,594 

531,036 

72,656 

This is the side’s third appearance in the competition, after their third-place finish in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 

Peru 2005 and their first-round elimination in Nigeria two years ago. 

With five wins and four defeats, the Netherlands have never drawn in any of their nine FIFA U-17 World Cup 

matches. 

Albert Stuivenberg is competing in his second FIFA competition as head coach of the Netherlands, having already 

guided the U-17 side two years ago in Nigeria. 

After reaching two semi-finals and two finals since 2000, the Dutch U-17 team won their first continental title in 

2011, beating Germany 5-2 in the decider. 

The joint-fastest substitution in the history of the FIFA U-17 World Cup was made just four minutes into the 

Netherlands’ match against Mexico in the 2005 edition, when Oranje defender Mike Van der Kooij made way 

for Erik Pieters. USA’s Mike Potempa was himself taken off four minutes into his side’s encounter with Ghana in 

1995. 



New Zealand (NZL) 

Confederation: OFC 









Biggest win/best score: 2:1 (v. POL) 1999 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





227,000 


48,254 

20,277 

4,818 

52,662 

17,553 

New Zealand’s only win in the 34 games they have played in FIFA men’s competitions was their U-17 team’s 2-1 

defeat of Poland in the 1999 tournament. 

The side have let in a total of 51 goals in their thirteen FIFA U-17 World Cup matches: an average of 3.9 goals 

per game. In the 1997 competition alone, New Zealand conceded 22 goals. 

New Zealand won the last three OFC U-17 Championships (2007, 2009 and 2011), winning all 11 of the 

matches they played. 

In the 2009 edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, New Zealand progressed past the opening group stage for the 

first time, having notched three successive 1-1 draws against Costa Rica, Burkina Faso and Turkey. 

Only one New Zealander has scored more than one goal in FIFA competitions: Dave Mulligan scored twice on 

home turf in the FIFA U-17 World Cup New Zealand 1999, once in the match against the USA and once against 

Poland. Another twelve of his countrymen have one goal to their name. 



Panama (PAN) 











All players: 

All male: 

All female: 






149,998 

26,370 

15,200 

1,000 

9,400 

520 

Panama are the tenth CONCACAF side to have qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. 

Prior to securing a place at Mexico 2011, Panama qualified for three FIFA U-20 World Cups, where they were 

eliminated in the opening round of each campaign. Their record from nine matches played stands at one draw 

and eight defeats. 

The Panama U-17 side is coached by Jorge Dely Valdes who, besides having been one of his country’s most 

prolific strikers, also guided Los Canaleros at the finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007 in Canada. 

None of the other nine CONCACAF sides that have competed in the FIFA U-17 World Cup made it past the first 

round in their debut participation. 

In 2011 Panama recorded their all-time best finish in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship, clinching third 

position. The Central Americans qualified for Mexico 2011 with just three goals scored in seven matches and the 

same number conceded. 



Rwanda (RWA) 











All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





Rwanda are making their first appearance in the finals of a FIFA competition. 

477,800 

455,800 

22,000 

4,400 

0 

6,500 

0 

This is the fifth consecutive edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup to feature a debutant African side. Prior to 

Rwanda in 2011, the newcomers were Cameroon and Sierra Leone in 2003, Gambia in 2005, Togo in 2007, and 

Algeria and Malawi in 2009. 

As hosts of the CAF U-17 Championship 2011, Rwanda achieved their all-time best finish losing 2-1 in the final 

to Burkina Faso, the team they had beaten by the same score line two weeks earlier in the group stage. 

Richard Tardy and Congo head coach Eddie Hudanski are the first French trainers to manage a foreign national 

team in the finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. 

Rwanda were the first African team to qualify for the finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2011. The Rwandans 

needed just two matches to book their passage as one of the top four sides in the CAF championship, beating 

Burkina Faso and Egypt. 



Uruguay (URU) 








Wins – Draws – Losses: 4 – 3 – 8 



All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





211,689 

184,883 

26,806 

25,000 

300 

24,974 

0 

Uruguay have ventured past the first round of this competition twice in four attempts. On both occasions they 

were eliminated in the quarter-finals after drawing in regulation time: by Ghana 3-2 after extra time in 1999 and 

by Spain on penalties in 2009. 

Victor Pua holds the record for the shortest move from coaching a side in the FIFA U-17 World Cup to taking 

charge of a FIFA World Cup side. Pua was the Uruguay U-17 coach in November 1999 and less than three years 

later, took the senior side to the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. 

At U-17 level, Uruguay have never won a South American title, but have finished as runners-up three times, in 

1991, 1995 and at the last regional showpiece in 2011. 

Uruguay have never beaten European opposition in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. In five encounters they have 

mustered three draws (one of which culminated in a penalty shoot-out defeat) and two losses. 

Los Charrúas have never won their opening match in the finals of a FIFA U-17 World Cup. Their record stands at 

three defeats and a 1-1 draw with Poland in 1999. 



USA (USA) 








Wins – Draws – Losses: 18 – 6 – 24 


Biggest win/best score: 6:1 (v. KOR) 2003 

All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





24,526,820 

17,332,191 

7,194,629 

193,346 

104,449 

2,815,538 

1,206,459 

The United States have reached the finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the 14 th time in as many competitions, 

making them the only side to have competed at every edition of the tournament. Their best finish was fourth 

place at New Zealand 1999. 

The USA have been knocked out of the competition without losing a match on two separate occasions, 

succumbing to a penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals against Qatar in 1991 and in the semis against Australia 

in 1999. 

Both of the USA’s hat-tricks in FIFA U-17 World Cup finals have come at the expense of Asian sides. The first 

player to bag three was Judah Cooks in the 5-1 win over Qatar in 1993. Ten years later, Freddy Adu hit a hattrick 

of his own in the 6-1 defeat of Korea Republic. 

Landon Donovan and Jozy Altidore are the only US players to have taken part in every possible FIFA competition. 

Donovan’s debut outing was at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Zealand 1999, and has since played in the U- 

20 event, the Olympic Football Tournament, the FIFA Confederations Cup and the FIFA World Cup TM , making 34 

appearances and scoring 11 goals in all. Since debuting at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2005, Altidore has 

accumulated a total of 19 appearances and six goals in all events, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 

Colombian tactician Wilmer Cabrera, who played for his home nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup 1987 and in 

the 1998 FIFA World Cup, is appearing in his second FIFA U-17 World Cup as USA head coach. He previously 

managed the Stars and Stripes at the 2009 event, where they bowed out in the Round of 16 after a 2-1 reverse 

at the hands of Italy. 



Uzbekistan (UZB) 











All players: 

All male: 

All female: 





579,119 

534,301 

44,818 

4,525 

38 

10,600 

38 

This is Uzbekistan’s first participation in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. To date the Central Asians have qualified 

twice for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, in 2003 and 2009. 

Uzbekistan are yet to win a match in a FIFA competition. In their six matches played to date in the FIFA U-20 

World Cup, the Uzbeks succumbed to five successive defeats before drawing 1-1 with England. 

After finishing fourth in AFC U-16 Championship 2002, Uzbekistan achieved their all-time best placing in the 

2010 edition, reaching the final where they lost 2-0 to Korea DPR. 

Uzbekistan are the 15th Asian side to take part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The last debut by an AFC team was 

in 2007, when both Tajikistan and Syria made their tournament bows. 

The last two Asian U-16 Championships were both staged in Uzbekistan. 



Previous Head to Heads in FIFA U-17 World Cups 

Group A: Mexico, Korea DPR, Congo, Netherlands 

22.08.1998 CARRARA (ITA) Congo - Mexico 2:1 (2:0) 

FIFA U-17 World Championship 

Italy 1991 

First 

Stage 

29.09.2005 CHICLAYO (PER) Mexico - Netherlands 4:0 (1:0) 


Peru 2005 

Second 

Stage 

Group B: Japan, Jamaica, France, Argentina 

19.09.2001 SCARBOROUGH (TRI) Japan - France 1:5 (0:3) 


Trinidad and Tobago 2001 

First 

Stage 

27.09.2001 PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) France - Argentina 2:1 (0:0) 


Trinidad and Tobago 2001 

Second 

Stage 

25.08.2007 GOYANG (KOR) France - Japan 2:1 (0:1) 


Korea 2007 

First 

Stage 

Group C: Uruguay, Canada, Rwanda, England 

none 

Group D: USA, Czech Republic, Uzbekistan, New Zealand 

22.08.1993 KYOTO (JPN) USA - Czechoslovakia 2:2 (1:1) 


Japan 1993 

First 

Stage 

10.11.1999 AUCKLAND (NZL) New Zealand - USA 1:2 (1:0) 


New Zealand 1999 

First 

Stage 

Group E: Burkina Faso, Panama, Germany, Ecuador 

none 

Group F: Australia, Côte d’Ivoire, Brazil, Denmark 

17.07.1987 MONTREAL (CAN) Brazil - Australia 0:1 (0:0) 

12.06.1989 ABERDEEN (SCO) Australia - Brazil 1:3 (0:3) 

13.08.1995 PORTOVIEJO (ECU) Brazil - Australia 3:1 (1:1) 

27.11.1999 AUCKLAND (NZL) Australia - Brazil 

0:0 AET 

7:8 PSO 

14.09.2001 PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) Australia - Brazil 0:1 (0:0) 

FIFA U-16 World Championship First 

Canada 1987 

Stage 

FIFA U-16 World Championship First 

Scotland 1989 

Stage 

FIFA U-17 World Championship Second 

Ecuador 1995 

Stage 


New Zealand 1999 

Final 

FIFA U-17 World Championship First 

Trinidad and Tobago 2001 Stage 



Match Schedule 

Group A: Mexico Korea DPR Congo Netherlands 

Group B: Japan Jamaica France Argentina 

Group C: Uruguay Canada Rwanda England 

Group D: USA Czech Republic Uzbekistan New Zealand 

Group E: Burkina Faso Panama Germany Ecuador 

Group F: Australia Côte d’Ivoire Brazil Denmark 

Group Matches 

1 18/06/2011 MORELIA Congo – Netherlands Group A 15:00 

2 18/06/2011 MORELIA Mexico – Korea DPR Group A 18:00 

3 18/06/2011 MONTERREY France – Argentina Group B 15:00 

4 18/06/2011 MONTERREY Japan – Jamaica Group B 18:00 

5 19/06/2011 PACHUCA Rwanda – England Group C 15:00 

6 19/06/2011 PACHUCA Uruguay – Canada Group C 18:00 

7 19/06/2011 TORREON Uzbekistan – New Zealand Group D 15:00 

8 19/06/2011 TORREON USA – Czech Republic Group D 18:00 

9 20/06/2011 QUERETARO Germany – Ecuador Group E 15:00 

10 20/06/2011 QUERETARO Burkina Faso – Panama Group E 18:00 

11 20/06/2011 GUADALAJARA Brazil – Denmark Group F 15:00 

12 20/06/2011 GUADALAJARA Australia – Côte d’Ivoire Group F 18:00 

13 21/06/2011 MORELIA Korea DPR – Netherlands Group A 15:00 

14 21/06/2011 MORELIA Mexico – Congo Group A 18:00 

15 21/06/2011 MONTERREY Japan – France Group B 15:00 

16 21/06/2011 MONTERREY Jamaica – Argentina Group B 18:00 

17 22/06/2011 PACHUCA Uruguay – Rwanda Group C 15:00 

18 22/06/2011 PACHUCA Canada – England Group C 18:00 

19 22/06/2011 TORREON USA – Uzbekistan Group D 15:00 

20 22/06/2011 TORREON Czech Republic – New Zealand Group D 18:00 



21 23/06/2011 QUERETARO Burkina Faso – Germany Group E 15:00 

22 23/06/2011 QUERETARO Panama – Ecuador Group E 18:00 

23 23/06/2011 GUADALAJARA Australia – Brazil Group F 15:00 

24 23/06/2011 GUADALAJARA Côte d’Ivoire – Denmark Group F 18:00 

25 24/06/2011 MORELIA Korea DPR – Congo Group A 18:00 

26 24/06/2011 MONTERREY Mexico – Netherlands Group A 18:00 

27 24/06/2011 MORELIA Japan – Argentina Group B 15:00 

28 24/06/2011 MONTERREY Jamaica – France Group B 15:00 

29 25/06/2011 TORREON Uruguay – England Group C 15:00 

30 25/06/2011 PACHUCA Canada – Rwanda Group C 15:00 

31 25/06/2011 PACHUCA USA – New Zealand Group D 18:00 

32 25/06/2011 TORREON Czech Republic – Uzbekistan Group D 18:00 

33 26/06/2011 GUADALAJARA Burkina Faso – Ecuador Group E 15:00 

34 26/06/2011 QUERETARO Panama – Germany Group E 15:00 

35 26/06/2011 QUERETARO Australia – Denmark Group F 18:00 

36 26/06/2011 GUADALAJARA Côte d’Ivoire – Brazil Group F 18:00 

Round of 16 

37 29/06/2011 TORREON 1D – 3BEF* 15:00 

38 29/06/2011 GUADALAJARA 1F – 2E 15:00 

39 29/06/2011 MORELIA 2A – 2C 18:00 

40 29/06/2011 MONTERREY 1B – 3ACD* 18:00 

41 30/06/2011 QUERETARO 1E – 2D 15:00 

42 30/06/2011 PACHUCA 1C – 3ABF* 15:00 

43 30/06/2011 QUERETARO 2B – 2F 18:00 

44 30/06/2011 PACHUCA 1A – 3CDE* 18:00 

*The two teams finishing first and second in each group and the four best teams among those ranked third 

qualify for the round of 16. 

Quarter Finals 

45 03.07.2011 MONTERREY W39 – W37 15:00 

46 03.07.2011 QUERETARO W40 – W38 18:00 

47 04.07.2011 MORELIA W41 – W42 15:00 

48 04.07.2011 PACHUCA W43 – W44 18:00 



Semi Finals 

49 07.07.2011 GUADALAJARA W45 – W46 15:00 

50 07.07.2011 TORREON W47 – W48 18:00 

Match for third place 

51 10.07.2011 MEXICO CITY L49 – L50 15:00 

Final 

52 10.07.2011 MEXICO CITY W49 – W50 18:00 



Preliminary competitions for Mexico 2011 

(per Confederation, ONLY FINAL ROUNDS) 

AFC 

Uzbekistan, Australia, Japan and Korea DPR will represent Asia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011. The 

quartet secured semi-final places at the AFC U-16 Championship which took place in Uzbekistan from 

24 October to 7 November 2010. 

Australia (AUS) 

Japan (JPN) 

Korea DPR (PRK) 

Uzbekistan (UZB) 

Group A 

Date Match Result City (Country) 

24.10.2010 Uzbekistan – Indonesia 3:0 (1:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

24.10.2010 Tajikistan – Jordan 1:1 (0:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

26.10.2010 Indonesia – Tajikistan 4:1 (1:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

26.10.2010 Uzbekistan – Jordan 0:0 TASHKENT (UZB) 

28.10.2010 Uzbekistan – Tajikistan 8:1 (4:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

28.10.2010 Jordan – Indonesia 1:0 (0:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

Group B 


24.10.2010 Iran – Oman 5:1 (2:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

24.10.2010 Syria – Korea DPR 1:1 (1:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

26.10.2010 Oman – Syria 0:1 (0:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

26.10.2010 Korea DPR – Iran 2:0 (2:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

28.10.2010 Iran – Syria 1:1 (1:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

28.10.2010 Korea DPR – Oman 2:1 (1:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

Group C 


25.10.2010 Japan – Vietnam 6:0 (3:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

25.10.2010 Australia – Timor-Leste 5:0 (3:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

27.10.2010 Vietnam – Australia 1:3 (0:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

27.10.2010 Timor-Leste – Japan 0:1 (0:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

29.10.2010 Japan – Australia 0:0 TASHKENT (UZB) 

29.10.2010 Timor-Leste – Vietnam 1:3 (0:1) TASHKENT (UZB) 



Group D 


25.10.2010 United Arab Emirates – Kuwait 0:0 TASHKENT (UZB) 

25.10.2010 Iraq – China PR 2:0 (2:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

27.10.2010 Kuwait – Iraq 0:3 (0:2) TASHKENT (UZB) 

27.10.2010 China PR – United Arab Emirates 1:1 (0:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

29.10.2010 United Arab Emirates – Iraq 2:1 (0:1) TASHKENT (UZB) 

29.10.2010 China PR – Kuwait 0:1 (0:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

Quarter-final 

01.11.2010 Uzbekistan – Syria 2:1 (1:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

01.11.2010 Korea DPR – Jordan 4:0 (1:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

01.11.2010 Australia – United Arab Emirates 3:2 AET (2:2, 0:2) TASHKENT (UZB) 

01.11.2010 Iraq – Japan 1:3 (1:1) TASHKENT (UZB) 

Semi-final 

04.11.2010 Uzbekistan – Australia 2:1 (1:1) TASHKENT (UZB) 

04.11.2010 Korea DPR – Japan 2:1 (2:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 

Final 

07.11.2010 Uzbekistan – Korea DPR 0:2 (0:0) TASHKENT (UZB) 



CAF 

Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Congo all emerged from the ninth African U-17 Championship to book 

their places as the continent’s representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011. The final round of the 

competition was played from 7 to 22 January 2011 in Rwanda. 

Congo (CGO) 

Burkina Faso (BFA) 

Côte d’Ivoire (CIV) 

Rwanda (RWA) 

Group A 


08.01.2011 Rwanda – Burkina Faso 2:1 (1:0) KIGALI (RWA) 

08.01.2011 Senegal – Egypt 1:2 (1:0) KIGALI (RWA) 

11.01.2011 Burkina Faso – Senegal 3:2 (3:0) KIGALI (RWA) 

11.01.2011 Rwanda – Egypt 1:0 (1:0) KIGALI (RWA) 

14.01.2011 Burkina Faso – Egypt 4:0 (1:0) KIGALI (RWA) 

14.01.2011 Rwanda – Senegal 0:1 (0:0) KIGALI (RWA) 

Group B 


09.01.2011 Gambia – Congo 0:3 (0:2) GISENYI (RWA) 

09.01.2011 Cote d’Ivoire – Mali 2:1 (0:1) GISENYI (RWA) 

12.01.2011 Congo – Cote d’Ivoire 2:2 (1:0) GISENYI (RWA) 

12.01.2011 Mali – Gambia 0:1 (0:1) GISENYI (RWA) 

15.01.2011 Congo – Mali 2:1 (0:0) GISENYI (RWA) 

15.01.2011 Gambia – Cote d’Ivoire 1:4 (0:2) KIGALI (RWA) 

Semi-final 

18.01.2011 Burkina Faso – Congo 

1:1 AET (1:1, 

0:1) PSO 4:2 

KIGALI (RWA) 

19.01.2011 Cote d’Ivoire – Rwanda 0:1 (0:0) KIGALI (RWA) 


21.01.2011 Congo – Cote d’Ivoire 2:1 (1:1) KIGALI (RWA) 

Final 

22.01.2011 Rwanda – Burkina Faso 1:2 (0:0) KIGALI (RWA) 



CONCACAF 

The USA, Panama, hosts Jamaica and Canada progressed to Mexico 2011 from the CONCACAF qualification 

tournament in February in Montego Bay, Jamaica. 

Canada (CAN) 

Jamaica (JAM) 

Panama (PAN) 

USA (USA) 

As a host country, Mexico qualifies automatically. 

Mexico (MEX) 

Final Round - Group A 


14.02.2011 Haiti – Costa Rica 1:3 (1:2) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

16.02.2011 El Salvador – Haiti 3:0 (3:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

18.02.2011 Costa Rica – El Salvador 3:2 (2:1) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

Final Round - Group B 


14.02.2011 Cuba – USA 1:3 (0:1) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

16.02.2011 Panama – Cuba 0:0 MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

18.02.2011 USA – Panama 1:0 (0:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

Final Round - Group C 


15.02.2011 Jamaica – Trinidad and Tobago 2:2 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

17.02.2011 Guatemala – Trinidad and Tobago 0:1 (0:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

19.02.2011 Jamaica – Guatemala 1:0 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

Final Round - Group D 


15.02.2011 Barbados – Honduras 1:2 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

17.02.2011 Canada – Barbados 8:0 (5:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

19.02.2011 Honduras – Canada 0:0 MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

Final Round – Quarter-final 


22.02.2011 Costa Rica – Panama 0:1 (0:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

22.02.2011 USA – El Salvador 3:2 AET (1:1, 1:1) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

23.02.2011 Canada – Trinidad and Tobago 2:0 (2:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

23.02.2011 Jamaica – Honduras 2:1 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 



Semi-final 

25.02.2011 Canada – Panama 1:0 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

25.02.2011 USA – Jamaica 2:0 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 


27.02.2011 Panama – Jamaica 1:0 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 

Final 

27.02.2011 Canada – USA 0:3 AET MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 



CONMEBOL 

The qualification tournament in South America took place from 12 March to 10 April 2011 in Ecuador. Four 

teams qualified directly for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011. Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Ecuador 

finished in the top-four positions. 

Argentina (ARG) 

Brazil (BRA) 

Ecuador (ECU) 

Uruguay (URU) 

Group A 


12.03.2011 Ecuador – Bolivia 2:1 (2:0) LATACUNGA (ECU) 

12.03.2011 Argentina – Peru 4:2 (0:2) LATACUNGA (ECU) 

15.03.2011 Ecuador – Peru 1:1 (1:0) AMBATO (ECU) 

15.03.2011 Bolivia – Uruguay 0:2 (0:2) AMBATO (ECU) 

18.03.2011 Argentina – Uruguay 1:2 (1:1) RIOBAMBA (ECU) 

18.03.2011 Peru – Bolivia 2:4 (2:1) RIOBAMBA (ECU) 

21.03.2011 Ecuador – Uruguay 1:0 (1:0) LATACUNGA (ECU) 

22.03.2011 Argentina – Bolivia 3:0 (2:0) LATACUNGA (ECU) 

24.03.2011 Uruguay – Peru 0:3 (0:2) AMBATO (ECU) 

24.03.2011 Ecuador – Argentina 0:2 (0:0) AMBATO (ECU) 

Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points 

1 Argentina 4 3 0 1 10 4 6 9 

2 Ecuador 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7 

3 Uruguay 4 2 0 2 4 5 -1 6 

4 Peru 4 1 1 2 8 9 -1 4 

5 Bolivia 4 1 0 3 5 9 -4 3 

Group B 


13.03.2011 Brazil – Venezuela 4:3 (2:3) IBARRA (ECU) 

13.03.2011 Colombia – Chile 2:2 (2:0) IBARRA (ECU) 

16.03.2011 Brazil – Chile 2:1 (0:0) IBARRA (ECU) 

16.03.2011 Colombia – Paraguay 3:1 (1:0) IBARRA (ECU) 

19.03.2011 Chile – Venezuela 2:1 (1:1) IBARRA (ECU) 

19.03.2011 Brazil – Paraguay 1:2 (1:0) IBARRA (ECU) 

22.03.2011 Paraguay – Chile 3:0 (1:0) IBARRA (ECU) 

22.03.2011 Colombia – Venezuela 1:0 (0:0) IBARRA (ECU) 

25.03.2011 Paraguay – Venezuela 3:1 (2:0) IBARRA (ECU) 

25.03.2011 Colombia – Brazil 1:5 (0:3) IBARRA (ECU) 




1 Brazil 4 3 0 1 12 7 5 9 

2 Paraguay 4 3 0 1 9 5 4 9 

3 Colombia 4 2 1 1 7 8 -1 7 

4 Chile 4 1 1 2 5 8 -3 4 

5 Venezuela 4 0 0 4 5 10 -5 0 

Qualifying round 


28.03.2011 Argentina – Paraguay 1:0 (0:0) LATACUNGA (ECU) 

28.03.2011 Ecuador – Colombia 0:0 LATACUNGA (ECU) 

28.03.2011 Brazil – Uruguay 0:0 LATACUNGA (ECU) 

31.03.2011 Brazil – Colombia 1:0 (0:0) QUITO (ECU) 

31.03.2011 Ecuador – Paraguay 2:2 (1:0) QUITO (ECU) 

31.03.2011 Argentina – Uruguay 1:1 (0:0) QUITO (ECU) 

03.04.2011 Paraguay – Uruguay 1:3 (0:1) LATACUNGA (ECU) 

03.04.2011 Brazil – Ecuador 3:1 (2:0) LATACUNGA (ECU) 

03.04.2011 Argentina – Colombia 2:1 (2:1) LATACUNGA (ECU) 

06.04.2011 Uruguay – Colombia 3:2 (2:1) QUITO (ECU) 

06.04.2011 Argentina – Ecuador 1:2 (0:0) QUITO (ECU) 

06.04.2011 Brazil – Paraguay 3:1 (1:1) QUITO (ECU) 

09.04.2011 Paraguay – Colombia 1:2 (0:2) QUITO (ECU) 

09.04.2011 Ecuador – Uruguay 1:1 (0:1) QUITO (ECU) 

09.04.2011 Argentina – Brazil 2:3 (1:2) QUITO (ECU) 


1 Brazil 5 4 1 0 10 4 6 13 

2 Uruguay 5 2 3 0 8 5 3 9 

3 Argentina 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 7 

4 Ecuador 5 1 3 1 6 7 -1 6 

5 Colombia 5 1 1 3 5 7 -2 4 

6 Paraguay 5 0 1 4 5 11 -6 1 



OFC 

New Zealand emerged victorious as hosts of the Oceania qualifying competition which ran from 8 to 19 January 

2011. The Kiwis edged out Tahiti 2-0 in the final of the ten-team tournament that took place in the Auckland 

area. New Zealand will be the lone representative from the OFC region at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 

2011. 

Group A 

New Zealand (NZL) 


08.01.2011 Vanuatu – Papua New Guinea 2:0 (1:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

08.01.2011 American Samoa – Fiji 0:9 (0:2) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

10.01.2011 Papua New Guinea – Fiji 2:1 (1:1) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

10.01.2011 New Zealand – Vanuatu 5:1 (4:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

12.01.2011 New Zealand – Fiji 1:0 (0:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

12.01.2011 Papua New Guinea – American Samoa 2:1 (1:1) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

14.01.2011 New Zealand – American Samoa 4:0 (1:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

14.01.2011 Fiji – Vanuatu 0:3 (0:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

16.01.2011 American Samoa – Vanuatu 0:7 (0:2) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

16.01.2011 New Zealand – Papua New Guinea 3:0 (2:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 


1 New Zealand 4 4 0 0 13 1 12 12 

2 Vanuatu 4 3 0 1 13 5 8 9 

3 

Papua New 

Guinea 

4 2 0 2 4 7 -3 6 

4 Fiji 4 1 0 3 10 6 4 3 

5 American Samoa 4 0 0 4 1 22 -21 0 

Group B 


09.01.2011 New Caledonia – Solomon Islands 1:2 (1:1) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

09.01.2011 Tonga – Tahiti 0:8 (0:4) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

11.01.2011 Solomon Islands – Tahiti 1:2 (0:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

11.01.2011 New Caledonia – Cook Islands 8:1 (2:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

13.01.2011 Tahiti – Cook Islands 1:0 (0:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

13.01.2011 Solomon Islands – Tonga 15:0 (8:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

15.01.2011 Cook Islands – Tonga 6:2 (5:0) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

15.01.2011 Tahiti – New Caledonia 3:1 (2:1) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

17.01.2011 Cook Islands – Solomon Islands 1:4 (1:1) AUCKLAND (NZL) 

17.01.2011 Tonga – New Caledonia 0:17 (0:3) AUCKLAND (NZL) 




1 Tahiti 4 4 0 0 14 2 12 12 

2 Solomon Islands 4 3 0 1 22 4 18 9 

3 New Caledonia 4 2 0 2 27 6 21 6 

4 Cook Islands 4 1 0 3 8 15 -7 3 

5 Tonga 4 0 0 4 2 46 -44 0 

Final 

19.01.2011 New Zealand – Tahiti 2:0 (2:0) AUKLAND (NZL) 



UEFA 

Of the 53 teams that competed in the qualifying rounds for the UEFA U-17 Championship only 8 advanced to 

play in the final tournament held in Serbia between 3 and 15 May 2011. After finishing in the top three of 

their respective groups, the six best teams, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany and the 

Netherlands, all qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico. 

Germany (GER) 

Czech Republic (CZE) 

Netherlands (NED) 

France (FRA) 

Denmark (DEN) 

England (ENG) 

Group A 


03.05.2011 France – England 2:2 (1:2) INDJIJA (SRB) 

03.05.2011 Serbia – Denmark 2:3 (1:2) NOVI SAD (SRB) 

06.05.2011 Denmark – England 2:0 (2:0) NOVI SAD (SRB) 

06.05.2011 Serbia – France 1:1 (1:1) INDJIJA (SRB) 

09.05.2011 Denmark – France 1:0 (0:0) NOVI SAD (SRB) 

09.05.2011 Serbia – England 0:3 (0:3) INDJIJA (SRB) 


1 Denmark 3 3 0 0 6 2 4 9 

2 England 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 4 

3 France 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2 

4 Serbia 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1 

Group B 


03.05.2011 Czech Republic – Romania 1:1 (0:0) BELGRADE (SRB) 

03.05.2011 Germany – Netherlands 0:2 (0:0) SMEDEREVO (SRB) 

06.05.2011 Germany – Czech Republic 1:1 (0:1) SMEDEREVO (SRB) 

06.05.2011 Netherlands – Romania 1:0 (1:0) BELGRADE (SRB) 

09.05.2011 Netherlands – Czech Republic 0:0 BELGRADE (SRB) 

09.05.2011 Romania – Germany 0:1 (0:0) SMEDEREVO (SRB) 


1 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 7 

2 Germany 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4 

3 Czech Republic 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3 

4 Romania 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 1 



Semi-final 


12.05.2011 Netherlands – England 1:0 (1:0) NOVI SAD (SRB) 

12.05.2011 Denmark – Germany 0:2 (0:0) NOVI SAD (SRB) 

Final 


15.05.2009 Germany – Netherlands 2:5 (2:2) NOVI SAD (SRB) 



Statistics 

Goals 

Most goals 

The most goals scored in a tournament was in Korea 

Republic in 2007 (165 goals in 52 matches, with an average 

of 3.17 goals per match). Next are Nigeria 2009 with 151 

goals in 52 matches, with an average of 2.9 goals per 

match), Egypt 1997 and Finland 2003 (117 goals with the 

highest average of 3.66 goals per match), ahead of Peru 

2005 (111 goals, 3.47 per match), Japan 1993 (107 goals, 

3.34 per match) and Trinidad and Tobago 2001 (102 goals, 

3.19 per match). 

The most goal-laden match in the U-17 WC was held in 

Ismailia (Egypt) in 1997, with Spain inflicting maximum 

damage by crushing New Zealand 13-0. However, other 

than sealing the Golden Shoe for David, the shower of 

goals reaped a meagre harvest: Spain were beaten in the 

semi-finals by eventual runners-up Ghana. 

In a historical overview, Brazil have scored a total of 127 goals in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. In second and third 

place are Nigeria with 100 goals and Spain with 97 goals. The highest goal average nonetheless belongs to the 

Soviet Union (3.50) who scored 21 goals in 6 matches at their only appearance at the U-17 FWC. They took the 

FWC trophy home from Canada in 1987, with Nikiforov and Arutyunian leading them to victory. 

Goals Match Result Match date Competition 

Country Goals 

Brazil 127 

Nigeria 100 

Spain 97 

Ghana 86 

Argentina 72 

USA 68 

Germany 59 

Above: Table showing the most goals in an U-17 

tournament by country. 

13 New Zealand – Spain 0:13 11.09.1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997 

10 Colombia – Finland 9:1 19.08.2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship Finland 2003 

10 Portugal – Cameroon 5:5 20.08.2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship Finland 2003 

9 Cuba – Spain 2:7 20.08.1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship Italy 1991 

8 Canada – Nigeria 0:8 22.08.1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship Japan 1993 

8 Thailand – Chile 2:6 10.09.1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997 

8 Thailand – Ghana 1:7 16.11.1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship New Zealand 1999 

8 USA – France 3:5 16.09.2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship Trinidad & Tobago 2001 

8 Netherlands – Qatar 5:3 17.09.2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 



Fastest goals 

The two fastest goalscorers in the competition both hail from Brazil - Fabinho scoring in just 9 seconds in 2007 

and Celso in 14 seconds in 2005. In third and fourth places are two Nigerians - Nwankwo Kanu, who opened 

Nigeria’s 8-0 victory over Canada in the first minute of the match in 1993, and Wilson Oruma, who repeated the 

trick by scoring first in Nigeria’s 2-1 victory over Japan the same year. Sergei Arutyunian (URS, 1987) completes 

the list of first-minute goalscorers. 

Sec. Player Date Match Year Competition 

9" FABINHO, BRA 18.08.2007 BRA – NZL 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007 

14" CELSO, BRA 29.09.2005 TUR – BRA 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 

39" Nwankwo KANU, NGA 22.08.1993 CAN – NGA 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship Japan 1993 

59" Wilson ORUMA, NGA 29.08.1993 NGA – JPN 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship Japan 1993 

60" Sergei ARUTYUNIAN, URS 22.07.1987 CIV – URS 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship Canada 1987 

All-time top goalscorers 

The tournament’s top goalscorer to date is France’s Florent Sinama Pongolle with nine goals in six matches (U-17 

FWC 2001), ahead of Marcel Witeczek from Germany FR, who scored eight goals (U-17 FWC 1985). In third 

place is Macauley Chrisantus (Nigeria) who scored seven goals in the 2007 competition, David (Spain), with the 

same number during the 1997 tournament and Ismael Addo (Ghana), who scored seven goals in six matches in 

1999. Only Sinama Pongolle went on to win the title with his French team-mates. The world champions have 

only managed to crown one of their own as top goalscorer on three occasions: Nigeria’s Wilson Oruma in 1993, 

Florent Sinama Pongolle for France in 2001 and Mexico’s Carlos Vela in 2005. 

Goals Player Year 

9 Florent SINAMA PONGOLLE, FRA 2001 

8 Marcel WITECZEK, FRG 1985 

7 Macauley CHRISANTUS, NGA 2007 

7 DAVID, ESP 1997 

7 Ismael ADDO, GHA 1999 

6 Ransford OSEI, GHA 2007 

6 Wilson ORUMA, NGA 1993 



Youngest goal scorers by tournament 

The youngest ever player is the Nigerian Peter Ogaba, who played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1987 at the 

tender age of 12 years and 10 months. The youngest players scoring a goal (by tournament) are: 

Competition Player Age Result Match Date 

China PR 1985 Lamine TOURE, GUI 13/07 0:3 BOL – GUI 04.08.1985 

Canada 1987 Rashid SUWAID, QAT 13/10 1:2 CAN – QAT 16.07.1987 

Scotland 1989 Sunny UMORU, NGA 14/06 0:3 CHN – NGA 14.06.1989 

Italy 1991 Emmanuel DUAH, GHA 14/09 1:0 GHA – ESP 31.08.1991 

Japan 1993 Joseph FAMEYE, GHA 14/10 0:1 JPN – GHA 21.08.1993 

Ecuador 1995 Esteban CAMBIASSO, ARG 15/00 0:2 OMA – ARG 20.08.1995 

Egypt 1997 Drissa COULIBALY, MLI 14/10 3:1 MLI – MEX 11.09.1997 

New Zealand 1999 Ibrahim KABORE, BFA 15/02 1:2 BFA – QAT 14.11.1999 

Trinidad & Tobago 2001 Henock CONOMBO, BFA 15/03 2:2 ARG – BFA 15.09.2001 

Finland 2003 Freddy ADU, USA 14/02 1:6 KOR – USA 14.08.2003 

Peru 2005 Pa Modou JAGNE, GAM 15/08 1:3 QAT – GAM 20.09.2005 

Korea 2007 Issac DONKOR, GHA 15/09 1:0 GHA – BRA 29.08.2007 

Nigeria 2009 Bertrand TRAORE, BFA 14/01 4:1 BFA – CRC 31.10.2009 

Milestone goals 

No Goalscorer Match Goal Result Date Venue 

1 BISMARCK, BRA QAT – BRA 0:1 1:2 31.07.85 Shanghai, CHN 

100 Ben CRAWLEY, USA USA – ECU 1:0 1:0 12.07.87 St. John‘s – New Brunswick, CAN 

200 Fode CAMARA, GUI GUI – KSA 2:1 2:2 12.06.89 Edinburgh, SCO 

300 Gaston KIBITI, CGO CGO – MEX 1:0 2:1 22.08.91 Carrara, ITA 

400 Zoltan NOVOTA, TCH COL – TCH 1:3 1:3 26.08.93 Kyoto, JPN 

500 Hani AL NOBI, OMA NGA – OMA 1:2 1:2 12.08.95 Portoviejo, ECU 

600 IVAN SANCHEZ, ESP NZL – ESP 0:1 0:13 11.09.97 Ismailia, EGY 

700 Bilal ABUHAMDA, QAT QAT – JAM 3:0 4:0 17.11.99 Dunedin, NZL 

800 Mohamed AL HINAI, OMA BFA – OMA 1:1 1:1 20.09.01 Couca, TRI 

900 Carlos HIDALGO, COL COL – FIN 4:1 9:1 19.08.03 Lahti, FIN 

1000 Ryan SOROKA, USA ITA – USA 1:3 1:3 20.09.05 Chiclayo, PER 

1100 Mykell BATES, USA TJK – USA 0:1 4:3 20.08.07 Changwon, KOR 

1200 Henry LANDSBURY, ENG ENG – SYR 1:0 3:1 30.08.07 Jeju, KOR 

1300 Carlos CAMPOS, MEX JPN – MEX 0:1 0:2 30.10.09 Lagos, NGA 

1378 Haris SEFEROVIC, SUI SUI – NGA 1:0 1:0 15.11.09 Abuja, NGA 



Hat-tricks 

Sinama Pongolle (FRA) and Witeczek (FRG) both notched two hat-tricks in a FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament 

(Sinama Pongolle in 2001 against Japan and the USA; Witeczek in 1985 against China PR and Brazil). David (Spain) 

tallied four goals in one match when his team defeated New Zealand 13-0. 

Match Date Match Player Goals 

16.09.2001 USA – FRA Florent SINAMA PONGOLLE, FRA 3 

19.09.2001 JPN – FRA Florent SINAMA PONGOLLE, FRA 3 

07.08.1985 CHN – FRG Marcel WITECZEK, GER 3 

09.08.1985 FRG – BRA Marcel WITECZEK, GER 3 

19.08.2003 COL – FIN HIDALGO Carlos, COL 4 

11.09.1997 NZL – ESP DAVID, ESP 4 

14.07.1987 NGA – BOL Philip OSUNDO, NGA 3 

15.07.1987 FRA – AUS Michael DEBEVE, FRA 3 

10.06.1989 CUB – BHR Khaled JASEM, BHR 3 

18.08.1991 AUS – MEX Paul AGOSTINO, AUS 3 

22.08.1993 CAN – NGA Nwankwo KANU, NGA 3 

26.08.1993 QAT – USA Judah COOKS, USA 3 

13.11.1999 ESP – THA AITOR, ESP 3 

16.11.1999 THA – GHA Ismael ADDO, GHA 3 

16.11.1999 THA – GHA Bernard DONG-BORTEY, GHA 3 

21.11.1999 PAR – BRA LEONARDO, BRA 3 

19.09.2001 BRA – TRI CAETANO, BRA 3 

19.09.2001 CRO – AUS Anthony DANZE, AUS 3 

23.09.2001 NGA – AUS Femi OPABUNMI, NGA 3 

14.08.2003 KOR – USA Freddy ADU, USA 3 

17.08.2003 KOR – ESP DAVID SILVA, ESP 3 

19.08.2003 COL – FIN Gustavo RAMOS, COL 3 

20.08.2003 POR – CMR MANUEL CURTO, POR 3 

05.11.2009 ESP – BGA Sergi ROBERTO, ESP 3 



Matches 

Biggest wins 

Result Match Match date Competition 

0:13 New Zealand – Spain 11.09.1997 Egypt 1997 

0:8 Canada – Nigeria 22.08.1993 Japan 1993 

9:1 Colombia – Finland 19.08.2003 Finland 2003 

7:0 Soviet Union – Mexico 14.07.1987 Canada 1987 

0:7 Austria – Brazil 06.09.1997 Egypt 1997 

7:0 Brazil – New Zealand 18.08.2007 Korea 2007 

6:0 Spain – Thailand 13.11.1999 New Zealand 1999 

1:7 Thailand – Ghana 16.11.1999 New Zealand 1999 

0:6 Qatar – Brazil 23.09.2005 Peru 2005 

Highest scoring matches 

Score Result Match Date Competition 

13 0:13 New Zealand – Spain 11.09.1997 Egypt 1997 

10 9:1 Colombia – Finland 19.08.2003 Finland 2003 

10 5:5 Portugal – Cameroon 20.08.2003 Finland 2003 

9 2:7 Cuba – Spain 20.08.1991 Italy 1991 

8 0:8 Canada – Nigeria 22.08.1993 Japan 1993 

8 2:6 Thailand – Chile 10.09.1997 Egypt 1997 

8 1:7 Thailand – Ghana 16.11.1999 New Zealand 1999 

8 3:5 USA – France 16.09.2001 Trinidad and Tobago 2001 

8 5:3 Netherlands – Qatar 17.09.2005 Peru 2005 



Awards 

adidas Golden Boot 

The adidas Golden Shoe award goes to the top goalscorer of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Assists serve as a tiebreaker 

with the FIFA Technical Study Group deciding whether an assist is to be counted as such. The assists will 

only be counted if two or more players are equal on goals scored. 

Year Host country adidas Golden Boot winner Goals scored 

2009 Nigeria BORJA, ESP 5/1 

2007 Korea Republic Macauley CHRISANTUS, NGA 7 

2005 Peru Carlos VELA, MEX 5 

2003 Finland Cesc FABREGAS, ESP 5 

2001 Trinidad & Tobago Florent SINAMA PONGOLLE, FRA 9 

1999 New Zealand Ismael ADDO, GHA 7 

1997 Egypt DAVID, ESP 7 

1995 Ecuador Daniel ALLSOPP, AUS 5 

1993 Japan Wilson ORUMA, NGA 6 

1991 Italy ADRIANO, BRA 4 

1989 Scotland Fode CAMARA, GUI 3 

1987 Canada Moussa TRAORE, CIV 5 

1985 China PR Marcel WITECZEK, FRG 8 

adidas Golden Ball 

The adidas Golden Ball is always awarded to the most outstanding player. 

Year Host country adidas Golden Ball winner 

2009 Nigeria Sani EMMANUEL, NGA 

2007 Korea Republic Toni KROOS, GER 

2005 Peru ANDERSON, BRA 

2003 Finland Cesc FABREGAS, ESP 

2001 Trinidad & Tobago Florent SINAMA PONGOLLE, FRA 

1999 New Zealand Landon DONOVAN, USA 

1997 Egypt SERGIO, ESP 

1995 Ecuador Mohamed AL KATHIRI, OMA 

1993 Japan Daniel ADDO, GHA 

1991 Italy Nii Odartey LAMPTEY, GHA 

1989 Scotland James WILL, SCO 

1987 Canada Philip OSUNDO, NGA 

1985 China PR WILLIAM, BRA 



adidas Golden Glove 

The adidas Golden glove is always awarded to the best goalkeeper 

Year Host country adidas Golden Glove winner 

2009 Nigeria Benjamin SIEGRIST, SUI 

FIFA Fair Play Award 

The FIFA Fair Play award is given to the team with the best record of fair play according to the points system 

and criteria established by the FIFA Fair Play Committee. 

Year Host country FIFA Fair Play Award winner 

2009 Nigeria Nigeria 

2007 Korea Republic Costa Rica 

2005 Peru Korea DPR 

2003 Finland Costa Rica 

2001 Trinidad & Tobago Nigeria 

1999 New Zealand Mexico 

1997 Egypt Argentina 

1995 Ecuador Brazil 

1993 Japan Nigeria 

1991 Italy Argentina 

1989 Scotland Bahrain 

1987 Canada Soviet Union 

1985 China PR Germany FR 



Players 

From all the U-17 FWC’s, more than 100 players have gone on to participate in the FIFA World Cup. Ten also 

played in a FWC final match and came out on top: Frenchman Emmanuel Petit in 1998 (France - Brazil), Brazil’s 

Ronaldinho in 2002 (Germany - Brazil), Italy’s Buffon, Del Piero and Totti in 2006 (Italy - France), Spain’s Casillas, 

Fabregas, Iniesta and Xavi in 2010 (Spain – Netherlands). Three of them have scored in a FIFA World Cup final: The 

Frenchman Emmanuel Petit (France - Brazil 1998), Spain’s Andres Iniesta (Spain – Netherlands 2010) and Italy’s 

Alessandro Del Piero during the penalty shoot-out in 2006 (Italy – France 2006). Spain’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas is 

the only one to have lifted the FIFA World Cup Trophy as captain (Spain – Netherlands 2010). 

Referees 

The U-17 FWC has also served as a springboard for referees, some of whom officiated at important matches 

during subsequent World Cups – Said Belqola from Morocco was the first African referee appointed for a FIFA 

World Cup final (1998, France v. Brazil; he sadly passed away after a long illness in June 2002); South African 

Achmat Salie also officiated in this final as an assistant referee. England’s Philip Sharp was also an assistant for 

the Germany v. Brazil final in 2002. The honour of officiating a final was also bestowed upon Costa Rican 

assistant referee Berny Ulloa Morera (Argentina – Germany 1986), Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (Italy – 

France 2006) and English referee Howard Webb (Spain – Netherlands 2010). 

Coaches 

Juan Santisteban coached Spain on seven different occasions, but did not finish higher than second (1991 and 

2003). Nigeria’s Sebastian Brodrick-Imasuen coached teams at four different tournaments and won in 1985. 

Roy Rees (USA) and Les Scheinflug (AUS) also coached teams at four different tournaments but failed to win a 

title. 

Nine U-17 FWC coaches have coached at both the FIFA U-17 World Cup and at the FIFA World Cup : Jose 

Pekerman, Argentina (U-17 1995, 1997 and FIFA World Cup 2006); Otto Pfister, Germany (U-17 1991 with 

Ghana and FIFA World Cup 2006 with Togo); John Adshead, New Zealand (U-17 2001 with Oman and 1982 

FIFA World Cup with New Zealand), Craig Brown, Scotland (U-17 1989 and FIFA World Cup 1998), Victor Pua, 

Uruguay (U-17 1999 and FIFA World Cup 2002); Rene Simoes, Brazil (U-17 2001 with Trinidad & Tobago and 

FIFA World Cup 1998 with Jamaica); Mohammed Al Kharashy, Saudi Arabia (U-16 1987 and FIFA World Cup 

1998) and Marcos Paqueta, Brazil (U-17 2003 with Brazil and FIFA World Cup 2006 with Saudi Arabia) and 

Carlos Queiroz, Portugal (U-16 1989 and FIFA World Cup 2010). 

Coach Tournaments Years Matches 

Juan Santisteban, ESP 7 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007 34 

Sebastian Broderick Imasuen, NGA 4 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995 20 

Les Scheinflug, AUS 4 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999 18 

Roy Rees, USA 4 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993 14 

John Ellinger, USA 3 1999, 2001, 2003 12 

Vic Dalgleish, AUS 3 1985, 1987, 1989 11 

Ange Postecoglou, AUS 3 2001, 2003, 2005 10 



Spectators 

The highest accumulative audience total for a FIFA U-17 World Cup was registered in China PR in 1985 

(1,231,000), at an average of 38,469 spectators per match. On six occasions, 80,000 people have formed the 

biggest crowd at a U-17 FWC match; five times in China PR in 1985 and 1997 in Egypt for Egypt v. Germany. 

Att. Date Venue Match Result 

80,000 31.07.1985 Beijing Guinea – USA 1:0 

80,000 31.07.1985 Beijing China PR – Bolivia 1:1 

80,000 07.08.1985 Beijing China PR – Germany FR 2:4 

80,000 11.08.1985 Beijing Germany FR – Nigeria 0:2 

80,000 11.08.1985 Beijing Brazil – Guinea 4:1 

80,000 10.09.1997 Cairo Egypt – Germany 1:1 

75,000 07.09.1997 Cairo Egypt – Chile 1:1 

70,000 04.09.1997 Cairo Egypt – Thailand 3:2 

60,000 15.11.2009 Abuja Switzerland – Nigeria 1:0 

60,000 04.08.1985 Beijing Bolivia – Guinea 0:3 

60,000 04.08.1985 Beijing China PR – USA 3:1 

58,000 24.06.1985 Glasgow Saudi Arabia – Scotland 2:2 

50,000 09.08.1985 Beijing Germany FR – Brazil 4:3 

40,000 15.11.2009 Abuja Colombia – Spain 0:1 

40,000 02.08.1985 Beijing Bolivia – USA 1:2 

40,000 02.08.1985 Beijing China PR – Guinea 2:1 

40,000 07.09.1997 Cairo Thailand – Germany 0:3 

40,000 02.10.2005 Lima Mexico – Brazil 3:0 

36,125 09.09.2007 Seoul Spain – Nigeria 0:0 a.e.t. 0:3 PSO 

36,000 02.08.1985 Dalian Saudi Arabia – Nigeria 0:0 

35,000 31.07.1985 Dalian Nigeria – Italy 1:0 

35,000 31.07.1985 Dalian Saudi Arabia – Costa Rica 4:1 

35,000 21.09.1997 Cairo Brazil – Ghana 2:1 



Yellow Pages 

All-time ranking 

Rank Team MP W D L GF GA Pts. Part. 

1 Brazil 58 36 9 13 127 48 117 12 

2 Nigeria 49 34 10 5 100 33 112 9 

3 Ghana 43 27 10 6 86 36 91 8 

4 Spain 41 25 8 8 97 49 83 8 

5 Argentina 47 23 11 13 72 47 80 10 

6 USA 48 18 6 24 68 82 60 13 

7 Australia 39 15 6 18 46 52 51 10 

8 Mexico 33 15 5 13 55 49 50 9 

9 Germany 33 13 8 12 59 54 47 7 

10 Italy 23 8 6 9 26 28 30 6 

11 Colombia 23 7 7 9 38 34 28 5 

12 France 15 8 3 4 32 20 27 3 

13 Qatar 26 6 6 14 23 46 24 7 

14 Turkey 11 7 2 2 24 13 23 2 

15 Costa Rica 28 6 5 17 23 47 23 8 

16 Switzerland 7 7 0 0 18 7 21 1 

17 Saudi Arabia 13 5 6 2 18 11 21 3 

18 Burkina Faso 13 5 4 4 18 15 19 3 

19 China PR 20 4 7 9 24 36 19 6 

20 Portugal 14 5 3 6 27 33 18 3 

21 Oman 13 5 2 6 19 21 17 3 

22 Korea Republic 15 5 2 8 21 28 17 4 

23 Netherlands 9 5 0 4 15 14 15 2 

24 Mali 11 4 3 4 12 7 15 3 

25 Uruguay 15 4 3 8 20 22 15 4 

26 Russia 6 4 2 0 21 7 14 1 

27 Cote d Ivoire 9 4 2 3 13 15 14 2 

28 Guinea 12 3 5 4 14 17 14 3 

29 Japan 16 4 2 10 16 30 14 5 

30 Paraguay 7 4 1 2 15 12 13 2 

31 Chile 9 3 4 2 19 14 13 2 

32 Poland 9 3 4 2 16 11 13 2 

33 Scotland 6 3 3 0 8 3 12 1 

34 Tunisia 7 4 0 3 11 11 12 2 

35 Bahrain 9 3 2 4 9 13 11 2 

36 England 5 3 1 1 12 7 10 1 

37 Peru 8 2 3 3 4 7 9 2 

38 Egypt 7 2 2 3 9 8 8 2 

39 Korea DPR 8 2 2 4 10 17 8 2 



Rank Team MP W D L GF GA Pts. Part. 

40 Hungary 4 2 1 1 5 3 7 1 

41 Czech Republic 4 2 1 1 8 7 7 1 

42 Gambia 6 2 1 3 9 10 7 2 

43 Iran 7 2 1 4 6 8 7 2 

44 Ecuador 7 2 1 4 5 7 7 2 

45 German DR 4 2 0 2 7 5 6 1 

46 New Zealand 13 1 3 9 6 51 6 4 

47 Tajikistan 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 1 

48 Syria 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 1 

49 Congo 6 1 1 4 6 13 4 2 

50 United Arab Emirates 7 1 1 5 6 16 4 2 

51 Cameroon 3 0 3 0 7 7 3 1 

52 Sudan 3 1 0 2 5 5 3 1 

53 Belgium 3 1 0 2 3 6 3 1 

54 Croatia 3 1 0 2 3 8 3 1 

55 Finland 3 1 0 2 3 12 3 1 

56 Togo 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 

57 Bolivia 6 0 2 4 8 15 2 2 

58 Sierra Leone 3 0 1 2 6 8 1 1 

59 Yemen 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 1 

60 Haiti 3 0 1 2 3 8 1 1 

61 Cuba 6 0 1 5 5 18 1 2 

62 Algeria 3 0 0 3 0 5 0 1 

63 Malawi 3 0 0 3 1 7 0 1 

64 Jamaica 3 0 0 3 0 10 0 1 

65 Austria 3 0 0 3 1 14 0 1 

66 Honduras 6 0 0 6 4 15 0 2 

67 Trinidad and Tobago 6 0 0 6 3 23 0 2 

68 Thailand 6 0 0 6 5 29 0 2 

69 Canada 12 0 0 12 3 42 0 4 

Overall matches played 456 Legend: 

Overall goals scored 1378 

MP Matches played 

Avg. goals per match 3.02 

W Wins 

D Draws 

L Losses 

GF Goals for 

GA Goals against 

Pts. Points 



Team statistics 

Most participations 

13 USA 

12 Brazil 

10 Australia, Argentina 

9 Mexico, Nigeria 

8 Ghana, Spain, Costa Rica 

7 Qatar, Germany 

Most goals in one competition 

22 Spain 1997 

21 URS 1987, Brazil 1997 

20 Nigeria 1993, Germany, 2007 

19 Ghana 1999 

18 France 2001 

18 Switzerland, Spain 2009 

17 Nigeria 2009 

16 Spain 2003,Mexico 2005, Brazil 2005, 

Nigeria 2007 

15 Brazil 2003, Turkey 2005 

Most penalty goals 

8 Argentina, Nigeria, Spain 

6 Brazil, Colombia 

4 Bahrain, Chile, USA 

Most clean sheets per team 

26 Brazil 

22 Nigeria 

19 Argentina 

17 Ghana 

14 Mexico 

13 Australia 

Minutes without conceding a goal 

730’ Nigeria 1987-1993 

551’ Brazil 2003-2005 

442’ Brazil 1989-1991 

437’ Argentina 1993-1995 

404’ Argentina 1995-1997 

Consecutive wins 

7 Brazil 1997-1999 

7 Switzerland 2009 

6 Ghana 1995; 1991-1993 

6 Nigeria 1993, 2007 

Consecutive defeats 

12 Canada 1987-1995 

6 Australia 2001-2005 

6 Thailand 1997-1999 

6 Trinidad and Tobago 2001-2007 

6 USA 1993-1997 

6 Uruguay 1999-2009 

6 Honduras 2007-2009 

Consecutive matches scoring goals 

21 Ghana 1997-2007 

15 Brazil 2001-2005 

15 Nigeria 1993-2001 

13 Ghana 1991-1995 

12 France 1997-2007 

11 Brazil 1995-1999 

11 Spain 1995-1999 

11 USA 1987-1993 

11 Mexico 1987-1999 

11 Turkey 2005-2009 

11 Germany 1999-2009 

Consecutive matches without conceding a goal 

7 Nigeria 1989-1993 

5 Brazil 2003 

4 Argentina 1993-1995 

1995-1997; 2003 

4 Brazil 1989-1991 

Consecutive matches without scoring 

4 Mali 1997-1999 

4 Brazil 1987-1989 

3 Australia 2003-2005 

3 Jamaica 1999 

3 New Zealand 1997; 2007 

3 USA 1995-1997 

3 Qatar 1987-1991; 1995-1999 

3 Canada 1993 

3 Bahrain 1989 

3 Honduras 2007-2009 

3 Algeria 2009 



Consecutive matches without defeat 

16 Nigeria 1987-1995 

15 Brazil 1997-2001 

13 Nigeria 2003-2009 

12 Ghana 1989-1993 

12 Spain 2003-2009 

11 Ghana 1995-1997 

10 Ghana 1999-2007 

Matches won from two goals down 

06.08.1995 Guinea, from 0-2 v. Portugal 3-2 

14.08.2003 Portugal, from 0-2 v. Yemen 4-3 

17.08.2003 Spain, from 0-2 v. Korea Rep. 3-2 

27.08.2003 Spain, from 0-2 v. Argentina 3-2 

04.11.2009 Colombia, from 0-2v.Argentina 3-2 

Matches drawn from five goals down 

20.02.2003 Cameroon, from 0-5 v. Portugal 5-5 

Teams eliminated without losing a match 

7 Spain 2007 (4 wins- 3 draws) 

6 Scotland 1989 (3 wins- 3 draws) 

5 USA 1999 (3 wins- 2 draws) 

5 Ghana 1999 (3 wins- 2 draws) 

5 Turkey 2009 (3 wins- 2 draws) 

4 Australia 1985 (3 wins- 1 draw) 

4 Nigeria 1989 (2 wins- 2 draws) 

4 USA 1991 (3 wins- 1 draw) 

Most yellow cards in a match 

10 Brazil - Yemen 20.08.2003 

10 Argentina - Spain 27.08.2003 

9 Turkey - Brazil 29.09.2005 

8 Brazil - Argentina 14.09.1997 

8 Uruguay - Poland 11.11.1999 

8 Ghana - Brazil 24.11.1999 

8 Switzerland - Brazil 30.10.2009 

8 Argentina - Colombia 04.11.2009 

Most red cards in a match 

4 Brazil - Gambia 17.09.2005 

3 Qatar - Mexico 20.08.1991 

3 Paraguay - Iran 20.09.2001 

3 Turkey - Brazil 29.09.2005 



Player statistics 

Most penalty goals 

3 Khaled Jasem, BHR 1989 

3 Sebastian Rozental, CHI 1993 

2 Cesar La Paglia, ARG 1995 

2 Hugo Colace, ARG 2001 

2 Yuxin Xie, CHN 1985 

2 Carlos Hidalgo, COL 2003 

2 Niko Kranjcar, CRO 2001 

2 Henri Lansbury, ENG 2007 

2 Ousman Jallow, GAM 2005 

2 Femi Opabumni, NGA 2001 

2 Mohamed Al Khatir, OMA 1995 

2 Abdulaziz Al Razgan, KSA 1985 

2 Nour Hadhria, TUN 2007 

2 Serhiy Bezhenar, URS 1987 

2 Duarte, ESP 1995 

2 Nassim Ben Khalifa 2009 

Fastest goals in the final 

3’ Wilson Oruma, NGA 1993 v. GHA 

4’ Jonathan Akpoborire, NGA1985 v. FRG 

6’ Yuri Nikiforov, URS 1987 v. NGA 

7’ Ian Downie, SCO 1989 v. KSA 

7’ Leonardo, BRA 2003 v. ESP 

11’ Philip Osundo, NGA 1987 v. URS 

Fastest substitutions 

4’ Mike Potempa, USA v. GHA 1995 

4’ Mike Van der Kooji, NED v. MEX 2005 

5’ Salisu Nakade, NGA v. ITA 1985 

5’ Peter Radojiewski, FRG v. NGA 1985 

6’ Isco, ESP v. USA 2009 

9’ Raul Zepeda, MEX v. BRA 1985 

Fastest cautions 

1’ Issa Traore, CIV v. ITA 1987 

1’ Rodrigo Vilarino, ARG v. NGA 1993 

1’ Dini Kamara, GHA v. POR 1995 

1’ Young Rok Shin, KOR v. ESP 2003 

2’ Juan Saiz, COL v. ARG 2009 

2’ Simoes, BRA v. TUR 2005 

2’ Isomiddin Qurbonov, TJK v. BEL 2007 

Fastest expulsions 

2’ Sergi Gomez, ESP v. USA 2009 

8’ Willie Brown, GHA v. URU 1991 

10’ Lama Dea, CIV v. ECU 1987 

10’ Mubarak Wakaso, GHA v. PER 2005 



Ranking by tournament 

1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 

1 NGA RUS KSA GHA NGA GHA BRA BRA FRA BRA MEX NGA SUI 

2 GER NGA SCO ESP GHA BRA GHA AUS NGA ESP BRA ESP NGA 

3 BRA CIV POR ARG CHI ARG ESP GHA BFA ARG NED GER ESP 

4 GUI ITA BHR QAT POL OMA GER USA ARG COL TUR GHA COL 

5 AUS QAT NGA USA CZE NGA MLI PAR BRA USA USA ENG TUR 

6 KSA AUS BRA BRA AUS AUS ARG MEX 

7 HUN FRA ARG AUS USA ECU OMA QAT 


Updated 03 June 2011 

CRC / 

MLI 

MEX CRC ARG ITA 

CRC CHN FRA URU 

8 CHN KOR GDR GER JPN POR EGY URU AUT POR PRK PER KOR 

9 ARG KSA GUI CGO ARG ESP CHI ESP PAR NGA GAM TUN IRN 

10 MEX MEX USA SUD MEX JPN MEX BFA ESP CMR ITA BRA MEX 

11 ITA EGY CHN MEX COL 

12 USA ECU GHA ITA TUN 

GER / 

GUI 

USA NZL CRO KOR GHA COL ARG 

BHR POL JPN FIN AUS TJK USA 

13 BOL BRA COL URU QAT CRC CRC GER OMA SLE PER SYR GER 

14 CGO USA AUS CHN CHN QAT THA MLI IRN CHN CIV CRC BFA 

15 QAT BOL CUB UAE ITA USA AUT JAM USA YEM URU PRK UAE 

16 CRC CAN CAN CUB CAN CAN NZL THA TRI AUS QAT USA NZL 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

JPN 

KOR 

BRA / 

NED 

BEL GAM 

TOG CRC 

HAI JPN 

HON HON 

TRI ALG 

24 NZL MWI

Final Competition – Nutshell 

Year Host country Teams Matches Goals Ø Spectators Ø Year Winners 

1985 China PR 16 32 91 2.84 1,231,000 38,469 1985 Nigeria 

1987 Canada 16 32 82 2.56 169,160 5,286 1987 Soviet Union 

1989 Scotland 16 32 77 2.41 256,000 8,000 1989 Saudi Arabia 

1991 Italy 16 32 81 2.53 37,000 1,156 1991 Ghana 

1993 Japan 16 32 107 3.34 233,004 7,281 1993 Nigeria 

1995 Ecuador 16 32 84 2.63 463,000 14,469 1995 Ghana 

1997 Egypt 16 32 117 3.66 633,000 19,781 1997 Brazil 

1999 New Zealand 16 32 93 2.91 216,853 6,777 1999 Brazil 

2001 Trinidad & Tobago 16 32 102 3.19 328,303 10,259 2001 France 

2003 Finland 16 32 117 3.66 183,616 5,738 2003 Brazil 

2005 Peru 16 32 111 3.47 551,817 17,244 2005 Mexico 

2007 Korea Republic 24 52 165 3.17 434,067 8,347 2007 Nigeria 

2009 Nigeria 24 52 151 2.9 778,787 14,977 2009 Switzerland 

Total 456 1,378 3.02 5,515,607 12,096

FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 Statistical Kit: Event edition

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