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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates6–28 October
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions England (1st title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored183 (3.52 per match)
Attendance1,347,133 (25,906 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Rhian Brewster (8 goals)
Best player(s)England Phil Foden
Best goalkeeperBrazil Gabriel Brazão
Fair play award Brazil
2015
2019

2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in India from 6 to 28 October.

Qualified teams

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As host, India made their first ever appearance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup and their first appearance in the World Cup at any age level.[1] As well as India, New Caledonia and Niger also made their first appearance in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]

The previous U-17 World Cup title holders, Nigeria, failed to qualify for this edition. In failing to qualify, Nigeria became the first nation since Switzerland in 2009 to fail to qualify for the next edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup after winning the previous edition.[3]

A total of 24 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to India, the other 23 teams qualified from six separate continental competitions. Starting from 2017, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) will receive an additional spot (in total two spots), while UEFA will have five instead of six spots.[4]

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) Host Nation  India1
2016 AFC U-16 Championship  Iraq
 Iran
 Japan
 North Korea
CAF (Africa) 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations  Ghana
 Guinea
 Mali
 Niger1
CONCACAF
(Central, North America and Caribbean)
2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship  Costa Rica
 Honduras
 Mexico
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America) 2017 South American Under-17 Championship  Brazil
 Chile
 Colombia
 Paraguay
OFC (Oceania) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship  New Caledonia1
 New Zealand
UEFA (Europe) 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship  England
 France
 Germany
 Spain
 Turkey
1.^ Teams that will make their debut.

After being awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, eight locations were shortlisted: Bangalore, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Margao, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.[5] On 29 May 2015, Kochi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Guwahati were provisionally selected as host locations and was informed two more would be provisionally approved from the list of Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, New Delhi and Pune.[6] On 27 October 2016, FIFA officially announced Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Margao, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi as the official host cities for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7]

Kolkata Kochi New Delhi
Salt Lake Stadium
(Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
(Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium)
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity: 66,600[8] Capacity: 41,700[8] Capacity: 58,000[8]
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup (India)
Navi Mumbai Guwahati Margao
DY Patil Stadium
(Dr. DY Patil Stadium)
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Fatorda Stadium
(Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
Capacity: 41,000[8] Capacity: 23,800[8] Capacity: 16,200[8]

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Group stage

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
 Colombia 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 United States 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 India 3 0 0 3 1 9 -8 0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 3 3 0 0 10 5 +5 9
 Mali 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
 New Zealand 3 0 1 2 4 8 -4 1
 Turkey 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9
 Germany 3 2 0 1 5 6 -1 6
 Guinea 3 0 1 2 4 8 -4 1
 Costa Rica 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
 Spain 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
 Niger 3 1 0 2 1 6 -5 3
 North Korea 3 0 0 3 0 5 -5 0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3 3 0 0 14 3 +11 9
 Japan 3 1 1 1 8 4 +4 4
 Honduras 3 1 0 2 7 11 -4 3
 New Caledonia 3 0 1 2 2 13 -11 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9
 Iraq 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 4
 Mexico 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2
 Chile 3 0 1 2 0 7 -7 1

Knockout stage

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
           
  Colombia  0
  Germany  4  
  Germany  1
    Brazil  2  
  Brazil  3
  Honduras  0  
  Brazil  1
    England  3  
  Paraguay  0
  United States  5  
  United States  1
    England  4  
  England  0(5)
  Japan  0(3)  
  England  5
    Spain  2
  Mali  5
  Iraq  1  
  Mali  2
    Ghana  1  
  Ghana  2
  Niger  0  
  Mali  1
    Spain  3   Third place
  France  1
  Spain  2  
  Spain  3   Brazil  2
    Iran  1     Mali  0
  Iran  2
  Mexico  1  

References

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  1. "At the FIFA U-17 World Cup, an Indian style of football will finally kick off on the global stage". Economic Times. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. Easwar, Nisanth (27 September 2017). "How did the teams fare in their first FIFA U-17 World Cup appearance". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. "Niger Republic U17 3–1 Nigeria U17: Golden Eaglets crash out of U17 Afcon". Goal.com. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. "FIFA executive vows to improve governance and boost female participation in football". FIFA.com. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
  5. Vikraman, Deepak. "India to Host 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup". IBTimes. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  6. "Under-17 World Cup schedule clashes with ISL, FIFA not ready to alter". Indian Express. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  7. "India 2017 continues to take shape". FIFA. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "FIFA Stats" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017.
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