The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of Association Football for Male Players under the age of 17 organized by FIFA
The first edition was staged in 1985 held in China and tournaments have been played every two years since then
Most Title Winners
Nigeria is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with four titles and three runner ups
Brazil is the second most successful with three titles and 2 runner ups
Ghana & Mexico have won the tournament twice
Qualification
The host nation of each tournament qualifies automatically
The remaining teams qualify through competitions organised by the 6 regional confederations -
AFC(Asia)
CAF(Africa)
CONCACAF(North,Central America and Caribbean)
CONMEBOL(South America)
OFC(Oceania)
UEFA(Europe)
Awards
At every tournament three awards are presented -
The first edition was staged in 1985 held in China and tournaments have been played every two years since then
Most Title Winners
Nigeria is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with four titles and three runner ups
Brazil is the second most successful with three titles and 2 runner ups
Ghana & Mexico have won the tournament twice
Qualification
The host nation of each tournament qualifies automatically
The remaining teams qualify through competitions organised by the 6 regional confederations -
AFC(Asia)
CAF(Africa)
CONCACAF(North,Central America and Caribbean)
CONMEBOL(South America)
OFC(Oceania)
UEFA(Europe)
Awards
At every tournament three awards are presented -
- The Golden Shoe is awarded to the top goalscorer of tournament.
- The Golden Ball is awarded to the most valuable player of the tournament.
- The Fair Play Award is presented to the team with the best disciplinary record in the tournament.
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Year
|
Host
|
Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
Score
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1985
|
China
|
Nigeria
|
West Germany
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2-0
|
|
1987
|
Canada
|
Soviet Union
|
Nigeria
|
1-1 a.e.t and 4-2 on penalties
|
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1989
|
Scotland
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Scotland
|
2-2 a.e.t and 5-4 on penalties
|
|
1991
|
Italy
|
Ghana
|
Spain
|
1-0
|
|
1993
|
Japan
|
Nigeria
|
Ghana
|
2-1
|
|
1995
|
Ecuador
|
Ghana
|
Brazil
|
3-2
|
|
1997
|
Egypt
|
Brazil
|
Ghana
|
2-1
|
|
1999
|
New Zealand
|
Brazil
|
Australia
|
0-0 a.e.t and 8-7 on penalties
|
|
2001
|
Trinidad & Tobago
|
France
|
Nigeria
|
3-0
|
|
2003
|
Finland
|
Brazil
|
Spain
|
1-0
|
|
2005
|
Peru
|
Mexico
|
Brazil
|
3-0
|
|
2007
|
South Korea
|
Nigeria
|
Spain
|
0-0 a.e.t and 3-0 on penalties
|
|
2009
|
Nigeria
|
Switzerland
|
Nigeria
|
1-0
|
|
2011
|
Mexico
|
Mexico
|
Uruguay
|
2-0
|
|
2013
|
UAE
|
Nigeria
|
Mexico
|
3-0
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