FIFA U-17 World Cup Winners
- 2015 - Nigeria
- 2013 - Nigeria
- 2011 - Mexico
- 2009 - Switzerland
- 2007 - Nigeria
- 2005 - Mexico
- 2003 - Brazil
- 2001 - France
- 1999 - Brazil
- 1997 - Brazil
- 1995 - Ghana
- 1993 - Nigeria
- 1991 - Ghana
- 1989 - Saudi Arabia
- 1987 - Soviet Union
- 1985 - Nigeria
Defending Champion Nigeria have not qualified for this year's U-17 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16 Match Results
- Germany beat Colombia 4-0
- USA beat Paraguay 5-0
- Iran beat Mexico 2-1
- Spain beat France 2-1
- England beat Japan 5-3 in penalty shootout
- Mali beat Iraq 5-1
- Ghana beat Niger 2-0
- Brazil beat Honduras 3-0
Teams That Qualified For The QF's
Saturday October 21,2017
Mali vs Ghana (Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati – 5 PM)
USA vs England (Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa – 8 PM)
Sunday October 22,2017
Spain vs Iran @Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi
Germany vs Brazil @Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Teams That Qualified For The SF's
- Mali beat Ghana 2-1
- England beat USA 4-1
- Spain beat Iran 3-1
- Brazil beat Germany 2-1
QF 04 Match Preview
A humdinger will be on the cards when traditional football heavyweights Brazil and Germany face off in a marquee quarter-final clash of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan on Sunday.
In front of an expected crowd of over 60,000 at the venue which has been revamped for the mega event, both outfits - brimming with individual talents in their ranks - would strive to outshine one another and seal a coveted semi-final berth
Going by form, Brazil hold the edge after emerging unscathed from the group stages and blanking Honduras 3-0 in the pre-quarters.
The Carlos Amadeu-coached side shipped just one goal in four matches so far, scoring nine.
"Our defensive system starts with our forwards. They are helping us a lot -- running and marking. That's why teams are not shooting at my goal that much," says Brazil custodian Gabriel Brazao, who has not conceded any goal in the last 355 minutes since an own goal against Spain in the tournament opener.
Brazao, who plays for Brazilian club Cruzeiro, has also made the highest number of saves so far in the competition with 14 to his name.
In the four games they played so far, Brazil have looked solid up front. If Lincoln, Paulinho and Brenner found the back of the net, midfielder Alan - under the radar of Spanish giants Real Madrid - played the assist maker in chief.
Alan recorded six assists in nine matches at the 2017 South American Under-17 Championships, which was Amore than any other player.
In their pre-quarterfinal win over Honduras, Weverson Costa was replaced by Luan Candido in the 45th minute and coach Amadeu said the players suffered a back injury.
"Should he be fit tomorrow, we have this possibility of him returning to regular left back position."
In Germany, Brazil would come across their sternest test yet since Spain in their first match.
The Germans looked rather ordinary in the group stages where they suffered a humiliating 0-4 loss to Iran and finished second in their group finished to qualify for the knockouts. But they seem to be peaking at the right time.
In the 4-0 thrashing of Colombia in the round of 16 tie, Hamburg prodigy Jann-Fiete Arp was all over their South American rivals being involved in all three goals his team netted.
Arp struck 36 goals in 44 matches for Hamburg in the under-17 league, emerged the second-highest goal scorer at the under-17 European Championships and, just last month, became the first player born in 2000 to play in the German Bundesliga.
Arp, who has so far scored four goals in the tournament, would be the key for Germany as they confront Brazil's untested defence.
Big-bodied and combative, Arp can sneak in behind his markers and force errors by pressing down on his opponents.
The Germans would miss their attacking midfielder Dennis Jastrzembski due to suspension.
The trio of Yannik Keitel, Sahverdi Cetin and Nicolas Kuehn are doubtful for Sunday, coach Wueck said.
"Cetin can play, but Kuehn and Yannik...maybe we will take a call close to the game," he said at the pre match press conference.
Brazil have been a traditional favourites in the soccer mad metropolis for their style of football and skills, and would feel at home in Kolkata with the large chunk of supporters likely to sway their way, though Germany's superb showing at the world stage in recent times have also earned them a good number of local fans.
The two teams have met only once, in 2011, at the U-17 World Cup. Germany had then edged past the South Americans 4-3 in the battle for the third place.
At the senior level, Athe two most famous meetings in recent times are Germany's epic 7-1 mauling of their rivals in the 2014 World Cup and Brazil avenging the defeat last year at the Rio Olympics to clinch gold.
Brazil are the more successful team at the under-17 level, winning the World Cup thrice (1997, 1999 and 2003) while the Germans have finished runners-up in the 1985 inaugural edition besides being eliminated by the eventual champions in three of their last four appearances.
Squads
Brazil
Gabriel Brazao, Lucas Alexandre, Yuri Sena; Wesley, Luan Candido, Weverson, Lucas Halter, Matheus Stockl, Rodrigo Guth and Vitor Eduardo; Alanzinho, Marcos Antonio, Rodrigo Nestor, Victor Bobsin, Victor Yan and Vitinho; Brenner, Lincoln, Paulinho, Vinicius Junior, Yuri Alberto.
Germany
Luis Klatte, Luca Plogmann, Marian Prinz; Dominik Becker, Yann Aurel Bisseck, Jan Boller, Pascal Hackethal, Kilian Ludewig, Lars Lukas Mai, Alexander Nitzl; Elias Abouchabaka, Erik Majetschak, Sahverdi Cetin, Yannik Keitel, John Yeboah; Jann-Fiete Arp, Noah Awuku, Dennis Jastrzembski, Jessic Ngankam, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn, Maurice Malone
Brazil Pip Germany 2-1 to Reach SF's
Paulinho's stunning second-half strike helped three-time champions Brazil script a memorable come-from-behind 2-1 victory over European heavyweights Germany in the FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-finals here on Sunday.
The South American U-17 champions have now booked a semi-final date with England.
The South American U-17 champions have now booked a semi-final date with England.
Brazil will take on the English at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.
In front of over 66,000 spectators at the buzzing Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Germany weathered the initial Brazil onslaught to take the lead through Jann-Fiete Arp in the 21st minute via a penalty.
Brazil, seemingly under the cosh in the first period, stamped their class in the space of six second-half minutes riding on goals from substitute Weverson (71st) and Paulinho (77th) during a quarter-final clash that fully matched its hype.
After the winner, Paulinho, accompanied by his teammates in canary yellow, sprinted towards the raucous gallery to celebrate with the fans in scenes that would be remembered for a long time.
Germany missed midfielder Yannick Kietel due to a hamstring injury while winger Dennis Jastrzembski sat out due to accumulation of yellow cards. Nicolas Kuehn and Josha Vagnoman replaced the duo.
Brazil, on the other hand, started without left-back Weverson with Luan Candido playing in place of him.
The opening exchanges saw the youthful exuberance of Brazil pinning down Germany, as the bulk of the stadium rooted for the players from Samba land.
The dangerous Paulinho got past a maze of defenders and Lincoln broke through to the box before Alan's first time right-footer cannoned off the post sending the packed house into a symphony of "oohs".
Moments later, Paulinho combined with Lincoln so swiftly that the German backline of Lars Mai, Yann Bisseck, Josha Vagnoman and Dominik Becker were left chasing shadows.
Brazil showed all the glimpses of taking an early lead but their rivals, known for their discipline and meticulous planning, profited from a rigid five-man midfield to close the door on the South Americans.
The Germans reorganised themselves and carried a series of raids on the opponent's citadel, The crafty German John Yeboah looked menacing as he moved into the box, and in desperation Lucas Halter brought him down. Referee Jair Marrufo pointed to the dreaded spot and Arp made no mistake, sending the keeper the wrong way. It was Arp's fifth goal of the tournament.
Soon after, Elias Abouchabaka shot across the face of goal and Yeboah's stinging cross was cleared by a diving Brazilian skipper Vitao from in front of the goal.
The Germans dominated the rest of the half with their midfielders holding sway.
Brazil took off Candido with Weverson coming in after the break.
The second-most successful team in the junior tournament should have pegged back in the next 15 minutes First, Lincoln's strike from inside the box was parried away for a corner by German keeper Luca Plogmann. From the resultant flag kick, Lincoln headed just wide.
Lincoln was in the thick of things moments later, passing for Alan across the face of the goal with the latter agonisingly failing to connect.
The wave of attacks paid off in scintillating fashion for the yellow shirts. Substitute Weverson rattled the underside of the bar with a thunderous strike after Alan teed him up inside the area while the crowning moment came from Paulinho whose scorcher from 25 yards sent the crowd into raptures.
In the final few minutes, Germany threw everything at Brazil but to no avail.
Brazil, seemingly under the cosh in the first period, stamped their class in the space of six second-half minutes riding on goals from substitute Weverson (71st) and Paulinho (77th) during a quarter-final clash that fully matched its hype.
After the winner, Paulinho, accompanied by his teammates in canary yellow, sprinted towards the raucous gallery to celebrate with the fans in scenes that would be remembered for a long time.
Germany missed midfielder Yannick Kietel due to a hamstring injury while winger Dennis Jastrzembski sat out due to accumulation of yellow cards. Nicolas Kuehn and Josha Vagnoman replaced the duo.
Brazil, on the other hand, started without left-back Weverson with Luan Candido playing in place of him.
The opening exchanges saw the youthful exuberance of Brazil pinning down Germany, as the bulk of the stadium rooted for the players from Samba land.
The dangerous Paulinho got past a maze of defenders and Lincoln broke through to the box before Alan's first time right-footer cannoned off the post sending the packed house into a symphony of "oohs".
Moments later, Paulinho combined with Lincoln so swiftly that the German backline of Lars Mai, Yann Bisseck, Josha Vagnoman and Dominik Becker were left chasing shadows.
Brazil showed all the glimpses of taking an early lead but their rivals, known for their discipline and meticulous planning, profited from a rigid five-man midfield to close the door on the South Americans.
The Germans reorganised themselves and carried a series of raids on the opponent's citadel, The crafty German John Yeboah looked menacing as he moved into the box, and in desperation Lucas Halter brought him down. Referee Jair Marrufo pointed to the dreaded spot and Arp made no mistake, sending the keeper the wrong way. It was Arp's fifth goal of the tournament.
Soon after, Elias Abouchabaka shot across the face of goal and Yeboah's stinging cross was cleared by a diving Brazilian skipper Vitao from in front of the goal.
The Germans dominated the rest of the half with their midfielders holding sway.
Brazil took off Candido with Weverson coming in after the break.
The second-most successful team in the junior tournament should have pegged back in the next 15 minutes First, Lincoln's strike from inside the box was parried away for a corner by German keeper Luca Plogmann. From the resultant flag kick, Lincoln headed just wide.
Lincoln was in the thick of things moments later, passing for Alan across the face of the goal with the latter agonisingly failing to connect.
The wave of attacks paid off in scintillating fashion for the yellow shirts. Substitute Weverson rattled the underside of the bar with a thunderous strike after Alan teed him up inside the area while the crowning moment came from Paulinho whose scorcher from 25 yards sent the crowd into raptures.
In the final few minutes, Germany threw everything at Brazil but to no avail.
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