1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship

The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the fourth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini Terme, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991. Players born after 1 August 1974 could participate in this tournament.

1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship

1st FIFA U-17 World Championship for the FIFA/JVC Cup 1991 FIFA U-17 Campionato del Mondo
Tournament details
Host country	Italy
Dates	16–31 August
Teams	16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Ghana (1st title)
Runners-up	Spain
Third place	Argentina
Fourth place	Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played	32
Goals scored	81 (2.53 per match)
Attendance	37,000 (1,156 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Adriano
Best player(s)	Nii Lamptey
Fair play award	Argentina

Qualified Teams

Confederation	Qualifying Tournament	Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia)	1990 AFC U-16 Championship	China Qatar United Arab Emirates
CAF (Africa)	1991 African U-17 Qualifying for World Cup	Congo Ghana Sudan
CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean)	1991 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament	Cuba Mexico United States
CONMEBOL (South America)	1991 South American U-17 Championship	Argentina Brazil Uruguay
OFC (Oceania)	1991 OFC U-17 Championship	Australia
UEFA (Europe)	Host nation	Italy1
	1991 UEFA European Under-16 Championship	Germany Spain

1. ^ replacing Ecuador.