2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in India from 6 to 28 October.
Qualified teams change
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]
- 1.^ Teams that will make their debut.
Venues change
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 |
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| 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] |
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| 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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Results change
Group stage change
Group A change
| 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 |
Group B change
| 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 |
Group C change
| 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 |
Group D change
| 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 |
Group E change
| 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 |
Group F change
| 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 change
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
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| Germany
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| Paraguay
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| United States
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| Mali
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| Ghana
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| Niger
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| Mali
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| Spain
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| France
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| Spain
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| Iran
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| Iran
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| Mexico
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References change
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Vikraman, Deepak. "India to Host 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup". IBTimes. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "India 2017 continues to take shape". FIFA. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ RSSSF