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Football U-17 World Championship
The Football U-17 World Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 17 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The first edition was hosted by China in 1985 and was won by Nigeria. It has taken place in all odd-numbered years since, with Brazil leading the way with three wins. African countries have also been successful: both Nigeria and Ghana won the tournament twice. The age limit was switched from 16 to 17 starting in 1991.
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 1985 | China |  Nigeria | 2 - 0 |  West Germany |  Brazil | 4 - 1 |  Guinea | ||
| 1987 | Canada | USSR | 1 - 1 aet | Nigeria |  Côte d'Ivoire | 2 - 1 aet |  Italy | ||
| 3 - 1 on penalty shootout | |||||||||
| 1989 | Scotland |  Saudi Arabia | 2 - 2 aet |  Scotland |  Portugal | 3 - 0 |  Bahrain | ||
| 5 - 4 on penalty shootout | |||||||||
| 1991 | Italy |  Ghana | 1 - 0 |  Spain |  Argentina | 1 - 1 |  Qatar | ||
| 4 - 1 on penalty shootout | |||||||||
| 1993 | Japan | Nigeria | 2 - 1 | Ghana |  Chile | 1 - 1 |  Poland | ||
| 4 - 2 on penalty shootout | |||||||||
| 1995 | Ecuador | Ghana | 3 - 2 | Brazil | Argentina | 2 - 0 |  Oman | ||
| 1997 | Egypt | Brazil | 2 - 1 | Ghana | Spain | 2 - 1 | Germany | ||
| 1999 | New Zealand | Brazil | 0 - 0 aet |  Australia | Ghana | 2 - 0 |  USA | ||
| 8 - 7 on penalty shootout | |||||||||
| 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago |  France | 3 - 0 | Nigeria |  Burkina Faso | 2 - 0 | Argentina | ||
| 2003 | Finland | Brazil | 1 - 0 | Spain | Argentina | 1 - 1 |  Colombia | ||
| 5 - 4 on penalty shootout | |||||||||
| 2005 | Peru | ||||||||
- Key:
- aet - after extra time
- asdet - after sudden death extra time
Total Wins
- Brazil 3 (1997, 1999, 2003)
- Nigeria 2 (1985, 1993)
- Ghana 2 (1991, 1995)
- USSR 1 (1987)
- Saudi Arabia 1 (1989)
- France 1 (2001)
See Also
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