FIFA U-17 World Cup records and statistics
Appearance
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This is a list of records of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]
Awards
Team: tournament position
- Most championships
- 5;
Nigeria (1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015)
- Most finishes in the top two
- 8;
Nigeria (1985, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015)
- Most finishes in the top three
- 8;
Nigeria (1985, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015),
Brazil (1985, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2017, 2019)
- Most World Cup appearances
- 17;
Brazil (every tournament except 1993) and
United States (every tournament except 2013)
- Most second-place finishes
- 4;
Spain (1991, 2003, 2007, 2017)
- Most third-place finishes
- 3;
Argentina (1991, 1995, 2003)
- Most fourth-place finishes
- 2;
Argentina (2001, 2013) and
Colombia (2003, 2009)
- Most 3rd-4th-place finishes
- 5;
Argentina (1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2013)
Consecutive
- Most consecutive championships
- 2;
Brazil (1997–1999),
Nigeria (2013–2015)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 4;
Ghana (1991–1997)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top three
- 5;
Ghana (1991–1999)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 5;
Ghana (1991–1999)
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 14;
United States (1985–2011)
- Most consecutive second-place finishes
- no country has finished 2nd in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive third-place finishes
- no country has finished 3rd in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive fourth-place finishes
- no country has finished 4th in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive 3rd-4th-place finishes
- 2;
Argentina (2001–2003)
Gaps
- Longest gap between successive titles
- 16 years;
Brazil (2003–2019)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 14 years;
Brazil (2005–2019)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
- 22 years;
Germany (1985–2007)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 18 years;
France (2005–2019)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals
- 26 years;
Soviet Union, later continued by
Russia (1987–2013)
Host team
- Best finish by a host team
- Champions;
Mexico (2011),
Brazil (2019)
- Worst finish by a host team
- Group stage;
Canada (1987),
Trinidad and Tobago (2001),
India (2017)
Defending champion
- Best finish by defending champion
- Champion;
Brazil (1999),
Nigeria (2015)
- Worst finish by defending champion
- Did not qualify;
Soviet Union (1989),
Saudi Arabia (1991),
France (2003),
Mexico (2007),
Switzerland (2011),
Nigeria (2017),
England (2019)
- Worst finish by defending champion who participates in the next tournament
- Quarter-finals;
Brazil (2001)
Debuting teams
- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champions;
Nigeria (1985),
Soviet Union (1987),
Switzerland (2009)
Other
- Most finishes in the top two, never become champions
- 4;
Spain (1991, 2003, 2007, 2017)
- Most finishes in the top four, never become champions
- 6;
Spain (1991, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2017)
- Most appearances, never become champions
- 15;
United States (all except 2013)
- Most finishes in the top four, never finish in the top two
- 5;
Argentina (1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2013)
- Most appearances, never finish in the top two
- 15;
United States (all except 2013)
- Most appearances, never finish in the top four
- 10;
Costa Rica (1985, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017)
All time
- Most appearances in the group stage
- 17;
Brazil (every tournament except 1993),
United States (every tournament except 2013)
- Most progression from the group stage
- 15;
Brazil (every tournament except 1987 and 2009)
- Most consecutive appearances, progressing from the group stage
- 7;
Brazil (1995–2007)
- Most appearances, never progressing from the group stage
- 7;
Canada (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2013)
Host team
- Host teams eliminated in the group stage
Canada (1987),
Italy (1991),
New Zealand (1999),
Trinidad and Tobago (2001),
Finland (2003),
Peru (2005),
South Korea (2007),
United Arab Emirates (2013),
India (2017)
Teams: matches played and goals scored
All time
- Most matches played
- 89;
Brazil
- Fewest matches played
- 3;
Sudan,
Finland,
Togo,
Sierra Leone,
Rwanda,
Yemen,
Denmark,
Algeria,
Malawi,
Venezuela,
South Africa,
India,
New Caledonia,
Solomon Islands
- Most wins
- 59;
Brazil
- Most losses
- 32;
United States
- Most draws
- 14;
Argentina
- Most goals scored
- 192;
Brazil
- Most goals conceded
- 102;
United States
- Fewest goals scored
- 0;
Rwanda,
Algeria,
Solomon Islands
- Fewest goals conceded
- 3;
Scotland,
Hungary,
Togo,
Rwanda
- Highest goal difference
- +106;
Nigeria
- Lowest goal difference
- –69;
New Zealand
- Most played final
- 2 times;
Brazil vs
Ghana (1995, 1997),
Brazil vs
Mexico (2005, 2019)
In one tournament
- Most goals scored
- 26;
Nigeria (2013)
- Most goals scored, champions
- 26;
Nigeria (2013)
- Most goals scored, hosts
- 21;
Mexico (2011)
- Fewest goals scored, champions
- 8;
Saudi Arabia (1989),
Ghana (1991),
Brazil (1999)
Goalscoring
Individual
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 10; Victor Osimhen (
Nigeria (2015))
- Most goals scored in a match
- 4; David (
Spain, vs
New Zealand (1997)), Carlos Hidalgo (
Colombia, vs
Finland (2003)), Souleymane Coulibaly (
Ivory Coast, vs
Denmark (2011)), Kelechi Iheanacho (
Nigeria, vs
Mexico (2013))
- Most goals scored in one final
- 2; Phil Foden (
England), Sergio Gomez (
Spain) (2017)
- Fastest goal in a final
- 3rd minute; Wilson Oruma (
Nigeria, vs
Ghana (1993))
- Latest goal from kickoff in a final
- 93rd minute; Lázaro (
Brazil, vs
Mexico (2019))
Team
- Biggest margin of victory
- 13;
Spain, vs New Zealand
(1997)
- Most goals scored in a match, one team
- 13;
Spain, vs New Zealand
(1997)
- Most goals scored in a match, both teams
- 13;
Spain 13–0 New Zealand
(1997)
- Most goals scored in a final, one team
- 5;
England (2017)
- Most goals scored in a final, both teams
- 7;
England 5–2 Spain
(2017)
- Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams
- 0;
Brazil 0–0 Australia
(1999),
Nigeria 0–0 Spain
(2007)
- Biggest margin of victory in a final
- 3;
France (2001),
Mexico (2005),
Nigeria (2013),
England (2017)
- Most goals in a tournament, one team
- 26;
Nigeria (2013)
Tournament
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 183 goals, 2017
- Fewest goals scored in a tournament
- 77 goals, 1989
- Most goals per match in a tournament
- 3.52 goals per match, 2017
- Fewest goals per match in a tournament
- 2.4 goals per match, 1989
Top scoring teams by tournament
Teams listed in bold won the tournament.
World Cup | Team | Goals |
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13 |
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17 |
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11 |
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13 |
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20 |
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13 |
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22 |
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19 |
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18 |
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16 |
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16 |
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20 |
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18 |
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24 |
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26 |
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23 |
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23 |
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22 |
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TBA | TBA |
Host records
- Best performance by host(s)
- Champions;
Mexico (2011),
Brazil (2019)
- Worst performance by host(s)
- Group stage;
Canada (1987),
Italy (1991),
New Zealand (1999),
Trinidad and Tobago (2001),
Finland (2003),
Peru (2005),
South Korea (2007),
United Arab Emirates (2013),
India (2017)
- Had its best performance when hosting
- Champions:
Mexico (2011),
Brazil (2019)
- Runners-up:
Scotland (1989),
Nigeria (2009)
- Semifinals: none
- Quarterfinals:
China (1985),
Ecuador (1995),
Egypt (1997)
- Round of 16: none
- Group stage:
Canada (1987),
Trinidad and Tobago (2001),
Finland (2003),
India (2017)
Penalty shootouts
- Most shootouts, team, all-time
- 4;
Brazil,
Nigeria
- Most wins, team, all-time
- 2;
Argentina,
Brazil,
Spain,
Mexico,
Nigeria, and
Saudi Arabia
- Most losses, team, all-time
- 2;
Australia,
Brazil,
France,
Nigeria,
Qatar,
United States
- Most shootouts with 100% record (all won)
- 2;
Saudi Arabia
- Most shootouts with 0% record (all lost)
- 2;
France,
United States
Most wins, penalty shoot-out
Team | Won | Lost | Total |
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2 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 3 |
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2 | 2 | 4 |
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2 | 2 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 2 |
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1 | 1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 2 | 3 |
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0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 2 | 2 |
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0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 25 | 25 | 50 |
References
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Final". fifa.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.