Records and statistics in the FIFA U-17 World Cup
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)
- Most World Cup appearances
- 15,
Brazil (every tournament except 1993) and
United States (every tournament except 2013)
- Most second-place finishes
- 3,
Spain (1991, 2003, 2007) and
Nigeria 1987, 2001, 2009)
- 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) and
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
- 14 years,
Nigeria (1993–2007)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 8 years,
Nigeria (1993–2001)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
- 22 years,
Germany (1985–2007)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 12 years,
Germany (1985–1997)
Host team
- Best finish by host team
- Champion,
Mexico (2011)
- Worst finish by host team
-
Canada (1987),
Trinidad and Tobago (2001).
Defending champion
- Best finish by defending champion
- Champion,
Brazil (1999) and
Nigeria (2015)
- Worst finish by defending champion
- did not participate,
Soviet Union (1989),
Saudi Arabia (1991),
France (2003),
Mexico (2007),
Switzerland (2011).
Debuting teams
- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champion,
Nigeria (1985),
Soviet Union (1987),
Switzerland (2009)
Other
- Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
- 3,
Spain (1991, 2003, 2007)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
- 5,
Spain (1991, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2009) and
Argentina (1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2013)
- Most appearances without ever being champion
- 15
United States (all except 2013)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
- 5,
Argentina (1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2013)
- Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two
- 15
United States (all except 2013)
- Most appearances without ever finishing in the top four
- 9
Costa Rica
All time
- Most appearances in the first round
- 15,
Brazil (every tournament except (1993) and
United States (every tournament except (2013)
- Progressed from the first round the most times
- 13,
Brazil (every tournament except (1987 and 2009)
- Most consecutive appearances, progressing from the first round
- 7,
Brazil (1995–2007)
- Most appearances, never progressing from the first round
- 6,
Canada (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2013)
Host team
- Host team eliminated in the first round
-
Canada (1987),
Italy (1991),
New Zealand (1999),
Trinidad and Tobago (2001),
Finland (2003),
Peru (2005),
South Korea (2007),
United Arab Emirates (2013).
Teams: matches played and goals scored
All time
- Most matches played
- 75,
Brazil.
- Fewest matches played
- 3,
Cameroon,
Sudan,
Finland,
Togo,
Sierra Leone,
Rwanda,
Yemen,
Denmark,
Haiti,
Algeria,
Malawi,
Venezuela,
Iraq,
South Africa.
- Most wins
- 47,
Brazil.
- Most losses
- 28,
United States.
- Most draws
- 13,
Argentina.
- Most goals scored
- 159,
Brazil.
- Most goals conceded
- 87,
United States.
- Fewest goals scored
- 0,
Rwanda,
Algeria
- Fewest goals conceded
- 3,
Scotland,
Hungary,
Togo,
Rwanda,
- Highest goal difference
- +106,
Nigeria.
- Lowest goal difference
- -60,
New Zealand.
- Most played final
- 2 times,
Ghana vs
Brazil (1995, 1997)
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
- 1, 35 Players, most recently Funsho Bamgboye (
Nigeria) and Victor Osimhen (
Nigeria), (2015).
- Fastest goal in a final
- 3 minutes, Wilson Oruma (
Nigeria, vs
Ghana, (1993)
- Latest goal from kickoff in a final
- 90th minute, Marco António (
Brazil, vs
Ghana, (1995).
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) vs
New Zealand (0), 1997.
- Most goals scored in a final, one team
- 3,
Ghana, (1995),
France, (2001),
Mexico, (2005),
Nigeria, (2013).
- Most goals scored in a final, both teams
- 5,
Ghana (3) vs.
Brazil (2) (1995).
- Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams
- 0,
Brazil (0) vs
Australia (0), (1999), and
Nigeria (0) vs.
Spain (0).
- Biggest margin of victory in a final
- 3,
France, (2001),
Mexico, (2005), and
Nigeria, (2013)
- Most goals in a tournament, one team
- 26,
Nigeria, (2013).
Tournament
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 172 goals, 2013.
- Fewest goals scored in a tournament
- 77 goals 1989.
- Most goals per match in a tournament
- 3.7 goals per match, 2003.
- 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 |
Host Records
- Best performance by host
- Champions, 1 times:
Mexico 2011
- Worst performance by host
- Eliminated in the first round, 8 times:
Canada (1987),
Italy (1991),
New Zealand (1999),
Trinidad and Tobago (2001),
Finland (2003),
Peru (2005),
South Korea (2007),
United Arab Emirates (2013).
- Had its best performance hosting
Champions: Mexico (2011)
Second Place: Scotland (1989)
Semifinals: none
Quarterfinals: China PR (1985),
Ecuador (1995),
Egypt (1997)
Round of 16: none
Group stage: Canada (1987),
Trinidad and Tobago (2001),
Finland (2003).
Penalty shootouts
- Most shootouts, team, all-time
- 4,
Brazil and
Nigeria
- Most wins, team, all-time
- 2,
Nigeria,
Brazil,
Saudi Arabia,
Argentina, and
Spain
- Most losses, team, all-time
- 2,
Australia,
Nigeria,
Brazil,
Qatar,
United States,
France
- Most shootouts with 100% record (all won)
- 2,
Saudi Arabia.
- Most shootouts with 0% record (all lost)
- 2,
United States,
France
Most wins, penalty shoot-out
- Penalty Shoot-out Records, Team, All-time
Team | Won | Lost | Total |
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![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Total | 23 | 23 | 46 |
References
- ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Final". fifa.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
External links
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