Records and statistics in the FIFA U-17 World Cup

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This is a list of records of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Video Records and statistics in the FIFA U-17 World Cup

Awards

Maps Records and statistics in the FIFA U-17 World Cup

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

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) 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)

Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals

26 years,  Soviet Union/ Russia (1987-2013)

Host team

Best finish by host team

Champion,  Mexico (2011)

Worst finish by host team

 Canada (1987),  Trinidad and Tobago (2001), India (2017)

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),  Nigeria (2017).

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

4,  Spain (1991, 2003, 2007, 2017)

Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion

6,  Spain (1991, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2017)

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), India (2017)

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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.  India

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)

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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) and Sergio Gomez ( Spain), (2017).

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

5,  England, (2017).

Most goals scored in a final, both teams

7,  England (5) vs.  Spain (2) (2017).

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),  Nigeria, (2013) and  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.

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Host Records

Best performance by host

Champions, 1 times:  Mexico 2011

Worst performance by host

Eliminated in the first round, 9 times:  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 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).

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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

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References

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External links

• FIFA.com
• RSSSF archive

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