2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

association football tournament for under-17 national teams

2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in South Korea from 18 August to 9 September. From this tourament the teams were raised from 16 to 24.

2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-17 월드컵 대한민국
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Korea
Dates18 August–9 September
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (3rd title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Germany
Fourth place Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored165 (3.17 per match)
Attendance422,907 (8,133 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Macauley Chrisantus (7 goals)
Best player(s)Germany Toni Kroos
Fair play award Costa Rica
2005
2009

Venues

SeoulSuwonGoyangCheonan
Seoul World Cup StadiumSuwon Civic StadiumGoyang StadiumCheonan Stadium
Capacity: 66,806Capacity: 24,670Capacity: 41,311Capacity: 30,000
Gwangyang
Changwon
Cheonan
Goyang
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup (South Korea)
UlsanChangwonGwangyangJeju
Ulsan StadiumChangwon Civic StadiumGwangyang Football StadiumJeju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 19,050Capacity: 27,085Capacity: 13,496Capacity: 42,256

Teams

ConfederationQualifying TournamentQualifier(s)
AFC (Asia)Host nation  South Korea
AFC U-17 Championship 2006  Japan
 North Korea
 Tajikistan1
 Syria1
CAF (Africa)2007 African Under-17 Championship  Ghana
 Nigeria
 Togo1
 Tunisia
CONCACAF
(Central, North America and Caribbean)
2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament  Haiti1
 Honduras1
 Costa Rica
United States
 Trinidad and Tobago
CONMEBOL (South America)Sudamericano Sub-17 2007  Brazil
 Colombia
 Argentina
 Peru
OFC (Oceania)2007 OFC Under 17 Tournament  New Zealand
UEFA (Europe)2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship  Belgium1
 England1
 France
 Spain
 Germany
1.^ Teams that made their debut.

Results

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Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Peru321020+27
 Costa Rica311132+14
 South Korea310224-23
 Togo302123-12

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 England321082+67
 Brazil3201143+116
 North Korea311137-44
 New Zealand3003013-130

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain321074+37
 Argentina312052+35
 Syria311132+14
 Honduras3003310-70

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Nigeria330092+79
 France31114404
 Japan310246-23
 Haiti301238-51

Group E

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Tunisia330083+59
 United States310267-13
 Tajikistan310245-13
 Belgium310236-33

Group F

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Germany3210115+67
 Ghana320185+36
 Colombia311195+44
 Trinidad and Tobago3003114-130

Knockout stage

Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
              
      
   Spain 3
   North Korea 0 
   Spain 1 (5)
    France 1 (4) 
   Tunisia 1
   France 3 
   Spain 2
    Ghana 1 
   Peru 1 (5)
   Tajikistan 1 (4) 
   Peru 0
    Ghana 2 
   Ghana 1
   Brazil 0 
   Spain 0 (0)
    Nigeria 0 (3)
   Argentina 2
   Costa Rica 0 
   Argentina 0
    Nigeria 2 
   Nigeria 2
   Colombia 1 
   Nigeria 3
    Germany 1 Third place
   England 3
   Syria 1 
   England 1   Ghana 1
    Germany 4    Germany 2
   Germany 2
   United States 1 

References