2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Difference between revisions

[[England national under-17 football team|England]] won the U-17 World Cup for the first time after coming back from a two-goal deficit and beating [[Spain national under-17 football team|Spain]] 5–2 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/28/england-under-17-spain-under-17-world-cup |title=England Under-17s overwhelm Spain to land spectacular World Cup win|date=28 October 2017|work=Guardian|access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref> This made England the second nation, after Brazil in 2003, to win both of FIFA's male age-capped (U-20 and U-17) World Cups in the same calendar year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/under17/news/newsid=2513334.html|title=England double up by winning U17 World Cup|publisher=UEFA.com|date=28 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41788830 |title=England win U17 World Cup: Young Lions fight back to beat Spain in final|date=28 October 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref> England has also become the third country, after Brazil and North Korea, to win both U-17 and U-20 World Cup in their respective gender tournaments on the same year, as North Korea had also won both U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cup the previous year. The official match ball used in the tournament was Adidas Krasava.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/fifa-u17-world-cup-india-2017-official-match-ball-krasava-by-adidas-is-a-work-of-art.html|title=FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 Official Match Ball: Krasava, by adidas, is a work of art}}</ref>

The bids for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup had to be submitted by 15 November 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bidding process opened for five FIFA competitions in 2016 and 2017|url=https://www.fifa.com/media/news/y=2013/m=4/news=bidding-process-opened-for-five-fifa-competitions-2016-and-2017-2059713.html|access-date=1 October 2017|work=FIFA|date=17 April 2013}}</ref> On 28 May 2013 it was announced by [[FIFA]] that [[Azerbaijan]], [[India]], [[Republic of Ireland]], and [[Uzbekistan]] would bid for the hosting rights.<ref>{{cite news|title=FIFA Executive Committee fully backs resolution on the fight against racism and discrimination|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2013/m=5/news=fifa-executive-committee-fully-backs-resolution-the-fight-against-racism-2085775.html|access-date=1 October 2017|work=FIFA|date=28 May 2013}}</ref>

Finally, on 5 December 2013, FIFA announced that India had won the 2017 FIFA World Cup hosting rights.<ref>{{cite news|title=Official: India to host U-17 World Cup in 2017|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2013/12/05/4454372/official-india-to-host-u-17-world-cup-in-2017|access-date=1 October 2017|work=Goal.com|date=5 December 2013}}</ref>

As host, [[India national under-17 football team|India]] made their first ever appearance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup and their first appearance in the World Cup at any age level.<ref>{{cite news|title=At the FIFA U-17 World Cup, an Indian style of football will finally kick off on the global stage|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/at-the-fifa-u-17-world-cup-an-indian-style-of-football-will-finally-kick-off-on-the-global-stage/articleshow/60714593.cms|access-date=2 October 2017|work=Economic Times|date=16 September 2017}}</ref> As well as India, [[New Caledonia national under-17 football team|New Caledonia]] and [[Niger national under-17 football team|Niger]] also made their first appearance in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Easwar|first1=Nisanth|title=How did the teams fare in their first FIFA U-17 World Cup appearance|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/u-17-world-cup-how-did-teams-fare-in-their-first-world-cup/11riyulllp1wm15zzbuvic8j8u|access-date=2 October 2017|work=Goal.com|date=27 September 2017}}</ref>

The [[2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup|previous U-17 World Cup]] title holders, [[Nigeria national under-17 football team|Nigeria]], failed to qualify for this edition. In failing to qualify, Nigeria became the first nation since [[Switzerland national under-17 football team|Switzerland]] in 2009 to fail to qualify for the next edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup after winning the previous edition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Niger Republic U17 3–1 Nigeria U17: Golden Eaglets crash out of U17 Afcon|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4065/africa/2016/08/20/26709392/niger-republic-u17-3-1-nigeria-u17-golden-eaglets-crash-out|access-date=2 October 2017|work=Goal.com|date=20 August 2016}}</ref>

A total of 24 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to India, the other 23 teams qualified from six separate continental competitions. Starting from 2017, the [[Oceania Football Confederation]] (OFC) will receive an additional spot (in total two spots), while [[UEFA]] will have five instead of six spots.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2015/m=9/news=fifa-executive-vows-to-improve-governance-and-boost-female-participati-2696406.html|title=FIFA executive vows to improve governance and boost female participation in football|publisher=FIFA.com|date=25 September 2015}}</ref>

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The six venues selected for the tournament were given major renovations prior to the FIFA U-17 World Cup.<ref name="Preparations">{{cite news|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: An interactive look at the facelifts the six stadiums have received|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/fifa-u-17-world-cup-2017-an-interactive-look-at-the-facelifts-the-six-stadiums-have-received-4067169.html|access-date=2 October 2017|work=FirstPost|date=28 September 2017}}</ref> All the stadiums were given new bucket seats, new dressing rooms, new evacuation exits for fans, and new training grounds.<ref name="Preparations"/> Javier Ceppi, the Local Organising Committee director, stated that despite work starting slowly, things eventually became quicker. "It has been a long process in the last two and half years. In India, it takes time to start things but once things start it kind of picks its own pace and in terms of implementation I always say that India is a very good country when it comes to implementation."<ref>{{cite news|title=Infrastructure ready for FIFA U-17 World Cup|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Infrastructure-ready-for-FIFA-Under-17-World-Cup-says-Local-Organising-Committee-chief/article17318579.ece|access-date=2 October 2017|work=The Hindu|date=17 February 2017}}</ref>

The official emblem for the tournament was launched on 27 September 2016 at a hotel in [[Goa]] during the [[2016 AFC U-16 Championship]].<ref name="Logo Launch">{{cite news|title=Official Emblem launched for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2016/m=9/news=official-emblem-launched-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup-india-2017-2837035.html|access-date=2 October 2017|work=FIFA|date=27 September 2016}}</ref> According to the press release from [[FIFA]] the emblem was designed "as a celebration of the country's richness and diversity of cultures, with the main elements of the Indian Ocean, the banyan tree, the kite and the starburst, which is an interpretation of the Ashoka Chakra, an integral part of the national identity."<ref name="Logo Launch"/>

Sales of tickets for the FIFA U-17 World Cup began on 16 May 2017 during a function in [[New Delhi]]. [[Carles Puyol]] was present during the ticket sales launch as special guest.<ref name="Puyol">{{cite news|title=Fifa U-17 World Cup 2017: Carles Puyol kicks off ticket sales, honours Mohun Bagan icon|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/fifa-u-17-world-cup-2017-carles-puyol-kicks-off-ticket-sales-honours-mohun-bagan-icon-3448412.html|access-date=2 October 2017|work=FirstPost|date=16 May 2017}}</ref> General ticket sales officially began on 17 May 2017 at 19:11. The time was selected as a tribute to when [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] defeated [[East Yorkshire Regiment]] in the [[IFA Shield]] in 1911, marking the first time an Indian football club defeated a British side in British India.<ref name="Puyol"/> Tickets for the tournament were sold in four phases: Phase one only sold tickets for categories 1 to 3 at each venue with a 60% discount while phase two allowed people to buy tickets for all categories, but only if you are a [[Visa Inc.|Visa]] card holder, at a 50% discount. Phase three allowed anyone to buy tickets with a 25% discount while phase four had tickets at full price.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tickets for India 2017 now available|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/organisation/ticketing/index.html|access-date=2 October 2017|work=FIFA}}</ref> The attendance for matches breached the million mark in the final match of the Round of 16, which made India only the third nation after China and Mexico to register an attendance of over a million for the event.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.com/sports/football/2017-u-17-world-cup/news/india-could-shatter-under-17-world-cup-attendance-record/articleshow/61153147.cms|title=India could shatter Under 17 World Cup attendance record|work=The Times of India|access-date=23 October 2017}}</ref> On 28 October 2017, in the 3rd place match-up between [[Brazil national under-17 football team|Brazil]] and [[Mali national under-17 football team|Mali]], India finally beat the existing record of 1,230,976 set in the [[1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship]] edition in China<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/2017-u-17-world-cup/news/fifa-u-17-wc-in-india-becomes-most-attended-in-events-history/articleshow/61306290.cms|title=FIFA U-17 WC in India becomes most attended in event's history}}</ref> The final attendance figures were 1,347,133.

The mascot is " Kheleo" , an [[Clouded leopard|Himalayan Clouded Leopard]],which is an endangered wild cat from the Himalayas. It wears an jersey with the colours of [[white]], [[yellow]], [[green]] and [[Orange (colour)|orange]]. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]],said that " Kheleo is young,vibrant, enthustiatic and a perfect representation of our country.He will help us to involve kids in football in a fun way".

The Theme Song for the 2017 U17 World Cup is called 'Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal' ({{lang|hi|कर के दिखला दे गोआल}}) which roughly translates to 'Show that you can score a goal', composed by [[Pritam]] and written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-commentary/rhythm-of-the-game/|title=Rhythm of the game|publisher=The Economic Times|date=13 September 2017}}</ref> features Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia along with Kerala Blasters co-owner Sachin Tendulkar and singer Babul Supriyo, who had designed the Mohun Bagan kit half a decade back.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 September 2017|title=WATCH HERE: U17 World Cup 2017 theme song 'Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal'|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/watch-u17-world-cup-theme-song-kar-ke-dikhla-de-goal/53nq8i7z75if1vd1c9gk0kcnq|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 January 2021|website=Goal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 September 2016|title=Official Song of the FIFA U17 World Cup India 2017 - Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTsSY0MHVFc|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 January 2021|website=Youtube}}</ref>

After being awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, eight locations were shortlisted: [[Bangalore]], [[Guwahati]], [[Kochi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Margao]], [[Navi Mumbai]], [[New Delhi]] and [[Pune]].<ref name="6 December 2013">{{cite news|last1=Vikraman|first1=Deepak|title=India to Host 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/india-to-host-2017-u-17-fifa-world-cup-527845|access-date=2 October 2017|work=IBTimes}}</ref> On 29 May 2015, [[Kochi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]], and [[Guwahati]] were provisionally selected as host locations and was informed two more would be provisionally approved from the list of

[[Bengaluru]], [[Chennai]], [[Goa]], [[New Delhi]] and [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Under-17 World Cup schedule clashes with ISL, FIFA not ready to alter|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/under-17-world-cup-clashes-with-isl-i-league-fifa-not-ready-to-alter-tournament-schedule/|access-date=2 October 2017|work=Indian Express|date=29 May 2015}}</ref> On 27 October 2016, FIFA officially announced [[Guwahati]], [[Kochi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Margao]], [[Navi Mumbai]] and [[New Delhi]] as the official host cities for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|title=India 2017 continues to take shape|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2016/m=10/news=india-2017-continues-to-take-shape-2846684.html|access-date=2 October 2017|work=FIFA|date=27 October 2016}}</ref>

|Capacity: 66,600<ref name="Stats">{{cite web|title=FIFA Stats|url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompu17/01/17/76/21/statskit_fu17wc_2017_neutral.pdf|website=FIFA}}</ref>

The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup was held on 7 July 2017 in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Draw">{{cite news|title=Relive the India 2017 draw with FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2017/m=7/news=follow-the-india-2017-draw-with-fifa-com-2900281.html|access-date=3 October 2017|work=FIFA|date=7 July 2017}}</ref> The draw was attended by former U-17 World Cup champions [[Nwankwo Kanu]] ([[Nigeria national under-17 football team|Nigeria]]) and former U-20 World Cup champions [[Esteban Cambiasso]] ([[Argentina national under-17 football team|Argentina]]), as well as [[India national football team|India senior international]] [[Sunil Chhetri]] and [[badminton]] player [[P. V. Sindhu]].<ref name="Draw"/>

The 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four teams, with hosts [[India national under-17 football team|India]] being allocated to position A1.<ref name="Draw procedure">{{cite web|title=Draw procedures|url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/Document/Tournament/Competition/02/90/04/21/Draw-procedures-EN_Neutral.pdf?t=1499179969573|website=FIFA}}</ref> The rest of the teams were allocated into their respective pots based on a ranking which was built according to past performances during the last five FIFA U-17 World Cups.<ref name="Draw procedure"/> Importance was given to the most recent U-17 World Cups.<ref name="Draw procedure"/>

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FIFA's Referees' Committee selected 21 referees, representing all six confederations, to officiate at the U-17 World Cup: Seven from [[UEFA]], four from [[CONMEBOL]], three each from the [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]], [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]], and [[CONCACAF]], and one from the [[Oceania Football Confederation|OFC]].<ref name="Referees">{{cite web|title=FIFA Match Officials|url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/90/45/14/listofappointedmatchofficials_u-17wcindia2017_neutral.pdf|website=FIFA}}</ref> Interestingly, no referee from host country India were selected to officiate.<ref name="Referees"/>

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Each team's squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup consisted of 21 players.<ref name="Squad dates">{{cite news|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup: When is the last date for teams to submit final squads|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/2017-fifa-u-17-world-cup-last-date-final-squad/weeesj6ktmqt1nimnu9i7hrxx|access-date=3 October 2017|work=Goal.com|date=15 August 2017|ref=Squad date}}</ref> Each participating national association had to confirm their final 21-player squad by 21 September 2017.<ref name="Squad dates"/> A total of 504 players participated in the tournament. The squads were announced by FIFA on 26 September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2017/m=9/news=talented-youngsters-set-for-indian-odyssey-2909087.html|title=Talented youngsters set for Indian odyssey|publisher=FIFA.com|date=26 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FU17/2017/PDF/FU17_2017_SQUADLISTS.PDF|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 – List of Players|publisher=FIFA.com|access-date=8 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030233616/http://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FU17/2017/PDF/FU17_2017_SQUADLISTS.PDF|archive-date=30 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

All times are local, [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] ([[UTC+05:30|UTC+5:30]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/87/74/62/fu17wc2017_matchschedule_26092017_neutral.pdf|title=Match Schedule FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017|publisher=FIFA.com}}</ref>

The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows (regulations Article 17.7):<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/88/01/81/reg_fu17wc2017_en_neutral.pdf|title=Regulations – FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017|publisher=FIFA.com}}</ref>

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*[[Ibrahim Sadiq|Sadiq]] {{goal|39}}

|attendance=24,300<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/09/23/eng_01_1006_col-gha_fulltime_neutral.pdf |title=Match report – Group A – Colombia v Ghana |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=6 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=46,351<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/10/26/eng_02_1006_ind-usa_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group A – India v USA |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=6 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=17,500<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-13-1009-gha-usa-fulltime-pdf-2912285.pdf?cloudid=hs4kgjg2d8jd614idnff |title=Match report – Group A – Ghana v USA |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=9 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

*[[Jeakson Singh Thounaojam|Jeakson]] {{goal|82}}

|attendance=48,184<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-13-1009-gha-usa-fulltime-pdf-2912285.pdf?cloudid=hs4kgjg2d8jd614idnff |title=Match report – Group A – India v Colombia |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=9 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=52,614<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-25-1012-gha-ind-fulltime-pdf-2914078.pdf?cloudid=umezxyqz07mfuoxfpioq |title=Match report – Group A – Ghana v India |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=12 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=22,263<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/40/66/eng_26_1012_usa-col_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group A – USA v Colombia |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=12 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

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|attendance=9,727<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/09/14/eng_03_1006_nzl-tur_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group B – New Zealand v Turkey |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=6 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

*[[Lassana Ndiaye|Ndiaye]] {{goal|34}}

|attendance=25,342<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/10/16/eng_04_1006_par-mli_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group B – Paraguay v Mali |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=6 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

*[[Lassana Ndiayé|Ndiaye]] {{goal|68}}

|attendance=18,323<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/22/75/eng_15_1009_tur-mli_fulltime_neutral.pdf |title=Match report – Group B – Turkey v Mali |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=9 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=20,877<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/23/87/eng_16_1009_par-nzl_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group B – Paraguay v New Zealand |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=9 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=8,895<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/39/66/eng_28_1012_tur-par_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group B – Turkey v Paraguay |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=12 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

*[[Salam Giddou|Salam]] {{goal|18}}

*[[Lassana Ndiaye|Ndiaye]] {{goal|82}}

|attendance=23,112<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/39/48/eng_27_1012_mli-nzl_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group B – Mali v New Zealand |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=12 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

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|attendance=12,329<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/13/69/eng_05_1007_ger-crc_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group C – Germany v Costa Rica |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=7 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=12,329<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/14/92/eng_06_1007_irn-gui_fulltime_neutral.pdf |title=Match report – Group C – Iran v Guinea |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=7 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=6,717<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/29/33/eng_17_1010_crc-gui_fulltime_neutral.pdf |title=Match report – Group C – Costa Rica v Guinea |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=10 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=8,267<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/30/24/eng_18_1010_irn-ger_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group C – Iran v Germany |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=10 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=8,549<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/43/30/eng_29_1013_crc-irn_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group C – Costa Rica v Iran |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=13 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=9,250<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/43/40/eng_30_1013_gui-ger_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group C – Guinea v Germany |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=13 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

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|attendance=21,362<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/13/79/eng_07_1007_bra-esp_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group D – Brazil v Spain |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=7 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=2,754<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/15/01/eng_08_1007_prk-nig_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group D – Korea DPR v Niger |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=7 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=7,926<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/29/24/eng_19_1010_esp-nig_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group D – Spain v Niger |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=10 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=15,314<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/30/15/eng_20_1010_prk-bra_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group D – Korea DPR v Brazil |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=10 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=14,544<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/44/29/eng_32_1013_esp-prk_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group D – Spain v Korea DPR |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=13 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=15,830<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/44/38/eng_31_1013_nig-bra_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group D – Niger v Brazil |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=13 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

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|attendance=12,640<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/18/16/eng_09_1008_ncl-fra_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group E – New Caledonia v France |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=8 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|HON}}

|attendance=13,285<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/19/35/eng_10_1008_hon-jpn_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group E – Honduras v Japan |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=8 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=9,575<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-21-1011-fra-jpn-fulltime-pdf-2913544.pdf?cloudid=cp2sqkskyqql96ssshss |title=Match report – Group E – France v Japan |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=11 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|team1={{fbu-rt|17|HON}}

|attendance=11,002<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/36/42/eng_22_1011_hon-ncl_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group E – Honduras v New Caledonia |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=11 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|team2={{fbu|17|HON}}

|attendance=12,831<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-33-1014-fra-hon-fulltime-pdf-2914629.pdf?cloudid=czshpzxjeosta0vezaxb |title=Match report – Group E – France v Honduras |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

*Jeno {{goal|83}}

|attendance=44,665<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/46/38/eng_34_1014_jpn-ncl_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group E – Japan v New Caledonia |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

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|attendance=46,154<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/18/07/eng_11_1008_chi-eng_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group F – Chile v England |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=8 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=55,800<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/19/25/eng_12_1008_irq-mex_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group F – Iraq v Mexico |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=8 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=48,620<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/35/35/eng_23_1011_eng-mex_fulltime_neutral.pdf |title=Match report – Group F – England v Mexico |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=11 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=50,286<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/36/31/eng_24_1011_irq-chi_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group F – Iraq v Chile |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=11 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=56,372<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/47/22/eng_36_1014_eng-irq_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group F – England v Iraq |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=15,794<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/47/31/eng_35_1014_mex-chi_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Group F – Mexico v Chile |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

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|group_GrE='''[[#Group E|E]]''' |name_GrE={{fbu|17|HON}}

In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] to determine the winner. However, for the third place match, no extra time was played and the winner was determined by kicks from the penalty mark.<ref name="regulations"/>

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|RD2=[[#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]

|28 October — [[Salt Lake Stadium|Kolkata]]|{{fbu|17|BRA}}|2|{{fbu|17|MLI}}|0

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|attendance=19,477<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/51/29/eng_37_1016_col-ger_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Round of 16 – Colombia v Germany |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=16 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=34,895<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-38-1016-par-usa-fulltime-pdf-2915197.pdf?cloudid=rqbsuqemigvaopignmig |title=Match report – Round of 16 – Paraguay v USA |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=16 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=5,529<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-39-1017-irn-mex-fulltime-pdf-2915526.pdf?cloudid=y2v8fvajrungzmtmitoy |title=Match report – Round of 16 – Iran v Mexico |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=17 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=13,316<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/55/17/eng_40_1017_fra-esp_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Round of 16 – France v Spain |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=17 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=53,302<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/56/29/eng_41_1017_eng-jpn_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Round of 16 – England v Japan |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=17 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

*[[Lassana Ndiaye|Ndiaye]] {{goal|33||90+4}}

|attendance=9,240<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/56/19/eng_43_1017_mli-irq_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Round of 16 – Mali v Iraq |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=17 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=21,286<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/58/50/eng_42_1018_gha-nig_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Round of 16 – Ghana v Niger |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=18 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|team2={{fbu|17|HON}}

|attendance=20,668<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-44-1018-bra-hon-fulltime-pdf-2915905.pdf?cloudid=pr7dvcamsv3ygyp3inr7 |title=Match report – Round of 16 – Brazil v Honduras |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=18 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

*[[Mohammed Kudus|Kudus]] {{goal|70|pen.}}

|attendance=3,706<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/63/18/eng_48_1021_mli-gha_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Quarter-final – Mali v Ghana |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=21 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=16,148<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/63/75/eng_45_1021_usa-eng_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Quarter-final – USA v England |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=21 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=28,436<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/64/88/eng_47_1022_esp-irn_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Quarter-final – Spain v Iran |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=22 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance=66,613<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/65/55/eng_46_1022_ger-bra_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Quarter-final – Germany v Brazil |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=22 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|stadium=[[Salt Lake Stadium|Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]], [[Kolkata]]{{refn|group=note|The venue of the first semi-final was moved to [[Salt Lake Stadium|Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]], [[Kolkata]], following assessment of the pitch conditions of the original venue, [[Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium]], [[Guwahati]], which had been affected by severe rainfall.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=fifa-u-17-world-cup-semi-final-match-to-take-place-in-kolkata-2916902.html|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final match to take place in Kolkata|publisher=FIFA.com|date=23 October 2017}}</ref>}}

|attendance=63,881<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-49-1025-bra-eng-fulltime-pdf-2917508.pdf?cloudid=iebt8yl7vixopc3ycrq8 |title=Match report – Semi-final – Brazil v England |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=25 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|attendance= 37,847<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/75/77/eng_50_1025_mli-esp_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Semi-final – Mali v Spain |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=25 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

*[[Yuri Alberto|Yuri]] {{goal|88}}

|attendance=56,422<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/79/72/eng_51_1028_bra-mli_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Match for third place – Brazil v Mali |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=28 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

|report=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275921/match=300394752/index.html

|attendance= 66,684<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/91/80/61/eng_52_1028_eng-esp_fulltime.pdf |title=Match report – Final – England v Spain |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=28 October 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.<ref name="Awards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/brewster-foden-lead-individual-honours-2918145|title=Brazao, Brewster and Foden lead individual honours|website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=28 October 2017}}</ref> They were all sponsored by [[Adidas]], except for the FIFA Fair Play Award.

*{{flagicon|HON}} [[Carlos Mejía (footballer, born 2000)|Carlos Mejía]]

*{{flagicon|HON}} [[Patrick Palacios]]

*{{flagicon|HON}} [[Joshua Canales]]

*{{flagicon image|New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg}} [[Cameron Wadenges]]

*{{flagicon image|New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg}} Jekob Jeno

*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wesley David de Oliveira|Wesley]] {{small|(playing against Spain)}}

*{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Diego Valencia]] {{small|(playing against Iraq)}}

*{{flagicon image|New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg}} [[Bernard Iwa]] {{small|(playing against France)}}

*{{flagicon image|New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg}} [[Kiam Wanesse]] {{small|(playing against France)}}

*{{flagicon|PAR}} [[Alexis Duarte]] {{small|(playing against New Zealand)}}

<small>Source: [https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/statistics/players/goal-scored.html FIFA]</small>

[[FIFA]] released the media licensing rights for the U-17 World Cup on 21 September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Media Rights Licenses|url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/tv/02/86/79/57/fifau-17worldcupindia2017_neutral.pdf|website=FIFA}}</ref> In India, the official broadcaster is [[Sony TEN]] and [[Sony ESPN]].<ref>{{cite news|title=TV Guide: Date, time and where to get your football fix|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/tv-guide-date-time-and-where-to-get-your-football-fix/5l0mbuqqo1bv1xm1k182d1b0c|access-date=3 October 2017|work=Goal.com|date=30 September 2017}}</ref> In the [[United States]], the tournament is being broadcast on [[Fox Sports 2]] while the [[United Kingdom]] has the tournament broadcast on [[Eurosport]].<ref>{{cite news|title=FIFA Under-17 World Cup: Fixtures, teams, TV & guide to India 2017|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/fifa-under-17-world-cup-fixtures-schedule-tv-channel-stream/sg8bjezco37u1f7t0wzyzguph|access-date=3 October 2017|work=Goal.com|date=30 September 2017}}</ref>

The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was regarded as a success by the media, FIFA and the tournament organisers.<ref>{{cite web|title=A record-breaking World Cup shows India have finally embraced football|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/fifa-under-17-world-cup-england-vs-spain-final-brazil-mali-attendance-a8022851.html|website=The Independent|access-date=17 February 2018|date=27 October 2017}}</ref> Jaime Yarza, Head of FIFA Tournaments, said, "It's been a fantastic tournament with an overwhelming response of everybody involved. First and foremost, the fans have filled the stadiums in all the matches, showing fair play and respect, cheering on all the teams, and really loving the football they have seen. The figures speak for themselves: more than 1.2 million fans attended games at the stadiums. By the final matchday, we’re probably going to break the [attendance] record of all the other U-17 World Cups and we might even break the record for the U-20 World Cup, which is an amazing achievement. It really shows that India is a footballing nation in every sense. The hard work put in place during so many years has received a great response from everybody. It has been a very proud moment for all of us."<ref>{{cite web|title=India 2017 hailed as a fantastic tournament|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=india-2017-hailed-as-a-fantastic-tournament-2917676.html|website=FIFA.com|access-date=17 February 2018|date=26 October 2017}}</ref>

The tournament was the most attended and highest scoring edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in history. It was also the highest attended men's age-group World Cup ever, surpassing the attendance record of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The attendance for this World Cup was a record 1,347,133 surpassing China's 1985 edition where it was 1,230,976, and the 2011 U-20 World Cup in Colombia which was attended by 1,309,929 people.<ref name="hindu1">{{cite web|title=India hosts flawless Under-17 World Cup; players display quality on field|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/india-hosts-flawless-under-17-world-cup-players-display-quality-on-field/article19944013.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=17 February 2018|language=en-IN|date=29 October 2017}}</ref>

In September 2017, India submitted a bid to host the [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|title=U-20 World Cup in India not a given|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/2017-u-17-world-cup/news/u-20-world-cup-in-india-not-a-given/articleshow/61282839.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=17 February 2018}}</ref> but lost to Poland. India was selected to host the [[2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] by the FIFA Council on 15 March 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-decides-on-key-steps-for-upcoming-international-tournaments |title=FIFA Council decides on key steps for upcoming international tournaments |website=FIFA.com |date=15 March 2019 |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>

*[https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/archive/india2017/index.html FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017], FIFA.com

*[https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/india-2017.pdf?cloudid=fjwpw6fm22y9jrkkarj8 FIFA Technical Report]