1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1997, the seventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia, Alexandria, and Port Said in Egypt between 4 September and 21 September 1997. Players born after 1 January 1980 could participate in this tournament.

1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997
1997 FIFA U-17 بطولة العالم
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
Dates4–21 September
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place Spain
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored117 (3.66 per match)
Attendance633,000 (19,781 per match)
Top scorer(s) David (7 goals)
Best player(s) Sergio
Fair play award Argentina

Venues

City Stadium Capacity
Cairo Cairo International Stadium 74,100
Port Said Port Said Stadium 22,000
Alexandria Alexandria Stadium 20,000
Ismailia Ismailia Stadium 16,500

Teams

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 1996 AFC U-17 Championship  Oman
 Thailand
 Bahrain
CAF (Africa) Host nation  Egypt
1997 African U-17 Championship  Mali
 Ghana
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean)
1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship  Mexico
 United States
 Costa Rica
CONMEBOL (South America) 1997 South American U-17 Championship  Brazil
 Argentina
 Chile
OFC (Oceania) 1997 OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament  New Zealand
UEFA (Europe) 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Championship  Spain
 Austria
 Germany

Squads

Matches

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 32105147
 Egypt 31205415
 Chile 31117434
 Thailand 3003412-80


Egypt 3 2 Thailand
Belal  16', 46'
Arabi  65'
Report Tongdee  30'
Suksomkit  67'

Chile 0 1 Germany
Report Adzic  81'

Egypt 1 1 Chile
Abou  37' Report Villalobos  69'
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcala (Mexico)

Thailand 0 3 Germany
Report Deisler  27'
Kehl  63'
Hofmann  84'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Victorino Rodriguez (El Salvador)

Egypt 1 1 Germany
Ezz  66' Report Auer  76'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonca (Brazil)

Thailand 2 6 Chile
Matong  45+2'
Suksomkit  82'
Report Viveros  41', 62'
Maldonado  52' (pen.)
Mirosević  67'
Alvarez  83'
Zuniga  89'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3300172159
 Mali 32017256
 Mexico 31028623
 New Zealand 3003022-220
New Zealand 0 4 Mali
Report Guindo  33'
Mah. Diarra  64'
Keita  70', 88'
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)

Mexico 2 3 Spain
Arce  66'
Santibanez  66'
Report David  14', 84' (pen.)
Mateos  31'
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonca (Brazil)

New Zealand 0 5 Mexico
Report Martinez  12'
Salcedo  32'
Gomez  41', 47'
Santibanez  85'
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Abdul Aziz A. Al Dokhail (Saudi Arabia)

Mali 0 1 Spain
Report David  85'

New Zealand 0 13 Spain
Report Sanchez  23', 29'
Mateos  28', 64'
Sergio  36' (pen.)
David  43', 45+3', 47', 49'
Royo  62'
Ander  71'
Corona  87'
Lopez  90+1'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Abdulhamid Radwan Abdulkareem (Egypt)

Mali 3 1 Mexico
D. Coulibaly  40'
Keita  54', 85'
Report Perez  64'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3300131129
 Oman 32018446
 United States 310247-33
 Austria 3003114-130
Oman 4 0 United States
Al-Harbi  15'
J. Al-Mukhaini  39'
Mohamed  46', 52'
Report

Austria 0 7 Brazil
Report Diogo  8'
Fabio Pinto  13'
Geovani  16'
Ferrugem  38'
Matuzalem  44'
Ronaldinho  75' (pen.)
Anailson  85' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Abdulhamid Radwan Abdulkareem (Egypt)

Oman 3 1 Austria
Nairooz  18'
Mohamed  45+1', 69'
Report Ziervogel  74'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia)

United States 0 3 Brazil
Report Jorginho  66'
Adiel  85'
Matuzalem  90'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)

Oman 1 3 Brazil
Mohamed  53' Report Jorginho  50'
Fabio Pinto  66'
Geovani  84'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcala (Mexico)

United States 4 0 Austria
Rupsis  6'
Twellman  56', 67'
Steven Totten  82'
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mamadouba Engage Camara (Guinea)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 32107167
 Argentina 32103037
 Bahrain 310248-43
 Costa Rica 300316-50
Argentina 0 0 Ghana
Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)

Costa Rica 1 3 Bahrain
Esquivel  67' Report Al Dosari  64' (pen.)
Amer  79'
Rashed  84'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mamadouba Engage Camara (Guinea)

Argentina 1 0 Costa Rica
Galletti  59' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Ghana 5 1 Bahrain
Eku  5'
Ansah  8'
Afriyie  52'
A. Quaye  77'
Abbey  89'
Report Yaser Amer  71'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia)

Argentina 2 0 Bahrain
Marchant  42'
Marchano  72'
Report
Attendance: 10,000

Ghana 2 0 Costa Rica
A. Quaye  12'
Coffie  61'
Report

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
September 14 - Alexandria
 
 
 Brazil2
 
September 18 - Ismailia
 
 Argentina0
 
 Germany0
 
September 14 - Cairo
 
 Brazil4
 
 Germany0 (4)
 
September 21 - Cairo
 
 Mali0 (3)
 
 Brazil2
 
September 15 - Port Said
 
 Ghana1
 
 Ghana4
 
September 18 - Cairo
 
 Oman1
 
 Ghana2
 
September 15 - Ismailia
 
 Spain1 Third place
 
 Spain2
 
September 21 - Cairo
 
 Egypt1
 
 Spain2
 
 
 Germany1
 

Quarterfinals

Brazil 2 0 Argentina
Fabio Pinto  44', 83' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)

Germany 0 0 (a.e.t.) Mali
Report
Penalties
Adzic
Deisler
Miedl
Truckenbrod
4 3 Y. Coulibaly
Camara
Guindo
Karambe
Keita
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)

Ghana 4 1 Oman
Al Mukhaini  25' (o.g.)
Coffie  42'
Afriyie  79'
A. Quaye  88'
Report Al Amri  57'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)

Spain 2 1 Egypt
Sergio  28'
Camacho  66'
Report Belal  31'
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Victorino Rodriguez (El Salvador)

Semifinals

Brazil 4 0 Germany
Adiel  4'
Geovanie  85'
Ferrugem  86'
Ronaldinho  88' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 8,500

Spain 1 2 Ghana
Sousa  35' Report Attram  47'
Owusu Afriyie  79'

Playoff for 3rd place

Germany 1 2 Spain
Adzic  59' (pen.) Report Ander  30'
Sousa  85' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Victorino Rodriguez (El Salvador)

Final

Brazil 2 1 Ghana
Matuzalem  63'
Andrey  87'
Report Afriyie  39'

Result

 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship Winners 

Brazil
First title

Goalscorers

David of Spain won the Golden Shoe award for scoring seven goals. In total, 117 goals were scored by 73 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.

7 goals
  • David
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
  • Mahfoudh Al Mukhaini (playing against Ghana)

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Brazil 6600212+1918
2  Ghana 6411145+913
3  Spain 6501226+1615
4  Germany 622267–18
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  Mali 421172+57
6  Argentina 421132+17
7  Oman 420298+16
8  Egypt 41216605
Eliminated at the group stage
9  Chile 311174+34
10  Mexico 310286+23
11  United States 310247–33
12  Bahrain 310248–43
13  Costa Rica 300316–50
14  Thailand 3003412–80
15  Austria 3003114–130
16  New Zealand 3003022–220
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