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1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

The 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the seventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia, Alexandria, and Port Said in Egypt from 4 to 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)
Venue4 (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 scorerSpain David (7 goals)
Best playerSpain Sergio
Fair play award Argentina
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Venues

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Teams

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Squads

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Matches

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Group A

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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'
El Arabi 65'		 Report Bamrung 30'[a]
Sutee 67'
Attendance: 70,000
Chile 0–1 Germany
Report Adzic 81'
Attendance: 10,000
Egypt 1–1 Chile
Abou 37' Report Villalobos 69'
Attendance: 75,000
Thailand 0–3 Germany
Report Deisler 27'
Kehl 63'
Hofmann 84'
Attendance: 40,000
Egypt 1–1 Germany
Ezz 66' Report Auer 76'
Attendance: 80,000
Thailand 2–6 Chile
Montree 45+2'
Sutee 82'		 Report Viveros 41', 62'
Maldonado 52' (pen.)
Mirošević 67'
Alvarez 83'
Zuniga 89'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)

Group B

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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
New Zealand 0–5 Mexico
Report Martinez 12'
Salcedo 32'
Gomez 41', 47'
Santibanez 85'
Attendance: 7,500
Mali 0–1 Spain
Report David 85'
Attendance: 6,000
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
Mali 3–1 Mexico
D. Coulibaly 40'
Keita 54', 85'		 Report Perez 64'
Attendance: 5,000

Group C

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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'
Saleh 46', 52'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Austria 0–7 Brazil
Report Diogo 8'
Fábio Pinto 13'
Geovanni 16'
Ferrugem 38'
Matuzalém 44'
Ronaldinho 75' (pen.)
Anaílson 85' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,000
Oman 3–1 Austria
Nairooz 18'
Saleh 45+1', 69'		 Report Ziervogel 74'
Attendance: 19,000
United States 0–3 Brazil
Report Jorginho 66'
Adiel 85'
Matuzalém 90'
Attendance: 19,000
Oman 1–3 Brazil
Saleh 53' Report Jorginho 50'
Fábio Pinto 66'
Geovanni 84'
Attendance: 20,000
United States 4–0 Austria
Rupsis 6'
Twellman 56', 67'
Totten 82'		 Report
Attendance: 4,000

Group D

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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
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 Amer 71'
Attendance: 20,000
Argentina 2–0 Bahrain
Marchant 42'
Marchano 72'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Ghana 2–0 Costa Rica
A. Quaye 12'
Coffie 61'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000

Knockout stage

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

Quarterfinals

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Brazil 2–0 Argentina
Fábio Pinto 44', 83' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
Ghana 4–1 Oman
Al-Mukhaini red-colored football 25' (o.g.)
Coffie 42'
Afriyie 79'
A. Quaye 88'		 Report Al-Amri 57'
Attendance: 15,000
Spain 2–1 Egypt
Sergio 28'
Camacho 66'		 Report Belal 31'
Attendance: 13,500

Semifinals

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Brazil 4–0 Germany
Adiel 4'
Geovanni 85'
Ferrugem 86'
Ronaldinho 88' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 8,500
Spain 1–2 Ghana
Sousa 35' Report Attram 47'
Afriyie 79'
Attendance: 4,000

Playoff for 3rd place

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Germany 1–2 Spain
Adzic 59' (pen.) Report Ander 30'
Sousa 85' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000

Final

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Brazil 2–1 Ghana
Matuzalém 63'
Andrey 87'		 Report Afriyie 39'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Result

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 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship winners 

Brazil
First title

Goalscorers

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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
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Final ranking

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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

Notes

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  1. ↑ The official match report miscredited this goal to Tom Tongdee.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ "Egypt vs Thailand – First half broadcast on Thai television". YouTube – OAD AND HIS BAND. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
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