1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

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

Contents

Venues

Cairo Port Said Alexandria Ismailia
Cairo International Stadium Port Said Stadium Alexandria Stadium Ismailia Stadium
Capacity: 74,100Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 16,500
Panorma Cairo Stadium.jpg std lndy lmSry.jpg GD-EG-Alex-Stade002.JPG Ismailia Stadium.jpg

Teams

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

Squads

Matches

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 32105147
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 31205415
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 31117434
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3003412–80
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Belal Soccerball shade.svg16', 46'
El Arabi Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Bamrung Soccerball shade.svg30' [a]
Sutee Soccerball shade.svg67'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Adzic Soccerball shade.svg81'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Abou Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Villalobos Soccerball shade.svg69'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcala (Mexico)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report Deisler Soccerball shade.svg27'
Kehl Soccerball shade.svg63'
Hofmann Soccerball shade.svg84'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Victorino Rodriguez (El Salvador)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ezz Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Auer Soccerball shade.svg76'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonca (Brazil)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg2–6Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Montree Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Sutee Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Viveros Soccerball shade.svg41', 62'
Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Mirošević Soccerball shade.svg67'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg83'
Zuniga Soccerball shade.svg89'
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3300172159
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 32017256
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 31028623
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3003022–220
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report Guindo Soccerball shade.svg33'
Mah. Diarra Soccerball shade.svg64'
Keita Soccerball shade.svg70', 88'
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Arce Soccerball shade.svg66'
Santibanez Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report David Soccerball shade.svg14', 84' (pen.)
Mateos Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonca (Brazil)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report Martinez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Salcedo Soccerball shade.svg32'
Gomez Soccerball shade.svg41', 47'
Santibanez Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Abdul Aziz A. Al Dokhail (Saudi Arabia)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report David Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–13Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg23', 29'
Mateos Soccerball shade.svg28', 64'
Sergio Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
David Soccerball shade.svg43', 45+3', 47', 49'
Royo Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ander Soccerball shade.svg71'
Corona Soccerball shade.svg87'
Lopez Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Abdulhamid Radwan Abdulkareem (Egypt)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
D. Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg40'
Keita Soccerball shade.svg54', 85'		 Report Perez Soccerball shade.svg64'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3300131129
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 32018446
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 310247–33
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3003114–130
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg4–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Al-Harbi Soccerball shade.svg15'
J. Al-Mukhaini Soccerball shade.svg39'
Saleh Soccerball shade.svg46', 52'		 Report
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mario Sanchez Yanten (Chile)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Diogo Soccerball shade.svg8'
Fábio Pinto Soccerball shade.svg13'
Geovanni Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ferrugem Soccerball shade.svg38'
Matuzalém Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ronaldinho Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Anaílson Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Abdulhamid Radwan Abdulkareem (Egypt)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Nairooz Soccerball shade.svg18'
Saleh Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 69'		 Report Ziervogel Soccerball shade.svg74'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg66'
Adiel Soccerball shade.svg85'
Matuzalém Soccerball shade.svg90'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Saleh Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg50'
Fábio Pinto Soccerball shade.svg66'
Geovanni Soccerball shade.svg84'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcala (Mexico)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Rupsis Soccerball shade.svg6'
Twellman Soccerball shade.svg56', 67'
Totten Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mamadouba Engage Camara (Guinea)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 32107167
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 32103037
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 310248–43
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 300316–50
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–3Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Esquivel Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Al-Dosari Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Amer Soccerball shade.svg79'
Rashed Soccerball shade.svg84'
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mamadouba Engage Camara (Guinea)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Galletti Soccerball shade.svg59' Report
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg5–1Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Eku Soccerball shade.svg5'
Ansah Soccerball shade.svg8'
Afriyie Soccerball shade.svg52'
A. Quaye Soccerball shade.svg77'
Abbey Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Amer Soccerball shade.svg71'
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain
Marchant Soccerball shade.svg42'
Marchano Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
A. Quaye Soccerball shade.svg12'
Coffie Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Mario Sanchez Yanten (Chile)

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 September - Alexandria
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
 
18 September - Ismailia
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
 
14 September - Cairo
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0 (4)
 
21 September - Cairo
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0 (3)
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
 
15 September - Port Said
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4
 
18 September - Cairo
 
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
 
15 September - Ismailia
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1 Third place
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
 
21 September - Cairo
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
 

Quarterfinals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fábio Pinto Soccerball shade.svg44', 83' Report
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Al-Mukhaini Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Coffie Soccerball shade.svg42'
Afriyie Soccerball shade.svg79'
A. Quaye Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Al-Amri Soccerball shade.svg57'
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Sergio Soccerball shade.svg28'
Camacho Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Belal Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Victorino Rodriguez (El Salvador)

Semifinals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Adiel Soccerball shade.svg4'
Geovanni Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ferrugem Soccerball shade.svg86'
Ronaldinho Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)		 Report
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Sousa Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Attram Soccerball shade.svg47'
Afriyie Soccerball shade.svg79'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mario Sanchez Yanten (Chile)

Playoff for 3rd place

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Adzic Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.) Report Ander Soccerball shade.svg30'
Sousa Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Victorino Rodriguez (El Salvador)

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Matuzalém Soccerball shade.svg63'
Andrey Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Afriyie Soccerball shade.svg39'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Result

 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship winners 
Flag of Brazil.svg
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
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Final ranking

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6600212+1918
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 6411145+913
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6501226+1615
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 622267–18
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 421172+57
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 421132+17
7Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 420298+16
8Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 41216605
Eliminated at the group stage
9Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 311174+34
10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 310286+23
11Flag of the United States.svg  United States 310247–33
12Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 310248–43
13Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 300316–50
14Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3003412–80
15Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3003114–130
16Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3003022–220

Notes

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

References

  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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