2018 BRICS U-17 Football Cup

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2018 BRICS U-17 Football Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Dates18–22 July 2018
Teams5 (from BRICS confederations)
Venue 1  (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Runners-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Third placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Fourth placeFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored39 (3.9 per match)
2016

The 2018 BRICS U-17 Football Cup was the second edition of the BRICS U-17 Football Cup. It took place under the 2018 BRICS Games in Johannesburg, South Africa during the 10th BRICS summit which was held in South Africa. It had begun on 18 July and concluded with the final on 22 July. [1] The tournament featured the women's under-17 teams of all five members of BRICS making it first women's under 17 tournament between BRICS nation. [2] Brazil topped the group and win the tournament on basis of match points as it was organised as league tournament. This was Brazil second BRICS cup title as they had also won men's edition in 2016. [3]

Contents

Teams

TeamConfederation
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil CONMEBOL
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China AFC
Flag of India.svg  India AFC
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia UEFA
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa CAF

Venues

The tournament held at Wits Rugby Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. [4]

Format

All five teams in the tournament played each other in a round-robin once. [5]

Group stage

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4310131+1210
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 430196+39
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 412185+35
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 411261264
5Flag of India.svg  India 4004315120
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result .

Matches

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5−1Flag of India.svg  India
Report Vanlalhriattiri Soccerball shade.svg40'

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
India  Flag of India.svg1−3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Guguloth Soccerball shade.svg6' Report

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0−5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1−2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1−4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
India  Flag of India.svg0−5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2−1Flag of India.svg  India
Report Manisha Soccerball shade.svg25'

References

  1. Mishra, Aniket. "Second BRICS Cup to take place in South Africa in 2018".
  2. "BRICS Cup U17 2018" . Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. "India U-17 women's football team lose to Brazil in BRICS tournament" . Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (18 July 2018). "Bantwana kickoff Brics tournament". The Citizen .
  5. Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (18 July 2018). "Bantwana kickoff Brics tournament". The Citizen .