Records and statistics in the FIFA U-17 World Cup
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This is a list of records of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]
Contents
Awards
Team: tournament position
- Most championships
- 5,
Nigeria (1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015) - Most finishes in the top two
- 8, Nigeria (1985, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015)
- Most finishes in the top three
- 8, Nigeria (1985, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015)
- Most World Cup appearances
- 15,
Brazil (every tournament except 1993) and 
United States (every tournament except 2013) - Most second-place finishes
- 3,
Spain (1991, 2003, 2007) and Nigeria 1987, 2001, 2009) - Most third-place finishes
- 3,
Argentina (1991, 1995, 2003) - Most fourth-place finishes
- 2, Argentina (2001, 2013) and
Colombia (2003, 2009) - Most 3rd-4th-place finishes
- 5, Argentina (1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2013)
Consecutive
- Most consecutive championships
- 2, Brazil (1997–1999) and Nigeria (2013–2015).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 4,
Ghana (1991–1997). - Most consecutive finishes in the top three
- 5, Ghana (1991–1999).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 5, Ghana (1991–1999).
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 14, United States (1985–2011).
- Most consecutive second-place finishes
- no country has finished 2nd in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive third-place finishes
- no country has finished 3rd in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive fourth-place finishes
- no country has finished 4th in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive 3rd-4th-place finishes
- 2, Argentina (2001–2003).
Gaps
- Longest gap between successive titles
- 14 years, Nigeria (1993–2007)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 8 years, Nigeria (1993–2001)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
- 22 years,
Germany (1985–2007) - Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 12 years, Germany (1985–1997)
Host team
- Best finish by host team
- Champion,
Mexico (2011) - Worst finish by host team
Canada (1987), 
Trinidad and Tobago (2001).
Defending champion
- Best finish by defending champion
- Champion, Brazil (1999) and Nigeria (2015)
- Worst finish by defending champion
- did not participate,
Soviet Union (1989), 
Saudi Arabia (1991), 
France (2003), Mexico (2007), 
Switzerland (2011).
Debuting teams
- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champion, Nigeria (1985), Soviet Union (1987), Switzerland (2009)
Other
- Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
- 3, Spain (1991, 2003, 2007)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
- 5, Spain (1991, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2009) and Argentina (1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2013)
- Most appearances without ever being champion
- 15 United States (all except 2013)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
- 5, Argentina (1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2013)
- Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two
- 15 United States (all except 2013)
- Most appearances without ever finishing in the top four
- 9
Costa Rica
All time
- Most appearances in the first round
- 15, Brazil (every tournament except (1993) and United States (every tournament except (2013)
- Progressed from the first round the most times
- 13, Brazil (every tournament except (1987 and 2009)
- Most consecutive appearances, progressing from the first round
- 7, Brazil (1995–2007)
- Most appearances, never progressing from the first round
- 6, Canada (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2013)
Host team
- Host team eliminated in the first round
- Canada (1987),
Italy (1991), 
New Zealand (1999), Trinidad and Tobago (2001), 
Finland (2003), 
Peru (2005), 
South Korea (2007), 
United Arab Emirates (2013).
Teams: matches played and goals scored
All time
- Most matches played
- 75, Brazil.
- Fewest matches played
- 3,
Cameroon, 
Sudan, Finland, 
Togo, 
Sierra Leone, 
Rwanda, 
Yemen, 
Denmark, 
Haiti, 
Algeria, 
Malawi, 
Venezuela, 
Iraq, 
South Africa. - Most wins
- 47, Brazil.
- Most losses
- 28, United States.
- Most draws
- 13, Argentina.
- Most goals scored
- 159, Brazil.
- Most goals conceded
- 87, United States.
- Fewest goals scored
- 0, Rwanda, Algeria
- Fewest goals conceded
- 3,
Scotland, 
Hungary, Togo, Rwanda, - Highest goal difference
- +106, Nigeria.
- Lowest goal difference
- -60, New Zealand.
- Most played final
- 2 times, Ghana vs Brazil (1995, 1997)
In one tournament
- Most goals scored
- 26, Nigeria, (2013).
- Most goals scored, champions
- 26, Nigeria, (2013).
- Most goals scored, hosts
- 21, Mexico, (2011).
- Fewest goals scored, champions
- 8, Saudi Arabia, (1989), Ghana, (1991), Brazil, (1999)
Goalscoring
Individual
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 10, Victor Osimhen ( Nigeria, (2015).
- Most goals scored in a match
- 4, David ( Spain, vs New Zealand, (1997), Carlos Hidalgo ( Colombia, vs Finland, (2003), Souleymane Coulibaly (
Ivory Coast, vs Denmark, (2011), Kelechi Iheanacho ( Nigeria, vs Mexico, (2013). - Most goals scored in one final
- 1, 35 Players, most recently Funsho Bamgboye ( Nigeria) and Victor Osimhen ( Nigeria), (2015).
- Fastest goal in a final
- 3 minutes, Wilson Oruma ( Nigeria, vs Ghana, (1993)
- Latest goal from kickoff in a final
- 90th minute, Marco Antonio ( Brazil, vs Ghana, (1995).
Team
- Biggest margin of victory
- 13, Spain, vs New Zealand, (1997).
- Most goals scored in a match, one team
- 13, Spain, vs New Zealand (1997).
- Most goals scored in a match, both teams
- 13, Spain (13) vs New Zealand (0), 1997.
- Most goals scored in a final, one team
- 3, Ghana, (1995), France, (2001), Mexico, (2005), Nigeria, (2013).
- Most goals scored in a final, both teams
- 5, Ghana (3) vs. Brazil (2) (1995).
- Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams
- 0, Brazil (0) vs
Australia (0), (1999), and Nigeria (0) vs. Spain (0). - Biggest margin of victory in a final
- 3, France, (2001), Mexico, (2005), and Nigeria, (2013)
- Most goals in a tournament, one team
- 26, Nigeria, (2013).
Tournament
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 172 goals, 2013.
- Fewest goals scored in a tournament
- 77 goals 1989.
- Most goals per match in a tournament
- 3.7 goals per match, 2003.
- Fewest goals per match in a tournament
- 2.4 goals per match, 1989.
Top scoring teams by tournament
Teams listed in bold won the tournament.
| World Cup | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 1985 China |
BrazilGermany |
13 |
| 1987 Canada |
Soviet Union |
17 |
| 1989 Scotland |
 Portugal |
11 |
| 1991 Italy |
Spain |
13 |
 1993 Japan |
Nigeria |
20 |
 1995 Ecuador |
Ghana Brazil |
13 |
 1997 Egypt |
Spain |
22 |
| 1999 New Zealand |
Ghana |
19 |
| 2001 Trinidad and Tobago |
France |
18 |
| 2003 Finland |
Spain |
16 |
| 2005 Peru |
Mexico Brazil |
16 |
| 2007 South Korea |
Germany |
20 |
| 2009 Nigeria |
Switzerland Spain |
18 |
| 2011 Mexico |
Germany |
24 |
| 2013 United Arab Emirates |
Nigeria |
26 |
 2015 Chile |
Nigeria |
23 |
Host Records
- Best performance by host
- Champions, 1 times: Mexico 2011
- Worst performance by host
- Eliminated in the first round, 8 times: Canada (1987), Italy (1991), New Zealand (1999), Trinidad and Tobago (2001), Finland (2003), Peru (2005), South Korea (2007), United Arab Emirates (2013).
- Had its best performance hosting
Champions: Mexico (2011)
Second Place: Scotland (1989)
Semifinals: none
Quarterfinals: China PR (1985), Ecuador (1995), Egypt (1997)
Round of 16: none
Group stage: Canada (1987), Trinidad and Tobago (2001), Finland (2003).
Penalty shootouts
- Most shootouts, team, all-time
- 4, Brazil and Nigeria
- Most wins, team, all-time
- 2, Nigeria, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, and Spain
- Most losses, team, all-time
- 2, Australia, Nigeria, Brazil,
Qatar, United States, France - Most shootouts with 100% record (all won)
- 2, Saudi Arabia.
- Most shootouts with 0% record (all lost)
- 2, United States, France
Most wins, penalty shoot-out
- Penalty Shoot-out Records, Team, All-time
| Team | Won | Lost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Argentina |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| Spain |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| Brazil |
2 | 2 | 4 |
| Nigeria |
2 | 2 | 4 |
 Bahrain |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chile |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Costa Rica |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 England |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Soviet Union |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Guinea |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mexico |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Colombia |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Qatar |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| Australia |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| Scotland |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mali |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tajikistan |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turkey |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Uruguay |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| France |
0 | 2 | 2 |
| United States |
0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 23 | 23 | 46 |
References
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