2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
| FIFA U-17 World Championship Trinidad & Tobago 2001 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Dates | 13 – 30 September |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria |
| Third place | Burkina Faso |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.19 per match) |
| Attendance | 331,198 (10,350 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Florent Sinama Pongolle (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Florent Sinama Pongolle |
| Fair play award | Nigeria |
2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship was the ninth edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. It held in Trinidad and Tobago from 13 to 30 September 2001. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this tournament.
Venues
| Port of Spain | Bacolet | Couva |
|---|---|---|
| Hasely Crawford Stadium Capacity: 27,000 |
Dwight Yorke Stadium Capacity: 7,500 |
Ato Boldon Stadium Capacity: 10,000 |
| Malabar | Marabella | |
| Larry Gomes Stadium Capacity: 10,000 |
Manny Ramjohn Stadium Capacity: 10,000 | |
Mascot
The official mascot of this FIFA U-17 World Championship, Trinidad & Tobago 2001, was BEATS, the humming bird. Its outfit is the same as the home national team, red shirt, black short and red socks. It has Trinidad & Tobago 2001 on the chest.
Squads
- 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads
Qualification
The following 16 teams qualified for the tournament:
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2000 AFC U-17 Championship | Oman Iran Japan |
| CAF (Africa) | 2001 African U-17 Championship | Nigeria Burkina Faso Mali |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) |
Host nation | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament | United States Costa Rica | |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2001 South American U-17 Championship | Brazil Argentina Paraguay |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2001 OFC U-17 Championship | Australia |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship | Spain France Croatia |
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| Oman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||