2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
| FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 24 October – 15 November |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Switzerland (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria |
| Third place | Spain |
| Fourth place | Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 151 (2.9 per match) |
| Attendance | 778,787 (14,977 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Borja Bastón Sani Emmanuel |
| Best player(s) | Sani Emmanuel |
| Best goalkeeper | Benjamin Siegrist |
| Fair play award | Nigeria |
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in Nigeria from 24 October to 15 November.
Teams
The final draw for the group stage was held on 7 August 2009 at the International Conference Centre in Abuja.[1][2]
| Confederation | Qualifying tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2008 AFC U-16 Championship | Iran South Korea Japan United Arab Emirates |
| CAF (Africa) | Host nation | Nigeria |
| 2009 African Under-17 Championship | Algeria1 Gambia Malawi1 Burkina Faso | |
| CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) |
2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Mexico United States Costa Rica Honduras |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship | Brazil Argentina Uruguay Colombia |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2009 OFC U-17 Championship | New Zealand |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Germany Netherlands Switzerland1 Italy Spain Turkey |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Gambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Malawi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Turkey | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Turkey | 2 | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Iran | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| South Korea | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | Spain | 1 | |||||||||||
| Nigeria | 5 | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 0 | |||||||||||||