2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
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The 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 19th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football tournament contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was held in Indonesia from 10 November to 2 December 2023.[1] This was the first time that Indonesia hosted a FIFA tournament, the first time that the FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in Southeast Asia and the third Asian country to host U-17 World Cup after United Arab Emirates in 2013 and India in 2017. It was the third time a FIFA tournament was held in the region since the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia and 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand.
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Indonesia |
Dates | 10 November – 2 December |
Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Germany (1st title) |
Runners-up | France |
Third place | Mali |
Fourth place | Argentina |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 175 (3.37 per match) |
Attendance | 437,575 (8,415 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Agustín Ruberto (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Paris Brunner |
Best goalkeeper | Paul Argney |
Fair play award | England |
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This edition marked the return of the tournament after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing FIFA to cancel the 2021 edition.[2]
Brazil were the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2019, but were eliminated after losing 3–0 to Argentina in the quarter-finals.