2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
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.
| 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) |
| Runner-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 | Florent Sinama Pongolle |
← 1999 2003 → | |
Venues
| Port of Spain | Bacolet | Couva |
|---|---|---|
| Hasely Crawford Stadium Capacity: 27,000 |
Dwight Yorke Stadium Capacity: 7,500 |
Ato Boldon Stadium Capacity: 10,000 |
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| 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
Qualification
The following 16 teams qualified for the tournament:
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 | ||||||||
| Brazil
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1 | |||||||||
| France
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2 | |||||||||
| France
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2 | |||||||||
| Argentina
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1 | |||||||||
| Argentina
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2 | |||||||||
| Mali
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1 | |||||||||
| France
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3 | |||||||||
| Nigeria
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0 | |||||||||
| Nigeria
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5 | |||||||||
| Australia
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1 | |||||||||
| Nigeria
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1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Burkina Faso
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0 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica
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0 | Argentina
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0 | |||||||
| Burkina Faso
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2 | Burkina Faso
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2 | |||||||