2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in Nigeria from 24 October to 15 November.
| 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) |
| Runner-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 (5 goals each) |
| Best player | Sani Emmanuel |
← 2007 2011 → | |
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  Korea Republic  Japan  United Arab Emirates
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| CAF (Africa) | Host nation | Nigeria
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| 2009 African Under-17 Championship |  Algeria1 Gambia  Malawi1 Burkina Faso
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| CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) |
2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |  Mexico  United States  Costa Rica [[File:{{{flag alias-1949}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Honduras |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship |  Brazil  Argentina  Uruguay Colombia
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| OFC (Oceania) | 2009 OFC U-17 Championship |  New Zealand
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| UEFA (Europe) | 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship |  Germany  Netherlands Switzerland1 Italy Spain  Turkey
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- 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 |
| Korea Republic |
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
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| Colombia
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3 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia
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1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Turkey
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1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Turkey
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2 | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland
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4 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland
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| Germany
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3 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Italy
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| Italy
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2 | |||||||||||||
| United States
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Spain
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4 | |||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Spain
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3 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay
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3 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Iran
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria
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3 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Mexico
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1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Korea Republic
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1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Korea Republic
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1 | Colombia
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0 | |||||||||||
| Nigeria
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3 | Spain
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1 | |||||||||||
| Nigeria
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5 | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand
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0 | |||||||||||||
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup Media
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The picture of the city Enugu from the hills on the west side of the city.
