Just a few hours to go for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017. India is going to host its first ever FIFA competition, and that’s why they are very excited. It is also a first-ever appearance of India in any FIFA competition.
Before beginning of this exciting youth tournament, let’s check out some important stats preview of this competition.
(Team Stats Preview)
Previous U-17 World Cup records
| Year | Hosts | Participants | Champions | Runner-Up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
| 1985 | China | 16 | Nigeria | West Germany | Brazil | Guinea |
| 1987 | Canada | 16 | Soviet Union | Nigeria | Ivory Coast | Italy |
| 1989 | Scotland | 16 | Saudi Arabia | Scotland | Portugal | Bahrain |
| 1991 | Italy | 16 | Ghana | Spain | Argentina | Qatar |
| 1993 | Japan | 16 | Nigeria | Ghana | Chile | Poland |
| 1995 | Ecuador | 16 | Ghana | Brazil | Argentina | Oman |
| 1997 | Egypt | 16 | Brazil | Ghana | Spain | Germany |
| 1999 | New Zealand | 16 | Brazil | Australia | Ghana | United States |
| 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | 16 | France | Nigeria | Burkina Faso | Argentina |
| 2003 | Finland | 16 | Brazil | Spain | Argentina | Colombia |
| 2005 | Peru | 16 | Mexico | Brazil | Netherlands | Turkey |
| 2007 | South Korea | 24 | Nigeria | Spain | Germany | Ghana |
| 2009 | Nigeria | 24 | Switzerland | Nigeria | Spain | Colombia |
| 2011 | Mexico | 24 | Mexico | Uruguay | Germany | Brazil |
| 2013 | UAE | 24 | Nigeria | Mexico | Sweden | Argentina |
| 2015 | Chile | 24 | Nigeria | Mali | Belgium | Mexico |
[Note: Tournament names were different in 1985-1989 (FIFA U-16 World Championship), 1991-2005 (FIFA U-17 World Championship) and 2007-Present (FIFA U-17 World Cup)]
Previous U-17 World Cup records for the hosts
| Year | Hosts | Final Status |
| 1985 | China | Quarter-Finals |
| 1987 | Canada | Group Stage |
| 1989 | Scotland | Runner-Up |
| 1991 | Italy | Group Stage |
| 1993 | Japan | Quarter-Finals |
| 1995 | Ecuador | Quarter-Finals |
| 1997 | Egypt | Quarter-Finals |
| 1999 | New Zealand | Group Stage |
| 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | Group Stage |
| 2003 | Finland | Group Stage |
| 2005 | Peru | Group Stage |
| 2007 | South Korea | Group Stage |
| 2009 | Nigeria | Runner-Up |
| 2011 | Mexico | Champion |
| 2013 | UAE | Group Stage |
| 2015 | Chile | Round of 16 |
Previous Fair Play Award winners in U-17 World Cup
| Year | Fair Play Award |
| 1985 | West Germany |
| 1987 | Soviet Union |
| 1989 | Bahrain |
| 1991 | Argentina |
| 1993 | Nigeria |
| 1995 | Brazil |
| 1997 | Argentina |
| 1999 | Mexico |
| 2001 | Nigeria |
| 2003 | Costa Rica |
| 2005 | North Korea |
| 2007 | Costa Rica |
| 2009 | Nigeria |
| 2011 | Japan |
| 2013 | Nigeria |
| 2015 | Ecuador |
Other team records in U-17 World Cup
Most no of matches played – Brazil (75 matches)
Most wins – Brazil (47 matches)
Most losses – United States (28 matches)
Most draws – Argentina (13 matches)
Biggest margin of victory – Spain 13 vs New Zealand 0 (1997)
Most goals scored in a match – Spain 13 vs New Zealand 0 (1997)
Most goals scored by a team in a tournament – Nigeria in 2013 (26 goals)
(Individual Stats Preview)
Winning tournament awards by individual players in each edition of U-17 World Cup
| Year | Hosts | *Golden Ball (nationality) | *Golden Boot (nationality) | *Goals Scored | *Golden Glove (nationality) |
| 1985 | China | William
(Brazil) |
Marcel Witeczek
(Germany) |
8 | – |
| 1987 | Canada | Philip Osundu
(Nigeria) |
Moussa Traore (Ivory Coast) | 5 | – |
| 1989 | Scotland | James Will (Scotland) | Fode Camara (Guinea) | 3 | – |
| 1991 | Italy | Nii Lamptey (Ghana) | Adriano
(Brazil) |
4 | – |
| 1993 | Japan | Daniel Addo
(Ghana) |
Wilson Oruma
(Nigeria) |
6 | – |
| 1995 | Ecuador | Mohamed Kathiri (Oman) | Daniel Allsopp
(Australia) |
5 | – |
| 1997 | Egypt | Sergio Santamaria
(Spain) |
David
(Spain) |
7 | – |
| 1999 | New Zealand | Landon Donovan (United States) | Ishmael Addo
(Ghana) |
7 | – |
| 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | Florent Sinama Pongolle
(France) |
Florent Sinama Pongolle (France) | 9 | – |
| 2003 | Finland | Cesc Fabregas
(Spain) |
Cesc Fabregas
(Spain) |
5 | – |
| 2005 | Peru | Anderson
(Brazil) |
Carlos Vela (Mexico) | 5 | – |
| 2007 | South Korea | Toni Kroos
(Germany) |
Macauley Chrisantus
(Nigeria) |
7 | – |
| 2009 | Nigeria | Sani Emmanuel (Nigeria) | Borja
(Spain) |
5 | Benjamin Siegrist
(Switzerland) |
| 2011 | Mexico | Julio Gomez (Mexico) | Souleymane Coulibaly
(Ivory Coast) |
9 | Jonathan Cubero
(Uruguay) |
| 2013 | UAE | Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) | Valmir Berisha (Sweden) | 7 | Dele Alampasu
(Nigeria) |
| 2015 | Chile | Kelechi Nwakali (Nigeria) | Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) | 10 | Samuel Diarra
(Mali) |
(*Note: Golden Ball – Tournament award for being the most valuable player; Golden Boot – Tournament award for scoring most goals; Goals Scored – Goals scored by the golden boot winner; Golden Glove – Tournament award for the best goal-keeper)
Other individual records in U-17 World Cup
Most matches played – Sebastian Barnes (Ghana) and Emmanuel Duah (Ghana) played 12 matches each.
Most goals scored in an edition – Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) scored ten goals in 2013