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Niger National Under-17 Football Team
The Niger national under-17 football team is the U-17 football team for Niger. The team represents the country in international under-17 matches and is controlled by the Fédération Nigerienne de Football. Tournament Records FIFA U-17 World Cup record CAF U-17 Championship record * Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. ''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.'' Current squad The following players were selected to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 17th FIFA U-17 World Cup, a biennial international football tournament contested by men's under-17 national teams. Organised by FIFA, the tournament took place in India between 6 and 28 October 2017, after th .... Head coach: Ismaila Tiemoko External links Niger Football Federation website {{DEFAULTSORT:Niger National Football Team U African national under-17 association football teams African nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dama Gazelle
The dama gazelle (''Nanger dama''), also known as the addra gazelle or mhorr gazelle, is a species of gazelle. It lives in Africa, in the Sahara desert and the Sahel. A critically endangered species, it has disappeared from most of its former range due to overhunting and habitat loss, and natural populations only remain in Chad, Mali, and Niger. Its habitat includes grassland, shrubland, semi-deserts, open savanna and mountain plateaus. Its diet includes grasses, leaves (especially ''Acacia'' leaves), shoots, and fruit. In Niger, the dama gazelle has become a national symbol. Under the Hausa name or , the dama gazelle appears on the badge of the Niger national football team, who are popularly called the ''Ménas''. Description The dama gazelle is white with a reddish-brown head and neck. Both sexes usually have medium-length ringed horns curved like an "S". Males' horns are about long, while females' horns are much shorter. The head is small with a narrow muzzle, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the first edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985, to August 11, 1985. Players born after August 1, 1968, can participate in this tournament. The total attendance for the tournament was a record 1,230,976 but in 2017 India U-17 World cup surpassed this with a record attendance of 1,347,133. Venues Qualified Teams Squads For full squad lists for the 1985 U-16 World Championship see ''1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship squads''. Referees Asia * Fallaj Al-Shanar * Chen Shengcai * Cui Baoyin * Zhang Daqiao * Hassan Abdullah Al Mullah Africa * Simon Bantsimba * Karim Camara * Alhati Salahudeen CONCACAF * Carlos Alfaro * Angelo Bratsis * Joaquin Urrea Reyes South America * Arnaldo Cézar Coelho * Carlos Espósito * Juan Ortube Europe * Miklós Nagy * Claudio Pieri * Karl-Heinz Tritschler Oceania * Chris Bamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues between 18 June and 10 July 2011. Mexico won the Cup, being the first team to achieve it as hosts defeating Uruguay 2–0 and managing their second title in the category. It was confirmed by the 58th FIFA Congress in Sydney, Australia that Mexico would be the host, beating other bids from the Czech Republic and Iran. Player eligibility Only players born on or after 1 January 1994 were eligible to compete in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Venues After having won the right to host the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Femexfut president, Justino Compéan, stated during an interview from Sydney, Australia, that the Estadio Corona, in Torreón, would be one of the venues, arguing that recently built or invested stadia would have a major prefe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from 24 October to 15 November 2009. The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating the host team and holders, Nigeria. The Golden Ball to the Best Player was given to Nigerian Sani Emmanuel; the Golden Shoe for top scorer was given to Spaniard Borja, with five goals (although he tied with Nigerian Sani Emmanuel, Uruguayan Sebastián Gallegos, and Swiss Haris Seferovic); the Golden Glove was given to Swiss Benjamin Siegrist; finally, the FIFA Fair Play Award was given to Nigeria. Player eligibility To be eligible to play, a player must have been born on or after 1 January 1992. Venues FIFA chose eight venues out of nine possible locations. On 21 May 2009, FIFA gave Nigeria a "Yellow Card" as FIFA noted a significant delay in the preparations for the tournament. While Abuja and Lagos were ready, FIFA vice-president Jack Warner gave four other venues ( Enugu, Calabar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007, the twelfth edition of the tournament, was held in South Korea between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16. Also, from now on, the confederation which produced the last champion, in this case CONCACAF, had an extra spot in the qualifying rounds. Players born after 1 January 1990 could participate in this tournament. Venues Teams :1.Teams that made their debut. Match officials Squads For a list of the squads see ''2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads'' Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group E ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group F ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Ranking of third-placed teams Knockout stages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eleventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament. Mexico beat favorite Brazil by 3–0 in the final, making it the first U-17 Championship for Mexico. Venues Teams * USA is the only team to have qualified for all 11 tournaments so far, followed by Brazil and Australia who have each qualified 10 times. While Netherlands, Turkey, Peru, Gambia and Korea DPR are new to the competition. Squads For a list of the squads see '' 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads'' Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stages Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- Playoff for 3rd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, was the tenth edition of FIFA U-17 World Championship. It was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti and Turku in Finland between 13 and 30 August 2003. Players born after 1 January 1986 could participate in this tournament. Some controversy followed the tournament after a number of players from the Sierra Leone squad defected to Finland. Teams Venues The tournament was played in four cities in Finland: Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Lahti. Squads For a list of the squads see ''2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads'' Group stage ''All times are local (EEST/UTC+3)'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B Note: Second place was determined by drawing of lots ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Bracket Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Playoff for third place Final Goalscorers Final ranking R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001, the ninth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Port of Spain, Malabar in Arima, Marabella in San Fernando, Couva, and Bacolet in Scarborough at Trinidad and Tobago between 13 and 30 September 2001. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this tournament. Although France had only appeared once before at the FIFA U-17 World Championship, in Canada back in 1987 when they finished sixth, the current crop of French youngsters arrived in the Caribbean determined to emulate their illustrious elders' winning ways at France '98 and Euro 2000. And so it was, Jean-François Jodar's side showing maturity beyond their years. Aggressive in the tackle and tactically very organised, they oscillated between a 3-5-2 and 3-6-1 and were able to rely on two extremely gifted individuals from Le Havre: Anthony Le Tallec and Florent Sinama Pongolle, who won both the top scorer, with 9 goals scored, and Player of the Tournament awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 1999 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the eighth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 and 27 November 1999. Players born after 1 January 1982 could participate in this tournament. This was the first FIFA tournament held in the Pacific Islands. Venues New Zealand's capital city Wellington was not allocated any matches as the city's only venue at the time– Athletic Park–was not deemed adequate by FIFA as a match venue. Teams :1.Teams that made their debut. :2.Australia qualified for the tournament after two-leg playoff matches with 3rd Place winner of 1998 AFC U-17 Championship, Bahrain. Squads Matches Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Playoff for 3rd place Final Winners A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1997, the seventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia, Alexandria, and Port Said in Egypt between 4 September and 21 September 1997. Players born after 1 January 1980 could participate in this tournament. Venues Teams Squads Matches Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- Playoff for 3rd place Final Result Goalscorers David of Spain won the Golden Shoe award for scoring seven goals. In total, 117 goals were scored by 73 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal. ;7 goals * David ;5 goals * Hashim Saleh ;4 goals * Fabio Pinto * Owusu Afriyie * Seydou Keita ;3 goals * Geovanni * Matuzalem * Ahmed Belal * Awule Quaye * Miguel Mateos Rego ;2 goals * Yaser Amer * Adiel * Ferru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995, the sixth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador between 3 and 20 August 1995. Players born after 1 August 1978 could participate in this tournament. Ecuador was originally to have hosted the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship but due to an outbreak of cholera, that tournament was moved to Italy. Venues Qualified Teams Squads For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see ''1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads'' Referees Asia * Hossein Asgari * Ahmad Haji Yaakub Africa * Pierre Mounguengui * Said Belqola * Fethi Barkallah CONCACAF * Antonio Marrufo * Ramesh Ramdhan South America * Roger Zambrano * Epifanio González * José Luis da Rosa Europe * Fritz Stuchlik * Hartmut Strampe * Leslie Irvine * Vasyl Melnychuk Oceania * Barry Tasker Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the fifth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Gifu City in Japan between 21 August and 4 September 1993. Players born after 1 August 1976 were allowed to participate in the tournament. Venues Qualified Teams Squads For the complete list of players, see '' 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads''. Referees Asia * Shin-Ichiro Obata * Omar Al-Mohanna Africa * Jean-Fidele Diramba * Alhagi Faye CONCACAF * Benito Archundia * Brian Hall South America * Javier Castrilli * Salvador Imperatore * John Toro Rendón Europe * Eric Blareau * Sandor Piller * José Pratas * Anders Frisk Group stage All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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