The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fifteenth tournament of the
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the annual world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by ''Fé ...
.
The tournament was held in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
from 17 October to 8 November.
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
won the tournament after defeating
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
3–0 in the final, claiming the country's fourth title.
Sweden
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won the bronze with a 4–1 victory over
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
in the third-place play-off match.
Players born after 1 January 1996 could participate in this tournament.
Bids
There were two official bids:
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Venues
In June 2012, FIFA selected the
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium in
Al Ain
Al Ain () is a city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the seat of the administrative division of the Al Ain Region. The city is Oman–United Arab Emirates border, bordered to the east by the Omani town of Al-Buraimi. Al A ...
, the
Al Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is also known as Al Wahda Stadium.
It is currently used for football (soccer), football matches and is the home ground of Al-Wahda Club (Abu Dhabi), Al Wahda. ...
in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...
, the
Al-Rashid Stadium in
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
, the
Emirates Club Stadium in
Ras al-Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah (; ), often referred to its initials RAK, is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the U.A.E. The city had a population of 191,753 in 2025, and is the sixth-most populous city in UAE after Dubai, Abu ...
and the Fujairah Club Stadium in the state of
Fujairah
Fujairah City () is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Em ...
as venues. The use of
Sharjah Stadium in
Sharjah
Sharjah (; ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the D ...
was initially proposed, and it was finally selected as a venue, in September 2012.
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium replaced
Al Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is also known as Al Wahda Stadium.
It is currently used for football (soccer), football matches and is the home ground of Al-Wahda Club (Abu Dhabi), Al Wahda. ...
of
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...
and hosted the final.
Teams
In addition to host nation United Arab Emirates, 23 nations qualified from six separate continental competitions.
:1.Teams that made their debut.
:2. This is the debut of 'Russia' as a nation since the cessation of the
USSR
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in 1991.
:3. This is the debut of 'Slovakia' as a nation since the cessation of
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...
in 1993.
Match officials
Squads
Teams had to name a 21-man squad (three of whom must be goalkeepers) by the FIFA deadline.
Draw
The final draw for group stage was held on 26 August 2013 in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...
at the Bab Al Bahr Hotel at 19:00 (
local time).
Prior to the draw, FIFA announced that as host, the United Arab Emirates would be placed as 'A1', to assist with ticket sales. The continental champions of the confederations AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and UEFA are assigned to the other five groups. Teams from the same confederation cannot be drawn against each other at the group stage.
Logo and tickets
The logo of the competition was unveiled on 5 March 2013, including the local organising committee asking
Omar Abdulrahman to be a 'brand ambassador' for this event.
'Stadium package' tickets for the Tournament went on sale on 26 June, with the ability to buy tickets per match once the draw has been made.
A falcon known as 'Shaqran' will be the mascot for the World Cup, after being introduced to local journalists on 13 May .
Group stage
The winners and runners-up from each group, as well as the best four third-placed teams, qualified for the first round of the
knockout stage (round of 16).
The ranking of each team in each group is determined as follows:
# points obtained in all group matches;
# goal difference in all group matches;
# number of goals scored in all group matches;
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows:
# points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
# goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
# number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
# drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
All times are local,
UTC+04:00.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Ranking of third-placed teams
The four best teams among those ranked third are determined as follows:
# points obtained in all group matches;
# goal difference in all group matches;
# number of goals scored in all group matches;
# drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
Knockout stage
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, no
extra time
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will be played, with the match to be determined by a
penalty shoot-out
The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...
.
Round of 16
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Play-off for third place
Final
Awards
Final ranking
Goalscorers
Top scorers after the end of the tournament this year.
;7 goals
*
Valmir Berisha
;6 goals
*
Gabriel Boschilia
*
Kelechi Iheanacho
;5 goals
*
Nathan
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People and biblical figures
*Nathan (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name
* Nathan (surname)
*Nathan (prophet), a person in the Hebrew Bible
*Nathan (son of David), a biblical figu ...
*
Tomáš Vestenický
;4 goals
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Joaquín Ibáñez
*
Mosquito
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Iván Ochoa
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Taiwo Awoniyi
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Musa Yahaya
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Franco Acosta
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Leandro Otormín
;3 goals
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Ryoma Watanabe
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Karim Achahbar
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Younes Bnou Marzouk
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Musa Muhammed
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Gustav Engvall
;2 goals
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Sebastián Driussi
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Germán Ferreyra
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Matías Sánchez
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Nikola Zivotic
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Caio
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Jordan Hamilton
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Jorge Bodden
*
Brayan Velásquez
Brayan Velasquez Garcia (born 8 May 1996) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a forward. He has represented Honduras at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Club career
In August 2014, Velásquez made his professional debut with Club ...
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Luca Vido
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Moussa Bakayoko
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Franck Kessie
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Alejandro Díaz
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Ulises Jaimes
Ulises Ignacio Jaimes Huerta (born 20 April 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays for Club Atlético La Paz.
Honours
International
Mexico U17
* CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2013
* FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2013 ...
*
Isaac Success
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Chidiebere Nwakali
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Samuel Okon
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Aleksandr Makarov
*
Ramil Sheydayev
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Kevin Méndez
;1 goal
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Lucio Compagnucci
*
Rodrigo Moreira
*
Leonardo Suárez
*
Sascha Horvath
*
Tobias Pellegrini
*
Gabriel
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Joanderson
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Elias Roubos
*
Alen Halilović
Alen Halilović (; born 18 June 1996) is a Croatian professional association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dutch club Fortuna Sittard.
As the Prva HNL's youngest ever goalscorer (until May 2021) and the youngest ...
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Robert Murić
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Ante Roguljić
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Jeffri Flores
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Fredy Medina
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Ali Gholizadeh
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Mostafa Hashemi
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Amir Hossein Karimi
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Yousef Seyyedi
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Mohammed Salam
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Sherko Karim
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Vittorio Parigini
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Junior Ahissan
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Aboubakar Keita
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Yakou Meïté
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Daisuke Sakai
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Taro Sugimoto
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Kosei Uryu
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Nabil Jaadi
*
Hamza Sakhi
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José Almanza
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Marco Granados
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Ulises Rivas
Ulises Rivas Gilio (born 25 January 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club UNAM.
Club career
From 2009 to 2011, Rivas played for the Under 15 Club Santos Laguna, got a goal in 10 games. ...
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Chidera Ezeh
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Chigozi Obasi
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Werner Wald
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Ervin Zorrilla
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Aleksandr Golovin
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Denis Vavro
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Michal Siplak
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Mirza Halvadžić
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Erdal Rakip
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Anton Salétros
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Carlos Strandberg
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Ali Suljić
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Firas Ben Larbi
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Mohamed Dräger
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Maher Gabsi
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Hazem Haj Hassen
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Chiheb Jbeli
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Zayed Al-Ameri
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Khaled Khalfan
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Marcio Benítez
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Joel Bregonis
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Facundo Ospitaleche
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Franco Pizzichillo
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Shohjahon Abbasov
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Rustamjon Ashurmatov
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Jamshid Boltaboev
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José Caraballo
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José Márquez
;1 own goal
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Duje Ćaleta-Car
Duje Ćaleta-Car (; born 17 September 1996) is a Croatian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#centre-back, centre-back for club Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon and the Croatia national football ...
(playing against Uzbekistan)
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Érick Aguirre
Érick Germáin Aguirre Tafolla (born 23 February 1997) is a Mexican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, full-back for Liga MX club C.F. Monterrey, Monterrey.
Club career More ...
(playing against Nigeria)
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Linus Wahlqvist (playing against Japan)
References
External links
FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 FIFA.com
FIFA Technical Report
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2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
2013 in youth association football
2013–14 in Emirati football
International association football competitions hosted by the United Arab Emirates
October 2013 sports events in Asia
November 2013 sports events in Asia