1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship

The 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship was the sixth edition of the FIFA U-17 World Championship which was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador from 3 to 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. It was the first time Ecuador hosted a FIFA tournament.

1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
3rd U-17 World Championship for the FIFA/JVC Cup-Ecuador 1995
3er Campeonato Mundial Sub-17 por la Copa FIFA/JVC-Ecuador 1995
Tournament details
Host countryEcuador
Dates3–20 August
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored84 (2.63 per match)
Attendance463,000 (14,469 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mohammed Al-Kathiri
Daniel Allsopp (5 goals)
Best player(s) Mohammed Al-Kathiri
Fair play award Brazil
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