2017 Toulon Tournament

The 2017 Toulon Tournament (officially French: 45ème Festival International "Espoirs" – Tournoi Maurice Revello) was the 45th edition of the Toulon Tournament. The tournament was named after Maurice Revello, who started the tournament in 1967 and died in 2016. It was held in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône from 29 May to 10 June 2017. The 2017 edition was the first to feature 12 teams.

2017 Toulon Tournament
45ème Festival International "Espoirs" – Tournoi Maurice Revello (in French)
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates29 May – 10 June 2017
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions England (6th title)
Runners-up Ivory Coast
Third place Scotland
Fourth place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored61 (2.77 per match)
Top scorer(s) Chico Banza
Harvey Barnes
George Hirst
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) David Brooks
Best goalkeeper Luke Pilling

The tournament was won by the defending champions England, who claimed their sixth title, beating Ivory Coast 5–3 in a penalty shootout after the game ended 1–1.

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