2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 19th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football tournament contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was held in Indonesia from 10 November to 2 December 2023. This was the first time that Indonesia hosted a FIFA tournament and the first time that the FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in Southeast Asia. It was the third time a FIFA tournament was held in the region since the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia and 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand.

2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Piala Dunia U-17 FIFA 2023
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia
Dates10 November – 2 December
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runners-up France
Third place Mali
Fourth place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored175 (3.37 per match)
Attendance437,575 (8,415 per match)
Top scorer(s) Agustín Ruberto
(8 goals)
Best player(s) Paris Brunner
Best goalkeeper Paul Argney
Fair play award England

This edition marked the return of the tournament after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing FIFA to cancel the 2021 edition.

Brazil were the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2019, but were eliminated after losing 3–0 to Argentina in the quarter-finals.

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