- FIFA U-17 World Cup began as a competition for players under the age of 16 with the age limit raised to 17
- The first edition was staged in 1985 in China
- The competition is played every two years
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FIFA U-17 World Cup is a competition that was inspired by the Lion City Group that was created by the Football Association of Singapore in 1977.
The Lion City Cup was the first under-16 football tournament in the world. Following FIFA’s then secretary-general Sepp Blatter’s recommendation after he was in Singapore for the 1982 Lion City Cup, FIFA created the FIFA U-16 World Championship.
The first edition was staged in 1985 in China, and tournaments have been played every two years since then.
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It began as a competition for players under the age of 16 with the age limit raised to 17 from the 1991 edition onwards.
The winning countries are listed below.
1.Nigeria 🇳🇬 5 titles (1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015)
- Brazil 🇧🇷 4 titles (1997, 1999, 2003, 2019)
3.Ghana 🇬🇭 2 titles (1991, 1995)
- Mexico 🇲🇽 2 titles (2005, 2011).
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France 🇵🇫 1 title (2001).
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Russia 🇷🇺 1 title (1987)
- Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 1 (1989)
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Switzerland 🇨🇭 1 (2009)
- England 🇬🇧 1 (2017).
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