Host country Malaysia Venue(s) 6 (in 6 host cities) Runners-up Uruguay Start date 1997 Best player Nicolás Olivera Attendance 655,827 | Dates 16 June – 5 July Champions Argentina (3rd title) Fourth place Ghana Top scorer Adaílton Teams 24 | |
Third place Republic of Ireland national football team Similar 1995 FIFA World Youth Ch, 2001 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1999 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1993 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1981 FIFA World Youth Ch | ||
1997 fifa world youth championship
The 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 11th staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from 16 June to 5 July 1997 in Malaysia.
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Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Host Malaysia did not have to qualify for the tournament.
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
Group stages
The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six-second place finishers and the four best third place finishers qualify for the knockout round.
Goalscorers
Adaílton of Brazil won the Golden Shoe award for scoring ten goals. In total, 165 goals were scored by 101 different players, with seven of them credited as own goals.
References
1997 FIFA World Youth Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA