1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2nd FIFA U-17 World Championship for the JVC Cup
1993 FIFA U-17世界選手権
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates21 August – 4 September
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (2nd title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place Chile
Fourth place Poland
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored107 (3.34 per match)
Attendance233,000 (7,281 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Wilson Oruma (6 goals)
Best player(s)Ghana Daniel Addo
Fair play award Nigeria
← 1991
1995 →

The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the fifth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Gifu City in Japan between 21 August and 4 September 1993. Players born after 1 August 1976 were allowed to participate in the tournament.

Venues

Tokyo Hiroshima Kobe
Tokyo National Stadium Hiroshima Big Arch Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 48,000 Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 35,910
Gifu City Kyoto Nagoya
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium
Capacity: 26,109 Capacity: 20,588 Capacity: 15,000

Qualified Teams

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) Host nation  Japan
1992 AFC U-17 Championship  China
 Qatar
CAF (Africa) 1993 African U-17 Qualifying for World Cup  Ghana
 Nigeria
 Tunisia
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean) 		1992 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament  Canada
 Mexico
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America) 1993 South American U-17 Football Championship  Argentina
 Chile
 Colombia
OFC (Oceania) 1993 OFC U-17 Championship  Australia
UEFA (Europe) 1993 UEFA U-16 Championship  Italy
 Poland
 Czechoslovakia

Squads

For the complete list of players, see 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads.

Referees

Group stage

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advanced to quarter finals
2  Japan 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Mexico 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4  Italy 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source:[citation needed]


Japan 0–1 Ghana
(Report) Fameye 5'
Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 21,938
Referee: Javier Castrilli
Italy 1–2 Mexico
Totti 57' (Report) Santa Cruz 38'
E. García 69'
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: John Toro Rendón
Japan 0–0 Italy
(Report)
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Jean-Fidele Diramba
Ghana 4–1 Mexico
Dadzie 38', 62'
D. Addo 52'
Duah 77'		 (Report) Santa Cruz 56'
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Eric Blareau
Japan 2–1 Mexico
Funakoshi 6'
Matsuda 58'		 (Report) E. García 7'
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Javier Castrilli
Ghana 4–0 Italy
Duah 22'
D. Addo 29'
Fameye 32'
Dadzie 71'		 (Report)
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: John Toro Rendon

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 9 Advanced to quarter finals
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
3  Argentina 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0
Source:[citation needed]
Australia 2–2 Argentina
Naglieri 6'
Ristevski 27'		 (Report) Grande 34'
Biagini 57'
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 7,952
Referee: Anders Frisk
Canada 0–8 Nigeria
(Report) Kanu 1', 24', 65' (pen.)
Anosike 36', 68'
Ibrahim 43', 77'
Odini 76'
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 7,952
Referee: Salvador Imperatore
Australia 5–0 Canada
Carter 5', 12'
Bilokavić 48', 55'
Bosevski 68'		 (Report)
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,810
Referee: Sandor Piller
Argentina 0–4 Nigeria
(Report) Oruma 60', 79'
Anosike 62'
Kanu 66'
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,810
Referee: Anders Frisk
Australia 0–2 Nigeria
(Report) Kanu 51'
Oruma 68'
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu City
Attendance: 5,732
Referee: Salvador Imperatore
Argentina 5–0 Canada
Vilariño 13'
Domínguez 24'
Grande 33'
Biagini 61'
Cantoro 70'		 (Report)
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu City
Attendance: 5,732
Referee: Sandor Piller

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Advanced to quarter finals
2  United States 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4
3  Colombia 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4  Qatar 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
Source:[citation needed]
Colombia 0–2 Qatar
(Report) Al-Otaibi 10', 66'
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Benito Archundia
United States 2–2 Czechoslovakia
Venditti 12'
Armas 52'		 (Report) Sionko 37'
Ruman 42'
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Alhagi Faye
Colombia 2–1 United States
Ciciliano 24'
Madrid 87'		 (Report) Cooks 86'
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: José Pratas
Qatar 0–2 Czechoslovakia
(Report) Spanik 8' (pen.)
Ruman 78'
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Alhagi Faye
Colombia 1–3 Czechoslovakia
Ciciliano 66' (Report) Vápeník 28'
Rada 56'
Novota 77'
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Benito Archundia
Qatar 1–5 United States
Al-Enazi 55' (Report) Venditti 13'
Moore 14'
Cooks 47', 53', 72'
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: José Pratas

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Advanced to quarter finals
2  Chile 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 5
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  China 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source:[citation needed]
Chile 2–2 China
Neira 62'
Rozental 67'		 (Report) Yu 18'
Yao 60'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Brian Hall
Tunisia 1–3 Poland
Arouri 54' (Report) Kosztowniak 26'
Terlecki 57'
Wyczalkowski 79'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Omar Al-Mohanna
Chile 2–0 Tunisia
Tapia 4'
Neira 48'		 (Report)
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 1,503
Referee: Shin-Ichiro Obata
China 0–2 Poland
(Report) Kosztowniak 48'
Andruszczak 78'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 1,503
Referee: Omar Al-Mohanna
Chile 3–3 Poland
Osorio 38'
Rozental 61' (pen.)
Neira 67'		 (Report) Orliński 14', 34'
Wichniarek 43'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Shin-Ichiro Obata
China 0–1 Tunisia
(Report) Arouri 23'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Eric Blareau

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 August – Kyoto
 
 
 Chile4
 
1 September – Tokyo
 
 Czechoslovakia1
 
 Ghana3
 
29 August – Kobe
 
 Chile0
 
 Ghana1
 
4 September – Tokyo
 
 Australia0
 
 Nigeria2
 
29 August – Gifu
 
 Ghana1
 
 Nigeria2
 
1 September – Hiroshima
 
 Japan1
 
 Nigeria2
 
29 August – Hiroshima
 
 Poland1 Third place
 
 Poland3
 
4 September – Tokyo
 
 United States0
 
 Chile1 (4)
 
 
 Poland1 (2)
 

Quarterfinals

Ghana 1–0 (a.e.t.) Australia
D. Addo 92' (Report)
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Benito Archundia
Nigeria 2–1 Japan
Oruma 1'
Odini 40'		 (Report) Nakata 56'
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu City
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Sandor Piller
Czechoslovakia 1–4 Chile
Ruman 40' (Report) Rozental 11' (pen.)
Tapia 31'
Neira 65', 66'
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Jean-Fidele Diramba
Poland 3–0 United States
Terlecki 39'
Kosztowniak 59'
Magiera 80'		 (Report)
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 2,854
Referee: John Toro Rendon

Semifinals

Ghana 3–0 Chile
Fameye 29'
Armah 48'
Duah 80'		 (Report)
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Anders Frisk
Nigeria 2–1 Poland
Oruma 52'
Anosike 57'		 (Report) Szymkowiak 79'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Benito Archundia

Playoff for 3rd place

Chile 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen.)		 Poland
Rozental 77' (pen.) (Report) Poli 26' (o.g.)
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Omar Al-Mohanna

Final

Ghana 1–2 Nigeria
Fameye 80' (Report) Oruma 3'
Anosike 75'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Javier Castrilli

Result

 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship winners 

Nigeria
Second title

Goalscorers

Wilson Oruma of Nigeria won the Golden Shoe award for scoring six goals. In total, 107 goals were scored by 56 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Nigeria 6 6 0 0 20 3 +17 12
2  Ghana 6 5 0 1 14 3 +11 10
3  Chile 6 2 3 1 12 10 +2 7
4  Poland 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 8
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  Czechoslovakia 4 2 1 1 8 7 +1 5
6  Australia 4 1 1 2 7 5 +2 3
7  United States 4 1 1 2 8 8 0 3
8  Japan 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 3
Eliminated at the group stage
9  Argentina 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 3
10  Mexico 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 2
11  Colombia 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 2
12  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
13  Qatar 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 2
14  China 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
15  Italy 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
16  Canada 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0

External links

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup
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