2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, unveiling the trophy in New Delhi, 2016.
Tournament details
Host country India
Dates5–15 October 2016
Teams5 (from BRICS confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up South Africa
Third place Russia
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)
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The 2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup was the first edition of the BRICS U-17 Football Cup. It took place in the Indian state of Goa during the 8th BRICS summit which was also held in India. It began on 5 October and concluded with the final on 15 October.[1] Brazil won the cup defeating South Africa in the final. The tournament featured the under-17 teams of all five members of BRICS with the final taking place at the Fatorda Stadium.[citation needed]

Teams

BRICS leaders with captains of the U-17 football teams.
Team Confederation
 Brazil CONMEBOL
 China AFC
 India AFC
 Russia UEFA
 South Africa CAF

Venues

Margao
2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup (India)
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity: 19,000
Bambolim
GMC Athletic Stadium
Capacity: 3,600

Format

All five teams in the tournament shall play each other in a round-robin before the top two teams qualify for the final and the third and fourth place teams play in the third-place match.[2]

Group stage

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Final
2  South Africa 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7
3  Russia 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6 Third place match
4  China 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 4
5  India 4 0 0 4 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2016. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result .

Fixtures & results

China 0–2 Brazil
Report Gabriel 1'
Matos 65'
GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
Russia 1–0 India
Lopatin 3' Report
GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
South Africa 1–0 India
Radzilani 23' Report
GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
China 1–4 Russia
Qianglong 90' Report Kolesnichenko 6', 69'
Lopatin 60', 74'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Brazil 2–0 Russia
Victor Oliviera 38'
Vinícius Júnior 78'		 Report
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
South Africa 0–0 China
Report
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
India 0–1 China
Report Cong 90+5'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Brazil 3–0 South Africa
Nestor 8'
Franco 74'
Vinícius Júnior 82'		 Report
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Russia 1–3 South Africa
Skrobotov 45' Report Foster 22'
Mavuso 54'
Le Roux 84'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
India 1–3 Brazil
Thatal 19' Report Brenner 2'
Santos 30'
Vinícius Júnior 82'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim

Final and Third place match

Third-place match

Russia 2–1 China
Kolesnichenko 66'
Chelidze 84'		 Report Qianglong 34'
Fatorda Stadium, Margao

Final

Brazil 5–1 South Africa
Paulinho 24'
Vinícius Júnior 35'
Victor Oliveira 40', 60'
Alan de Souza 90+3'		 Report Bophela 89'
Fatorda Stadium, Margao

Winner

 2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup 

Brazil
First title


Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ^ Mishra, Aniket (29 September 2015). "Inaugural BRICS Cup to take place in India in 2016". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ "BRICS U-17 Football Cup 2016: Participants, Schedule, Timings (IST), Venue". SportsKeeda. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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