International football competition
The 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the sixteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, held in Chile from 17 October to 8 November 2015.[1][2]
Host selection
The following four countries bid to host the tournament:[3]
Venues
Along with proposing ten venues for Chile's hosting of the 2015 Copa América, the Chilean Football Federation also announced its plans for hosting of the U17 World Cup in the same year.[4] On 8 April 2014, 8 cities were confirmed as hosts of the competition, with Copiapó and Quillota being dropped.[5]
The local organising committee also said that the capital city (Santiago) would not host the final.[6]
Qualified teams
In addition to host nation Chile, 23 nations qualified from 6 separate continental competitions.
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Schedule and draw
The schedule of the tournament was unveiled on 5 May 2015.[7]
The final draw was held on 6 August 2015, 20:00 local time, at the Centro de las Artes 660 art gallery in Santiago.[8][9] For the draw, the 24 teams were divided into four seeding pots:[10]
- Pot 1: Hosts and continental champions of five confederations (except UEFA)
- Pot 2: Remaining teams from CONCACAF and AFC
- Pot 3: Remaining teams from CAF and CONMEBOL
- Pot 4: Teams from UEFA
As a basic principle, teams from the same confederation could not be drawn against each other at the group stage.
Match officials
A total of 21 referees, 6 support referees, and 42 assistant referees were selected for the tournament.[11][12]
Emblem and slogan
The emblem and slogan ("Una fiesta en nuestra cancha", a party on our pitch) of the tournament was unveiled on 7 October 2014.[13]
Squads
Each team named a squad of 21 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) by the FIFA deadline.[14] The squads were announced on 8 October 2015.[15][16]
All players of its representative team must have been born on or after 1 January 1998.
Group stage
The winners and runners-up of each group and the best four third-placed teams advance to the round of 16.[14] The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows:
- points obtained in all group matches;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- number of goals scored in all group matches;
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows:
- points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- fair play points (first yellow card: minus 1 point; second yellow/indirect red card: minus 3 points; direct red card: minus 3 points; yellow card & direct red card: minus 4 points);
- drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
All times are local, Chile Standard Time (UTC−3).[17]
Group A
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Group B
Source: FIFA
Group C
Source: FIFA
Group D
Source: FIFA
Group E
Source: FIFA
Group F
Source: FIFA
Ranking of third-placed teams
The four best ranked third-placed teams also advance to the round of 16. They are paired with the winners of groups A, B, C and D, according to a table published in Section 18 of the tournament regulations.[14]
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) lots drawn by FIFA.
Knockout stage
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, the match is determined by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time is played).[14]
Bracket
Combinations of matches in the Round of 16
The third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16 were placed with the winners of groups A, B, C and D according to a table published in Section 18 of the tournament regulations.[14]
Combination according to the four qualified teams
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[18] They were all sponsored by adidas.
In December 2015, Nigerian Samuel Chukwueze was retroactively awarded the Bronze boot award. Kelechi Nwakali had erroneously been awarded the award immediately following the tournament but as he had played more minutes (630) than Chukwueze (535) in the tournament the award was re-allocated.[19]
Final ranking
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Source: Techn Report p. 81
(H) Hosts
Goalscorers
- 10 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Marketing
Sponsorship
- FIFA partners
- National suppliers
Mascot and anthem
The official mascot, a young boy named Brochico, and anthem, composed by DJ Méndez, were unveiled on 9 July 2015.[20]
Broadcasting
United States
Fox Sports: English language, Telemundo: Spanish language[21]
Bulgaria
BNT[21]
Canada
TSN.[21]
Germany
ARD and ZDF.[21]
Indonesia
Rajawali Televisi
Laos
TVLAO
United Kingdom
BBC, ITV, Eurosport.[21]
New Zealand
Sky Sport
South Africa, Sub Sahara Africa and Nigeria
Startimes Sports[21]
South Korea
SBS, KBS, and MBC[21]
References
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- ^ "Chile define sedes para la Copa América de 2015 y Mundial sub 17" (in Spanish). Andina.com.pe. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Chile define las ocho sedes para el Mundial Sub-17 del 2015" (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Chile designa sedes para el Mundial Sub'17 2015" (in Spanish). Noticias 24.com (Venezuela). 8 April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Tickets on sale and match schedule released". FIFA.com. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015.
- ^ "U-17 World Cup: South America will be well represented by Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Paraguay". CONMEBOL.com. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Draw marks the way to Chile 2015 glory". FIFA.com. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Final Draw streamed live on FIFA.com". FIFA.com. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Referees and assistant referees selected for Chile 2015". FIFA.com. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Referees and Assistant Referees for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Chile reveals official emblem and slogan for 2015". FIFA.com. 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Regulations – FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Gifted youngsters offered Chilean chance". FIFA.com. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Match Schedule – FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Osimhen and Nigeria the big winners". FIFA.com. 9 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015.
- ^ "FIFA admits Nwakali bronze boot error, rewards Chukwueze". The Eagle. 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Official Mascot and anthem launched in Chile". FIFA.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 Media Rights Licencees" (PDF). FIFA.com. 26 March 2015.[dead link]
External links
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015, FIFA.com
- FIFA Technical Report