1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship

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 from 21 August to 4 September 1993. Players born after 1 August 1976 were allowed to participate in the tournament.

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

Venues

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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

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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

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

Referees

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Group stage

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All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Group A

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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'
Attendance: 21,938

Italy  1–2  Mexico
Totti   57' (Report) Santa Cruz   38'
E. García   69'

Japan  0–0  Italy
(Report)

Ghana  4–1  Mexico
Dadzie   38', 62'
D. Addo   52'
Duah   77'
(Report) Santa Cruz   56'

Japan  2–1  Mexico
Funakoshi   6'
Matsuda   58'
(Report) E. García   7'

Ghana  4–0  Italy
Duah   22'
D. Addo   29'
Fameye   32'
Dadzie   71'
(Report)

Group B

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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'
Attendance: 7,952
Referee: Anders Frisk

Canada  0–8  Nigeria
(Report) Kanu   1', 24', 65' (pen.)
Anosike   36', 68'
Ibrahim  43', 77'
Odini   76'

Australia  5–0  Canada
Carter   5', 12'
Bilokavić   48', 55'
Bosevski   68'
(Report)
Attendance: 6,810
Referee: Sandor Piller

Argentina  0–4  Nigeria
(Report) Oruma   60', 79'
Anosike   62'
Kanu   66'
Attendance: 6,810
Referee: Anders Frisk

Australia  0–2  Nigeria
(Report) Kanu   51'
Oruma   68'

Argentina  5–0  Canada
Vilariño   13'
Domínguez   24'
Grande   33'
Biagini   61'
Cantoro   70'
(Report)

Group C

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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'

United States  2–2  Czechoslovakia
Venditti   12'
Armas   52'
(Report) Sionko   37'
Ruman   42'

Colombia  2–1  United States
Ciciliano   24'
Madrid   87'
(Report) Cooks   86'

Qatar  0–2  Czechoslovakia
(Report) Spanik   8' (pen.)
Ruman   78'

Colombia  1–3  Czechoslovakia
Ciciliano   66' (Report) Vápeník   28'
Rada   56'
Novota   77'

Qatar  1–5  United States
Al-Enazi   55' (Report) Venditti   13'
Moore   14'
Cooks   47', 53', 72'

Group D

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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'
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Brian Hall

Tunisia  1–3  Poland
Arouri   54' (Report) Kosztowniak   26'
Terlecki   57'
Wyczalkowski   79'
Attendance: 1,608

Chile  2–0  Tunisia
Tapia   4'
Neira   48'
(Report)

China  0–2  Poland
(Report) Kosztowniak   48'
Andruszczak   78'
Attendance: 1,503

Chile  3–3  Poland
Osorio   38'
Rozental   61' (pen.)
Neira   67'
(Report) Orliński   14', 34'
Wichniarek   43'

China  0–1  Tunisia
(Report) Arouri   23'
Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Eric Blareau

Knockout stage

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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)
 

Quarter-finals

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Ghana  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Australia
D. Addo   92' (Report)

Nigeria  2–1  Japan
Oruma   1'
Odini   40'
(Report) Nakata   56'

Czechoslovakia  1–4  Chile
Ruman   40' (Report) Rozental   11' (pen.)
Tapia   31'
Neira   65', 66'

Poland  3–0  United States
Terlecki   39'
Kosztowniak   59'
Magiera   80'
(Report)

Semi-finals

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Ghana  3–0  Chile
Fameye   29'
Armah   48'
Duah   80'
(Report)
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Anders Frisk

Nigeria  2–1  Poland
Oruma   52'
Anosike   57'
(Report) Szymkowiak   79'

Third place play-off

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Chile  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen.)
  Poland
Rozental   77' (pen.) (Report) Poli   26' (o.g.)
Attendance: 15,000

Final

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Ghana  1–2  Nigeria
Fameye   80' (Report) Oruma   3'
Anosike   75'
Attendance: 22,000

Result

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 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship winners 
 
Nigeria
Second title

Goalscorers

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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

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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
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