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FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by ''Fédératio ...

1995, the sixth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of

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Portoviejo Portoviejo (), also known as San Gregorio de Portoviejo, is a city in Ecuador, and the capital of the Province of Manabí from the Pacific coast. It is still known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" due to former Tamarind plantains in the ...

Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city, capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha Province, Pichincha ...

Ibarra Ibarra (which means ''alluvial plain'' in Basque) may refer to: Places * Ibarra Canton, Ecuador ** Ibarra, Ecuador, the capital of Imbabura Province and the canton *** Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibarra, inside the city * Ibarra, Gipuzkoa, a lo ...

Cuenca Cuenca may refer to: People * Cuenca (surname) Places Ecuador * Cuenca Canton, in the Azuay Province ** Cuenca, Ecuador, capital of Cuenca Canton and Azuay Province ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca Peru * Cuenca District, Huarochirí ...

, and

Riobamba Riobamba (, full name San Pedro de Riobamba; Quechua: ''Rispampa'') is the capital of Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, and is located in the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at an elev ...

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...

between 3 and 20 August 1995. Players born after 1 August 1978 could participate in this tournament. Ecuador was originally to have hosted the

1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the fourth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini Terme, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991. Players born after 1 August ...

but due to an outbreak of cholera, that tournament was moved to

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Venues

Qualified Teams

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see ''

1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads Group A Head coach: Eduardo Rivero Aviles Head coach: Glenn Myernick Head coach: Samuel Arday Head coach: Tamotsu Matsuda Group B Head coach: José Pe ...

Referees

Asia *

Hossein Asgari Hussein, Hussain, Hossein, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein or Husain (; ar, حُسَيْن ), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-i-N ( ar, ح س ی ن, link=no), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "h ...

Ahmad Haji Yaakub Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the v ...

Africa * Pierre Mounguengui *

Said Belqola Said Belqola ( ar, سعيد بلقولة; August 30, 1956 – June 15, 2002) was a Moroccan Association football referee, best known for officiating the 1998 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and France, being the first African referee to offic ...

Fethi Barkallah Fethi is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Fathi (Arabic: فَتْحِي ''fat·ḥiy/ fat·ḥī/ fat·ḥy'') which means "victorious, triumphant". It may refer to: * Fethi Benslama (born 1961), Paris-based Tunisian psychoanalyst * Fethi ...

CONCACAF *

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Ramesh Ramdhan Ramesh Ramdhan (born July 25, 1960) is a football (soccer) referee from Trinidad and Tobago, The first referee from the Caribbean to officiate in the WC Finals ( Japan-Croatia) during the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France. Ramdhan also officiated ...

South America *

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Epifanio González Epifanio González Chaves (born January 19, 1958) is a former Paraguayan football referee. He is known for supervising two matches in the 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world champi ...

* José Luis da Rosa Europe * Fritz Stuchlik *

Hartmut Strampe Hartmut Strampe (born 3 March 1956 in Handorf, West Germany) is a former German professional football referee. He was a full international for FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meani ...

* Leslie Irvine *

Vasyl Melnychuk Vasyl Hryhorovych Melnychuk (born 18 February 1957) is a former Soviet–Ukrainian football referee. He is the head of the committee of referees of the Football Federation of Ukraine The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) ( uk, Укра� ...

Oceania *

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Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout Phase

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Playoff for 3rd place

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Final

Result

Goalscorers

Daniel Allsopp of Australia won the Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals. In total, 84 goals were scored by 57 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal. ;5 goals *

Daniel Allsopp Daniel Lee Allsopp (born 10 August 1978) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a striker. As a player he notably played for Manchester City for several seasons and was part of their team that earned promotion back to the Premie ...

Mohammed Amar Al-Kathiri Mohammed Amar Al-Kathiri ( ar, محمد عامر الكثيري) (born 7 December 1978) is an Omani footballer. Career Al-Kathiri is originally from Salalah, Oman. He was awarded the Asian Young Footballer of the Year prize by the Asian Foot ...

;4 goals *

Fernando Gatti Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the Ge ...

;3 goals * Abu Iddrisu ;2 goals * César La Paglia *

Pablo Aimar Pablo César Aimar (born 3 November 1979) is an Argentine former professional footballer and current assistant coach of the Argentina national team. Aimar played as an attacking midfielder. After starting his senior career at River Plate in 19 ...

Juan ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish ...

* Marco Antônio * Rodrigo *

Baba Sule Baba Sulemaye (born 7 November 1978), known as Baba Sule, is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Born in Kumasi, Sule arrived in Spain not yet aged 18 from his hometown club Cornerstones FC, and proceeded to r ...

* Dini Kamara *

Emmanuel Bentil Emanuel Bentil (born December 3, 1978, in Tema) is a Ghanaian footballer who last played for Hollywood United Hitmen in the USL Premier Development League. Career Professional Bentil began his playing career with Okwawu United, making his deb ...

* Edward Anyamkygh *

James Obiorah James Chibuzor Obiorah (born 24 August 1978) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career His previous clubs include RSC Anderlecht, Grasshopper Zurich, Cádiz CF, Grazer AK and Lokomotiv Moscow and he was also loan ...

Taqi Al-Siyabi Taqi or Taghi ( fa, تقی, translit=Taqī, az, Tağı) is a male Arabic given name and surname. It may refer to: Compound forms given on further disambiguation pages *Mohammad Taqi (disambiguation) *Taqi al-Din (disambiguation) Early imams *Muh ...

* Vargas *

Zeferino Zeferino is a Portuguese surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Zeferino (Portuguese footballer) (born 1978), Portuguese retired footballer * João Zeferino da Costa (1840–1915), Brazilian painter and designer ...

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;1 goal *

Esteban Cambiasso Esteban Matías Cambiasso Deleau (; born 18 August 1980), nicknamed ''"Cuchu"'', is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, Cambiasso won 21 official titles, the majority of which were won dur ...

* Luis Caserio *

Sixto Peralta Sixto Raimundo "Mumo" Peralta Salso (born 16 April 1979, in Comodoro Rivadavia) is an Argentine retired footballer who last played as a midfielder for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción. Club career He made his professional debut against ...

Harry Kewell Harry Kewell (born 22 September 1978) is an Australian association football coach, manager and former player. His most recent role as a club manager was at English National League side Barnet, and he is currently a first team coach at Celtic ...

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* Carlos Alberto * Djimi *

Eduardo Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male given name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean football player and sports commentator * Eduardo Carvalho, Portuguese foo ...

Fabio Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian. The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...

* Kléber *

Rocha Rocha may refer to: * Rocha (surname), a Portuguese surname * Rocha, Moca, Puerto Rico, a barrio in the municipality of Moca, Puerto Rico * Rocha, Rio de Janeiro, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Rocha, Uruguay, capital city of the Rocha ...

Patrice Bernier Patrice Bernier (born September 23, 1979) is a Canadian retired professional soccer player. A long-time mainstay of the Canada national team, the midfielder played the majority of his career with Montreal Impact in addition to playing in Denm ...

Andrey Campos Andrey Campos Vargas (born December 7, 1978) is a retired football player born in Costa Rica. Club career He played for San Carlos, Pérez Zeledón, Herediano, Santos de Guápiles, Puntarenas, and Cartaginés. He had a spell abroad with Gua ...

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* Diego Ayala *

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* Luis Moreira *

Alexander Bugera Alexander Bugera (born 8 August 1978) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back for Bayern Munich, SpVgg Unterhaching, MSV Duisburg, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC Kaiserslautern II. He began his career with Bayer ...

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Timo Rost Timo Rost (born 29 August 1978) is a German football manager and former player who last managed Erzgebirge Aue. Coaching career Rost took over as manager of SpVgg Bayreuth in 2018. After gaining promotion to the 3. Liga, he moved to Erzgebirge ...

* Attakora Amaniampong *

Bashiru Gambo Bashiru Gambo (born 24 September 1978) is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association footbal ...

* Charles Akwei *

Joseph Ansah Joseph Ansah (born 5 November 1978) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Accra Hearts of Oak for most of his career. He also played for the Ghana national football team. He was part of the 2000s Hearts of O ...

* Ibrahima Conte *

Ousmane Bangoura Ousmane Bangoura (born 1 December 1979) is a retired Guinean football striker. He last played for Shenyang Ginde Guangzhou City Football Club (广州城) is a Chinese professional football club that competes in the Chinese Super League und ...

* Souleymane Keita *

Kotaro Yamazaki is a former Japanese football player. Club career Yamazaki was born in Shizuoka on October 19, 1978. After graduating from Shimizu Higashi High School, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1997. He also entered in Chukyo University. However he ...

Naohiro Takahara is a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan's national football team. Currently, he is the manager for Okinawa SV. Club career Takahara was born in Mishima on 4 June 1979. After graduating from high school, he joined Júbilo ...

* Chiedu Chukwueke *

Henry Onwuzuruike Henry Okwudili Onwuzuruike (born 26 December 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Onwuzuruike began his early career in his native Nigeria with NEPA Lagos and Jasper United, before playing in th ...

Hani Al-Dhabit Hani Al-Dhabit Faraj Bait Al-Noobi ( ar, هاني الضابط فرج بيت النوبي; born 15 October 1979), commonly known as Hani Al-Dhabit, is an Omani Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dhofar S.C.S.C. in Oma ...

* Adolfo *

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Jordi Ferrón Jordi Ferrón Forné (born 15 August 1978) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played mainly as a right back, and current manager of the women's team of RCD Espanyol. Playing career Born in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ferr ...

* Mista *

Jorge Redmond Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...

;Own goal * Víctor Mercado (playing against Argentina)

Final ranking

External links

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