The 13th FIFA Junior World Cup - was held from October 24 to November 15, 2009 at the stadiums of Nigeria , in the cities of Abuja , Lagos , Enugu , Ijebu-Ode , Kano , Calabar , Kaduna and Bauchi . The final tournament was attended by 24 youth teams, which first met in group matches to determine the 16 best who played against each other in butt games before the final. As part of the tournament, 52 matches were played.
| Junior World Cup 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
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| Championship Details | |
| Location | Nigeria |
| Cities | 7 |
| Stadiums | 7 |
| Final Tournament Dates | October 24 - November 15, 2009 |
| Number of participants | 24 |
| in the final stage | 2 |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Switzerland (1st time) |
 Second place |  Nigeria |
 Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  Colombia |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Attendance | 778 787 (14 977 per game) |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 151 (2.9 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Borja Gonzalez |
| Best player | Sani Emannuel |
Stadiums
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Abuja | National Stadium | 60,491 |
| Lagos | Teslim Balogun | 24,325 |
| Enugu | Nnadmi Azikive | 22,000 |
| Ijebu Ode | Gateway stadium | 20,000 |
| Kano | Sani Abacha | 18,000 |
| Calabar | UJ Esuene Stadium | 16,000 |
| Kaduna | Ahmadu Bello | 16,500 |
| Bauchi | Abubarkar Tafava Baleva | 15,000 |
Group Stage
Group A
| National team | games | Pob | N | Por | GZ | GP | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 6 | four | +2 | 7 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | four | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | one | one | one | 7 | 6 | +1 | four |
| Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | one | five | −4 | 0 |
| October 24, 2009 19:30 UTC + 1 |
| National Stadium , Abuja Spectators: 21,300 Judge: Ravshan Irmatov ( Uzbekistan ) |
| October 24, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| National Stadium , Abuja Spectators: 19 560 Judge: Massimo Buzacca ( Switzerland ) |
| October 27, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| National Stadium , Abuja Spectators: 14,400 Judge: Coman Coulibaly ( Mali ) |
| October 27, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| National Stadium , Abuja Spectators: 42,900 Judge: Stephen Lannoy ( France ) |
| October 30, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| National Stadium , Abuja Spectators: 3,090 Judge: Carlos Amarilla ( Paraguay ) |
| October 30, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Abubarkar Tafava Baleva , Bauchi Spectators: 11 467 Judge: Jair Marrufo ( USA ) |
Group B
| National team | games | Pob | N | Por | GZ | GP | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | four | −1 | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | five | 9 | −4 | 0 |
| October 24, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Teslim Balogun , Lagos Spectators: 15 254 Judge: Howard Webb ( England ) |
| October 24, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Teslim Balogun , Lagos Spectators: 9 870 Judge: Michael Hester ( New Zealand ) |
| October 27, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Teslim Balogun , Lagos Spectators: 9 920 Judge: Carlos Batres ( Guatemala ) |
| October 27, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Teslim Balogun , Lagos Spectators: 21,115 Judge: Tom Henning Evreboe ( Norway ) |
| October 30, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Teslim Balogun , Lagos Spectators: 17 105 Judge: Stephen Lannoy ( France ) |
| October 30, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| National Stadium , Abuja Spectators: 4,250 Judge: Eddie Maye ( Seychelles ) |
Group C
| National team | games | Pob | N | Por | GZ | GP | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Colombia | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | four | 3 | +1 | five |
| Netherlands | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | four | −1 | 3 |
| Gambia | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | one |
| October 25, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| UJ Esuene Stadium , Calabar Spectators: 9,200 Judge: Pablo Poso ( Chile ) |
| October 25, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| UJ Esuene Stadium , Calabar Spectators: 10 100 Judge: Jerome Damon ( South Africa ) |
| October 28, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| UJ Esuene Stadium , Calabar Spectators: 6,800 Judge: Ravshan Irmatov ( Uzbekistan ) |
| October 28, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| UJ Esuene Stadium , Calabar Spectators: 8,600 Judge: Michael Hester ( New Zealand ) |
| October 31, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| UJ Esuene Stadium , Calabar Spectators: 6,100 Judge: Howard Webb ( England ) |
| October 31, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Nnadmi Azikive , Enugu Spectators: 7,461 Judge: Carlos Batres ( Guatemala ) |
Group D
| National team | games | Pob | N | Por | GZ | GP | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | one | one | one | five | 3 | +2 | four |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | one |
| October 25, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Nnadmi Azikive , Enugu Spectators: 12,350 Judge: Carlos Amarilla ( Paraguay ) |
| October 25, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Nnadmi Azikive , Enugu Spectators: 16,850 Judge: Eddie Maye ( Seychelles ) |
| October 28, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Nnadmi Azikive , Enugu Spectators: 10,195 Judge: Howard Webb ( England ) |
| October 29, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Nnadmi Azikive , Enugu Spectators: 5,632 Judge: Jerome Damon ( South Africa ) |
| October 31, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Nnadmi Azikive , Enugu Spectators: 14,483 Judge: Ravshan Irmatov ( Uzbekistan ) |
| October 31, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| UJ Esuene Stadium , Calabar Spectators: 7,000 Judge: Martin Vazquez ( Uruguay ) |
Group E
| National team | games | Pob | N | Por | GZ | GP | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| UAE | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | four | −1 | 3 |
| Malawi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | one | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| October 26, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Sani Abacha , Kano Spectators: 8,500 Judge: Martin Vazquez ( Uruguay ) |
| October 26, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Sani Abacha , Kano Spectators: 19,500 Judge: Victor Kashshai ( Hungary ) |
| October 29, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Sani Abacha , Kano Spectators: 9,000 Judge: Massimo Buzacca ( Switzerland ) |
| October 29, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Sani Abacha , Kano Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Wolfgang Stark ( Germany ) |
| November 1, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Sani Abacha , Kano Spectators: 7,000 Judge: Pablo Poso ( Chile ) |
| November 1, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Gateway Stadium , Ijebu Ode Spectators: 13,780 Judge: Coman Coulibaly ( Mali ) |
Group F
| National team | games | Pob | N | Por | GZ | GP | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 3 | one | +2 | 7 |
| The Republic of Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 | one | one | one | 3 | 3 | 0 | four |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | five | −5 | 0 |
| October 26, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Ahmadu Bello , Kaduna Spectators: 13,700 Judge: Wolfgang Stark ( Germany ) |
| October 26, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Ahmadu Bello , Kaduna Spectators: 18,418 Judge: Jair Marrufo ( USA ) |
| October 29, 2009 16:00 UTC + 1 |
| Ahmadu Bello , Kaduna Spectators: 11,400 Judge: Pablo Poso ( Chile ) |
| October 29, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Ahmadu Bello , Kaduna Spectators: 13,879 Judge: Victor Kashshai ( Hungary ) |
| November 1, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Ahmadu Bello , Kaduna Spectators: 14,755 Judge: Michael Hester ( New Zealand ) |
| November 1, 2009 19:00 UTC + 1 |
| Sani Abacha , Kano Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Tom Henning Evreboe ( Norway ) |
Third place teams
In accordance with the tournament regulations, 4 teams out of 6 who took third places in their groups go to the 1/8 finals.
| Group | Team | A place | AT | N | P | GZ | GP | +/- | FP Rating | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Germany | 3 | one | one | one | 7 | 6 | +1 | −7 | four |
| F | Uruguay | 3 | one | one | one | 3 | 3 | 0 | −3 | four |
| D | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | −3 | 3 |
| E | UAE | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | four | −1 | −5 | 3 |
| B | Brazil | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | four | −1 | −6 | 3 |
| C | Netherlands | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | four | −1 | −6 | 3 |
Playoffs
| 1/8 finals | Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | |||||||||||
| November 4 - # 37 | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||
| November 8 - # 46 | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia * | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| November 4 - # 41 | ||||||||||||||
| Turkey | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Turkey | 2 | |||||||||||||
| November 12 - # 49 | ||||||||||||||
| UAE | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| November 4 - # 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | four | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | four | |||||||||||||
| November 8 - # 45 | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||
| November 4 - # 39 | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | one | |||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||
| November 15 - # 52 | ||||||||||||||
| USA | one | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | one | |||||||||||||
| November 5 - # 40 | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | four | |||||||||||||
| November 9 - # 47 | ||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | one | |||||||||||||
| Spain * | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||
| November 5 - # 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Iran | one | |||||||||||||
| November 12 - # 50 | ||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | one | |||||||||||||
| November 5 - # 42 | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| November 9 - # 48 | November 15 - # 51 | |||||||||||||
| The Republic of Korea * | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| The Republic of Korea | one | Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||
| November 5 - # 44 | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | Spain | one | |||||||||||
| Nigeria | five | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 0 | |||||||||||||
- - victory in the penalty shoot-out
1/8 Finals
| November 4, 2009 16:00 |
| Gateway Stadium , Ijebu Ode Spectators: 12,460 Judge: Wolfgang Stark ( Germany ) |
| November 4, 2009 19:00 |
| Nnadmi Azikive , Enugu Spectators: 16,782 Judge: Eddie Maye ( Seychelles ) |
| November 4, 2009 19:00 |
| Teslim Balogun , Lagos Spectators: 15 515 Judge: Martin Vazquez ( Uruguay ) |
| November 4, 2009 16:00 |
| Ahmadu Bello , Kaduna Spectators: 11 301 Judge: Carlos Amarilla ( Paraguay ) |
| November 5, 2009 16:00 |
| Sani Abacha , Kano Spectators: 14,000 Judge: Michael Hester ( New Zealand ) |
| November 5, 2009 19:00 |
| UJ Esuene Stadium , Calabar Spectators: 3,600 Judge: Stephen Lannoy ( France ) |
| November 5, 2009 16:00 |
| Abubarkar Tawaf Baleva , Bauchi Spectators: 11 589 Judge: Jerome Damon ( South Africa ) |
| November 5, 2009 19:00 |
| National Stadium , Abuja Spectators: 35,200 Judge: Massimo Busacca ( Switzerland ) |
Quarter Final
| November 8, 2009 16:00 |
| Abubarkar Tawaf Baleva , Bauchi Spectators: 11 532 Judge: Coman Coulibaly ( Mali ) |
| November 8, 2009 19:00 |
| Gateway Stadium , Ijebu Ode Spectators: 13,482 Judge: Victor Kashshai ( Hungary ) |
| November 9, 2009 16:00 |
| Ahmadu Bello , Kaduna Spectators: 10 281 Judge: Carlos Batres ( Guatemala ) |
| November 9, 2009 19:00 |
| UJ Esuene Stadium , Calabar Spectators: 9,100 Judge: Howard Webb ( England ) |
Semifinal
| November 12, 2009 16:00 |
| Teslim Balogun , Lagos Spectators: 18 011 Judge: Michael Hester ( New Zealand ) |
| November 12, 2009 19:00 |
| Teslim Balogun , Lagos Spectators: 24,000 Judge: Ravshan Irmatov ( Uzbekistan ) |
3rd place match
| November 15, 2009 16:00 |
| National Stadium , Abuja Spectators: 40,000 Judge: Coman Coulibaly ( Mali ) |
Final
| November 15, 2009 19:00 |
| National Stadium , Abuja Spectators: 60,000 Judge: Martin Vazquez ( Uruguay ) |