1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship

1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
3rd U-17 World Championship for the FIFA/JVC Cup-Ecuador 1995
3er Campeonato Mundial Sub-17 por la Copa FIFA/JVC-Ecuador 1995
Tournament details
Host country Ecuador
Dates August 3–20, 1995
Teams 16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-up  Brazil
Third place  Argentina
Fourth place  Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 84 (2.63 per match)
Attendance 463,000 (14,469 per match)
Top scorer(s) Oman Mohammed Al-Kathiri
Australia Daniel Allsopp (5 goals)
Best player Oman Mohammed Al-Kathiri

The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995, the sixth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador between 3 August 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 but due to an outbreak of cholera, that tournament was moved to Italy.

Qualified Teams

Africa (1995 African Under-17 Championship)

Asia (AFC U-17 Championship 1994)

Europe (UEFA U-16 Championship 1995)

North America (CONCACAF U-17 Championship 1994)

South America (Sudamericano Sub-17 1995)

Oceania (OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament 1995)

Host Nation (Automatic Qualification)

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads

Referees

Asia

  • Iran Hossein Asgari
  • Malaysia Ahmad Haji Yaakub

Africa

CONCACAF

South America

Europe

Oceania

  • New Zealand Barry Tasker

Matches

Group A

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 330051+49
 Ecuador 311132+14
 Japan 31112204
 United States 300316-50


August 3, 1995
20:15
Ecuador  2–0  United States
Moreira  31'
Corozo  83'
(Report)
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)

August 3, 1995
18:00
Ghana  1–0  Japan
Kamara  70' (Report)
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Leslie Irvine (NIR)

August 5, 1995
18:15
Ecuador  1–2  Ghana
Angulo  32' (Report) Sule  6'
Gambo  68'
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: José Luis da Rosa (URU)

August 5, 1995
16:00
United States  1–2  Japan
Redmond  60' (Report) Yamazaki  49'
Takahara  86'
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)

August 8, 1995
20:15
Ecuador  0–0  Japan
(Report)
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Said Belqola (MAR)

August 8, 1995
18:00
United States  0–2  Ghana
(Report) Iddrisu  35'
Akwei  65'

Group B

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 330070+79
 Portugal 310256-13
 Guinea 310236-33
 Costa Rica 310225-33


August 4, 1995
18:00
Argentina  3–0  Portugal
Gatti  5'
La Paglia  19', 88' (pen.)
(Report)

August 4, 1995
20:15
Costa Rica  2–0  Guinea
Fonseca  80'
Campos  87'
(Report)
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Barry Tasker (NZL)

August 6, 1995
13:15
Portugal  2–3  Guinea
Zeferino  11', 26' (Report) Bangoura  30'
Conte  48' (pen.)
Keita  65'
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ahmed Haji Yaakub (MAS)

August 6, 1995
20:15
Argentina  2–0  Costa Rica
Caserio  62'
Gatti  79'
(Report)
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Hossein Asgari (IRN)

August 9, 1995
18:00
Portugal  3–0  Costa Rica
Vargas  88', 90+1'
Adolfo  89'
(Report)
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roger Zambrano (ECU)

August 9, 1995
20:15
Argentina  2–0  Guinea
Peralta  18'
Aimar  26'
(Report)
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (MEX)

Group C

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 321052+37
 Australia 311154+14
 Spain 31114404
 Qatar 301215-41


August 4, 1995
12:00
Nigeria  1–1  Qatar
Anyamkygh  37' (Report) Ghulam  39'
Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba, Riobamba
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (MEX)

August 4, 1995
14:15
Australia  2–2  Spain
Allsopp  16', 73' (Report) Duarte  55' (pen.)
Mista  73'

August 6, 1995
12:00
Nigeria  2–0  Australia
Anyamkygh  59'
Obiorah  90+3'
(Report)
Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba, Riobamba
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Roger Zambrano (ECU)

August 6, 1995
14:15
Qatar  0–1  Spain
(Report) Ferrón  83'

August 9, 1995
12:00
Qatar  0–3  Australia
(Report) Kewell  43' (pen.)
Allsopp  48', 56'

August 9, 1995
14:15
Nigeria  2–1  Spain
Obiorah  48'
Onwuzuruike  84'
(Report) Duarte  57' (pen.)
Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba, Riobamba
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Barry Tasker (NZL)

Group D

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 321050+57
 Oman 321051+47
 Germany 310236-33
 Canada 300317-60


August 4, 1995
13:00
Brazil  3–0  Germany
Djimi  39'
Carlos Alberto  54'
Juan  63'
(Report)
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Said Belqola (MAR)

August 4, 1995
15:15
Oman  2–1  Canada
Al-Kathiri  43', 62' (pen.) (Report) Bernier  70'
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguengui (GAB)

August 6, 1995
14:00
Brazil  0–0  Oman
(Report)

August 6, 1995
16:15
Germany  3–0  Canada
Brezina  23'
Rost  68'
Bugera  73'
(Report)
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Said Belqola (MAR)

August 9, 1995
13:00
Germany  0–3  Oman
(Report) Al-Kathiri  4' (pen.)
Al-Siyabi  81', 87'
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: José Luis da Rosa (URU)

August 9, 1995
15:15
Brazil  2–0  Canada
Bel  2'
Eduardo  46'
(Report)

Knockout Phase

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
August 12 - Quito        
  Ghana  2
August 17 - Portoviejo
  Portugal  0  
  Ghana  3
August 13 - Portoviejo
    Oman  1  
  Oman  2
August 20 - Guayaquil
  Nigeria  1  
  Ghana  3
August 12 - Guayaquil
    Brazil  2
  Argentina  3
August 17 - Guayaquil
  Ecuador  1  
  Brazil  3 Third place
August 13 - Portoviejo
    Argentina  0  
  Brazil  3   Argentina  2
  Australia  1     Oman  0
August 20 - Guayaquil

Quarterfinals

August 12, 1995
17:00
Ghana  2–0  Portugal
Bentil  12'
Amaniampong  87'
(Report)

August 12, 1995
20:00
Nigeria  1–2  Oman
Chukwueke  13' (pen.) (Report) Al-Kathiri  32'
Al-Dhabit  49'

August 13, 1995
14:00
Brazil  3–1  Australia
Rodrigo  14'
Kléber  65'
Marco Antônio  75'
(Report) Allsopp  32'
Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Antonio Maruffo (MEX)

August 13, 1995
17:00
Argentina  3–1  Ecuador
Mercado  36' (o.g.)
Aimar  46'
Gatti  66'
(Report) Ayala  86'
Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Leslie Irvine (NIR)

Semifinals

August 17, 1995
17:00
Ghana  3–1  Oman
Ansah  38'
Kamara  54'
Iddrisu  72'
(Report) Al-Kathiri 67'
Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: José Luis da Rosa (URU)

August 17, 1995
20:00
Argentina  0–3  Brazil
(Report) Rodrigo  74'
Rocha  88'
Fabio  90'
Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)

Playoff for 3rd place

August 20, 1995
14:30
Oman  0–2  Argentina
(Report) Gatti  20'
Cambiasso  71'
Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Said Belqola (MAR)

Final

August 20, 1995
17:00
Ghana  3–2  Brazil
Sule  39'
Iddrisu  45'
Bentil  49'
(Report) Juan  47'
Marco Antônio  90'
Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Leslie Irvine (NIR)

Result

 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship Winners 

Ghana
Second title

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
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals

  • Oman Taqi Al-Siyabi
  • Portugal Vargas
  • Portugal Zeferino
  • Spain Jesús Duarte

1 goal

Own goal

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Ghana 6600134+918
2  Brazil 6411133+1013
3  Argentina 6501124+815
4  Oman 631287+110
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  Nigeria 421164+27
6  Australia 411267–14
7  Ecuador 411245–14
8  Portugal 410358–33
Eliminated at the group stage
9  Spain 31114404
10  Japan 31112204
11  Germany 310236–33
11  Guinea 310236–33
13  Costa Rica 310225–33
14  Qatar 301215–41
15  United States 300316–50
16  Canada 300317–60

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