FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997

- Teams: 16
- When: 04 September 1997 to 21 September 1997
- Final: 21 September 1997
- Matches: 32
- Goals Scored: 117 (average 3.7 per match)
- Attendance: 633000 (average 19781)
- Winner: Brazil
- Runners-Up: Ghana
- Third: Spain
- Fourth: Germany
- adidas Golden Ball: SERGIO (ESP)
- adidas Golden Shoe: DAVID (ESP)
- FIFA Fair Play award: Argentina
