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  • Egypt '97 - Who will reach the top of the pyramid

    Egypt '97 - Who will reach the top of the pyramid

    Thursday 27 January 2000

    Will Ghana reach the final of the U-17 World Championship again? Will Spain finally make it this time? Will Egypt make the most of home advantage? It is more difficult to make a prognosis about the World Championship for under 17's than any other, ...

  • Mexico 99: FIFA to apply standardised timing also during the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup

    Mexico 99: FIFA to apply standardised timing also during the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup

    Sunday 25 July 1999

    The Under-17 World Championship in Egypt in September 1997 was used by FIFA to introduce a standardised system of timing goals, substitutions and other incidents during football matches.

  • South America's first U-17 title - Ghana's Teenagers Meet Their Match

    South America's first U-17 title - Ghana's Teenagers Meet Their Match

    Friday 31 October 1997

    Africa's run of success in the FIFA Under-17 World Championship has come to an end. After Ghana in 1991, Nigeria in 1993 and Ghana again in 1995, the teenage World Champions at Egypt 97 came from Brazil, giving South America its first taste of ...

  • adidas award winners

    adidas award winners

    Sunday 21 September 1997

    The winners of the adidas awards at the FIFA Under-17 World Championship for the JVC Cup are as follows:

  • Norway's Hauge to referee Under-17 Final

    Norway's Hauge to referee Under-17 Final

    Friday 19 September 1997

    Terje Hauge of Norway has been selected by the FIFA Referees' Committee to referee the Final of the FIFA Under-17 World Championship for the JVC Cup.

  • Ghana's Eku banned for last two matches

    Ghana's Eku banned for last two matches

    Tuesday 16 September 1997

    Johnson Eku of Ghana (number 13) has been banned from the semi-final of the FIFA Under-17 World Championship against Spain - and also from the Final or the Match for Third Place.