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FIFA U-17 World Championship Trinidad and Tobago 2001

  • Teams: 16
  • When: 13 September 2001 to 30 September 2001
  • Final: 30 September 2001
  • Matches: 32
  • Goals Scored: 102 (average 3.2 per match)
  • Attendance: 328303 (average 10259)
      • Winner: France
      • Runners-Up: Nigeria
      • Third: Burkina Faso
      • Fourth: Argentina
      • adidas Golden Ball: Florent SINAMA PONGOLLE (FRA)
          • adidas Golden Shoe: Florent SINAMA PONGOLLE (FRA)
              • FIFA Fair Play award: Nigeria

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Trinidad and Tobago 2001: France shine in the sun
Although France had only appeared once before at the FIFA U-17 World Championship, in Canada back in 1987 when they finished sixth, the current crop of French youngsters arrived in the Caribbean determined to emulate their illustrious elders' winning ways at France '98 and Euro 2000.

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