1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship
| 1st FIFA U-17 World Championship for the FIFA/JVC Cup 1991 FIFA U-17 Campionato del Mondo |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | August 16–31, 1991 |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Ghana (1st title)
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| Runners-up |
 Spain
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| Third place |
 Argentina
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| Fourth place |
 Qatar
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 81 (2.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 37,000 (1,156 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Adriano
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| Best player |
Nii Lamptey
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The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the fourth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini Terme, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991. Players born after 1 August 1974 can participate in this tournament.
Saudi Arabia the 1989 champions, will not be able to defend their title as they withdrew from the final round of the AFC qualifying tournament, citing Blue Diamond Affair.
The tournament was originally to be scheduled in Ecuador, but due to the cholera outbreak, it was moved to Italy, which hosted the previous year's World Cup. This is the second time a FIFA event was moved from its original hosting country, after the 1986 World Cup was moved from Colombia to Mexico.
Africa (African U-16 Championship 1991)
Asia (AFC U-17 Championship 1990)
Europe (UEFA U-16 Championship 1991)
North America (CONCACAF U-17 Championship 1991)
South America (Sudamericano Sub-17 1991)
Oceania (OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament 1991)
Host Nation Automatic Qualification
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads
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