2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009

Tournament details Host country	 Nigeria Dates	24 October - 15 November Teams	24 (from 6 confederations) Venue(s)	8 (in 8 host cities) Final positions Champions	 Switzerland (1st title) Runners-up	 Nigeria Third place	 Spain Fourth place	 Colombia Tournament statistics Matches played	52 Goals scored	151 (2.9 per match) Attendance	778,787 (14,977 per match) Top scorer(s) Borja Sani Emmanuel Sebastián Gallegos Haris Seferović

(all with 5 goals) Best player	 Sani Emmanuel ← 2007  2011 → The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.[1]

The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria. The Golden Ball to the Best Player was given to Nigerian Sani Emmanuel; the Golden Shoe for the Top Scorer was given to Spaniard Borja, with 5 goals (although he tied with Nigerian Sani Emmanuel, Uruguayan Sebastián Gallegos, and Swiss Haris Seferović)