[AWARDS] Nigeria won its third U-17 World Cup title by prevailing on penalty kicks after a scoreless tie with Spain. The Nigerians also lifted the title in 1985 and 1999, matching Brazil’s three titles. Germany, which had eliminated the USA in the round of 16, took third place with a 2-1 win over Ghana.
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2007 U-17 WORLD CUP
Winner: Nigeria
Runner-up: Spain
Third: Germany
Fourth: Ghana
MVPs
Golden Ball
Toni Kroos (Germany)
Silver Ball
Macauley Chrisantus (Nigeria)
Bronze Ball
Bojan (Spain)
Leading Scorers
Golden Shoe
Macauley Chrisantus (Nigeria) 7 goals, 2 assists
Silver Shoe
Ransford Osei (Ghana) 6 goals, 3 assists
Bronze Shoe
Toni Kroos (Germany) 5 goals, 4 assist
U-17 WORLD CUP, Winners
1985 Nigeria
1987 Soviet Union
1989 Saudi Arabia
1991 Ghana
1993 Nigeria
1995 Ghana
1997 Brazil
1999 Brazil
2001 France
2003 Brazil
2005 Mexico
2007 Nigeria