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·24 de octubre de 2025
U17 World Cup: The highest attendances in tournament history

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·24 de octubre de 2025

The largest crowds in U17 World Cup history

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Often overshadowed by senior competitions, the U17 World Cup has its own devoted following. The 2025 edition, scheduled from November 3 to 27 in Qatar, will be no exception to this tradition.
There have been several fixtures boasting record crowds, notably Mexico vs. Uruguay at Estadio Azteca in 2011 (98,943 spectators) and Brazil vs. Germany at the same venue (94,379 fans).
The 1985 edition in China and 1997 in Egypt also rank among the most attended tournaments in terms of supporters present in the stadiums.
Below are the matches with the highest number of spectators:
July 11, 2011 - Estadio Azteca: Uruguay U17 vs. Mexico U17 (0-2): 98,943
July 10, 2011 - Estadio Azteca: Brazil U17 vs. Germany U17 (3-4): 94,379
July 31, 1985 - Workers Stadium: Guinea U17 vs. United States U17 (1-0): 80,000
July 31, 1985 - Workers Stadium: China U17 vs. Bolivia U17 (1-1): 80,000
August 11, 1985 - Workers Stadium: Germany U17 vs. Nigeria U17 (0-2): 80,000
August 11, 1985 - Workers Stadium: Brazil U17 vs. Guinea U17 (4-1): 80,000
September 10, 1997 - Cairo International Stadium: Egypt U17 vs. Germany U17 (1-1): 80,000
August 7, 1985 - Workers Stadium: China U17 vs. Germany U17 (2-4): 80,000
September 4, 1997 - Cairo International Stadium: Egypt U17 vs. Thailand U17 (3-2): 70,000









































