FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP
The first edition was staged in 1985 and tournaments have been played every two years since then. It began as a competition for players under the age of 16 with the age limit raised to 17 from the 1991 edition onwards. The host nation of each tournament qualifies automatically. The remaining teams qualify through competitions organised by the six regional confederations.
From 1985 to 2005 there were 16 teams in the competition, from 2007 the tournament was expanded to 24 teams.
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