2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup

The 2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup was the first edition of the BRICS U-17 Football Cup. It took place in the Indian state of Goa during the 8th BRICS summit which was also held in India. It began on 5 October and concluded with the final on 15 October.[1] Brazil won the cup defeating South Africa in the final. The tournament featured the under-17 teams of all five members of BRICS with the final taking place at the Fatorda Stadium.

2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, unveiling the trophy in New Delhi, 2016.
Tournament details
Host country India
Dates5–15 October 2016
Teams5 (from BRICS confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up South Africa
Third place Russia
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)

Teams
BRICS leaders with captains of the U-17 football teams.
Team Confederation
 BrazilCONMEBOL
 ChinaAFC
 IndiaAFC
 RussiaUEFA
 South AfricaCAF

Venues
Margao
2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup (India)
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity: 19,000
Bambolim
GMC Athletic Stadium
Capacity: 3,600

Format

All five teams in the tournament shall play each other in a round-robin before the top two teams qualify for the final and the third and fourth place teams play in the third-place match.[2]

Group stage

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Final
2  South Africa 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7
3  Russia 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6 Third place match
4  China 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 4
5  India 4 0 0 4 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result .

Fixtures & results
China 0–2 Brazil
Report Gabriel 1'
Matos 65'
Russia 1–0 India
Lopatin 3' Report
South Africa 1–0 India
Radzilani 23' Report
China 1–4 Russia
Qianglong 90' Report Kolesnichenko 6', 69'
Lopatin 60', 74'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Brazil 2–0 Russia
Victor Oliviera 38'
Vinícius Júnior 78'		 Report
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
South Africa 0–0 China
Report
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
India 0–1 China
Report Cong 90+5'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Brazil 3–0 South Africa
Nestor 8'
Franco 74'
Vinícius Júnior 82'		 Report
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Russia 1–3 South Africa
Skrobotov 45' Report Foster 22'
Mavuso 54'
Le Roux 84'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
India 1–3 Brazil
Thatal 19' Report Brenner 2'
Santos 30'
Vinícius Júnior 82'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim

Final and Third place match

Third-place match
Russia 2–1 China
Kolesnichenko 66'
Chelidze 84'		 Report Qianglong 34'

Final
Brazil 5–1 South Africa
Paulinho 24'
Vinícius Júnior 35'
Victor Oliveira 40', 60'
Alan de Souza 90+3'		 Report Bophela 89'

Winner
 2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup 

Brazil
First title


Goalscorers
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
  • China Tao Qianglong
1 goal
  • China Cong
  • Brazil Alan de Souza
  • Brazil Paulinho
  • Brazil Leonardo Franco
  • Brazil Victor Gabriel
  • Brazil Vitor Matos
  • Brazil Rodrigo Nestor
  • Brazil Vinicius Oliviera
  • Brazil Marcos Santos
  • Brazil Brenner
  • India Komal Thatal
  • Russia Georgy Chelidze
  • South Africa Bophela
  • South Africa Lyle Foster
  • South Africa Luke Le Roux
  • South Africa Mswati Mavuso
  • South Africa Ndamalelo Radzilani

References
  1. Mishra, Aniket (29 September 2015). "Inaugural BRICS Cup to take place in India in 2016". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. "BRICS U-17 Football Cup 2016: Participants, Schedule, Timings (IST), Venue". SportsKeeda. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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