Teams
| Nation | Qualification |
|---|---|
| China PR | 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams in the AFC U-17 Championship 2004 |
| North Korea | |
| Qatar | |
| Gambia | 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams in the 2005 African Under-17 Championship |
| Ghana | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | |
| United States | 2005 CONCACAF U17 Tournament |
| Mexico | |
| Costa Rica | |
| Brazil | Winner and runner-up of the Sudamericano Sub-17 2005 |
| Uruguay | |
| Australia | Winner of 2005 OFC Under 17 Tournament |
| Turkey | 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winners of 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship |
| Netherlands | |
| Italy | |
| Peru | Host nation |
- USA is the only team to have qualified for all 11 tournaments so far, followed by Brazil and Australia who have each qualified 10 times. While Netherlands, Turkey, Peru, Gambia and Korea DPR are new to the competition.
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