Qualification
The host nation of each tournament qualifies automatically. The remaining teams qualify through competitions organised by the six regional confederations. For the first edition of the tournament in 1985, all of the teams from Europe plus Bolivia appeared by invitation of FIFA.
| Confederation | Championship |
|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | AFC U-16 Championship |
| CAF (Africa) | African Under-17 Championship |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) | CONCACAF Under-17 Championship |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | South American Under-17 Football Championship |
| OFC (Oceania) | OFC U-17 Championship |
| UEFA (Europe) | UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship |
Read more about this topic: FIFA U-17 World Cup
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