Records and Statistics
The United States has appeared in all 14 editions of the competition (1985–2011) and is the only country to do so, Brazil has appeared 13 times while Argentina and Australia 11 times.
Brazil and Nigeria have each won the tournament 3 times. Nigeria have appeared in the final on 6 occasions while Brazil have made 5 final appearances.
Mexico is the first and only host team that won on home soil (2011).
Mexico (2011) were the only team to win the competition with a perfect record with seven straight wins.
France's Florent Sinama-Pongolle in the 2001 edition and Souleymane Coulibaly from Côte d'Ivoire in the 2011 edition hold the record for the most goals scored by a player in a single tournament, scoring 9 goals.
Germany hold the record for most goals scored by a team in a single tournament with 24 goals in the 2011 tournament hosted by Mexico.
Canada's Quillan Roberts holds the record as the only goalkeeper to score a goal at the tournament, and in any FIFA 11-a-side tournament, scoring the equalizer in the 87th minute against England on June 22, 2011.
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