| FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 Copa Mundial de Fútbol Sub-17 de 2005 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 16 September – 2 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Netherlands |
| Fourth place |  Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 111 (3.47 per match) |
| Attendance | 551,817 (17,244 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Carlos Vela (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Anderson |
| Fair play award |  North Korea |
← 2003 2007 → | |
The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eleventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru from 16 September to 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament. Mexico beat favorites Brazil 3–0 in the final, winning its first U-17 Championship title.