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FIFA U17 World Cup: All the stats and numbers from the most-attended U17 World Cup ever (Part-1)

8 - Rhian Brewster, the Golden Boot winner, was tournament's top goal scorer with 8 goals in just 6 games and also assisted 1, involved in 9 goals in total. The Liverpool starlet managed to play 540 minutes. He was followed by Lassana Ndiaye and Abel Ruiz with 6 goals each.

23 - England! Most number of goals scored by a team in the tournament in 7 matches averaging more than 7.5 goals per game.

184 - Attempts made by Mali in the whole tournament which includes 16 goals scored, 44 shots blocked by the opposition, 41 shots saved and 83 shots off the target. Own goals are not included.

29 - Shield! Gabriel Brazao with the most number of saves in the tournament. He only conceded 5 goals. He also won the Golden Glove award.

3.5 - Number of goals scored per game in the tournament.

14 - Most number of yellow cards given to Mali, who committed 95 fouls. Iran follow with 10 yellows to their name with 66 fouls committed.

3 - Mali. Most number of penalties conceded.

1,347,130 - Record number of total attendance in a FIFA U17 World Cup tournament, that is approx. 25,900 per game. The craze for football is growing in India.

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