2018 BRICS U-17 Football Cup explained

Tourney Name:BRICS U-17 Football Cup
Year:2018
Dates:18–22 July 2018
Num Teams:5
Confederations:BRICS
Venues:1
Cities:1
Matches:10
Goals:39
Prevseason:2016

The 2018 BRICS U-17 Football Cup was the second edition of the BRICS U-17 Football Cup. It took place under the 2018 BRICS Games in Johannesburg, South Africa during the 10th BRICS summit which was held in South Africa. It had begun on 18 July and concluded with the final on 22 July.[1] The tournament featured the women's under-17 teams of all five members of BRICS making it first women's under 17 tournament between BRICS nation.[2] Brazil topped the group and win the tournament on basis of match points as it was organised as league tournament. This was Brazil second BRICS cup title as they had also won men's edition in 2016.[3]

Teams

TeamConfederation
CONMEBOL
AFC
AFC
UEFA
CAF

Venues

The tournament held at Wits Rugby Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.[4]

Format

All five teams in the tournament played each other in a round-robin once.[5]

Group stage

Fixtures & results

Notes and References

  1. News: Mishra. Aniket. Second BRICS Cup to take place in South Africa in 2018.
  2. Web site: BRICS Cup U17 2018. 2 October 2023.
  3. Web site: India U-17 women’s football team lose to Brazil in BRICS tournament. 2 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Bantwana kickoff Brics tournament . Ntsoelengoe . Tshepo . 18 July 2018 . The Citizen.
  5. Web site: Bantwana kickoff Brics tournament . Ntsoelengoe . Tshepo . 18 July 2018 . The Citizen.