Organised by FIFA, the tournament took place in India from 6 to 28 October 2017, after the country was awarded the hosting rights on 5 December 2013.

England won the U-17 World Cup for the first time after coming back from a two-goal deficit and beating Spain 5–2 in the final.

[1] This made England the second nation, after Brazil in 2003, to win both of FIFA's male age-capped (U-20 and U-17) World Cups in the same calendar year.

[4] On 28 May 2013 it was announced by FIFA that Azerbaijan, India, Republic of Ireland, and Uzbekistan would bid for the hosting rights.

[8] The previous U-17 World Cup title holders, Nigeria, failed to qualify for this edition.

[10] The six venues selected for the tournament were given major renovations prior to the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

[11] All the stadiums were given new bucket seats, new dressing rooms, new evacuation exits for fans, and new training grounds.

[11] Javier Ceppi, the Local Organising Committee director, stated that despite work starting slowly, things eventually became quicker.

[13] According to the press release from FIFA the emblem was designed "as a celebration of the country's richness and diversity of cultures, with the main elements of the Indian Ocean, the banyan tree, the kite and the starburst, which is an interpretation of the Ashoka Chakra, an integral part of the national identity.

The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Vijay Goel, stated: "Kheleo is young, vibrant, enthustiatic and a perfect representation of our country.

The theme song for the 2017 U17 World Cup is called 'Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal' (कर के दिखला दे गोल) which roughly translates to 'Show that you can score a goal', composed by Pritam and written by Amitabh Bhattacharya[18] features Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia along with Kerala Blasters co-owner Sachin Tendulkar and singer Babul Supriyo, who had designed the Mohun Bagan kit half a decade back.

[19][20] After being awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, eight locations were shortlisted: Bangalore, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Margao, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.

The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup was held on 7 July 2017 at the Hotel Sahara Star in Mumbai, India.

[26] The rest of the teams were allocated into their respective pots based on a ranking which was built according to past performances during the last five FIFA U-17 World Cups.

First and foremost, the fans have filled the stadiums in all the matches, showing fair play and respect, cheering on all the teams, and really loving the football they have seen.

"[97] The tournament was the most attended and highest scoring edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in history.

[98] In September 2017, India submitted a bid to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[99] but lost to Poland.