FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 Tournament details Host country Nigeria Dates 24 October - 15 November Teams 24 (from 6 confederations) Venue(s) 8 (in 8 host cities) Final positions Champions Switzerland (1st title) Runners-up Nigeria Third place Spain Fourth place Colombia Tournament statistics Matches played 52 Goals scored 151 (2.9 per match) Attendance 778,787 (14,977 per match) Top scorer(s) Borja Sani Emmanuel Sebastián Gallegos Haris Seferović