The draw for the group stage took place on 17 May 2011 at the
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México's Sala Nezahualcóyotl concert Hall. The seeding was as follows: The winners and runners-up from each group, as well as the best four third-placed teams, qualified for the first round of the knockout stage (round of 16). ;Tie-breaking criteria Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria: • goal difference in all group matches; • number of goals scored in all group matches; • points earned in the matches between the teams concerned; • goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned; • number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; • drawing of lots by the organising committee. Ranking of third place teams in each group are determined by the following criteria, top four advances to the round of 16: ---- ----
Group D Drawing of lots was used to determine the final positions of the United States and New Zealand, as the two teams finished level on points, goal difference, goals scored, and head-to-head record. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- {{footballbox
Group E ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Group F ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- • The game was originally played on 26 June 2011 (kickoff 18:00), but was suspended after 25 minutes due to heavy downpour and lightning (with Denmark leading 1–0 on an 11th-minute goal by
Viktor Fischer). Following an hour and a half delay in which the conditions did not improve, the Organising Committee for the FIFA U-17 World Cup decided to abandon the match and replay it in its entirety (starting from 0–0) the next day, 27 June 2011 (kickoff 10:00), at the same venue,
Estadio Corregidora in
Querétaro.
Ranking of third-placed teams ==Knockout stage==