FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Founded | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Current champions |  Argentina |
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The Championship has been awarded every two years since the first tournament in 1977.
In the fifteen tournaments held, only seven nations have won the title. Argentina is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Brazil with four titles. Portugal won two titles, while Germany , Spain, and formerly existing nations Soviet Union and Yugoslavia have won the title once each.
A corresponding event for women's teams, the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, began in 2002 with the name "FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship" and an age limit of 19. The age limit for the women's competition was changed to 20 beginning with the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, and the competition was renamed as a "World Cup" in 2007 in preparation for the 2008 event.
The men's 2007 tournament was played in Canada. The 2009 tournament will be played in Egypt. The 2011 tournament will be played in Colombia.
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Qualification
This competition, which was also known as the FIFA Coca-Cola Cup until 1997, features 24 teams in the final tournament. 23 countries, including the defending champions, have to qualify in the six confederations Youth Championships. The host country automatically qualifies.
| Confederation | Championship |
|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | AFC Youth Championship |
| CAF (Africa) | African Youth Championship |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) | CONCACAF Under-20 Championship |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | South American Youth Championship |
| OFC (Oceania) | OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament |
| UEFA (Europe) | UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship |
Results
Summaries
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
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| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 1977 Details |
 Tunisia |
 USSR |
2–2 a.e.t. (9–8 p.k.) |
 Mexico |
 Brazil |
4–0 |  Uruguay |
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| 1979 Details |
 Japan |
Argentina |
3–1 | USSR |
Uruguay |
1–1 a.e.t. (5–3 p.k.) |
 Poland |
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| 1981 Details |
 Australia |
 West Germany |
4–0 |  Qatar |
 Romania |
1–0 |  England |
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| 1983 Details |
Mexico |
Brazil |
1–0 | Argentina |
Poland |
2–1 a.e.t. |  Korea Republic |
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| 1985 Details |
Soviet Union |
Brazil |
1–0 a.e.t. |  Spain |
 Nigeria |
0–0 a.e.t. (3–1 p.k.) |
USSR |
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| 1987 Details |
 Chile |
 Yugoslavia |
1–1 a.e.t. (5–4 p.k.) |
West Germany |
 East Germany |
2–2 a.e.t. (3–1 p.k.) |
Chile |
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| 1989 Details |
 Saudi Arabia |
 Portugal |
2–0 | Nigeria |
Brazil |
2–0 |  United States |
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| 1991 Details |
Portugal |
Portugal |
0–0 a.e.t. (4–2 p.k.) |
Brazil |
USSR |
1–1 a.e.t. (5–4 p.k.) |
Australia |
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| 1993 Details |
Australia |
Brazil |
2–1 |  Ghana |
England |
2–1 | Australia |
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| 1995 Details |
Qatar (moved from Nigeria) |
Argentina |
2–0 | Brazil |
Portugal |
3–2 | Spain |
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| 1997 Details |
 Malaysia |
Argentina |
2–1 | Uruguay |
 Republic of Ireland |
2–1 | Ghana |
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| 1999 Details |
Nigeria |
Spain |
4–0 | Japan |
 Mali |
1–0 | Uruguay |
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| 2001 Details |
Argentina |
Argentina |
3–0 | Ghana |
 Egypt |
1–0 |  Paraguay |
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| 2003 Details |
 United Arab Emirates |
Brazil |
1–0 | Spain |
 Colombia |
2–1 | Argentina |
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| 2005 Details |
 Netherlands |
Argentina |
2–1 | Nigeria |
Brazil |
2–1 |  Morocco |
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| 2007 Details |
 Canada |
Argentina |
2–1 |  Czech Republic |
Chile |
1–0 |  Austria |
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| 2009 Details |
Egypt |
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| 2011 Details |
Colombia |
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- Key:
- a.e.t. - after extra time
- p.k. - match won on penalty kicks
Performances by countries
Below are the 14 nations that have reached the final in the U-20 World Cup finals. Argentina is the most successful nation, leading with six titles and seven appearances in the final.
| Team | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
6 (1979, 1995, 1997, 20011, 2005, 2007) | 1 (1983) |
| Brazil |
4 (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003) | 2 (1991, 1995) |
| Portugal |
2 (1989, 19911) | |
| Spain |
1 (1999) | 2 (1985, 2003) |
| USSR |
1 (1977) | 1 (1979) |
| Germany |
1 (19812) | 1 (1987) |
| Yugoslavia |
1 (1987) | |
| Nigeria |
2 (1989, 2005) | |
| Ghana |
2 (1993, 2001) | |
| Uruguay |
1 (1997) | |
| Czech Republic |
1 (2007) | |
| Japan |
1 (1999) | |
| Mexico |
1 (1977) | |
| Qatar |
1 (1981) |
- 1 = host
- 2 = as West Germany
Performances by continental zones
All continents except Oceania had made the appearance in the final match of the tournament. To date, South America leads with ten titles following by Europe with six titles. Africa, Asia, and North America entered the final match seven times, but were disappointed by either one of the two traditional football power continents. Fourth place remains as the best result ever for Oceania, which was achieved in 1993.
| Confederation (continent) | Performances |
|---|---|
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 10 titles, won by Argentina (6) and Brazil (4) |
| UEFA (Europe) | 6 titles, won by Portugal (2), Spain (1), USSR (1), Germany (1) and Yugoslavia (1) |
| CAF (Africa) | Runners-up (Nigeria, 1989 and 2005; Ghana, 1993 and 2001) |
| AFC (Asia) | Runners-up (Japan, 1999), Runners-up (Qatar, 1981) |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) | Runners-up (Mexico, 1977) |
| OFC (Oceania) | Fourth-place (Australia, 1991 and 1993) |
Topscorers
| Tournament | Golden Shoe Award | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 Tunisia | Guina |
4 |
| 1979 Japan | Ramón Díaz |
8 |
| 1981 Australia | Ralf Loose Roland Wohlfarth Taher Amer Mark Koussas |
4 |
| 1983 Mexico | Geovani |
6 |
| 1985 Soviet Union | Gérson Balalo Muller Sebastián Losada Fernando Gómez Monday Odiaka Alberto García Aspe |
3 |
| 1987 Chile | Marcel Witeczek |
7 |
| 1989 Saudi Arabia | Oleg Salenko |
5 |
| 1991 Portugal | Sergei Sherbakov |
5 |
| 1993 Australia | Gian Adriano Ante Milicic Vicente Nieto Chris Faklaris Henry Zambrano |
3 |
| 1995 Qatar | Joseba Etxeberria |
7 |
| 1997 Malaysia | Adaílton Martins Bolzan |
10 |
| 1999 Nigeria | Pablo Mahamadou Dissa |
5 |
| 2001 Argentina | Javier Saviola |
11 |
| 2003 United Arab Emirates | Dudu Fernando Cavenaghi Eddie Johnson Daisuke Sakata |
4 |
| 2005 Netherlands | Lionel Messi |
6 |
| 2007 Canada | Sergio Agüero |
6 |
Awards
Golden Shoe
The adidas Golden Shoe is awarded to the topscorer of the tournament. If more than one players are equal by same goals, the players will be selected based by the most assists during the tournament.
| Tournament | Golden Shoe Award | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 Tunisia | Guina |
4 |
| 1979 Japan | Ramón Díaz |
8 |
| 1981 Australia | Mark Koussas |
4 |
| 1983 Mexico | Geovani |
6 |
| 1985 Soviet Union | Sebastián Losada |
3 |
| 1987 Chile | Marcel Witeczek |
7 |
| 1989 Saudi Arabia | Oleg Salenko |
5 |
| 1991 Portugal | Sergei Sherbakov |
5 |
| 1993 Australia | Henry Zambrano |
3 |
| 1995 Qatar | Joseba Etxeberria |
7 |
| 1997 Malaysia | Adaílton Martins Bolzan |
10 |
| 1999 Nigeria | Pablo Couñago |
5 |
| 2001 Argentina | Javier Saviola |
11 |
| 2003 United Arab Emirates | Eddie Johnson |
4 |
| 2005 Netherlands | Lionel Messi |
6 |
| 2007 Canada | Sergio Agüero |
6 |
Golden Ball
The adidas Golden Ball award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during the tournament. It is selected by the media poll.
| Tournament | Golden Ball Winner |
|---|---|
| 1977 Tunisia | Volodymyr Bessonov |
| 1979 Japan | Diego Maradona |
| 1981 Australia | Romulus Gabor |
| 1983 Mexico | Geovani |
| 1985 USSR | Paulo Silas |
| 1987 Chile | Robert Prosinečki |
| 1989 Saudi Arabia | Bismarck |
| 1991 Portugal | Emílio Peixe |
| 1993 Australia | Adriano |
| 1995 Qatar | Caio |
| 1997 Malaysia | Andrés Nicolás Olivera |
| 1999 Nigeria | Seydou Keita |
| 2001 Argentina | Javier Saviola |
| 2003 United Arab Emirates | Ismail Matar |
| 2005 Netherlands | Lionel Messi |
| 2007 Canada | Sergio Agüero |
FIFA Fair Play Award
FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team who has the best fair play record during the tournament with the criteria set by FIFA Fair Play Committee.
| Tournament | FIFA Fair Play Award |
|---|---|
| 1977 Tunisia | Brazil |
| 1979 Japan | Poland |
| 1981 Australia | Australia |
| 1983 Mexico | Korea Republic |
| 1985 USSR | Colombia |
| 1987 Chile | West Germany |
| 1989 Saudi Arabia | United States |
| 1991 Portugal | USSR |
| 1993 Australia | England |
| 1995 Qatar | Japan |
| 1997 Malaysia | Argentina |
| 1999 Nigeria |  Croatia |
| 2001 Argentina | Argentina |
| 2003 United Arab Emirates | Colombia |
| 2005 Netherlands | Colombia |
| 2007 Canada | Japan |
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