2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
Copa Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA
Argentina 2001
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
Dates June 17 – July 8
Teams 24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Argentina (4th title)
Runners-up  Ghana
Third place  Egypt
Fourth place  Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played 52
Goals scored 148 (2.85 per match)
Attendance 506,320 (9,737 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Javier Saviola (11 goals)
Best player Argentina Javier Saviola

The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata. The Golden Boot was won by Javier Saviola of Argentina who scored 11 goals.

Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host.

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) AFC Youth Championship 2000  China PR
 Iran
 Iraq
 Japan
CAF (Africa) 2001 African Youth Championship  Angola1
 Egypt
 Ethiopia1
 Ghana
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean)		 2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament  Canada
 Costa Rica
 Jamaica1
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America) 2001 South American Youth Championship  Brazil
 Chile
 Ecuador1
 Paraguay
OFC (Oceania) 2001 OFC U-20 Championship  Australia
UEFA (Europe) 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship  Czech Republic2
 Finland1
 France
 Germany
 Netherlands
 Ukraine1
Host nation  Argentina
1.^ Teams that made their debut.
2.^ Czech Republic made their debut as independent nation. The now-defunct Czechoslovakia qualified for their twice appearances in 1983 and 1989.

Venues

Buenos Aires Córdoba
Estadio José AmalfitaniEstadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras
Capacity: 49,540Capacity: 57,000
MendozaRosario
Estadio Malvinas ArgentinasEstadio Newell's Old Boys
Capacity: 40,268Capacity: 42,000
SaltaMar del Plata
Estadio Padre Ernesto MartearenaEstadio José María Minella
Capacity: 20,408Capacity: 35,354

Sponsorship

FIFA partners

National supporters

Squads

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners, runners-up, and best four third-placed teams advance to the Round of 16

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Argentina 93300142+12
 Egypt 4311138−5
 Finland 3310224−2
 Jamaica 1301216−5

June 17, 2001
14:00
Argentina  2 – 0  Finland
Rodríguez  38'
D'Alessandro  67' 		(Report)
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)

June 17, 2001
16:45
Egypt  0 – 0  Jamaica
(Report)
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Guido Aros (Chile)

June 20, 2001
14:00
Jamaica  0 – 1  Finland
(Report) Väyrynen  87'
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

June 20, 2001
16:45
Egypt  1 – 7  Argentina
El Yamani  5' (Report) Saviola  7', 15', 44' (pen.)
Coloccini  20'
Romagnoli  55'
Rodríguez  64'
Amin  67' (o.g.)
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

June 23, 2001
14:00
Argentina  5 – 1  Jamaica
Coloccini  3'
Saviola  7', 86' (pen.)
Herrera  14', 38' 		(Report) Dawkins  78'
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Naser Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia)

June 23, 2001
16:45
Finland  1 – 2  Egypt
Sjölund  74' (Report) Hamza  10'
Riad  62'
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Brazil 93300101+9
 Germany 6320173+4
 Iraq 3310259−4
 Canada 0300309−9

June 17, 2001
14:00
Brazil  2 – 0  Germany
Robert  9', 11' (Report)
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

June 17, 2001
16:45
Iraq  3 – 0  Canada
Mohammed  21'
Siamand  33'
Hanoosh  43' 		(Report)
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

June 20, 2001
14:00
Canada  0 – 4  Germany
(Report) Auer  18', 67', 70'
Preuss  83'
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia)

June 20, 2001
16:45
Iraq  1 – 6  Brazil
Mohammed  82' (Report) Fernando  8' (pen.)
Pinga  13'
Robert  27', 72'
Adriano  29', 45'
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)

June 23, 2001
14:00
Brazil  2 – 0  Canada
Adriano  21'
Robert  65' 		(Report)
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jagdeesh Bhimull (Trinidad and Tobago)

June 23, 2001
16:45
Germany  3 – 1  Iraq
Preuss  40'
Munaim  60' (o.g.)
Auer  65' 		(Report) Lapaczinksi  37' (o.g.)
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Ukraine 5312053+2
 United States 4311153+2
 China PR 43111110
 Chile 3310248−4

June 17, 2001
14:00
United States  0 – 1  China PR
(Report) Qu Bo  50'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

June 17, 2001
16:45
Chile  2 – 4  Ukraine
Millar  38'
Pardo  90+2' 		(Report) Byelik  14', 50'
Oyarzun  36' (o.g.)
Valeyev  78'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Naser Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia)

June 20, 2001
14:00
Ukraine  0 – 0  China PR
(Report)
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jagdeesh Bhimull (Trinidad and Tobago)

June 20, 2001
16:45
Chile  1 – 4  United States
Valdés  28' (Report) Beasley  6', 40'
Davis  69'
Buddle  75'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina)

June 23, 2001
14:00
United States  1 – 1  Ukraine
Arena  39' (Report) Stoyan  89'

June 23, 2001
16:45
China PR  0 – 1  Chile
(Report) Berrios  87'

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Angola 5312032+1
 Czech Republic 43111330
 Australia 4311134−1
 Japan 33102440

June 18, 2001
14:00
Angola  0 – 0  Czech Republic
(Report)
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)

June 18, 2001
16:45
Japan  0 – 2  Australia
(Report) Haneda  59' (o.g.)
Owens  69'
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)

June 21, 2001
14:00
Australia  0 – 3  Czech Republic
(Report) Musil  27'
Jun  30'
Macek  47'
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

June 21, 2001
16:45
Japan  1 – 2  Angola
Yamase  61' (Report) Mendonça  9'
Rascas  81'
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

June 24, 2001
14:00
Angola  1 – 1  Australia
Mantorras  12' (Report) Owens  82' (pen.)
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

June 24, 2001
16:45
Czech Republic  0 – 3  Japan
(Report) Morisaki  74'
Yamase  80'
Tahara  87'
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

Group E

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Costa Rica 9330072+5
 Ecuador 43111330
 Netherlands 4311156−1
 Ethiopia 0300348−4

June 18, 2001
14:00
Ecuador  2 – 1  Ethiopia
Miña  25'
Guagua  63' 		(Report) Andargachew  4'

June 18, 2001
16:45
Netherlands  1 – 3  Costa Rica
Hersi  63' (Report) Montero  38'
Parks  48', 54'
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya)

June 21, 2001
14:00
Costa Rica  3 – 1  Ethiopia
Parks  8', 49'
Scott  61' 		(Report) Yordanos  90+2'

June 21, 2001
16:45
Ecuador  1 – 1  Netherlands
Vargas  85' (Report) Colin  21'

June 24, 2001
14:00
Ecuador  0 – 1  Costa Rica
(Report) Hernández  85'

June 24, 2001
16:45
Ethiopia  2 – 3  Netherlands
Zewdu  52' (pen.)
Andargachew  90+2' 		(Report) Kolk  22'
Hersi  41'
Huntelaar  78'
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya)

Group F

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Ghana 7321031+2
 France 5312072+5
 Paraguay 4311154+1
 Iran 0300308−8

June 18, 2001
14:00
Ghana  2 – 1  Paraguay
Essien  58'
Boateng  63' 		(Report) Guzmán  69'

June 18, 2001
16:45
France  5 – 0  Iran
Bugnet  59'
Mexès  62'
Cissé  66', 87', 90' 		(Report)
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

June 21, 2001
14:00
France  2 – 2  Paraguay
Bugnet  10'
Cissé  48' 		(Report) Fretes  53'
Devaca  72'

June 21, 2001
16:45
Ghana  1 – 0  Iran
Boateng  44' (Report)

June 24, 2001
14:00
Ghana  0 – 0  France
(Report)
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina)

June 24, 2001
16:45
Paraguay  2 – 0  Iran
González  72'
Giménez  89' 		(Report)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Paraguay 4311154+1
 China PR 43111110
 Netherlands 4311156−1
 Australia 4311134−1
 Finland 3310224−2
 Iraq 3310259−4

Knockout Round

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
27 June - Buenos Aires            
  Argentina  2
1 July - Buenos Aires
  China PR  1  
  Argentina  3
27 June - Córdoba
    France  1  
  France  3
4 July - Buenos Aires
  Germany  2  
  Argentina  5
28 June - Mendoza
    Paraguay  0  
  Paraguay  2
1 July - Mendoza
  Ukraine  1  
  Paraguay  1
28 June - Salta
    Czech Republic  0  
  Czech Republic  2
8 July - Buenos Aires
  Costa Rica  1  
  Argentina  3
28 June - Mar del Plata
    Ghana  0
  Ghana  1
1 July - Córdoba
  Ecuador  0  
  Ghana  2
27 June - Córdoba
    Brazil  1  
  Brazil  4
4 July - Córdoba
  Australia  0  
  Ghana  2
27 June - Buenos Aires
    Egypt  0   Third Place
  Egypt  2
1 July - Rosario 8 July - Buenos Aires
  United States  0  
  Egypt  2   Egypt  1
28 June - Rosario
    Netherlands  1     Paraguay  0
  Netherlands  2
  Angola  0  

Knockout stage

Round of 16

June 27, 2001
14:00
 United States 0 – 2  Egypt
(Report) Riad  76' (pen.)
El Yamani  88'
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)

June 27, 2001
17:00
 Argentina 2 – 1  China PR
Rodríguez  4'
Domínguez  79' 		(Report) Qu Bo  55'
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Mike McCurry (Scotland)

June 27, 2001
14:00
 France 3 – 2  Germany
Cissé  34' (pen.), 90+3'
Mendy  41' 		(Report) Auer  19'
Burkhardt  78'
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Guido Aros (Chile)

June 27, 2001
17:00
 Brazil 4 – 0  Australia
Adriano  27', 66'
Kaká  53'
Eduardo Costa  74' 		(Report)
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 7,895
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

June 28, 2001
14:00
 Ukraine 1 – 2  Paraguay
Bielyk  90' (Report) Benítez  19'
González  43'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)

June 28, 2001
16:45
 Angola 0 – 2  Netherlands
(Report) Mustapha  52'
Huntelaar  86'
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

June 28, 2001
14:00
 Costa Rica 1 – 2  Czech Republic
Scott  24' (Report) Musil  21'
Jun  71'
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia)

June 28, 2001
16:45
 Ghana 1 – 0  Ecuador
Mensah  37' (Report)
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Orhan Edemir (Turkey)

Quarter-finals

July 1, 2001
14:00
 Argentina 3 – 1  France
Saviola  5', 45+1' (pen.), 83' (Report) Mexès  44'
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

July 1, 2001
16:45
 Ghana 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Brazil
Abdul Razak  80'
Mensah  93' 		(Report) Adriano  44'
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

July 1, 2001
14:00
 Czech Republic 0 – 1  Paraguay
(Report) Salcedo  31'

July 1, 2001
16:45
 Netherlands 1 – 2  Egypt
Van der Vaart  33' (Report) Amin  47'
El Yamani  65'
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina)

Semi-finals

July 4, 2001
14:00
 Egypt 0 – 2  Ghana
(Report) Inusah  83'
El Atrawy  88' (o.g.)
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

July 4, 2001
16:45
 Argentina 5 – 0  Paraguay
Saviola  18', 24'
Romagnoli  41'
D'Alessandro  52'
Herrera  70' 		(Report)
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

Third place play-off

July 8, 2001
13:00
 Paraguay 0 – 1  Egypt
(Report) El Yamani  64'
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Final

July 8, 2001
15:45
 Argentina 3 – 0  Ghana
Colotto  6'
Saviola  14'
Rodríguez  73' 		(Report)
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Result

 FIFA World Youth Championship 2001 Winners 

Argentina
Fourth title

Goalscorers

11 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 goal (cont.)

Awards

Golden Shoe Golden Ball FIFA Fair Play Award
Argentina Javier Saviola Argentina Javier Saviola  Argentina

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Argentina 7700274+2321
2  Ghana 751185+316
3  Egypt 7412811–313
4  Paraguay 7313811–310
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  Brazil 5401153+1212
6  France 5221117+48
7  Netherlands 52128807
8  Czech Republic 52125507
Eliminated in the Round of 16
9  Costa Rica 430184+49
10  Germany 420296+36
11  Ukraine 412165+15
12  Angola 412134–15
13  United States 41125504
14  Ecuador 411234–14
15  China PR 411223–14
16  Australia 411238–54
Eliminated at the group stage
17  Japan 31024403
18  Finland 310224–23
19  Iraq 310259–43
20  Chile 310248–43
21  Jamaica 301216–51
22  Ethiopia 300348–40
23  Iran 300308–80
24  Canada 300309–90

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