FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Founded | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Current champions |
 Serbia (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |
 Argentina (6 titles) |
| Website | U-20 World Cup |
 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
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 held in Tunisia.[1]
In the nineteen tournaments held, only nine nations have won the title. Argentina is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Brazil with five titles. Portugal and Serbia won two titles (once as Yugoslavia), while Ghana, Germany, Spain, France and Russia (as the Soviet Union) 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.
Qualification
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.
Results
Summaries
FIFA World Youth Championship
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FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||||
| 2007 Details |
 Canada |
Argentina |
2–1 |  Czech Republic |
 Chile |
1–0 |  Austria |
24 | |||
| 2009 Details |
 Egypt |
 Ghana |
0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (pen.) |
 Brazil |
 Hungary |
1–1 (a.e.t.) 2–0 (pen.) |
 Costa Rica |
24 | |||
| 2011 Details |
 Colombia |
Brazil |
3–2 (a.e.t.) |  Portugal |
 Mexico |
3–1 |  France |
24 | |||
| 2013 Details |
 Turkey |
France |
0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–1 (pen.) |
 Uruguay |
Ghana |
3–0 |  Iraq |
24 | |||
| 2015 Details |
 New Zealand |
Serbia |
2–1 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
 Mali |
3–1 |  Senegal |
24 | |||
| 2017 Details |
 South Korea |
24 | |||||||||
- Key:
- a.e.t. – after extra time
- PSO – match won on penalty shootout
Performances by countries
Below are the 34 nations that have reached at least the semifinal in the U-20 World Cup finals.
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
6 (1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007) | 1 (1983) | 1 (2003) | |
| Brazil |
5 (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011) | 4 (1991, 1995, 2009, 2015) | 3 (1977, 1989, 2005) | |
| Portugal |
2 (1989, 1991) | 1 (2011) | 1 (1995) | |
| Serbia |
2 (19871, 2015) | |||
| Ghana |
1 (2009) | 2 (1993, 2001) | 1 (2013) | 1 (1997) |
 Spain |
1 (1999) | 2 (1985, 2003) | 1 (1995) | |
 Russia |
1 (19772) | 1 (19792) | 1 (19912) | 1 (19852) |
 West Germany |
1 (1981) | 1 (1987) | ||
| France |
1 (2013) | 1 (2011) | ||
| Uruguay |
2 (1997, 2013) | 1 (1979) | 2 (1977, 1999) | |
 Nigeria |
2 (1989, 2005) | 1 (1985) | ||
| Mexico |
1 (1977) | 1 (2011) | ||
 Qatar |
1 (1981) | |||
 Japan |
1 (1999) | |||
| Czech Republic |
1 (2007) | |||
| Mali |
2 (1999, 2015) | |||
 Poland |
1 (1983) | 1 (1979) | ||
 England |
1 (1993) | 1 (1981) | ||
| Chile |
1 (2007) | 1 (1987) | ||
 Romania |
1 (1981) | |||
 East Germany |
1 (1987) | |||
 Republic of Ireland |
1 (1997) | |||
| Egypt |
1 (2001) | |||
| Colombia |
1 (2003) | |||
| Hungary |
1 (2009) | |||
 Australia |
2 (1991, 1993) | |||
| South Korea |
1 (1983) | |||
 United States |
1 (1989) | |||
 Paraguay |
1 (2001) | |||
 Morocco |
1 (2005) | |||
| Austria |
1 (2007) | |||
| Costa Rica |
1 (2009) | |||
| Iraq |
1 (2013) | |||
| Senegal |
1 (2015) |
1 As Yugoslavia.
2 As Soviet Union.
Performances by continental zones
All continental confederations except for the OFC (Oceania) have made an appearance in the final match of the tournament. To date, CONMEBOL (South America) leads with eleven titles, followed by UEFA (Europe) with eight titles and CAF (Africa) with one title. Teams from the AFC (Asia) and CONCACAF (North America, Central America, Caribbean) have made the tournament final three times, but were defeated by CONMEBOL or UEFA sides. No current OFC member has ever made the semifinals. Australia reached the semifinals as an OFC member in 1993, finishing fourth, but the country joined the AFC in 2006.
| Confederation (continent) | Performances | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Runners-up | Third | Fourth | |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 11 titles: Argentina (6), Brazil (5) | 7 times: Brazil (4), Uruguay (2), Argentina (1) | 6 times: Brazil (3), Chile (1), Colombia (1), Uruguay (1) | 5 times: Uruguay (2), Argentina (1), Chile (1), Paraguay (1) |
| UEFA (Europe) | 8 titles: Portugal (2), Serbia1 (2), France (1), West Germany (1), Soviet Union (1), Spain (1). | 6 times: Spain (2), Czech Republic (1), West Germany (1), Portugal (1), Soviet Union (1) | 8 times: England (1), East Germany (1), Hungary (1), Rep. of Ireland (1), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Romania (1), Soviet Union (1) | 6 times: Austria (1), England (1), France (1), Poland (1), Soviet Union (1), Spain (1) |
| CAF (Africa) | 1 title: Ghana (1) | 4 times: Ghana (2), Nigeria (2) | 5 times: Mali (2), Egypt (1), Ghana (1), Nigeria (1) | 3 times: Ghana (1), Morocco (1), Senegal (1) |
| AFC (Asia) | None | 2 times: Japan (1), Qatar (1) | None | 2 times: Iraq (1), South Korea (1) |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) | None | 1 time: Mexico (1) | 1 time: Mexico (1) | 2 times: United States (1), Costa Rica (1) |
| OFC (Oceania) | None | None | None | 2 times: Australia2 (2) |
Awards
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. Since the 2007 tournament, those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively.
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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.
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Golden Glove
The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
| World Cup | Golden Glove | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Egypt | Esteban Alvarado |
[18] |
| 2011 Colombia | Mika |
[19] |
| 2013 Turkey | Guillermo de Amores |
[20] |
| 2015 New Zealand | Predrag Rajković |
[21] |
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.
Records and statistics
- Most World Cup appearances
- 18, Brazil (every tournament except 1979 and 2013).[22]
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 15, Brazil (1981–2013).
- Most winner (players)
- 2, Sergio Agüero (2005, 2007)
See also
References
- ↑ CBC.ca
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Tunisia 1977 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Japan 1979 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Australia 1981 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Mexico 1983 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship USSR 1985 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Chile 1987 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Saudi Arabia 1989 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Portugal 1991 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Australia 1993 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Qatar 1995 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Malaysia 1997 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Nigeria 1999 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA U20 World Cup Canada 2007 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "FIFA U20 World Cup Egypt 2009 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 – Award". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Final". fifa.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Tournament archive at fifa.com
- FIFA U-20 World Cup at rsssf
- Squad listings of winning teams at rsssf
