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FIFA U-20 World Cup

New Zealand 30 May – 20 June 2015

Statistical Kit – Event edition

Last update 27.04.2015

Communications & Public Affairs – Documentation Page 2 FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 – event edition

Table of Contents Teams qualified ................................................................................................................................ 4 Match Schedule ................................................................................................................................ 5 Team profiles (by groups) .................................................................................................................. 7

Group A ....................................................................................................................................................... 7

NEW ZEALAND (NZL) - Host ............................................................................................................................. 7

UKRAINE (UKR) ................................................................................................................................................ 8

USA (USA)........................................................................................................................................................ 8

MYANMAR (MYA) ........................................................................................................................................... 8

Group B ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

ARGENTINA (ARG) ........................................................................................................................................... 9

PANAMA (PAN) ............................................................................................................................................... 9

GHANA (GHA) ............................................................................................................................................... 10

AUSTRIA (AUT) .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Group C ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

QATAR (QAT) ................................................................................................................................................. 11

COLOMBIA (COL) .......................................................................................................................................... 11

PORTUGAL (POR) ........................................................................................................................................... 12

SENEGAL (SEN) .............................................................................................................................................. 12

Group D ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

MEXICO (MEX) .............................................................................................................................................. 13

MALI (MLI) ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

URUGUAY (URU) ........................................................................................................................................... 14

SERBIA (SRB) .................................................................................................................................................. 14

Group E ..................................................................................................................................................... 15

NIGERIA (NGA) .............................................................................................................................................. 15

BRAZIL (BRA) .................................................................................................................................................. 15

KOREA DPR (PRK) .......................................................................................................................................... 16

HUNGARY (HUN) ........................................................................................................................................... 16

Group F ..................................................................................................................................................... 17

GERMANY (GER) ............................................................................................................................................ 17

FIJI (FIJ) ........................................................................................................................................................... 17

UZBEKISTAN (UZB) ......................................................................................................................................... 18

HONDURAS (HON) ......................................................................................................................................... 18

Winner’s Trophy ............................................................................................................................. 19 Qualifying competitions for New Zealand 2015 (by confederation - final rounds only) ....................... 20

Asian Zone ..................................................................................................................................................... 20

African Zone .................................................................................................................................................. 22

European Zone .............................................................................................................................................. 23

North, Central American & Caribbean Zone ................................................................................................... 24

Oceanian Zone ............................................................................................................................................... 26

South American Zone .................................................................................................................................... 27

Roll of Honour ................................................................................................................................ 28 Facts to know about the FIFA U-20 World Cup ................................................................................ 29 History ........................................................................................................................................... 30 Awards .......................................................................................................................................... 32


adidas Golden Boot / adidas Golden Ball ........................................................................................................ 32

adidas Golden Glove ...................................................................................................................................... 32

FIFA Fair Play Award ....................................................................................................................................... 32

Statistics ......................................................................................................................................... 33 Team statistics ............................................................................................................................................... 33

Player statistics ............................................................................................................................................... 35

First stage statistics ........................................................................................................................................ 37

Hat-tricks ....................................................................................................................................................... 38

Milestone goals .............................................................................................................................................. 39

Highest scoring matches ................................................................................................................................ 40

Spectators ...................................................................................................................................................... 41

Referees ......................................................................................................................................................... 41

Coaches ......................................................................................................................................................... 42

Ranking by tournament .................................................................................................................. 43 All-time Ranking ............................................................................................................................. 44 Photos on cover (from left to right): Opoku Agyemang, Daniel Opare and Samuel Inkoom of Ghana celebrate with the FIFA U20 World Cup after victory over Brazil in the FIFA U20 World Cup Final 2009. Uruguay plays Cameroon during the FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 at the Estadio Nemesio Camacho 'El Campin' in Bogota, Colombia. Referee Roberto Rosetti of Italy during the FIFA U20 World Cup match in 2009. The teams of France and Uruguay walk to the pitch during the FIFA U-20 World Cup Final 2013 at the Ali Sami Yen Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. (FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)


Teams qualified

Group A

Team 2015

Appearance

HOST New Zealand (NZL)

4th

Ukraine (UKR) 3rd

USA (USA) 14th

Myanmar (MYA) 1st

Group B

Team 2015

Appearance

Argentina (ARG) 14th

Panama (PAN) 5th

Ghana (GHA) 7th

Austria (AUT) 5th

Group C

Team 2015

Appearance

Qatar (QAT) 3rd

Colombia (COL) 9th

Portugal (POR) 10th

Senegal (SEN) 1st

Group D

Team 2015

Appearance

Mexico (MEX) 14th

Mali (MLI) 6th

Uruguay (URU) 13th

Serbia (SRB) 3rd

Group E

Team 2015

Appearance

Nigeria (NGA) 11th

Brazil (BRA) 18th

Korea DPR (PRK) 3rd

Hungary (HUN) 6th

Group F

Team 2015

Appearance

Germany (GER) 10th

Fiji (FIJ) 1st

Uzbekistan (UZB) 4th

Honduras (HON) 6th


Match Schedule

GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D GROUP E GROUP F

New Zealand (NZL) Argentina (ARG) Qatar (QAT) Mexico (MEX Nigeria (NGA) Germany (GER)

Ukraine (UKR) Panama (PAN) Colombia (COL) Mali (MLI) Brazil (BRA) Fiji (FIJ)

USA (USA) Ghana (GHA) Portugal (POR) Uruguay (URU) Korea DPR (PRK) Uzbekistan (UZB)

Myanmar (MYA) Austria (AUT) Senegal (SEN) Serbia (SRB) Hungary (HUN) Honduras (HON)

Group Matches - Group A

Date Match City Match No Time (LT)

30.05.2015 New Zealand - Ukraine AUCKLAND 1 13:00

30.05.2015 USA - Myanmar WHANGAREI 2 16:00

02.06.2015 New Zealand - USA AUCKLAND 13 19:00

02.06.2015 Myanmar - Ukraine WHANGAREI 14 13:00

05.06.2015 Myanmar - New Zealand WELLINGTON 25 19:00

05.06.2015 Ukraine - USA AUCKLAND 26 19:00

Group Matches - Group B

30.05.2015 Argentina - Panama WELLINGTON 3 16:00

30.05.2015 Ghana – Austria WELLINGTON 4 19:00

02.06.2015 Argentina - Ghana WELLINGTON 15 19:00

02.06.2015 Austria - Panama WELLINGTON 16 16:00

05.06.2015 Austria - Argentina WELLINGTON 27 16:00

05.06.2015 Panama - Ghana AUCKLAND 28 16:00

Group Matches - Group C

31.05.2015 Qatar - Colombia HAMILTON 5 13:00

31.05.2015 Portugal - Senegal HAMILTON 6 16:00

03.06.2015 Qatar - Portugal HAMILTON 17 16:00

03.06.2015 Senegal - Colombia HAMILTON 18 19:00

06.06.2015 Senegal - Qatar HAMILTON 29 13:00

06.06.2015 Colombia - Portugal DUNEDIN 30 13:00

Group Matches - Group D

31.05.2015 Mexico - Mali DUNEDIN 7 13:00

31.05.2015 Uruguay - Serbia DUNEDIN 8 16:00

03.06.2015 Mexico - Uruguay DUNEDIN 19 16:00

03.06.2015 Serbia - Mali DUNEDIN 20 19:00

06.06.2015 Serbia - Mexico DUNEDIN 31 16:00

06.06.2015 Mali - Uruguay HAMILTON 32 16:00

Group Matches - Group E

01.06.2015 Nigeria - Brazil NEW PLYMOUTH 9 13:00

01.06.2015 Korea DPR - Hungary NEW PLYMOUTH 10 16:00

04.06.2015 Nigeria - Korea DPR NEW PLYMOUTH 21 16:00

04.06.2015 Hungary - Brazil NEW PLYMOUTH 22 19:00

07.06.2015 Hungary - Nigeria NEW PLYMOUTH 33 17:00

07.06.2015 Brazil - Korea DPR CHRISTCHURCH 34 17:00

Group Matches - Group F

01.06.2015 Germany - Fiji CHRISTCHURCH 11 13:00

01.06.2015 Uzbekistan - Honduras CHRISTCHURCH 12 16:00

04.06.2015 Germany - Uzbekistan CHRISTCHURCH 23 19:00

04.06.2015 Honduras - Fiji CHRISTCHURCH 24 16:00

07.06.2015 Honduras - Germany CHRISTCHURCH 35 14:00

07.06.2015 Fiji - Uzbekistan WHANGAREI 36 14:00

Updated after kick-off time changes for matches 15&16 / 23&24


Second stage

Round of 16


10.06.2015 1B - 3ACD WELLINGTON 37 16:00

10.06.2015 1D - 3BEF DUNEDIN 38 16:00

10.06.2015 2A - 2C WELLINGTON 39 19:30

10.06.2015 1A - 3CDE AUCKLAND 40 19:30

11.06.2015 1F - 2E CHRISTCHURCH 41 19:30

11.06.2015 2B - 2F WHANGAREI 42 16:00

11.06.2015 1C - 3ABF HAMILTON 43 19:30

11.06.2015 1E - 2D NEW PLYMOUTH 44 19:30

Quarter-final


14.06.2015 W44 - W43 HAMILTON 45 13:00

14.06.2015 W37 - W41 CHRISTCHURCH 46 13:00

14.06.2015 W39 - W38 AUCKLAND 47 16:30

14.06.2015 W42 - W40 WELLINGTON 48 16:30

Semi-final


17.06.2015 W45 - W48 CHRISTCHURCH 49 16:00

17.06.2015 W47 - W46 AUCKLAND 50 19:30

Play-off for third place


20.06.2015 L49 - L50 AUCKLAND 51 13:30

Final


20.06.2015 W49 - W50 AUCKLAND 52 17:00

Kick-off times subject to change LT = NZDT (New Zealand Standard Time = UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) +12

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Team profiles (by groups)

Group A

NEW ZEALAND (NZL) - Host

Confederation OFC

Overall record FIFA U-20 World Cup

Previous participations best rank / year 3 Group stage in 2007, 2011, 2013

All-time ranking 72

Number of matches played (wins – draws – losses) 9 (0 – 2 – 7)

Goals for – goals against 4 – 15

Biggest win/best score 1-1 vs Cameroon in 2011 1-1 vs Uruguay in 2011

Last FIFA U-20 World Cup participation 2013

Other FIFA competitions

Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 2 Group stage in 1982, 2010

Previous FIFA Confederations Cups best rank / year 3 Group stage in 1999, 2003, 2009

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 2 Group stage in 2008, 2012

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 6 Round of 16 in 2009, 2011


UKRAINE (UKR)

Confederation UEFA


Previous participations best rank / year 2 Round of 16 in 2001, 2005

All-time ranking 47



Biggest win/best score 4-2 vs Chile in 2001 3-1 vs Panama in 2005



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 1 Quarter-finals in 2006

USA (USA)

Confederation CONCACAF


Previous participations best rank / year 13 4th in 1989

All-time ranking 12



Biggest win/best score 6-0 vs Turkey in 1993


Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 10 3rd in 1930

Previous FIFA Confederations Cups best rank / year 4 Runners-up in 2009

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 13 4th in 2000

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 14 4th in 1999

MYANMAR (MYA)

Confederation AFC


Previous participations best rank / year -

All-time ranking -

Number of matches played (wins – draws – losses) -

Goals for – goals against -

Biggest win/best score -


Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 1 First stage in 1972 as Burma


Group B

ARGENTINA (ARG)

Confederation CONMEBOL


Previous participations best rank / year 13 Champions in 1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007

All-time ranking 2



Biggest win/best score 7-1 vs Egypt in 2001 6-0 vs Panama in 2007



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 16 Champions in 1978, 1986

Previous FIFA Confederations Cups best rank / year 3 Champions in 1992

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 7 Gold medal winners in 2004, 2008

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 12 3rd in 1991, 1995, 2003

PANAMA (PAN)



Previous participations best rank / year 4 Group stage in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011

All-time ranking 73



Biggest win/best score 0-0 vs Korea DPR in 2007 0-0 vs Austria in 2011


Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 2 Round of 16 in 2011


GHANA (GHA)

Confederation CAF


Previous participations best rank / year 6 Champions in 2009

All-time ranking 5



Biggest win/best score 4:0 vs England in 2009




Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 6 Bronze medal in 1992

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 8 Champions in 1991, 1995

AUSTRIA (AUT)

Confederation UEFA


Previous participations best rank / year 4 4th in 2007

All-time ranking 40



Biggest win/best score 1-0 vs Canada in 2007 2-1 vs Gambia in 2007 2-1 vs USA in 2007




Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 4 Silver medallists in 1936

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 2 Group stage in 1997, 2013


Group C

QATAR (QAT)

Confederation AFC


Previous participations best rank / year 2 Runners-up in 1981

All-time ranking 44



Biggest win/best score 3-2 vs Brazil in 1981 2-1 vs England in 1981 1-0 vs Poland in 1981



Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 2 Quarter-finals in 1992

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 7 4th in 1991

COLOMBIA (COL)



Previous participations best rank / year 8 3rd in 2003

All-time ranking 13



Biggest win/best score 4-1 vs Japan in 2003 4-1 vs France in 2011 3-0 vs El Salvador in 2013



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 5 Quarterfinals in 2014

Previous FIFA Confederations Cups best rank / year 1 4th in 2003

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 4 Group stage in 1968, 1972, 1980, 1992

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 5 4th in 2003, 2009


PORTUGAL (POR)

Confederation UEFA


Previous participations best rank / year 9 Champions in 1989, 1991

All-time ranking 6


Goals for – goals against 58 - 38

Biggest win/best score 5-0 vs Cuba in 2013




Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 3 4th in 1996

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 3 3rd in 1989

SENEGAL (SEN)

Confederation CAF



All-time ranking -




Last FIFA U-20 World Cup participation -





Group D

MEXICO (MEX)



Previous participations best rank / year 13 Runners-up in 1977

All-time ranking 7



Biggest win/best score 6-0 vs Tunisia in 1977



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 15 Quarter-finals in 1970, 1986

Previous FIFA Confederations Cups best rank / year 6 Champions in 1999

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 10 Gold medallists in 2012

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 11 Champions in 2005, 2011

MALI (MLI)

Confederation CAF



All-time ranking 31



Biggest win/best score 3:1 vs Nigeria in 1999




Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 3 Quarter-finals in 1997, 2001


URUGUAY (URU)



Previous participations best rank / year 12 Runners-up in 1997, 2013

All-time ranking 4



Biggest win/best score 5-0 vs Guinea in 1979



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 12 Champions in 1930, 1950

Previous FIFA Confederations Cups best rank / year 2 4th in 1997, 2013

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 3 Gold medal winners in 1924, 1928

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 6 Runners-up in 2011

SERBIA (SRB)

Confederation UEFA


Previous participations best rank / year 2 Champions in 1987 (as Yugoslavia)

All-time ranking 32



Biggest win/best score 5-0 vs Indonesia in 1979 (as Yugoslavia)

Last FIFA U-20 World Cup participation 1987 (as Yugoslavia)


Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 11 4th in 1930, 1962 (as Yugoslavia)

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 13 Gold medallists in 1960 (as Yugoslavia)


Group E

NIGERIA (NGA)

Confederation CAF


Previous participations best rank / year 10 Runners-up in 1989, 2005

All-time ranking 8



Biggest win/best score 5:0 vs Tahiti in 2009 5:0 vs Guatemala in 2011



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 5 Round of 16 in 1994, 1998, 2014

Previous FIFA Confederations Cups best rank / year 2 Group stage in 2013 (4th in 1995 – Intercontinental Championship)

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 6 Gold medal winners in 1996

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 10 Champions in 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013

BRAZIL (BRA)



Previous participations best rank / year 17 Champions in 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011

All-time ranking 1



Biggest win/best score 10-0 vs Belgium in 1997



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 20 Champions in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002

Previous FIFA Confederations Cups best rank / year 7 Champions in 1997, 2005, 2009, 2013

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 12 Runners-up in 1984, 1988, 2012

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 14 Champions in 1997, 1999, 2003,


KOREA DPR (PRK)

Confederation AFC


Previous participations best rank / year 2 Group stage in 2007, 2011

All-time ranking 69



Biggest win/best score 0-0 vs Panama in 2007 2-2 vs Czech Republic in 2007 0-0 vs England in 2011





Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 3 Quarter-finals in 2005

HUNGARY (HUN)

Confederation UEFA

Overall record FIFA U-20 World Cups


All-time ranking 30



Biggest win/best score 4-0 vs South Africa in 2009



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 9 Runners-up in 1938, 1954

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 9 Gold medallists in 1952, 1964, 1968



Group F

GERMANY (GER)

Confederation UEFA


Previous participations best rank / year 9 Champions in 1981 as Germany FR

All-time ranking 9


Goals for – goals against 67 - 40

Biggest win/best score

4-0 vs Qatar in 1981 4-0 vs Chile in 1987 4-0 vs Paraguay in 1999 4-0 vs Canada in 2001



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 18 Champions in 1954*, 1974*, 1990*, 2014 (*as Germany FR)

Previous FIFA Confederations Cups best rank / year 2 3rd in 2005

Previous Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 8 Bronze medallists in 1988 (as Germany FR)

Previous FIFA U-17 World Cups best rank / year 8 Runners-up in 1985 (as Germany FR)

FIJI (FIJ)

Confederation OFC



All-time ranking -





None -


UZBEKISTAN (UZB)

Confederation AFC

Overall record, FIFA U-20 World Cup

Previous participations best rank / year 3 Quarter-finals in 2013

All-time ranking 51



Biggest win/best score 3-0 vs New Zealand in 2013



HONDURAS (HON)



Previous participations best rank / year 5 Group stage in 1977, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2009

All-time ranking 48



Biggest win/best score 3-0 vs Hungary in 2009



Previous FIFA World Cups best rank / year 3 Group stage in 1982, 2010, 2014



Previous Youth Olympic Football Tournaments best rank / year 1 5th in 2014


Winner’s Trophy

Designer Thomas Fattorini Ltd, Birmingham, UK Rebecca Cusack, Thomas R. Fattorini

Manufacturer Thomas Fattorini Ltd, Birmingham, UK

Description The new design for the FIFA U-20 World Cup was created to complement the family of FIFA trophies. The dynamic form of the clear acrylic shape hints at the fluidity and movement of the football between the two teams, which are referred to by the two upright curved supports. These hold up the globe in the shape of a football – a consistent feature amongst almost all of FIFA’s event trophies.

The overall elegant and pure appearance of the Official Trophy is characteristic of the nature of how the game is played particularly in this age group.

Year of design and manufacture 2011

Material Copper, brass alloy, acrylic, sterling silver, stainless steel, gold plate

Weight 5.1 kg

Height 48 cm

Base diameter 20 cm

Widest point 20 cm


Qualifying competitions for New Zealand 2015 (by confederation - final rounds only)

Asian Zone

AFC U-19 Championship 2014 in Myanmar

Group A

Date Match Result City (Country) Time

09.10.2014 Iran - Thailand 1:2 (1:0) YANGON (MYA) 15:30

09.10.2014 Myanmar - Yemen 0:0 YANGON (MYA) 18:30

11.10.2014 Yemen - Iran 1:0 (1:0) YANGON (MYA) 15:30

11.10.2014 Myanmar - Thailand 3:0 (3:0) YANGON (MYA) 18:30

13.10.2014 Myanmar - Iran 0:2 (0:0) YANGON (MYA) 18:30

13.10.2014 Thailand - Yemen 3:2 (1:1) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 18:30

Rank Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Points

1 Thailand 3 2 0 1 5 6 -1 6

2 Myanmar 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 4

3 Yemen 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4

4 Iran 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3

Group B


10.10.2014 Uzbekistan - Indonesia 3:1 (2:0) YANGON (MYA) 15:30

10.10.2014 Australia - United Arab Emirates 1:1 (0:0) YANGON (MYA) 18:30

12.10.2014 Indonesia - Australia 0:1 (0:0) YANGON (MYA) 15:30

12.10.2014 United Arab Emirates - Uzbekistan 2:2 (1:1) YANGON (MYA) 18:30

14.10.2014 United Arab Emirates - Indonesia 4:1 (2:0) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 18:30

14.10.2014 Uzbekistan - Australia 1:1 (0:0) YANGON (MYA) 18:30


1 United Arab Emirates 3 1 2 0 7 4 3 5

2 Uzbekistan 3 1 2 0 6 4 2 5

3 Australia 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 5

4 Indonesia 3 0 0 3 2 8 -6 0

Group C


09.10.2014 Korea Republic - Vietnam 6:0 (1:0) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 15:30

09.10.2014 Japan - China PR 1:2 (1:1) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 18:30

11.10.2014 Vietnam - Japan 1:3 (0:0) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 15:30

11.10.2014 China PR - Korea Republic 0:0 NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 18:30

13.10.2014 China PR - Vietnam 1:1 (0:1) YANGON (MYA) 15:30

13.10.2014 Korea Republic - Japan 1:2 (1:1) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 15:30


1 Japan 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 6

2 China PR 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 5

3 Korea Republic 3 1 1 1 7 2 5 4

4 Vietnam 3 0 1 2 2 10 -8 1


Asian Zone continued

AFC U-19 Championship 2014 in Myanmar continued

Group D


10.10.2014 Iraq - Oman 6:0 (3:0) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 15:30

10.10.2014 Korea DPR - Qatar 1:3 (1:0) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 18:30

12.10.2014 Oman - Korea DPR 1:1 (0:0) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 15:30

12.10.2014 Qatar - Iraq 1:1 (0:1) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 18:30

14.10.2014 Iraq - Korea DPR 1:2 (0:0) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 15:30

14.10.2014 Qatar - Oman 2:0 (0:0) YANGON (MYA) 15:30


1 Qatar 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 7

2 Iraq 3 1 1 1 8 3 5 4

3 Korea DPR 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 4

4 Oman 3 0 1 2 1 9 -8 1

Quarter-final


17.10.2014 Japan - Korea DPR 1:1 AET (1:1, 0:1) PSO 4:5 NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 15:30

17.10.2014 United Arab Emirates - Myanmar 0:1 (0:0) YANGON (MYA) 15:30

17.10.2014 Qatar - China PR 4:2 (2:0) NAYPYIDAW (MYA) 19:00

17.10.2014 Thailand - Uzbekistan 1:2 (0:2) YANGON (MYA) 19:00

Semi-final


20.10.2014 Uzbekistan - Korea DPR 0:5 (0:2) YANGON (MYA) 15:30

20.10.2014 Myanmar - Qatar 2:3 AET (2:2, 0:1) YANGON (MYA) 19:00

Final


23.10.2014 Korea DPR - Qatar 0:1 (0:0) YANGON (MYA) 19:00

Teams in bold qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup


African Zone CAF U-20 Championship 2015 in Senegal

Group A


08.03.2015 Senegal - Nigeria 1:3 (1:3) DAKAR (SEN) 16:30

08.03.2015 Congo - Cote d Ivoire 1:1 (0:1) DAKAR (SEN) 19:30

11.03.2015 Nigeria - Congo 4:1 (2:0) DAKAR (SEN) 16:30

11.03.2015 Senegal - Cote d Ivoire 2:2 (0:1) DAKAR (SEN) 19:30

14.03.2015 Nigeria - Cote d Ivoire 2:2 (1:2) MBOUR (SEN) 17:00

14.03.2015 Senegal - Congo 4:3 (2:1) DAKAR (SEN) 17:00


1 Nigeria 3 2 1 0 9 4 5 7

2 Senegal 3 1 1 1 7 8 -1 4

3 Cote d Ivoire 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3

4 Congo 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 1

Group B


09.03.2015 Ghana - South Africa 2:0 (2:0) MBOUR (SEN) 16:30

09.03.2015 Mali - Zambia 1:0 (0:0) MBOUR (SEN) 19:30

12.03.2015 South Africa - Mali 1:2 (0:0) MBOUR (SEN) 16:30

12.03.2015 Zambia - Ghana 1:2 (1:1) MBOUR (SEN) 19:30

15.03.2015 Ghana - Mali 0:1 (0:1) MBOUR (SEN) 17:00

15.03.2015 South Africa - Zambia 5:2 (1:1) DAKAR (SEN) 17:00


1 Mali 3 3 0 0 4 1 3 9

2 Ghana 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 6

3 South Africa 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3

4 Zambia 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0

Semi-final


18.03.2015 Nigeria - Ghana 2:0 (1:0) DAKAR (SEN) 17:00

19.03.2015 Mali - Senegal 1:2 (1:1) DAKAR (SEN) 17:00

Match for third place


22.03.2015 Ghana - Mali 3:1 (1:0) DAKAR (SEN) 16:30

Final


22.03.2015 Senegal - Nigeria 0:1 (0:1) DAKAR (SEN) 19:30



European Zone UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2013/14

Final Tournament - Group A

Date Match Result City (Country) Time (LT)

19.07.2014 Portugal - Israel 3:0 (1:0) FELCSUT (HUN) 18:00

19.07.2014 Hungary - Austria 1:3 (0:2) BUDAPEST (HUN) 18:30

22.07.2014 Austria - Israel 3:0 (2:0) BUDAPEST (HUN) 18:00

22.07.2014 Hungary - Portugal 1:6 (0:2) FELCSUT (HUN) 20:30

25.07.2014 Austria - Portugal 1:2 (0:1) FELCSUT (HUN) 18:00

25.07.2014 Hungary - Israel 2:1 (2:1) BUDAPEST (HUN) 18:00


1 Portugal 3 3 0 0 11 2 9 9

2 Austria 3 2 0 1 7 3 4 6

3 Hungary 3 1 0 2 4 10 -6 3

4 Israel 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 0

Final Tournament - Group B


19.07.2014 Ukraine - Serbia 1:1 (1:1) GYOR (HUN) 17:15

19.07.2014 Bulgaria - Germany 0:3 (0:2) GYOR (HUN) 20:15

22.07.2014 Germany - Serbia 2:2 (1:2) PAPA (HUN) 18:00

22.07.2014 Bulgaria - Ukraine 0:1 (0:0) PAPA (HUN) 21:00

25.07.2014 Germany - Ukraine 2:0 (1:0) GYOR (HUN) 20:15

25.07.2014 Serbia - Bulgaria 1:0 (0:0) PAPA (HUN) 20:15


1 Germany 3 2 1 0 7 2 5 7

2 Serbia 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 5

3 Ukraine 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4

4 Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 0 5 -5 0

Semi-final


28.07.2014 Germany - Austria 4:0 (2:0) BUDAPEST (HUN) 18:00

28.07.2014 Portugal - Serbia 0:0 AET PSO 4:3 FELCSUT (HUN) 21:00

Final


31.07.2014 Germany - Portugal 1:0 (1:0) BUDAPEST (HUN) 19:00



North, Central American & Caribbean Zone 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

Caribbean Zone - Group A


12.09.2014 Curacao - Cuba 0:1 (0:0) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) 17:00

12.09.2014 Trinidad and Tobago - Suriname 2:1 (1:1) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) 19:15

14.09.2014 Cuba - Suriname 0:1 (0:1) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) 16:00

14.09.2014 Trinidad and Tobago - Curacao 4:0 (2:0) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) 18:15

16.09.2014 Suriname - Curacao 2:3 (2:1) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) 17:00

16.09.2014 Trinidad and Tobago - Cuba 1:1 (0:1) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) 19:15


1 Trinidad and Tobago * 3 2 1 0 7 2 5 7

2 Cuba * 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4

3 Suriname 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 3

4 Curacao 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4 3

Caribbean Zone - Group B


13.09.2014 Haiti - Dominican Republic 2:1 (2:0) COUVA (TRI) 16:00

13.09.2014 St. Kitts and Nevis - Aruba 1:2 COUVA (TRI) 18:15

15.09.2014 Dominican Republic - St. Kitts and Nevis 3:1 (2:1) COUVA (TRI) 17:00

15.09.2014 Aruba - Haiti 1:2 (0:2) COUVA (TRI) 19:15

17.09.2014 Dominican Republic - Aruba 1:2 (1:0) COUVA (TRI) 17:00

17.09.2014 St. Kitts and Nevis - Haiti 2:5 (0:5) COUVA (TRI) 19:15


1 Haiti * 3 3 0 0 9 4 5 9

2 Aruba * 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 6

3 Dominican Republic 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3

4 St. Kitts and Nevis 3 0 0 3 4 10 -6 0

Caribbean Zone - Match for third place


19.09.2014 Cuba - Aruba 2:1 (0:0) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) 17:00

Caribbean Zone - Final


19.09.2014 Trinidad and Tobago - Haiti 3:0 (0:0) PORT OF SPAIN (TRI) 19:30

Final Round - Group A


09.01.2015 Aruba - Panama 0:4 (0:3) KINGSTON (JAM) 15:00

09.01.2015 USA - Guatemala 1:1 (0:0) KINGSTON (JAM) 17:30

09.01.2015 Jamaica - Trinidad and Tobago 2:2 (0:2) KINGSTON (JAM) 20:00

11.01.2015 Trinidad and Tobago - Aruba 5:1 (3:0) KINGSTON (JAM) 15:00

11.01.2015 Panama - USA 1:0 (0:0) KINGSTON (JAM) 17:30

11.01.2015 Jamaica - Guatemala 0:1 (0:1) KINGSTON (JAM) 20:00

14.01.2015 Guatemala - Trinidad and Tobago 2:0 (1:0) KINGSTON (JAM) 15:00

14.01.2015 Aruba - USA 0:8 (0:6) KINGSTON (JAM) 17:30

14.01.2015 Jamaica - Panama 0:2 (0:0) KINGSTON (JAM) 20:00

18.01.2015 Panama - Trinidad and Tobago 1:0 (0:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 15:00

18.01.2015 Guatemala - Aruba 2:0 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 17:30

18.01.2015 Jamaica - USA 0:2 (0:1) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 20:00

21.01.2015 Panama - Guatemala 1:0 (0:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 15:00

21.01.2015 USA - Trinidad and Tobago 1:0 (0:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 17:30

21.01.2015 Jamaica - Aruba 0:0 MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 20:00


North, Central American & Caribbean Zone continued

2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship continued

Final Round - Group A


1 Panama 5 5 0 0 9 0 9 15

2 USA 5 3 1 1 12 2 10 10

3 Guatemala 5 3 1 1 6 2 4 10

4 Trinidad and Tobago 5 1 1 3 7 7 0 4

5 Jamaica 5 0 2 3 2 7 -5 2

6 Aruba 5 0 1 4 1 19 -18 1

Final Round - Group B


10.01.2015 Mexico - Cuba 9:1 (6:1) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 15:00

10.01.2015 Honduras - El Salvador 2:2 (2:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 17:30

10.01.2015 Haiti - Canada 1:3 (1:2) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 20:00

12.01.2015 Canada - Mexico 0:2 (0:1) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 15:00

12.01.2015 Cuba - Honduras 0:3 (0:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 17:30

12.01.2015 El Salvador - Haiti 1:1 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 20:00

15.01.2015 El Salvador - Canada 3:2 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 15:00

15.01.2015 Mexico - Honduras 3:0 (2:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 17:30

15.01.2015 Haiti - Cuba 2:2 (0:1) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 20:00

19.01.2015 Cuba - Canada 2:1 (2:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 15:00

19.01.2015 El Salvador - Mexico 1:3 (0:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 17:30

19.01.2015 Haiti - Honduras 2:3 (1:2) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 20:00

22.01.2015 Cuba - El Salvador 0:2 (0:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 15:00

22.01.2015 Honduras - Canada 3:2 (1:2) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 17:30

22.01.2015 Haiti - Mexico 1:1 (0:1) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 20:00


1 Mexico 5 4 1 0 18 3 15 13

2 Honduras 5 3 1 1 11 9 2 10

3 El Salvador 5 2 2 1 9 8 1 8

4 Cuba 5 1 1 3 5 17 -12 4

5 Canada 5 1 0 4 8 11 -3 3

6 Haiti 5 0 3 2 7 10 -3 3

Final Round - Play-offs


24.01.2015 Honduras - Guatemala 2:1 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 14:00

24.01.2015 USA - El Salvador 2:0 (1:0) MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 17:00

Final Round - Final


24.01.2015 Panama - Mexico 1:1 AET (1:1, 0:1) PSO 2:4 MONTEGO BAY (JAM) 20:00



Oceanian Zone Oceania qualifying Tournament in Fiji


23.05.2014 Fiji - American Samoa 4:0 (4:0) SUVA (FIJ) 14:30

23.05.2014 Vanuatu - New Caledonia 1:0 (0:0) SUVA (FIJ) 17:00

23.05.2014 Solomon Islands - Papua New Guinea 0:2 (0:1) SUVA (FIJ) 19:30

25.05.2014 Solomon Islands - Vanuatu 0:0 SUVA (FIJ) 14:30

25.05.2014 Papua New Guinea - American Samoa 1:1 (0:1) SUVA (FIJ) 17:00

25.05.2014 Fiji - New Caledonia 2:0 (0:0) SUVA (FIJ) 19:30

27.05.2014 Fiji - Papua New Guinea 3:0 (1:0) SUVA (FIJ) 14:30

27.05.2014 New Caledonia - Solomon Islands 3:1 (1:0) SUVA (FIJ) 17:00

27.05.2014 American Samoa - Vanuatu 0:4 (0:2) SUVA (FIJ) 19:30

29.05.2014 Solomon Islands - American Samoa 5:0 (2:0) SUVA (FIJ) 14:30

29.05.2014 Fiji - Vanuatu 2:2 (2:1) SUVA (FIJ) 17:00

29.05.2014 Papua New Guinea - New Caledonia 1:5 (0:2) SUVA (FIJ) 19:30

31.05.2014 New Caledonia - American Samoa 9:0 (4:0) SUVA (FIJ) 14:30

31.05.2014 Papua New Guinea - Vanuatu 2:4 (1:1) SUVA (FIJ) 17:00

31.05.2014 Fiji - Solomon Islands 2:1 (2:1) SUVA (FIJ) 19:30


1 Fiji 5 4 1 0 13 3 10 13

2 Vanuatu 5 3 2 0 11 4 7 11

3 New Caledonia 5 3 0 2 17 5 12 9

4 Solomon Islands 5 1 1 3 7 7 0 4

5 Papua New Guinea 5 1 1 3 6 13 -7 4

6 American Samoa 5 0 1 4 1 23 -22 1

Team in bold qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup


South American Zone

CONMEBOL U-20 Championship in Uruguay

Final Phase


26.01.2015 Argentina - Peru 2:0 (1:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 17:50

26.01.2015 Paraguay - Colombia 0:0 MONTEVIDEO (URU) 20:00

26.01.2015 Uruguay - Brazil 0:0 MONTEVIDEO (URU) 22:10

29.01.2015 Paraguay - Brazil 0:2 (0:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 17:50

29.01.2015 Argentina - Colombia 1:1 (0:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 20:00

29.01.2015 Uruguay - Peru 3:1 (1:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 22:10

01.02.2015 Peru - Colombia 1:3 (1:2) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 17:50

01.02.2015 Argentina - Brazil 2:0 (0:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 20:00

01.02.2015 Uruguay - Paraguay 2:0 (2:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 22:10

04.02.2015 Peru - Brazil 0:5 (0:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 17:50

04.02.2015 Argentina - Paraguay 3:0 (1:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 20:00

04.02.2015 Uruguay - Colombia 0:0 MONTEVIDEO (URU) 22:10

07.02.2015 Paraguay - Peru 1:3 (0:3) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 17:50

07.02.2015 Brazil - Colombia 0:3 (0:0) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 20:00

07.02.2015 Argentina - Uruguay 2:1 (1:1) MONTEVIDEO (URU) 22:10


1 Argentina 5 4 1 0 10 2 8 13

2 Colombia 5 2 3 0 7 2 5 9

3 Uruguay 5 2 2 1 6 3 3 8

4 Brazil 5 2 1 2 7 5 2 7

5 Peru 5 1 0 4 5 14 -9 3

6 Paraguay 5 0 1 4 1 10 -9 1

Team in bold qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup


Roll of Honour

Year/Host Teams

matches Winner Final score Runner-up 3rd place score 4rd place

2013 TUR 24/52 France 0:0 AET 4:1 PSO

Uruguay Ghana 3:0 Iraq

Top Goalscorer Ebenezer ASSIFUAH (GHA) 6goals

2011 COL 24/52 Brazil 3:2 AET Portugal Mexico 3:1 France

Top Goalscorers HENRIQUE (BRA) 5 goals/3 assists; Alvaro VAZQUEZ (ESP) 5 goals/2assists, Alexandre LACAZETTE (FRA) 5 goals/1 assist

2009 EGY 24/52 Ghana 0:0 AET 4:3 PSO

Brazil Hungary 1:1 2:0 PSO

Costa Rica

Top Goalscorer Dominic ADIYIAH (GHA) 8 goals

2007 CAN 24/52 Argentina 2:1 Czech Republic Chile 1:0 Austria

Top Goalscorer Sergio AGUERO (ARG) 6 goals/4 assists

2005 NED 24/52 Argentina 2:1 Nigeria Brazil 2:1 Morocco

Top Goalscorer Lionel MESSI (ARG) 6 goals/2 assists

2003 UAE 24/52 Brazil 1:0 Spain Colombia 2:1 Argentina

Top Goalscorers Eddie JOHNSON (USA) 4goals/1 assist, Fernando CAVENAGHI (ARG), DUDU CEARENSE (BRA), Daisuke SAKATA (JPN) 4 goals

2001 ARG 24/52 Argentina 3:0 Ghana Egypt 1:0 Paraguay

Top Goalscorer Javier SAVIOLA (ARG) 11 goals

1999 NGA 24/52 Spain 4:0 Japan Mali 1:0 Uruguay

Top Goalscorers Pablo COUNAGO (ESP), Mahamadou DISSA (MLI) 5 goals

1997 MAS 24/52 Argentina 2:1 Uruguay Ireland Rep. 2:1 Ghana

Top Goalscorer ADAILTON (BRA), 10 goals

1995 QAT 16/32 Argentina 2:0 Brazil Portugal 3:2 Spain

Top Goalscorer Joseba ETXEBERRIA (ESP) 7 goals

1993 AUS 16/32 Brazil 2:1 Ghana England 2:1 Australia

Top Goalscorers Henry ZAMBRANO (COL), Chris FAKLARIS (USA), Vicente NIETO (MEX), Ante MILICIC (AUS), GIAN (BRA), ADRIANO (BRA), Augustine AHINFUL (GHA) 3 goals

1991 POR 16/32 Portugal 0:0 AET 4:2 PSO

Brazil Soviet Union 1:1 AET 5:4 PSO

Australia

Top Goalscorer Sergei SHERBAKOV (URS) 5 goals

1989 KSA 16/32 Portugal 2:0 Nigeria Brazil 2:0 USA

Top Goalscorer Oleg SALENKO (URS) 5 goals

1987 CHI 16/32 Yugoslavia 1:1 AET 5:4 PSO

Germany FR German DR 1:1 AET 3:1 PSO

Chile

Top Goalscorer Marcel WITECZEK (FRG) 7 goals

1985 URS 16/32 Brazil 1:0 AET Spain Nigeria 0:0 AET 3:1 PSO

Soviet Union

Top Goalscorers Alberto GARCIA ASPE (MEX), Sebastian LOSADA (ESP), Monday ODIAKA (NGA), GERSON (BRA), BALALO (BRA), MULLER (BRA), FERNANDO (ESP) 3 goals

1983 MEX 16/32 Brazil 1:0 Argentina Poland 2:1 AET Korea Republic

Top Goalscorer GEOVANI (BRA) 6 goals

1981 AUS 16/32 Germany FR 4:0 Qatar Romania 1:0 England

Top Goalscorers Mark KOUSSAS (AUS), Taher ABOUZEID (EGY), Ralf LOSE (FRG), Roland WOHLFARTH (FRG) 4 goals

1979 JPN 16/32 Argentina 3:1 Soviet Union Uruguay 1:1 AET 5:3 PSO

Poland

Top Goalscorer Ramon DIAZ (ARG) 8 goals

1977 TUN 16/28 Soviet Union 2:2 AET 9:8 PSO

Mexico Brazil 4:0 Uruguay

Top Goalscorer QUINA (BRA) 4 goals


Facts to know about the FIFA U-20 World Cup

The FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 will be the twentieth edition since its inception in 1977.

A total of 86 associations have taken part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup to date and 1991 even saw the

participation of a united Korean team.

For the 2015 competition there are three newcomers: Fiji, Myanmar and Senegal.

The FIFA U-20 World Cup again comes second only to the FIFA World Cup™ in terms of the volume of

matches. Since the inaugural tournament in Tunisia, 784 matches have been hosted under the auspices of the

FIFA U-20 World Cup. The FIFA U-20 World Cup UAE 2003 provided the backdrop for the 500th match when

Spain met Uzbekistan in Sharjah on 4 December 2003.

Since its inception in 1977, the FIFA U-20 World Cup has made stops in every confederation: Africa (three

times), Asia (five times), Oceania (twice in Australia – as from 2006 Australia became a member of AFC and

including the upcoming event: one time in New Zealand), North and Central America (twice), South America

(three times) and Europe (four times).

From the first FIFA U-20 World Cup in 1977 until 1995, the final competition comprised 16 teams. However,

to enhance the prestige of FIFA’s major youth competition, the number of contenders was increased from 16

to 24 from 1997 (AFC 4, CAF 4, CONCACAF 4, CONMEBOL 4, UEFA 6, OFC 1, hosts 1).

During the first two tournaments, the games only lasted 40 minutes each way (extra time was twice ten

minutes). Since Australia 1981, matches have followed the traditional format of 45 minutes per half (with 15

minutes per half in extra time).

The tournament has a reputation as a talent showcase, with 694 former FIFA U-20 World Cup players going

on to participate in the FIFA World Cup™. 32 of these players won the world title (BRA 12, ESP 10, ARG 5,

FRA 2, GER 2, ITA 1).

Fourteen players played in a FIFA World Cup™ final match, but only two players, Burruchaga (ARG, in 1986)

and Iniesta (ESP, in 2010) have scored.

For the fourth consecutive edition the champion of the previous tournament will not be able to defend its title.

France, winners in 2013, will be absent in New Zealand 2015. The same applied to Brazil in 2013 (champions

in 2011), Argentina in 2009 (titleholders in 2007) and Ghana in 2011 (victors in 2009). Teams in the past that

were also unable to defend their title include Germany FR (absent in 1983), Yugoslavia (1989) and Spain

(2001).

Brazil have contested the most FIFA U-20 World Cup matches (96), followed by Argentina and Spain (both

72).


History

The tournament began modestly in Tunisia in 1977, with the FIFA Technical Report bemoaning the paucity of

spectators. But by the early 1990s the competition had grown into an event of enormous importance with

worldwide media exposure. Securing a committed long-term sponsor was crucial to the realisation of a project

which João Havelange had promised to launch when he became FIFA President in 1974. Above all, however, the

competition’s success has always depended upon the particular flavour of the games: that added dash of youth,

spontaneity and adventure.

The inevitable teething problems experienced in Tunisia in 1977 were mostly solved at the second U-20 World

Cup in Japan in 1979, one of the first major international football events in that country, which helped to trigger

interest and enthusiasm for the sport there. The role of the FIFA U-20 World Cup as an “ambassador” to so-

called “developing” football countries continued in 1981 when it went to Australia for the first time. In 1983,

the event enjoyed its first major success in Mexico, a country steeped in football tradition where the final

between Brazil and Argentina drew a capacity crowd of 105,000.

The Soviet Union hosted the finals in 1985 while in 1987 it went to South

America for the first time when Chile played host.

The winning team of Yugoslavia celebrating after the final match against Germany FR in

Santiago de Chile in 1987. (Photo FIFA Archive)

In 1989 the state-of-the-art King Fahd Stadium on the outskirts of Riyadh was the spectacular setting for several

matches. The 1991 final saw even the 1983 attendance eclipsed when 127,000 – one of the largest crowd ever

to attend a FIFA match – crammed into Lisbon’s Stadium of Light to cheer the home team to a repeat of their

1989 victory.

In 1993 the Australians revived memories of the 1981 finals and surpassed them with a superbly organised

championship to which the young Socceroos made their own thrilling contribution. Latin football dominated

both the 1995 event in Qatar (which had taken over the role of hosts at barely three weeks’ notice after Nigeria

had been considered unable to stage the competition) and the 1997 tournament in Malaysia. Africa was still

unable to produce the winner in Nigeria 1999, although three CAF teams did make it to the last eight.

When an African representative (Ghana) finally made it to the final in 2001, it was the hosts, Argentina, who

won the day – their fourth FIFA U-20 World Cup title and a showcase for their budding star Saviola, the

tournament’s top scorer so far with 11 goals in 7 matches.

The United Arab Emirates provided the venue for the 2003 edition of the tournament and even threw the

tournament’s best player, Ismail Matar, into the bargain. A distinctive South American flavour permeated the

Arabian air as they secured three of the four semi-final slots. Colombia and Argentina took third and fourth

place respectively, while Brazil claimed their fourth FIFA U-20 World Cup against Spain, thus adding to their

triumphs at the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ and the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup and becoming world champions in

all age categories.


The semi-finals in 2005 featured two African and two South American teams: Morocco eventually lost to Brazil

in the play-off for third place, while Nigeria succumbed in the final against Argentina. The Argentines thus

claimed their fifth FIFA U-20 World Cup title, and in Lionel Messi, they also boasted the tournament’s best player

and top goalscorer with six strikes.

In 2007 for a second time on the trot, Argentina hoisted aloft the FIFA U-20 World Cup after a dazzling and

record-breaking month of football in Canada. In the final it was the Czechs who took the lead but Argentina hit

back and the defending champions secured a 2-1 victory just before the final whistle.

In 2009 the tournament records were rewritten, with more goals

than ever before, and an unprecedented number of fans turning

out to watch them. And there was an abundance of promising

talent on show. Yet, for Africa at least, Egypt 2009 will be not be

remembered for any of these achievements. Instead, it will go down

in history as the first time that a team from the mother continent

came, saw and conquered all at FIFA’s second-biggest tournament.

Ghana were the team to inscribe their name in folklore, and worthy

winners they were too (Photo on right: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images).

Led by the tournament's top scorer and outstanding player, Dominic Adiyiah, the Black Satellites combined

strength and skill to devastating effect, scoring 16 times en route to the final. Even when the goals finally dried

up in the decider against Brazil, Sellas Tetteh’s side merely took that as the signal to display another essential

attribute of champions: character.

In the thrilling final in Colombia 2011 Portugal were just 12

minutes away from the title, when Brazilian youngster Oscar

scored to take the game into extra time before completing his hat-

trick leading his country to victory.

Brazil celebrating their title in 2011 (Photo: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

A high-quality FIFA U-20

World Cup Turkey 2013 threw the global spotlight on a number of

teams and a host of talented players. The broadest smiles at the end

were on French faces, as Les Bleus claimed the U-20 crown for the

first time after a nail-biting victory in the final. It also means France are

the first nation to win all five FIFA tournaments in men's 11-a-side

international football.

France celebrate winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup against Uruguay at the Ali Sami Yen Arena on July 13, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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Awards

adidas Golden Boot / adidas Golden Ball The adidas Golden Boot award goes to the top goalscorer of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Assists serve as a tie-breaker with the FIFA Technical Study Group deciding whether an assist is to be counted as such. The assists will only be counted if two or more players are equal on goals scored.

The U-20 world champions have managed to crown one of their own as top goalscorer on nine occasions: 1979 (Diaz in an Argentina side featuring Diego Maradona), 1983 (Geovani for Brazil), 1999 (Pablo for Spain), 2001, 2005 and 2007 (Saviola, Messi and Aguero, respectively, for Argentina), 2009 (Dominic Adiyiah for Ghana) and 2011 (Henrique for Brazil). In 1981, Australian Mark Koussas won the Golden Boot award in front of his home crowd.

The adidas Golden Ball is awarded to the most outstanding player.

adidas Golden Glove The Golden Glove goes to the most outstanding goalkeeper of the competition as selected by FIFA’s Technical Study Group (since 2009).

FIFA Fair Play Award The FIFA Fair Play award is given to the team with the best record of fair play according to the points system and criteria established by the FIFA Fair Play Committee.

Left: Javier Saviola, next to FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, with the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2001 (Photo FIFA Archive)

Right: Sergio Aguero, holding the Golden Ball, the Golden Shoe and the FIFA U-20 World Cup trophy in 2007 (Photo FIFA Archive)

Year adidas Golden Boot * number of goals (assists)

adidas Golden Ball adidas Golden Glove FIFA Fair Play

2013 Ebenezer ASSIFUAH (GHA) 6 Paul POGBA (FRA) Guillermo DE AMORES (URU) Spain

2011 HENRIQUE, BRA – 5 (3) HENRIQUE, BRA MIKA, POR Nigeria

2009 Dominic ADIYIAH, GHA 8 Dominic ADIYIAH, GHA Esteban ALVARADO, CRC Brazil

2007 Sergio AGUERO, ARG 6 Sergio AGUERO, ARG - Japan

2005 Lionel MESSI, ARG 6 Lionel MESSI, ARG - Colombia

2003 Ed JOHNSON, USA 4 (1) Ismail MATAR, UAE - Colombia

2001 Javier SAVIOLA, ARG 11 Javier SAVIOLA, ARG - Argentina

1999 PABLO, ESP 5 Seydou KEITA, MLI - Croatia

1997 ADAILTON, BRA 10 Nicolas OLIVERA, URU - Argentina

1995 Joseba ETXEBERRIA, ESP 7 CAIO, BRA - Japan

1993 Henry ZAMBRANO, COL 3 ADRIANO, BRA - England

1991 Sergei SHERBAKOV, URS 5 PEIXE, POR - Soviet Union

1989 Oleg SALENKO, URS 5 BISMARCK, BRA - USA

1987 Marcel WITECZEK, FRG 7 Robert PROSINECKI, YUG - Germany FR

1985 Sebastian LOSADA, ESP 3 SILAS, BRA - Colombia

1983 GEOVANI, BRA 6 GEOVANI, BRA - Korea Republic

1981 Mark KOUSSAS, AUS 4 Romulus GABOR, ROU - Australia

1979 Ramon DIAZ, ARG 8 MARADONA, ARG - Poland

1977 QUINA, BRA 4 Vladimir BESSONOV, URS - Brazil

*known as “adidas Golden Shoe” prior to 2011


Statistics

Team statistics

Most participations

# Team

17 Brazil

15 Australia

15 Spain

13 Argentina

13 Korea Republic

13 Mexico

13 USA

12 Uruguay

Most goals (total goals 2167)

# Team Ø goals per match

216 Brazil 2.25

150 Spain 2.08

143 Argentina 1.99

83 Mexico 1.54

78 Uruguay 1.34

Most goals in one competition

# Team Year

27 (out of 149) Argentina 2001

25 (out of 165) Brazil 1997

20 (out of 83) Argentina 1979

19 (out of 105) Spain 1995

18 (out of 132) Brazil 2011

Most penalty goals (total penalties 203)

# Team

19 Argentina

19 Spain

17 Brazil

9 USA

8 Australia

8 Czech Republic

Biggest wins

Result Match Date

10-0 Brazil - Belgium 25.06.1997

8-0 Spain - Tahiti 25.09.2009

0-8 Tahiti - Venezuela 28.09.2009

3-10 Korea Republic - Brazil 22.06.1997

0-7 Honduras - Chile 11.06.2005

0-7 Chile - Spain 14.06.2005

Most clean sheets per team

# Team

51 Brazil

33 Argentina

25 Uruguay

24 Spain

23 Portugal

Minutes without conceding a goal

Minutes Matches Team Year

634 6 Brazil 1985-1987

620 6 Portugal 2007-2011

609 6 Brazil 2003-2005

582 6 Portugal 1989-1991

521 5 Germany FR 1981-1987

502 5 Chile 2005-2007

Consecutive wins

# Team Year

12 Argentina 2001-2003

12 Brazil 1983-1987

8 Portugal 1989-1991


7 Germany FR 1981-1987


Consecutive matches scoring goals

# Team Year

22 Brazil 1977-1987

20 Ghana 1993-2001

19 Germany FR / Germany 1981-1999

17 Spain 2005-2011

16 Brazil 1999-2003

16 Japan 1979-1999

Consecutive matches without scoring

# Team Year

8 England 1999-2009

5 Austria 2007-2011

5 Canada 1997-2003

5 Canada 1979-1985

Consecutive matches without defeat

# Team Year

18 Argentina 2005-present

18 Brazil 1989-1995

14 Brazil 2009-present

13 Brazil 1983-1987


12 Germany FR / Germany 1981-1993

Matches won from two goals down

Date Team Result

11.07.2007 Spain from 0-2 vs Brazil 4:2

15.04.1999 Mali, from 2-4 vs Cameroon 5:4

28.04.1995 Portugal, from 0-2 vs Spain 3:2

29.08.1985 Nigeria, from 0-2 vs Australia 3:2

11.10.1981 England, from 0-2 vs Egypt 4:2

Matches drawn from four goals down

Date Team/Match Result

25.02.1989 Nigeria, from 0-4 vs URS 4:4

Most red cards in a match

# red cards

Match Year

4 Italy - Hungary 2009

4 Netherlands - Honduras 1995

3 Argentina - Netherlands 1983

3 Portugal - Argentina 1991

3 Spain - Uruguay 1991

3 Burundi - Spain 1995

3 Qatar - Brazil 1995

3 Mali - Cameroon 1999

3 Chile - Portugal - 2007

Most yellow cards in a match

# y cards Match Year

14 Morocco – Italy 2005

13 Austria – USA 2007

12 Italy – Hungary 2009

12 United Arab Emirates – Honduras 2009

12 Ghana – South Africa 2009

12 Uzbekistan – Argentina 2003

12 Mali – Cameroon 1999

12 Spain – Argentina 1995

12 Brazil – Argentina 1995

11 Colombia – Mali 2011

11 Germany – Cameroon 2009

11 Mexico – Congo 2007

11 Spain – Ghana 1999

11 Costa Rica – Germany 1999

Teams eliminated without losing a match

Matches Team Year Win (w) draw (d)

7 Brazil 2009 (5 w – 2 d)

6 Brazil 1991 (4 w – 2 d)

6 Germany FR 1987 (4 w – 2 d)

5 Argentina 2011 (3 w 2 d)

5 Ghana 1999 (3 w – 2 d)

5 Mexico 1977 (1 w – 4 d)

5 Netherlands 2005 (4 w – 1 d)

5 Soviet Union 1985 (3 w – 2 d)

5 Spain 2011 (3 w 2d)

5 Spain 2007 (3 w – 2 d)

4 Brazil 1977 (2 w – 2 d)

4 Colombia 2013 2 w – 2 d)

4 Czech Republic 2009 (2 w - 2 d)

3 Hungary 1985 (1 w - 2 d)

3 Japan 2007 (2 w - 2 d)

3 Korea Republic 1993 (0 w - 3 d)

3 Scotland 1987 (1 w - 3 d)

3 Soviet Union 1989 (3 w - 1 d)

3 Syria 1991 (1 w - 3 d)

3 Uruguay 1977 (3 w - 1 d)


Player statistics Only three players have appeared in three editions of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Al Roomi of Saudi Arabia (1985, 1987, 1989), Freddy Adu of the USA (2003, 2005, 2007) and David Edgar of Canada (2003, 2005 and 2007; 2003 only in squad, did not play). 140 players have played in two different tournaments.

Most goals

# Player Year

11 Javier SAVIOLA, ARG 2001

10 ADAILTON, BRA 1997

8 Dominic ADIYIAH, GHA 2009

8 Ramon DIAZ, ARG 1979

7 Joseba ETXEBERRIA, ESP 1995

7 Marcel WITECZEK, FRG 1987

Most goals in a match

# Player Result Year

6 ADAILTON, BRA vs Korea Republic 10-3 1997

4 Kosta SALAPASIDIS, AUS vs Argentina 4-3 1997

4 Fernando LLORENTE, ESP vs Chile 7-0 2005

Most penalty goals

# Player Year

3 Eddie JOHNSON, USA 2003

3 Vladimir KOMAN, HUN 2009

3 Javier SAVIOLA, ARG 2001

Earliest goals (seconds from kick-off)

Seconds Player Year

14’’ Monday ODIAKA, NGA vs Canada 1985

18’’ John OWOERI, NGA vs Netherlands 2005

24’’ Igor ZAZULIN, RUS vs Cameroon 1993

30’’ Oleg KUZHLEV, URS vs China PR 1985

53’’ Mamadou BAGAYOKO, MLI vs Nigeria 1999

58’’ Sergi ROBERTO, ESP vs Australia 2011

Additional three goals were scored by substitutes within the first minute of coming into the game

Fastest goals by substitutes

Time elapsed [min/sec]

Player Goal scored [min/sec]

Date Match

0’ 41’’ BOGY, EGY 69’ 6’’ 01.10.2009 vs ITA

1’ Cornel FISIC, ROU 84’ 11.10.1981 vs URU

1’ Tamer SAKR, EGY 60’ 18.06.1991 vs TRI

As from 2009 timing includes seconds - before that only minutes were considered


Earliest goals in a final (minutes)

Minutes Player Match Year

4’ 14’’ OSCAR, BRA vs Portugal 2011

5’ Jose BARKERO, ESP vs Japan 1999

6’ Diego COLOTTO, ARG vs Ghana 2001

8’ 50’’ ALEX, POR vs Brazil 2011


Earliest substitutions (minutes from kick-off)


4’ Ramiro CORRALES, USA vs Ghana 1997

6’ Younes AHMED, QAT vs Uruguay 1981

7’ Chaabane DJENADI, ALG vs Argentina 1979

8’ Carlos DIAZ, URU vs Mali 1999

8’ Jorge COUTO, POR vs Czechoslovakia 1989

9’ Mohamed MOUKTAR, GHA vs China PR 1997

9’ NELSON, POR vs Brazil 1991

Fastest substitutions of substitutes

Time elapsed [min] Player SIN / SOU [min] Date Match

7’ Alejandro DOMINGUEZ, ARG 68’ / 75’ 01.07.2001 v. FRA


Earliest cautions


0’ 18’’ Marko LIVAJA, CRO vs Uruguay 2013

1’ Anthony GRBAC, AUS vs Chile 1987

1’ Lukas KUBAN, CZE vs Argentina 2007

1’ Osaro OBOBAIFO, NGA vs Brazil 1985

1’ Grygoriy YARMASH, UKR vs Nigeria 2005

1’10’’ Sameehg DOUTIE, RSA vs Honduras 2009

1’37’’ Fabio SCIACCA, ITA vs Trinidad and Tobago 2009

1‘49‘‘ Semih AYDILEK, GER vs Korea Republic 2009


Fastest cautions of substitutes

Time elapsed [min/sec] Player Sub in [min/sec] Date Match

0' 27" Ibrahim YILMAZ, TUR 45' 1" 28.06.2013 v. Australia

0' 37" Opoku AGYEMANG, GHA 90' 6" 06.10.2009 v. South Africa

0' Steve CORICA, AUS 74' 20.06.1991 v. Egypt



First stage statistics

Most goals scored

# Team Year

15 Brazil 1997

14 Argentina 2001

13 Spain 1995, 2005, 2009

12 Nigeria 2011

12 Yugoslavia 1987

11 Spain 2011

No goals scored

Team Year

Canada 1985, 2001, 2007

England 1999, 2003, 2011

Austria 1983, 2011

Egypt 2005, Guinea 1979, Honduras 2005, Indonesia 1979, Iran2001, Korea DPR2011, Mali2011, Morocco 1977, Norway 1993, Panama2011, Saudi Arabia 1987, Tahiti2009, Trinidad and Tobago 1991, United Arab Emirates 2003, Uruguay 1991

Most goals against

# Team Year

21 Tahiti 2009

16 Indonesia 1979

15 Honduras 2005

14 Honduras 1995

14 Korea Republic 1997

12 Trinidad and Tobago 1991

11 Costa Rica 1997

11 Guatemala 2011

No goals against

Team Year

Argentina 1983, 2007, 2011

Brazil 1995, 2005

Portugal 1991, 2011

Spain 1991, 2009

Uruguay 1979, 1981

Australia 1991, Burkina Faso 2003, Chile 2007, Colombia

2005, England 2011, Iraq 1989, Nigeria 2007, USA 2005

100% wins

Team Year

Spain 2013, 2011, 2009, 2005, 1997,

1995

Argentina 2003, 2001, 1983, 1979

Brazil 2001, 1997, 1989, 1985

Colombia 2013, 2011, 2005

Portugal 2013, 1995, 1991

Uruguay 1981, 1979, 1977

Iraq 2013, 1989

Australia 1991, China PR 2005, Costa Rica 2001, Croatia 2013, England 1997, Germany FR 1987, Greece 2013, Mexico 2007, Netherlands 2005, Nigeria 2011, Paraguay 2013, Soviet Union 1989, Yugoslavia 1987

100% losses

Team Year

Honduras 2005, 1999, 1995

Canada 2007, 2001

New Zealand 2013, 2007

Panama 2005, 2003

Australia2009, Austria1983, Croatia2011, Cuba2013, Egypt 2005, England 1999, Ethiopia 2001, Guinea 1979, Hungary 1997, Indonesia 1979, Iran 2001, Ireland Republic 1985, Italy 1981, Kazakhstan 1999, Malaysia 1997, Mali2011, Mexico 1985, Morocco 1977, Portugal 1993, Saudi Arabia 1987, Scotland 2007, Soviet Union1983, Tahiti2009, Togo 1987, Trinidad and Tobago 1991, Tunisia 1985, Uzbekistan 2003


Hat-tricks

Argentina’s Ramon Diaz and Javier Saviola have both scored two hat-tricks in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. This was topped by Brazilian Adailton’s rare double hat-trick during his team’s 10-3 victory over Korea Republic. Almost as impressively, Australia’s Salapasidis knocked in four goals in one match when his team defeated eventual champions Argentina 4-3 in 1997. Eight years later in 2005, Llorente of Spain equalled this feat, scoring four goals in their 7-0 victory over Chile.

# hat-tricks

Player (DOB) # goals Match result Host/year

2 Ramon DIAZ, ARG (29.08.1959) 3 3

ARG v. IDN 5-0 Japan 1979 ARG v. ALG 5-0 Japan 1979

2 Javier SAVIOLA, ARG (11.12.1981) 3 3

ARG v. FRA 3-1 Argentina 2001 EGY v. ARG 1-7 Argentina 2001

1 (+ 3 goals) ADAILTON, BRA (24.01.1977) 6 KOR v. BRA 3-10 Malaysia 1997

1 Fernando LLORENTE, ESP (26.02.1985) 4 CHI – ESP 0-7 Netherlands 2005

1 Kosta SALAPASIDIS, AUS (01.07.1978) 4 ARG v. AUS 3-4 Malaysia 1997

1 ADRIAN LOPEZ, ESP (08.01.1988) 3 ESP v. JOR 4-2 Canada 2007

1 Freddy ADU, USA (02.06.1989) 3 USA v. POL 6-1 Canada 2007

1 Khalid AL MOHAMEDI, QAT (05.04.1962) 3 BRA v. QAT 2-3 Australia 1981

1 ALEX, BRA (14.09.1977) 3 BRA v. BEL 10-0 Malaysia 1997

1 Benjamin AUER, GER (11.01.1981) 3 CAN v. GER 0-4 Argentina 2001

1 Djibril CISSE, FRA (12.08.1981) 3 IRN v. FRA 0-5 Argentina 2001

1 Yonathan DEL VALLE, VEN (28.05.1990) 3 TAH v. VEN 0-8 Egypt 2009

1 Joseba ETXEBERRIA, ESP (05.09.1977) 3 ESP v. RUS 4-1 Qatar 1995

1 Chris FAKLARIS, USA (30.10.1973) 3 TUR v. USA 0-6 Australia 1993

1 GERSON, BRA (23.09.1965) 3 BRA v. COL 6-0 Soviet Union 1985

1 Enrico KERN, GER (12.03.1979) 3 GER v. PAR 4-0 Nigeria 1999

1 Joachim KLEMENZ, POL (16.02.1964) 3 POL v. CIV 7-2 Mexico 1983

1 MOHAMED IBRAHIM, EGY (01.03.1992) 3 EGY v. AUT 4-0 Colombia 2011

1 Hussain Said MUHAMMAD, IRQ (21.01.1958) 3 IRQ v. AUT 5-1 Tunisia 1977

1 Danny MURPHY, ENG (18.03.1977) 3 UAE v. ENG 0-5 Malaysia 1997

1 OSCAR, BRA (09.09.1991) 3 BRA v. POR 3-2 Colombia 2011

1 Sebastian PENA, ARG (03.07.1976) 3 ARG v. HON 4-2 Qatar 1995

1 Luis PLACENCIA, MEX (04.02.1958) 3 MEX v. TUN 6-0 Tunisia 1977

1 QUINA, BRA (04.02.1958) 3 BRA v. IRN 5-1 Tunisia 1977

1 REINALDO, BRA (01.07.1976) 3 SYR v. BRA 0-6 Qatar 1995

1 Jose RONDON, VEN (16.09.1989) 3 TAH v. VEN 0-8 Egypt 2009

1 Matthias SAMMER, GER (05.09.1967) 3 GDR v. COL 3-1 Chile 1987

1 Ismael URZAIZ, ESP (07.10.1971) 3 ESP v. URU 6-0 Portugal 1991

1 Alvaro VAZQUEZ, ESP (27.04.1991) 3 AUS v. ESP 1-5 Colombia 2011

1 Neil WEBB, ENG (30.07.1963) 3 ENG v. EGY 4-2 Australia 1981

1 Mendel WITZENHAUSEN, NED (03.01.1976) 3 NED v. HON 7-1 Qatar 1995

Canada 2007: Spain - Jordan 4:2 - Adrian Lopez (ESP, left), Mohammed Al Basha (JOR). (Photo FIFA Archive)


Milestone goals

# Goalscorer Match Result Date Venue

1 Luigi CAPUZZO (ITA) ITA v. CIV 1:1 27.06.1977 Sousse, TUN

100 NASCIMENTO (POR) POR v. PAR 1:0 27.08.1979 Tokyo, JPN

200 RONALDO MARQUES (BRA) KOR v. BRA 0:3 08.10.1981 Melbourne, AUS

300 KIM Chong Kon (KOR) AUS v. KOR 1:2 08.06.1983 Toluca, MEX

400 MULLER (BRA) BRA v. COL 6:0 01.09.1985 Tbilissi, URS

500 Christopher OHENHEN (NGA) KSA v. NGA 1:2 16.02.1989 Riyadh, KSA

600 PAULO TORRES (POR) POR v. ARG 3:0 17.06.1991 Lisbon, POR

700 Serkan RECBER (TUR) KOR v. TUR 1:1 09.03.1993 Melbourne, AUS

800 Joseba ETXEBERRIA (ESP) ESP v. CHI 6:3 19.04.1995 Doha, QAT

900 Froylan LEDEZMA (CRC) JPN v. CRC 6:2 20.06.1997 Kuantan, MAS

1'000 Peter OFORI QUAYE (GHA) JPN v. GHA 1:2 AET 29.06.1997 Johor Bahru, MAS

1'100 MANCINI (BRA) ZAM v. BRA 1:5 11.04.1999 Port Harcourt, NGA

1'200 Djibril CISSE (FRA) IRN v. FRA 0:5 18.06.2001 Mar del Plata, ARG

1'300 Philippe MEXES (FRA) ARG v. FRA 3:1 01.07.2001 Buenos Aires, ARG

1'400 Stephen KELLY (IRL) IRL v. MEX 2:0 05.12.2003 Al-Ain City, UAE

1'500 Urby EMANUELSON (NED) AUS v. NED 0:3 15.06.2005 Kerkrade, NED

1'600 BRUNO GAMA (POR) POR v. NZL 2:0 02.07.2007 Toronto, CAN

1'700 Erwin HOFFER (AUT) AUT v. USA 2:1 AET 14.07.2007 Toronto, CAN

1'800 Daniel ADEJO (NGA) TAH v. NGA 0:5 01.10.2009 Cairo, EGY

1'900 RODRIGO (ESP) CRC v. ESP 1:4 31.07.2011 Manizales, COL

2'000 RODRIGO (ESP) BRA v. ESP 2:2 AET, 4:2 PSO 14.08.2011 Pereira, COL

2'100 Jhon CORDOBA (SLV) SLV v. COL 0:3 28.06.2013 Gaziantep, TUR

2'167 Frank ACHEAMPONG (GHA) GHA v. IRQ 3:0 13.07.2013 Istanbul, TUR

Austria - USA 1:1, AET 2:1, Quarter-final - Goalscorer Erwin Hoffer (AUT, centre), Michael Bradley (USA, right), Julian Valentin (USA, left) (Photo: FIFA Archive)


Highest scoring matches

The two highest-scoring matches in the FIFA U-20 World Cup were held in Kuching (Malaysia) in 1997, with Brazil crushing Korea Republic 10:3 before inflicting a 10:0 defeat on Belgium. However, other than sealing the Golden Shoe for Adailton, the shower of goals reaped a meagre harvest, as Brazil were humbled in the quarter-finals by soon-to-be world champions and age-old rivals Argentina.

A nine-goal extravaganza put 1999’s quarter-final showdown between Mali and Cameroon in Enugu, Nigeria, in third place in the ranks, although in terms of entertainment the game was streets ahead. Mali knuckled down to come back from 3:1 down to defeat favourites Cameroon 5:4 in extra time.

Other action-packed games include the match between the Soviet Union and Nigeria in Dammam, Saudi Arabia in 1989. The youngsters from the Soviet Union were 4:0 up (thanks partly to a goal by subsequent World Cup striker Salenko) when the West Africans fired off a rapid four goals in 24 minutes and sneaked home via the back door thanks to a 5:3 penalty shoot-out victory.

In contrast, the Netherlands v. Honduras match in Qatar in 1995 met with an inglorious end. Following four sendings-off and an injury, the Central American side was decimated. With only six Hondurans left on the park, regulations required that the game be abandoned.

Goals Match Score Match date Host/year

13 Korea Republic - Brazil 3-10 22.06.1997 Malaysia 1997

10 Brazil - Belgium 10-0 25.06.1997 Malaysia 1997

9 Poland - Côte d’Ivoire 7-2 03.06.1983 Mexico 1983

9 Spain - Chile 6-3 19.04.1995 Qatar 1995

9 Mali - Cameroon 5-4 15.04.1999 Nigeria 1999

8 Soviet Union - Nigeria 4-4 25.02.1989 Saudi Arabia 1989

8 Netherlands - Honduras 7-1 16.04.1995 Qatar 1995

8 Japan - Costa Rica 6-2 20.06.1997 Malaysia 1997

8 Egypt - Argentina 1-7 20.06.2001 Argentina 2001

8 Spain - Tahiti 8-0 25.09.2009 Egypt 2009

8 Tahiti - Venezuela 0-8 28.09.2009 Egypt 2009

7 Argentina - Australia 3-4 23.06.1997 Malaysia 1997

7 Zambia - Honduras 4-3 05.04.1999 Nigeria 1999

7 Iraq - Brazil 1-6 20.06.2001 Argentina 2001

7 Honduras - Chile 0-7 11.06.2005 Netherlands 2005

7 Chile - Spain 0-7 14.06.2005 Netherlands 2005

7 USA - Poland 6-1 03.07.2007 Canada 2007

7 Croatia - Nigeria 2-5 03.08.2011 Colombia 2011

7 Ghana - Chile 4-3 07.07.2013 Turkey 2013


Spectators

The highest accumulative audience total for a tournament was registered at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 - 1'309'929, an average of 25,191 spectators per match. The FIFA U-20 World Cup 1983 in Mexico retains the record for the highest average attendance however, at 36,099, while the highest recorded attendance at a single match was in Portugal in 1991, where the game between Brazil and the hosts was supported by 127,000 spectators.

Highest attendances

Att. Date Venue Match Result Phase

127,000 30.06.1991 Lisbon, POR Portugal - Brazil 0:0 Final

112,000 26.06.1991 Lisbon, POR Portugal - Australia 1:0 Semi-finals

110,000 19.06.1983 Mexico City, MEX Argentina - Brazil 0:1 Final

108,900 02.06.1983 Mexico City, MEX Mexico - Australia 1:1 Group stage

90,000 22.06.1991 Lisbon, POR Portugal - Mexico 2:1 Quarter-finals

86,582 08.06.1983 Mexico City, MEX Mexico - Scotland 0:1 Group stage

81,860 06.10.2009 Cairo, EGY Egypt - Costa - Rica 0:2 Round of 16

75,000 17.10.1987 Santiago de Chile, CHI Chile - Australia 2:0 Group stage

74,000 24.09.2009 Alexandria, EGY Egypt - Trinidad and Tobago 4:1 Group stage

71,198 05.06.1983 Mexico City, MEX Korea Republic - Mexico 2:1 Group stage

70,000 16.02.1989 Riyadh, KSA Saudi Arabia - Nigeria 1:2 Group stage

Referees

The competition has also served as a springboard for referees, some of whom officiated at important matches during subsequent FIFA World Cups. Six of them even directed a FIFA World Cup™ final: Arnaldo Coelho (BRA, 1982), Edgardo Codesal Mendez (MEX, 1990), Sandor Puhl (HUN, 1994), Horacio Elizondo (ARG, 2006), Howard Webb (ENG, 2010) and in the most recent FIFA World Cup final in Brazil 2014: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA).


Coaches

Australia’s Les Scheinflug has coached teams at eight different tournaments. Scheinflug also heads the table for the number of coaching appearances followed by Pekerman from Argentina (who won three of the four tournaments in which he coached).

Most FU20WC participations as coach

Several FIFA U-20 World Cup coaches went on to bring their experience to bear in FIFA World Cup™ matches. Berti Vogts has further appeared as player in the World Cup (1970-1978), including the title in 1974.

Coaching FU20WC and FWC

Coach DOB

Total participations

FIFA World Cup™ FIFA U-20 World Cup

Jose PEKERMAN, ARG (03.09.1949)

6 2 – 2006 (ARG), 2014 (COL) 4 – 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 (all ARG)

Carlos QUEIROZ, POR (01.03.1953)

4 2 – 2010 (POR), 2014 (IRN) 2 – 1989, 1991 (both POR)

Reinaldo RUEDA, COL (16.04.1957)

4 2 – 2010 (HON), 2014 (ECU) 2 – 1993, 2003 (both COL)

Ange POSTECOGLOU, AUS (27.08.1965)

4 1 - 2014 (AUS) 3 – 2001, 2003, 2005 (all AUS)

Raymond DOMENECH, FRA (24.01.1952)

3 2 – 2006, 2010 (both FRA) 1 – 2001 (FRA)

Philippe TROUSSIER, FRA (21.03.1955)

3 2 – 1998 (RSA), 2002 (JPN) 1 – 1999 (JPN)

Berti VOGTS, GER (30.12.1946)

3 2 – 1994, 1998 (both GER) 1 – 1987 (FRG)

Cesar Luis MENOTTI, ARG (05.11.1938)

3 2 – 1978, 1982 (both ARG) 1 – 1979 (ARG)

Victor PUA, URU (31.03.1956)

3 1 - 2002 (URU) 2 – 1997, 1999 (both URU)

EVARISTO, BRA (22.06.1933)

3 1 - 1986 (IRQ) 2 – 1977 (BRA), 1981 (QAT)

Jose DE LA PAZ, HON (21.11.1940)

3 1 - 1982 (HON) 2 – 1977, 1999 (both HON)

Further coaches having appeared in a FU20WC and a FWC includes: Bob GANSLER (USA), Luis GONCALVES (ANG), HONG Myungbo (KOR), Mirko JOZIC (CRO), MARCOS PAQUETA (BRA), Andy ROXBURGH (SCO), Jose SANTAMARIA (URU), Rene SIMOES (BRA), and Louis VAN GAAL, (NED).

Coach DOB

Participations Matches Year

Les SCHEINFLUG, AUS (01.10.1938)

8 33 1981, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999

Jesus Maria PEREDA, ESP (23.06.1938)

5 19 1977, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1991

Jose PEKERMAN, ARG (03.09.1949)

4 24 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001

Inaki SAEZ, ESP (23.04.1943)

3 17 1997, 1999, 2005

Thomas RONGEN, NED - team USA (31.10.1956)

3 13 2003, 2007, 2009

Alfonso PORTUGAL, MEX (21.01.1934)

3 12 1977, 1981, 1991

Dale MITCHELL, CAN (21.04.1958)

3 11 2003, 2005, 2007

Ange POSTECOGLOU, AUS (27.08.1965)

3 11 2001, 2003, 2005

Salvador BREGLIA, PAR (15.09.1935)

3 10 1977, 1979, 1985


Ranking by tournament

2013

2011

2009

2007

2005

2003

2001

1999

1997

1995

1993

1991

1989

1987

1985

1983

1981

1979

1977

1 FRA BRA GHA ARG ARG BRA ARG ESP ARG ARG BRA POR POR YUG BRA BRA FRG ARG URS

2 URU POR BRA CZE NGA ESP GHA JPN URU BRA GHA BRA NGA FRG ESP ARG QAT URS MEX

3 GHA MEX HUN CHI BRA COL EGY MLI IRL POR ENG URS BRA GDR NGA POL ROU URU BRA

4 IRQ FRA CRC AUT MAR ARG PAR URU GHA ESP AUS AUS USA CHI URS KOR ENG POL URU

5 ESP NGA GER MEX NED USA BRA GHA BRA CMR MEX ESP URS ITA MEX URU URU PAR PAR

6 CHI COL KOR ESP ITA JPN FRA MEX ESP RUS URU SYR IRQ SCO BUL SCO BRA ESP HON

7 UZB ESP ITA USA ESP UAE CZE BRA FRA AUS RUS MEX ARG BRA CHN TCH AUS POR ESP

8 KOR ARG UAE NGA GER CAN NED NGA JPN JPN USA KOR* COL BUL COL NED EGY ALG FRA

9 COL EGY ESP JPN COL IRL CRC IRL ENG NED GER EGY TCH COL HUN AUS ARG KOR IRN

10 POR KSA CZE GAM CHN AUS GER PAR AUS CRC KOR ENG KSA CAN KSA NGA POL YUG HUN

11 CRO CMR URU ZAM USA BFA UKR USA MAR SYR KSA SWE NOR USA AUS USA MEX MEX IRQ

12 NGA ECU VEN URU UKR SVK ANG CMR MEX GER CMR IRL GDR AUS PAR CHN KOR JPN ITA

13 TUR KOR EGY CGO SYR PAR USA POR BEL CHN COL CIV SYR BHR ENG MEX ESP CAN CIV

14 PAR ENG PAR POL TUR CIV ECU CRO CAN QAT NOR ARG CRC NGA CAN CIV CMR HUN TUN

15 GRE CRC RSA POR CHI EGY CHN CRC USA BDI TUR URU ESP KSA IRL URS USA GUI AUT

16 MEX GUA NGA BRA JPN KOR AUS ARG UAE HON POR TRI MLI TOG TUN AUT ITA IDN MAR

17 EGY NZL HON CRC KOR GER JPN ZAM PAR

18 SLV URU USA KOR BEN MLI FIN GER CHI

19 ENG AUS CMR PRK SUI CZE IRQ KOR CIV

20 MLI PAN TRI/UZB JOR AUS KSA CHI AUS RSA

21 AUS PRK

PAN CAN ENG JAM KSA CRC

22 USA AUT ENG NZL EGY MEX ETH ENG KOR

23 NZL CRO AUS SCO PAN UZB IRN HON HUN

24 CUB MLI TAH CAN HON PAN CAN KAZ MAS


All-time Ranking

Rank Conf Team MP W D L GF GA Pts. Avg. Pts. Part.

1 2 Brazil 96 68 14 14 216 66 218 2.27 17

2 2 Argentina 72 52 6 14 143 52 162 2.25 13

3 1 Spain 72 43 13 16 150 77 142 1.97 15

4 2 Uruguay 58 27 15 16 78 57 96 1.66 12

5 5 Ghana 39 24 8 7 71 41 80 2.05 6

6 1 Portugal 44 24 7 13 58 38 79 1.8 9

7 3 Mexico 54 19 17 18 83 57 74 1.37 13

8 5 Nigeria 48 20 10 18 70 61 70 1.46 10

9 1 Germany 38 19 7 12 67 40 64 1.68 9

10 6 Australia 56 16 15 25 63 89 63 1.12 15

11 1 Russia 38 17 11 10 62 44 62 1.63 8

12 3 USA 51 18 7 26 66 80 61 1.2 13

13 2 Colombia 34 17 7 10 51 42 58 1.71 8

14 4 Korea Republic 49 13 13 23 60 81 52 1.06 13

15 2 Paraguay 36 13 10 13 46 47 49 1.36 9

16 1 France 27 14 6 7 50 36 48 1.78 5

17 4 Japan 35 13 9 13 49 48 48 1.37 8

18 2 Chile 28 12 5 11 47 48 41 1.46 6

19 5 Egypt 32 12 5 15 45 45 41 1.28 8

20 1 England 38 8 14 16 33 41 38 1 10

21 1 Czech Republic 26 9 10 7 34 31 37 1.42 6

22 3 Costa Rica 31 11 3 17 38 58 36 1.16 8

23 1 Republic of Ireland 21 8 5 8 30 27 29 1.38 5

24 1 Netherlands 17 8 4 5 30 20 28 1.65 4

25 4 Iraq 17 8 3 6 27 30 27 1.59 4

26 1 Poland 19 8 3 8 31 25 27 1.42 4

27 5 Cameroon 21 7 4 10 28 36 25 1.19 6

28 4 China PR 18 7 3 8 25 26 24 1.33 5

29 1 Italy 20 6 5 9 26 29 23 1.15 5

30 1 Hungary 19 6 4 9 26 32 22 1.16 5

31 5 Mali 19 6 3 10 23 41 21 1.11 5

32 1 Serbia 9 6 1 2 22 9 19 2.11 2

33 4 Saudi Arabia 22 4 6 12 18 26 18 0.82 7

34 4 United Arab Emirates 14 5 2 7 12 26 17 1.21 3

35 3 Canada 27 4 5 18 16 50 17 0.63 8

36 4 Syria 14 4 4 6 13 23 16 1.14 4

37 5 Morocco 14 4 3 7 16 20 15 1.07 3

38 1 Romania 6 4 1 1 6 3 13 2.17 1

39 1 German DR 9 4 1 4 13 10 13 1.44 2

40 1 Austria 16 3 4 9 7 29 13 0.81 4

41 1 Scotland 11 3 3 5 12 15 12 1.09 3

42 1 Croatia 11 3 3 5 12 18 12 1.09 3

43 1 Bulgaria 8 3 2 3 8 9 11 1.38 2

44 4 Qatar 9 3 2 4 8 13 11 1.22 2

45 1 Turkey 11 3 2 6 11 21 11 1 3

46 5 Cote d Ivoire 16 1 7 8 13 30 10 0.62 5

47 1 Ukraine 8 2 3 3 13 12 9 1.12 2

48 3 Honduras 15 3 0 12 15 43 9 0.6 5

49 5 Zambia 7 2 2 3 10 13 8 1.14 2

50 2 Ecuador 8 2 2 4 7 8 8 1 2

51 4 Uzbekistan 11 2 2 7 12 22 8 0.73 3


Rank Conf Team MP W D L GF GA Pts. Avg. Pts. Part.

52 5 Burkina Faso 4 2 1 1 2 1 7 1.75 1

53 2 Venezuela 4 2 0 2 10 5 6 1.5 1

54 1 Slovakia 4 2 0 2 6 4 6 1.5 1

55 5 Gambia 4 2 0 2 4 6 6 1.5 1

56 1 Greece 4 1 2 1 4 5 5 1.25 1

57 5 Angola 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 1.25 1

58 5 Algeria 4 1 2 1 2 6 5 1.25 1

59 5 South Africa 7 1 2 4 7 14 5 0.71 2

60 5 Congo 4 1 1 2 3 7 4 1 1

61 1 Belgium 4 1 1 2 4 14 4 1 1

62 1 Norway 6 1 1 4 4 10 4 0.67 2

63 4 Iran 6 1 1 4 4 13 4 0.67 2

64 1 Sweden 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 1 1

65 1 Finland 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 1 1

66 1 Switzerland 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 1 1

67 3 El Salvador 3 1 0 2 2 7 3 1 1

68 3 Guatemala 4 1 0 3 1 12 3 0.75 1

69 4 Korea DPR 6 0 3 3 2 9 3 0.5 2

70 5 Tunisia 6 1 0 5 3 13 3 0.5 2

71 5 Benin 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0.67 1

72 6 New Zealand 9 0 2 7 4 15 2 0.22 3

73 3 Panama 12 0 2 10 4 25 2 0.17 4

74 4 Jordan 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0.33 1

75 4 Bahrain 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 0.33 1

76 3 Jamaica 3 0 1 2 1 6 1 0.33 1

77 5 Burundi 3 0 1 2 2 8 1 0.33 1

78 3 Trinidad and Tobago 6 0 1 5 2 18 1 0.17 2

79 5 Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 4 8 0 0 1

80 4 Malaysia 3 0 0 3 2 9 0 0 1

81 4 Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 1 9 0 0 1

5 Togo 3 0 0 3 1 9 0 0 1

83 3 Cuba 3 0 0 3 1 10 0 0 1

84 5 Guinea 3 0 0 3 0 10 0 0 1

85 4 Indonesia 3 0 0 3 0 16 0 0 1

86 6 Tahiti 3 0 0 3 0 21 0 0 1

Overall matches played 784 Overall goals scored 2167 Avg. goals per match 2.76 MP Matches played W Wins D Draws L Losses GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts. Points Avg. Pts. Average points per match Part. Number of participations in competition

Conf Confederations 1 European Zone - UEFA 2 South American Zone - CONMEBOL 3 North, Central American & Caribbean - CONCACAF 4 Asian Zone - AFC 5 African Zone - CAF 6 Oceanian Zone - OFC

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