The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship for male players under the age of 20, organised by FIFA. The competition has been staged every two years since the first tournament in 1977 held in Tunisia. Until 2005 it was known as the FIFA World Youth Championship.
In the twenty-one tournaments held, ten different nations have won the title. Argentina is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Brazil with five titles. Portugal and Serbia have both won two titles (with the latter winning once as Yugoslavia), while Ghana, Germany, Spain, France, England and Russia (as the USSR) 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.
Video FIFA U-20 World Cup
Qualification
24 teams appear in the final tournament. 23 countries, including the defending champions, have to qualify in the youth championships of the six confederations. The host country automatically qualifies.
Maps FIFA U-20 World Cup
Results
Summaries
FIFA World Youth Championship
FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Key:
- a.e.t. - after extra time
- pen. - match won on penalty shootout
Performances by countries
Below are the 36 nations that have reached at least the semifinal in the U-20 World Cup finals.
1 As Yugoslavia.
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 nine 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 strong UEFA sides. No current OFC member has ever made the semifinals. Australia reached the semifinals as an OFC member in 1991 and 1993, finishing fourth on both occasions, but the country joined the AFC in 2006.
- 1 = 1 as Yugoslavia (1987)
- 2 = as part of OFC (currently in AFC since 2006).
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.
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.
Golden Glove
The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
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, 2013 and 2017).
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 16, Brazil (1981-2011).
- Most wins (players)
2, three players:
- Fernando Brassard ( Portugal, 1989, 1991)
- João Vieira Pinto ( Portugal, 1989, 1991)
- Sergio Agüero ( Argentina, 2005, 2007)
See also
- FIFA U-17 World Cup
- National team appearances in the FIFA U-20 World Cup
References
External links
- Official website
- Tournament archive at fifa.com
- FIFA U-20 World Cup at rsssf
- Squad listings of winning teams at rsssf
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