FIFA U-20 World Cup
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The FIFA U-20 World Cup, formerly 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). Often, some of the biggest names in the sport make their first mark on the world's stage at this competition. The new name for the competition will be used for the first time in the 2007 edition.
These include Diego Maradona (1979), Davor Šuker (1987), Luís Figo, Dwight Yorke (1991), David Trézéguet, Juan Román Riquelme, Michael Owen, Damien Duff (1997) Ronaldinho, Iker Casillas (1999) Arjen Robben, Adriano, Javier Saviola (2001) Carlos Tévez (2003), John Mikel Obi of Nigeria, who was recently aqcuired by Chelsea, and Lionel Messi (2005) of Barcelona.
The first edition was hosted by Tunisia in 1977 and was won by the Soviet Union. It has taken place in all odd-numbered years since, with Argentina leading the way with five wins, and archrivals Brazil just behind with four.
A corresponding event for women's teams, the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, began in 2002 with an age limit of 19. The age limit for the women's competition was changed to 20 beginning with the upcoming 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship event.
Results
- Key:
- *aet - after extra time
- *ps - penalty shootout
- *asdet - after sudden death extra time
Total Wins
Argentina - 1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005 (5 titles)Brazil - 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003 (4 titles) Portugal - 1989, 1991 (2 titles) USSR - 1977 (1 title)
Germany - 1981 (1 title)
Yugoslavia - 1987 (1 title)
Spain - 1999 (1 title)
Awards
Top Scorers
| Tournament | Winner | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina 2001 | Javier Saviola (
Argentina ) | 11 |
| Malaysia 1997 | Adaílton (
Brazil ) | 10 |
| Japan 1979 | Ramon Diaz (
Argentina ) | 8 |
| Chile 1987 | Marcel Witeczek (
Germany ) | 7 |
| Qatar 1995 | Joseba Etxeberria (
Spain ) | 7 |
| Mexico 1983 | Geovani (
Brazil ) | 6 |
| Netherlands 2005 | Lionel Messi (
Argentina ) | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia 1989 | Oleg Salenko (
USSR ) | 5 |
| Nigeria 1999 | Pablo (
Spain ) | 5 |
| Portugal 1991 | Serguei Cherbakov (
USSR ) | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates 2003 | Eddie Johnson (
USA ) | 4 |
| Australia 1981 | Mark Koussas (
Australia ) | 4 |
| Tunisia 1977 | Quina (
Brazil ) | 4 |
| Australia 1993 | Henry Zambrano (
Chile ) | 3 |
| USSR 1985 | Sebastian Losada (
Spain ) | 3 |
adidas Golden Ball
| Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|
| Tunisia 1977 | Vladimir Bessonov (
USSR ) |
| Japan 1979 | Diego Maradona (
Argentina ) |
| Australia 1981 | Romulus Gabor ( ) |
| Mexico 1983 | Geovani (
Brazil ) |
| USSR 1985 | Paulo Silas (
Brazil ) |
| Chile 1987 | Robert Prosinecki (
Yugoslavia ) |
| Saudi Arabia 1989 | Bismarck (
Brazil ) |
| Portugal 1991 | Peixe (
Portugal ) |
| Australia 1993 | Adriano Silva (
Brazil ) |
| Qatar 1995 | Caio (
Brazil ) |
| Malaysia 1997 | Andres Nicolas Olivera (
Uruguay ) |
| Nigeria 1999 | Seydou Keita (
Mali ) |
| Argentina 2001 | Javier Saviola (
Argentina ) |
| United Arab Emirates 2003 | Ismail Matar (
United Arab Emirates ) |
| Netherlands 2005 | Lionel Messi (
Argentina ) |
FIFA Fair Play Award
| Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|
| Tunisia 1977 |
Brazil |
| Japan 1979 |
Poland |
| Australia 1981 |
Australia |
| Mexico 1983 |
Korea Republic |
| USSR 1985 |
Colombia |
| Chile 1987 |
Germany |
| Saudi Arabia 1989 |
USA |
| Portugal 1991 |
USSR |
| Australia 1993 |
England |
| Qatar 1995 |
Japan |
| Malaysia 1997 |
Argentina |
| Nigeria 1999 |
Croatia |
| Argentina 2001 |
Argentina |
| United Arab Emirates 2003 |
Colombia |
| Netherlands 2005 |
Colombia |
See also
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- Asia: AFC – Asian Cup
- Africa: CAF – African Cup of Nations
- North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup
- South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América
- Oceania: OFC – Nations Cup
- Europe: UEFA – European Championship
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