1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
1997 FIFA World Youth Championship was held in Malaysia from 16 June to 5 July.
| Piala Dunia B-20 FIFA 1997 Piala Dunia Belia FIFA 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Malaysia |
| Dates | 16 June – 5 July |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Ireland |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 165 (3.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 655,827 (12,612 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Adaílton (10 goals) |
| Best player | Nicolás Olivera |
← 1995 1999 → | |
Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Host Malaysia did not have to qualify for the tournament.
| Confederation | Qualifying tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | Host nation | Malaysia1
|
| 1996 AFC Youth Championship |  China PR [[File:{{{flag alias-1870}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan  Korea Republic  United Arab Emirates1
| |
| CAF (Africa) | 1997 African Youth Championship |  Côte d'Ivoire Ghana  Morocco  South Africa1
|
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) |
1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament |  Canada  Costa Rica  Mexico  United States
|
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 1997 South American Youth Championship | Argentina Brazil  Paraguay Uruguay
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| OFC (Oceania) | 1997 OFC U-20 Championship |  Australia
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| UEFA (Europe) | 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship |  Belgium1 England [[File:{{{flag alias-1974}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] France  Hungary Ireland  Spain
|
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Morocco |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Belgium |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Malaysia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 9 |
 France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| South Africa |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| Korea Republic |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| China PR |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 |
| Paraguay |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| Costa Rica |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| Canada |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Hungary |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Uruguay
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3 | |||||||||||||
| United States
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay
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1 (7) | |||||||||||||
| France
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1 (6) | |||||||||||||
| Mexico
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0 | |||||||||||||
| France
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay
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3 | |||||||||||||
| Ghana
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Australia
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Japan
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Japan
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Ghana
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Ghana
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3 | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Canada
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Spain
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Ireland
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Ireland
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Morocco
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Ireland
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina
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1 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| England
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina
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2 | Ghana
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1 | |||||||||||
| Brazil
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0 | Ireland
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2 | |||||||||||
| Brazil
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10 | |||||||||||||
| Belgium
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0 | |||||||||||||
1997 FIFA World Youth Championship Media
Fullhouse in Shah Alam
The Sarawak Stadium during a Malaysian Premier League match between Sarawak and Kedah on December 4th, 2005.
Full house at Darul Aman Stadium during Kedah vs JDT II
Stadium Tuanku Syed Putra (edt by cikgu HeHe)
Pemandangan ke arah grandstand Stadium Larkin pada 27 Februari 2013
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