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 | 22x20px Uruguay |
| Third place |  Ireland |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Ghana.svg 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 | 23x15px 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 | 22x20px Côte d'Ivoire File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana  Morocco  South Africa1
|
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) |
1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament | 22x20px Canada  Costa Rica  Mexico File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 1997 South American Youth Championship | Argentina Brazil  Paraguay 22x20px Uruguay |
| OFC (Oceania) | 1997 OFC U-20 Championship |  Australia
|
| UEFA (Europe) | 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship | 22x20px Belgium1 22x20px England [[File:{{{flag alias-1974}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] France  Hungary Ireland  Spain
|
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- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Morocco |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 22x20px 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg 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 |
| 22x20px 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22x20px 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 |
| 22x20px Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 22x20px Uruguay | 3 | |||||||||||||
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 22x20px Uruguay | 1 (7) | |||||||||||||
| France
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1 (6) | |||||||||||||
| Mexico
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0 | |||||||||||||
| France
|
1 | |||||||||||||
| 22x20px Uruguay | 3 | |||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Australia
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0 | |||||||||||||
| Japan
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1 | |||||||||||||
| Japan
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1 | |||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 2 | |||||||||||||
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 3 | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates
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0 | |||||||||||||
| 22x20px Uruguay | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain
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2 | |||||||||||||
| 22x20px Canada | 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 | ||||||||||||
| 22x20px England | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina
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2 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina
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2 | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 1 | |||||||||||
| Brazil
|
0 | Ireland
|
2 | |||||||||||
| Brazil
|
10 | |||||||||||||
| 22x20px Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||
1997 FIFA World Youth Championship Media
- Shah Alam Stadium.JPG
Fullhouse in Shah Alam
- Stadium Sarawak.JPG
The Sarawak Stadium during a Malaysian Premier League match between Sarawak and Kedah on December 4th, 2005.
- Stadium Darul Aman.jpg
Full house at Darul Aman Stadium during Kedah vs JDT II
Stadium Tuanku Syed Putra (edt by cikgu HeHe)
- Stadium Larkin.jpg
Pemandangan ke arah grandstand Stadium Larkin pada 27 Februari 2013