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2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship was held in Argentina from 17 June to 8 July.

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
Copa Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA
Argentina 2001
Tournament details
Host countryFile:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Dates17 June – 8 July
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (4th title)
Runner-up Ghana
Third place Egypt
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored149 (2.87 per match)
Attendance506,320 (9,737 per match)
Top scorer(s)File:Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Saviola (11 goals)
Best playerFile:Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Saviola
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Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host.

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 2000 AFC Youth Championship  China
 Iran
 Iraq
 Japan
CAF (Africa) 2001 African Youth Championship  Angola1
 Egypt
[[File:{{{flag alias-1996}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ethiopia1
 Ghana
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean) 		2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament  Canada
 Costa Rica
 Jamaica1
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America) Host nation File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
2001 South American Youth Championship File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
[[File:{{{flag alias-1900}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ecuador1
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
OFC (Oceania) 2001 OFC U-20 Championship  Australia
UEFA (Europe) 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship  Czech Republic2
 Finland1
[[File:{{{flag alias-1974}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] France
 Germany
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
 Ukraine1
1.^ Teams that made their debut.
2.^ Czech Republic made their debut as independent nation. They were chosen as the descendant of the now-defunct Czechoslovakia, which qualified in 1983 and 1989 tournaments.

Venues

Buenos Aires
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 Córdoba
José Amalfitani Stadium Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras
Capacity: 49,540 Capacity: 57,000
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Mendoza Rosario
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Estadio Newell's Old Boys
Capacity: 40,268 Capacity: 42,000
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.JPG El Coloso del Parque 3.jpg
Salta Mar del Plata
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Estadio José María Minella
Capacity: 20,408 Capacity: 35,354
Estadio Padre Ernestro Martearena de Salta.jpg PT ESTADIO2.jpg

Results

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Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3 3 0 0 14 2 +12 9
 Egypt 3 1 1 1 3 8 -5 4
 Finland 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3
 Jamaica 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 1

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9
 Germany 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
 Iraq 3 1 0 2 5 9 -4 3
 Canada 3 0 0 3 0 9 -9 0

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ukraine 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
 United States 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
 China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4 3

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Angola 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
 Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
 Australia 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 4
 Japan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9
File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 4
 Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 4 8 -4 0

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 France 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
 Iran 3 0 0 3 0 8 -8 0

Knockout stage

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
           
 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina  2
  China  1  
 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina  3
    France  1  
  France  3
  Germany  2  
 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina  5
   File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay  0  
 File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay  2
  Ukraine  1  
 File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay  1
    Czech Republic  0  
  Czech Republic  2
  Costa Rica  1  
 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina  3
    Ghana  0
  Ghana  1
 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador  0  
  Ghana  2
   File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil  1  
 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil  4
  Australia  0  
  Ghana  2
    Egypt  0   Third place
  Egypt  2
  United States  0  
  Egypt  2   Egypt  1
   File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands  1    File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay  0
 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands  2
  Angola  0  

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship Media

  • Javier Saviola, top scorer

References

  1. ↑ RSSSF
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